Awards
- Scientific Impact Award: Recognizing individuals or teams whose research has made a noteworthy contribution to the field of psychology and law. Contributions for consideration include the development of new and innovative methods, generating findings that advance our understanding of psychological mechanisms or processes within the legal context, and/or expansion of previous work into new areas or populations.
- Societal Impact Award: Celebrating individuals or teams whose initiatives or projects have made a noteworthy contribution to enhance the societal impact in the field of psychology and law. Contributions for consideration include service activities, the inclusion of practitioners in research, outreach initiatives, and public engagement. Contributions can be international, but local and national impact are considered as well.
- Educational Impact Award: Acknowledging individuals or teams who have made a noteworthy contribution to teaching and mentoring emerging scholars in the field of psychology and law or practitioners in applied contexts, for example legal professionals. Contributions for consideration include educational activities and/or the development of innovative course formats, advising and encouraging emerging scholars and colleagues, as well as showcasing impactful teaching in an applied context.
EAPL 2025 Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2025 EAPL award winners! The awards were distributed at our conference in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Mohammad Yeasir Yunus
Poster Award
Milli Leinonen
Presentation Award - 1st Place
Jenny Skrifvars
Dissertation Award
Abo Akademi
Educational Impact Award
Dr. Vaitsa Giannouli
Scientific Impact Award
Wangu Kanja Foundation Research Collaborative
Societal Impact Award
EAPL Dissertation Awards 2023
Second time for the EAPL to hand out a PhD Award! We again honor works that make a sizeable contribution to knowledge in the field of Psychology and Law. Lorraine Hope who again chaired the Award Committee, did an outstanding job with her colleagues. The committee was made up of: Lorraine Hope (chair), Melanie Sauerland, Martin Rettenberger, Timothy Luke, and Laura Visu-Petra. The winner of the EAPL PhD Awards in 2023 were:
Dr. Tamara de Beuf and Dr. Emily Spearing
Congratulations to our two Dissertation Award winners, Dr. Tamara de Beuf (left) and Dr. Emily Spearing (right)!
EAPL Dissertation Award 2021
This year was the first time for the EAPL to hand out a PhD Award! With this award the association honors works that make a sizeable contribution to knowledge in the field of Psychology and Law. Lorraine Hope who, as Chair of the Award Committee, did an outstanding job with her colleagues. The committee was made up of: Lorraine Hope (chair), Melanie Sauerland, Martin Rettenberger, Timothy Luke, and Laura Visu-Petra. The winner of the first EAPL PhD Award 2021 was:
Mikaela Magnusson – University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Former Receipients
2019
Harald Merckelbach
NED
2018
David Cooke
GBR
2017
Saul Kassin
USA
2016
Peter van Koppen
NED
2015
Steven Penrod
USA
2014
Siegfried Sporer
GER
2013
Günter Köhnken
GER
2012
Gisli Gudjonsson
ISL
2011
Ron Roesch
USA
2010
Willem Wagenaar
NED
2009
David Farrington
GBR
2008
Ray Bull
GBR
2001
Friedrich Lösel
GER
1988
Hans F. M. Crombag
NED
2019
Martin Rettenberger
GER
2018
Robert Horselenberg
NED
2017
Paul Taylor
GBR
2016
Fiona Gabbert
GBR
2015
Jaume Masip
ESP
2019
Kirk Luther
GBR
2018
J. Simon Oleszkiewicz
NED
2017
Eric Mac Giolla
SWE
2016
Gavin Oxburgh
GBR
2015
Lisa Smith
GBR
2014
Robert J. B. Lehmann
GER
2013
Coral Dando
GBR
2011
Henry Otgaar
NED
2010
Jessica Woodhams
GBR
2009
Karl Ask
SWE
2008
Maria Hartwig
USA