Dr. William Stoops Awarded a 2020 APA Presidential Citation

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine congratulates William Stoops, PhD, professor in the departments of behavioral science and psychiatry, who has been awarded a 2020 Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association (APA).

According to a news release from APA, Dr. Stoops received this honor for his “brilliant research, multidimensional leadership” and his “positive, enthusiastic demeanor.” He was presented this award by 2020 APA president Sandra L. Shullman.

Dr. Stoops’s work at the APA includes service on the group’s council of editors and the advocacy coordinating committee. He also is serving a second term on the council of representatives for the division of psychopharmacology and substance abuse.

Along with his faculty appointment at the UK College of Medicine, Dr. Stoops is the director of the Clinical Research Support Office (CRSO).

Click here for the full announcement from the APA.