Explore SIOP Foundation Achievement & Best Paper Awards

These awards highlight exceptional talent through outstanding academic papers and research with practical applications in the field.

S. Rains Wallace Dissertation Award

The S. Rains Wallace Dissertation Award recognizes the doctoral dissertation that best exemplifies the scientific knowledge development, practical relevance, and rigorous research methods that are core to I-O psychology.

William A. Owens Scholarly Achievement Award

The William A. Owens Scholarly Achievement Award recognizes the best publication appearing in a refereed journal in the field of I-O psychology during the previous calendar year.

M. Scott Myers Award for Applied Psychology in the Workplace

The M. Scott Myers Award for Applied Psychology in the Workplace recognizes a project or product representing an outstanding example of the practice of I-O psychology in the workplace.

Raymond A. Katzell Public Impact Award

The Raymond A. Katzell Public Impact Award recognizes individuals who, in a major way, have shown to a broader public the importance of work done by I-O psychology for addressing issues that impact society’s well-being, that is, research that makes a difference for people.

Joyce and Robert Hogan Award for Personality and Work Performance

The Joyce and Robert Hogan Award for Personality and Work Performance recognizes a written work that best exemplifies excellence and innovation in applied personality research in the field of I-O psychology.

Wiley Award for Excellence in Organizational Surveys

The Wiley Award for Excellence in Organizational Surveys recognizes excellence and innovation in the design and implementation of organizational surveys and in their use to enhance organizational effectiveness and performance.

Jeanneret Award for Excellence in the Study of Individual or Group Assessment

The Jeanneret Award for Excellence in the Study of Individual or Group Assessment recognizes a written work with high potential to further the understanding and practice of individual or group assessment in the workplace, especially when such assessment supports the creation of a diverse workforce.

Schmidt-Hunter Meta-Analysis Award

The Schmidt-Hunter Meta-Analysis Award, honoring Frank L. Schmidt and John E. Hunter, recognizes the best advances related to I-O psychology from a meta-analysis published in the last three years.

Jeanneret Award for Excellence in the Study of Individual or Group Assessment

The Jeanneret Award for Excellence in the Study of Individual or Group Assessment recognizes a written work with high potential to further the understanding and practice of individual or group assessment in the workplace, especially when such assessment supports the creation of a diverse workforce.

Schmidt-Hunter Meta-Analysis Award

The Schmidt-Hunter Meta-Analysis Award, honoring Frank L. Schmidt and John E. Hunter, recognizes the best advances related to I-O psychology from a meta-analysis published in the last three years.

Joel Lefkowitz Early Career Award for Humanistic Industrial-Organizational Psychology

The Joel Lefkowitz Early Career Award for Humanistic Industrial-Organizational Psychology recognizes an early-career individual who has made a notable contribution to humanistic I-O psychology.

Past Winners of Achievement & Best Paper Awards

Find a list of awardees from past application seasons.