On June 21, 2023, Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) community members came together in a hybrid format for the department’s second annual recognition and award ceremony to honor the award recipients and retirees listed below. This event began in 2022 and will continue annually going forward. YCSC community members are typically invited to submit nominations for select awards in April, and these nominations are reviewed by respective award committees. Awardees are notified in advance of the event.
Community Awards
Clinical Excellence Award: Katherine Malensek was selected to receive this new award, which is intended to spotlight an individual whose knowledge, skillset, and professionalism in day-to-day interactions with patients, families, and colleagues reflects their commitment to clinical excellence.
Jean Adnopoz Community Service Award: Karyn Bailey received this award, which recognizes a member of the YCSC community who has contributed to the goal of maintaining children with their parent(s) and/or toward services that improve the life of a child through research, model development, clinical work, or administrative support.
Psychology Faculty Mentor/Supervisor Award: Carolyn Patterson was chosen by YCSC psychology trainees to receive this award, honoring the contributions of a YCSC faculty or staff member who has demonstrated excellence in mentorship of psychology trainees.
Research Mentor Award: Amanda Dettmer received this award, which recognizes the contributions of YCSC faculty in shaping the research experiences of trainees at any level in the department.
Sally Provence Award for Excellence in Supervision: Christopher Cutter was the recipient of this award, recognizing exemplary supervision by a YCSC faculty member in any discipline.
Sam Ritvo Teacher of the Year Award: Jean Marachi was selected by YCSC child and adolescent psychiatry and integrated track trainees for this award, which honors the contributions of a YCSC faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching and mentorship.
Social Work Fellowship Service Award: Angela Maupin was chosen by YCSC social work fellows as the recipient of this award, which recognizes someone who embodies social work values and has demonstrated exceptional service and/or noteworthy contributions to the YCSC community, especially as related to the Social Work Fellowship.
Retirees
- Judith Eisenberg
- David Reiss
- Fred Volkmar
Separately, Stefanie Gillson was recognized as the recipient of the Melvin Lewis Medical Student Teacher of the Year Award at a resident recognition event; and Frances Javier, Jelena MacLeod, Ruwaydah Hasan, and Karen Siegel were recognized at the department’s commencement as the recipients of the John E. Schowalter Chief Resident Award.
An interdisciplinary department at Yale University School of Medicine, the YCSC is comprised of faculty and staff with multiple areas of expertise working together to improve the mental health of children and families, advance understanding of their psychological and developmental needs, and treat and prevent childhood mental illness through the integration of research, clinical practice, and professional training.