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.

Deadline: October 16, 2024
Amount: $5,000
Sponsors: APF, Division 54

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. More information about the criteria on which applications will be judged is available from Division 54. Funds are not provided for convention and meeting travel.

Visit the Division 54 website for more information.

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, requested through application portal)

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

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