Funding Opportunities
Division 54 Lizette Peterson-Homer Injury Prevention Grant
The Lizette Peterson Homer Memorial Injury Research Grant supports research into psychological and behavioral aspects of the prevention of injuries in children and adolescents as reflected in the activities and interests within pediatric psychology of the late Lizette Peterson-Homer and her commitment to improving the status of children in the face of the most significant threats to their health and development.
The Lizette Peterson Homer Memorial Injury Research Grant supports research into psychological and behavioral aspects of the prevention of injuries in children and adolescents as reflected in the activities and interests within pediatric psychology of the late Lizette Peterson-Homer and her commitment to improving the status of children in the face of the most significant threats to their health and development. This grant is open to students and faculty to support research related to the prevention of injuries in children and adolescents.
Research should focus on prevention of physical injury in children and adolescents. Funds are not provided for convention and meeting travel.
More information about the criteria on which applications will be judged is available from Division 54 (Society of Pediatric Psychology).
Eligibility
APF encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds with respect to age, race, color, religion, creed, nationality, ability, sexual orientation, gender, and geography.
Applicants must:
- be a student or faculty member at an accredited university
- have demonstrated research competence and area commitment
Application Instructions
Application Materials:
- project proposal
- project timeline
- detailed budget and justification
- CV
- letter of recommendation (for student applicants only)
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated on:
- goals and impact
- innovation and originality
- methodology and quality
Please be advised that APF does not provide feedback to applicants on their proposals.
Please review our Program FAQs for important details on the application process.
Recent Recipient
Kirsten Christensen
Texas Tech University
“Improving Brief Assessment of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth“
Past Recipients
2024
Rachel Sweenie, PhD, Banner Health Foundation
“Kids Get Concussions Too: A Preventive Intervention for Parents and Coaches”
2023
Kirsten Christensen, Texas Tech University
“Improving Brief Assessment of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth”
2022
Francesca Penner, PhD, Yale University
“Preventing Abusive Head Trauma in Infancy: Predictive Utility of Prenatal Emotion Regulation”
2021
Haya Fatimah, University of South Florida
2020
Danielle DeVille, University of Tulsa
2019
Nam-Yoon Kim, University of Iowa
2018
Joao F. Guassi Moreira, University of California, Los Angeles
2017
Lindsey E.G. Weil, Northwestern University
2016
Erin Kaufman, University of Utah
2015
Marissa Swanson, University of Alabama at Birmingham
2014
Haley Johnson , University of Alabama at Birmingham
2013
Catherine Glenn, PhD , Harvard University
2012
Elizabeth O’Neal, PhD, University of Iowa
2011
Jiabin Shen, University of Alabama at Birmingham
2009
Keri Brown Kirschman, PhD, University of Dayton
2008
Bryan Karazsia, Kent State University
2007
Despina Stavrinos, University of Alabama at Birmingham
2006
Robin Toblin, University of Southern California
2005
Sheila Crowell, University of Washington
2004
Ben Barton, PhD, University of Alabama, Birmingham
2003
Kristen Bradbury, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2002
Mary C. Kral, Medical University of South Carolina, Rebecca Routh Coon Research Award
Jill E. MacLaren, West Virginia University, Rebecca Routh Coon Research Award
2001
Christine Chambers, Center for Community Health Research, Rebecca Routh Coon Research Award
Alicia Auliffe, St. John’s University, Rebecca Routh Coon Research Award
2000
Susannah Allison, George Washington University, Rebecca Routh Coon Research Award
Christopher D. Houck, University of Florida, Rebecca Routh Coon Research Award