FRP enhances health, independence, and quality of life of people with disabilities and chronic conditions throughout the lifespan…through education and research in the field of Rehabilitation Psychology (RP).
With your help, we…
Support Student RP Research.
FRP supports student research awards at the Annual Rehabilitation Psychology Conference. These funds make the educational meeting more affordable for graduate students and recognize their research accomplishments. Thirty-four individuals have won dissertation awards totaling more than $86,000 since 2012.
Support Student RP Leaders.
FRP provided inaugural resources for establishment of the Rehabilitation Psychology Student Leadership Network and has continued its support.
Support Early RP Professionals.
FRP provided support to the Division 22’s Early Career Psychologist Committee for their ongoing activities.
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Support RP Education.
Since 2012, FRP has supported unrestricted funding to the Annual Rehabilitation Psychology Conference
2023 - 2024 Dissertation Award Recipients
Leonard Diller Dissertation Award in Neurorehabilitation
Leah Chadwick, The University of Calgary
Parental and Family Functioning as Predictors of Longitudinal Trajectories of Post-Concussive Symptoms Following
Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Advisor: Dr. Keith Yates
Bishan (Melody) Yang, University of Washington
Community Participation and The Environmental Impact Experienced by People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Mixed Methods Study Using a Community-Engaged Approach
Advisor: Dr. Danbi Lee
Joren Adams, Oregon Health and Science University
Compensatory Cognitive Training for Veterans with Major Depressive Disorder-related Cognitive Functioning Deficits: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial
Advisors: Dr. Maya O'Neil and Dr. Lauren Denneson
Caterina Obenauf, University of Tennessee
Impact of Social Determinants of Health and Profiles of Childhood Experiences on Cognitive and Psychological Symptoms in Multiple Sclerosis
Advisor: Dr. Gina Owens