Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology: Hector Betancourt.

This award is given to individuals who have made sustained and enduring contributions to international cooperation and the advancement of knowledge in psychology. The Committee for Global Psychology (CGP) is pleased to present the 2024 American Psychological Association (APA) Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology to Hector Betancourt, PhD. Dr. Betancourt, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Loma Linda University and Professor Titular Adjunto at Universidad de La Frontera, Chile, exemplifies the best of international scholarship, mentorship, leadership, and service. Since receiving his PhD in social psychology from UCLA in 1983, he has worked as a faculty and led the efforts to build three doctoral programs in the United States and Chile. His research focuses on cognition-emotion processes; sociostructural, cultural, and psychological determinants of health behavior and social issues; and cultural biases and interactions in health care. Dr. Betancourt has an extensive history of service to APA and is a fellow of Divisions 1, 45, 48, and 52. He has served on the editorial boards of peer-reviewed journals based in the United States, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Spain, and his accomplishments have been recognized within the psychology community through many international awards. CGP especially wants to highlight the practical, long-lasting, and powerful impact of his work on psychology training programs and social issues internationally. CGP is delighted and honored to present this award to Dr. Hector Betancourt. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).