About the Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to the Academy Fellow who has, in the judgment of the Academy Board, contributed significantly and enduring to the scientific and theoretical foundations of intercultural research throughout his/her career. Selection is made by a committee of Fellows appointed by the Academy Board. The award is made at the biennial conferences of the Academy.
The awardee is invited to give a plenary address after which he/she is given a plaque describing the award and a check for US$500.00. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the originally planned in-person biennial conference for 2021 will be substituted by a Webinar, where the awardee will be expected to give his/her plenary address.
Nominate for the Award
Who can nominate?
Only current members of the Academy can make a nomination. And only current Fellows of the Academy can be nominated.
What should be included in nomination submitted?
- The nominee’s curriculum vita (CV)
- A statement by the Nominator regarding the qualities that make the Nominee worthy of the award.
Where should nomination be sent?
Nominations should be submitted to the Selection Committee Chair, David L. Sam (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Submission deadline
The deadline for submission of nomination is 30 December 2020.
Current Awardee
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Jan Pieter van Oudenhoven |
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Colleen Ward |
Previous Awardees
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2019 Dr. Elaine Hatfield Professor, University of Hawaii |
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2017 Richard Brislin Professor Emeritus University of Hawaii at Manoa |
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2015 Michael Prosser Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia
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2013 David Heise Indiana University |
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2011 Cookie and Walter Stephan Emeritus Professors New Mexico State University |
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2011 Paul Pedersen Emeritus Professor Syracuse University |
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2009 Thomas Pettigrew Research Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA |
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2009 Tony Marsella Emeritus Professor, University of Hawaii, USA |
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2006 Dan Landis,
Emeritus Professor of Psychology (University of Mississippi) Emeritus Dean, College of Liberal Arts (University of Mississippi) Affiliate Professor of Psychology, University of Hawaii, Hilo and Manoa |
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2005 John Berry Emeritus Professor, Queens University, Canada |
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2004 Harry C. Triandis Emeritus Professor, University of Illinois |