Joseph P. Allen
Univ. of Virginia
For extending the secure base concept through theoretical and empirical insights into autonomy and relatedness in adolescence
2019 Awardees
Roger Kobak
Univ. of Delaware
For theoretical insights, conceptual clarifications, and clinical application of attachment theory benefitting children, adolescents, and adults
Carlo Schuengel
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
For applying attachment theory to understudied clinical populations, contributions to meta-analysis, and exceptional mentoring
Mauricio Cortina
Washington School of Psychiatry
For exploring the interfaces of attachment theory, theory of mind and evolution, and for mentoring a generation of attachment researchers in a Latin American context
Dean Petters
Univ. of Birmingham
For explorations into the history, requirements, and prospects for computational modeling of human attachment.
Kristin Bernard
Stony Brook Univ.
For advancing basic research on the biopsychology of attachment, high-impact clinical trials, and exceptional mentoring in the Bowlby-Ainsworth tradition.
Jessica Borelli
UC Irvine
For contributions to research at the interface of attachment, emotion regulation and well-being, and for illustrating the relevance of attachment insights to modern issues through popular media.