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Wendy Paszkiewicz, Psy.D., Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs at the Adler School of Professional Psychology, has been awarded the Education Advocacy Grassroots Distinguished Service Award by the American Psychology Association (APA) Board of Educational Affairs at its 2011 Education Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.

Paszkiewicz received the honor for “her skill, tenacity, and great enthusiasm” working with regional network members, faculty, campus representatives for the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS), and APA education advocacy staff to expand the Federal Education Advocacy Coordinators (FEDAC) Network.

The FEDAC is a nationwide, campus-based grassroots network for education advocacy that assists the APA Education Directorate and Public Policy/Education staff in its work to gain federal support for psychology education and training.

“I enjoy serving as a grassroots leader and continue to advocate for social change,” Paszkiewicz said. “It is essential for psychologists across the country to become more knowledgable and active in advocacy work in order to have influence on funding, education, and clinical practice issues.

“As a profession, we have not made this a priority; as a result, we have missed out on opportunities for more substantial influence in these areas.  I see change happening on this front with more psychologists and students coming to appreciate the value of advocacy training and action, and hope this will continue." 

The 10^th annual Education Leadership Conference took place Sept. 10 to 13, and bringing together almost 150 representatives of psychology education and training organizations, psychological membership groups, APA divisions and APA governance groups from throughout the nation to focus on interdisciplinary and interprofessional teaching, research, and practice.

About the Adler School

The Adler School of Professional Psychology has provided quality education through a Scholar/Practitioner model for more than 50 years. The School’s mission is to train socially responsible graduates who continue the visionary work of Alfred Adler throughout the world. The Adler School offers 13 graduate-level programs enrolling more than 1,000 students at its campuses in Chicago and Vancouver, British Columbia, and through Adler Online.

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