Arthur W. Melton Early Achievement Award:

This award is to recognize early career achievements  in military psychology, normally within 5-10 years of entry into the field. These contributions may be in the form of excellence in research, service, product development, or administration that clearly  reflects advancement of the profession of military psychology, improved effectiveness of military  psychology systems, or service on behalf of the welfare of military personnel.  The award is named in honor of Arthur W. Melton (1906-1978), a distinguished psychologist who served as the second President of Division 19, from 1948-1950.  After earning his Ph.D. from Yale University, Melton served at various times on the faculty at Yale, University of Missouri, Ohio State  University, and the University of Michigan.  When World War II came, he entered the Army Air Corps  as Chief of the Department of Psychology at the School of Aviation Medicine at Randolph Field, Texas. His war time research focused on using psychomotor tests to predict aptitude for flying. Colonel Melton left military service in 1946 to return to academia at Ohio State. While there, he continued his involvement with applied military psychology by promoting research and initiating an extension graduate program at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio.  Melton’s significant contributions to applied military psychology led to his election to the National Academy of Sciences in 1969. He was also awarded the Gold Medal of the American Psychological Foundation in 1976 in recognition of his many scholarly accomplishments. 

Congratulations to Dr. Craig Bryan recipient of this years Melton Award.

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