Abstract
Nominations are being sought for the Henry A. Murray Award for distinguished contributions to the study of individual lives and whole persons. The award, established in 1978, is made annually to recognize and encourage those working in the demanding and difficult tradition pioneered by Professor Murray. The awardee receives $1,000 and is asked to present a Murray Award address at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA) the following year.
The Murray tradition may be characterized as follows:
Receptiveness to the value of bringing together a variety of disciplines, theoretical viewpoints, and research techniques
Conceptual tools that lend themselves to the integration of the tough and tender in personality research
A theoretical outlook that recognizes intrapsychic structure and the thematic unity of individual lives in the midst of phenotypic diversity
Interest in imagination and in biography, literature, and myth as psychological data
Interest in the biological, social, and cultural contexts of personality
A style of intellectual leadership that has contributed to outstanding work that exhibits several of these characteristics
Nominating materials should be sent to Gary S. Gregg, PhD, Chair, Murray Award Committee, Department of Psychology, Kalamazoo College, 1200 Academy St., Kalamazoo, MI 49006; email:
Nominations should include a general nomination letter and three letters of recommendation that describe how the candidate meets the award criteria, a copy of the nominee’s CV (including publications), and no more than five articles or chapters of his or her work selected for their relevance to the award criteria. Four hard copies of all nomination materials should be sent. Nominations are due by May 1, 2012.
The Murray Award winner will be honored at the APA convention in August.