Building Bonds Award

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ALBERTA JOHNSON / RUTH HUBBARD COUSINS

BUILDING BONDS COLLABORATION AWARD

Background ? Following the passing of Ruth Hubbard Cousins, the Psi Beta National Council early in 2007, decided to honor the memory and work of this exceptional leader by developing a new national Psi Beta award. A major purpose of the award was that it be reflective of Ruth’s pioneering spirit and professional passion. Ruth Hubbard Cousins served as the Executive Director of Psi Chi, the national honor society in psychology, from 1958 to 1991. By all accounts she was the primary force responsible for transforming Psi Chi into the highly successful and distinguished organization which it is today. Not only was she the lifeblood and inspiration for Psi Chi, Ruth Cousins, along with daughter Carol Tracy, founded Psi Beta, Psi Chi’s sister honor society.

Today many Psi Beta members continue their education into four-year colleges and universities and become members of Psi Chi at their new institutions. Since both honor societies have comparable missions and share many goals, collaborative efforts between Psi Chi and Psi Beta are logical and desirable. In the pursuit of scholarship, leadership, research, and community service, well planned collaborative endeavors will ideally serve to strengthen the bond between Psi Beta and Psi Chi members and will be mutually beneficial to students as well as to the broader community.

In sum, the purpose of the Alberta Johnson / Ruth Cousins Building Bonds Collaboration Award is to recognize and formally acknowledge the collaborative efforts and outcomes of a Psi Beta and a Psi Chi chapter that have made a significant impact at the local, state, regional, or national level. The collaborative efforts may focus on scholarship, leadership, research, and/or community service. This unique award was the brainchild of Dr. Alberta Johnson, Psi Beta’ s outstanding President (2006-07). Therefore, the National Council insisted on calling this the “Alberta Johnson / Ruth Hubbard Cousins? Building Bonds Collaboration Award.”

Following the establishment of Psi Alpha in 2018, Psi Beta added Psi Alpha as a potential nominee for the Alberta Johnson / Ruth Hubbard Cousins? Building Bonds Collaboration Award in 2024.

Eligibility

Open to all active Psi Beta chapters, Psi Alpha chapters, and Psi Chi chapters. The nominee may be nominated by a chapter officer or by the faculty advisor.

Awards

Psi Beta & Psi Chi Building Bonds Award:
Psi Beta: Certificate + $100 check
Psi Chi: Certificate

Psi Beta & Psi Alpha Building Bonds Award:
Psi Beta: Certificate + $100 check
Psi Alpha: Certificate

Requirements for Selection

A letter of recommendation from the Psi Beta faculty advisor
A letter of recommendation from the Psi Chi faculty advisor or Psi Alpha faculty advisor
A 200 ? 400 word written paper which includes:
1. Categorization of the project’ s thrust in terms of: scholarship, leadership, research, and/or community service;
2. Description of the collaboration process ? Collaboration should include: a) planning; b) setting goals (measurable); and c) development of an instrument/evaluation form to assess the final outcome, product, or impact of the project).
3. Artifacts derived from the project (e.g., a publicity flier, copy of the program, a PowerPoint having a project overview, selected photographs).4. Finally, the descriptive summary should conclude with the evaluation of the effectiveness of the project (i.e., extent to which goals were met).

Ideas for collaboration

Psychology Fair for high school students to introduce field of psychology
Exploring Behavior Week project in local schools, using APA resources
Display table for Child Abuse Prevention Month (April) at local mall or other popular gathering place
Research survey of immigrants regarding adult education needs
Joint research project exchanging chapter members as subjects
Leadership training workshop for officers of high school clubs
College is different from high school! Spring workshop for local graduating seniors on developing good study habits
Careers in Psychology Forum for high school and college students, high school counselors, and others in the community
Project for Brain Awareness Week (March) project
Develop packet of PSAs (public service announcements) about positive mental health practices for use on a popular local radio station
Itemize and make available a list of local, state, and national resources for understanding depression during National Depression Screening Day (usually in October)
Organize Research Day at both colleges in which Psi Beta and Psi Chi members and other psychology students present research posters
A joint project related to the ACHS Initiative, A Matter of Ethics

Cover Sheet

Name of the Psi Beta and Psi Chi or Psi Alpha chapters
Date of charter for each chapter
Colleges’ names and addresses
Name and email addresses of participating members from the Psi Beta and Psi Chi or Psi Alpha chapters

Additional Documentation Acceptable

Newspaper articles, program brochure, letters of appreciation, sample of assessment instrument with tally evaluation responses or other analysis/analyses, selected photographs

Deadline

All materials must be submitted electronically by February 1st or June 1st. Use the button below to apply.

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