Award honours leaders in psychology

Two McMaster professors, Shepard Siegel and Lorraine Allan, have won prestigious awards from the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. The Society is a non-profit organization designed to advance Canadian research in experimental psychology and behavioral neuroscience. The awards were announced in late June during the Society's annual meeting at the University of Saskatoon.

Siegel, distinguished university professor of psychology, received the Donald O. Hebb Distinguished Contribution award, which is awarded based on the scientific impact of the researcher's work, their training of students in the field, and their role as a leader, theorist and spokesperson for the discipline.

Siegel is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Society of Experimental Psychologists. In 1999, he was awarded the title Distinguished University Professor by McMaster. Siegel was awarded the 2000 President's Award for Graduate Supervision (Faculties of Science, Health Sciences and Engineering.) In 1992, he received both the D.O. Hebb Distinguished Scientific Contribution award and the W. Hasley Gautt Medal. He is editor of Learning and Behaviour.

Allan, a professor of psychology, received the Tees Distinguished Leadership Award for her work in advancing the success of the Society and the brain, behaviour and cognitive sciences in general beyond McMaster's borders.

Allan has published nearly 90 papers and chapters, co-edited a book and has presented numerous papers on her work. Within the McMaster community, she has chaired the psychology department from 1984-89, served on both the university Senate and Board of Governors multiple times, and was president of the McMaster Faculty Association on two separate occasions (1993-4, 2002-3.) Two recent awards have recognized her contribution to McMaster -the McMaster University Alumni Gallery (2003) and the McMaster Faculty Association Outstanding Service Award (2004).

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<p>Two McMaster professors, Shepard Siegel and Lorraine Allan, have won prestigious awards from the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. The Society is a non-profit organization designed to advance Canadian research in experimental psychology and behavioral neuroscience. The awards were announced in late June during the Society&#039;s annual meeting at the University of Saskatoon.<br />
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<p>Siegel, distinguished university professor of psychology, received the Donald O. Hebb Distinguished Contribution award, which is awarded based on the scientific impact of the researcher&#039;s work, their training of students in the field, and their role as a leader, theorist and spokesperson for the discipline. <br />
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<p>Siegel is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Society of Experimental Psychologists. In 1999, he was awarded the title Distinguished University Professor by McMaster. Siegel was awarded the 2000 President&#039;s Award for Graduate Supervision (Faculties of Science, Health Sciences and Engineering.) In 1992, he received both the D.O. Hebb Distinguished Scientific Contribution award and the W. Hasley Gautt Medal. He is editor of Learning and Behaviour. <br />
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<p>Allan, a professor of psychology, received the Tees Distinguished Leadership Award for her work in advancing the success of the Society and the brain, behaviour and cognitive sciences in general beyond McMaster&#039;s borders. <br />
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<p>Allan has published nearly 90 papers and chapters, co-edited a book and has presented numerous papers on her work. Within the McMaster community, she has chaired the psychology department from 1984-89, served on both the university Senate and Board of Governors multiple times, and was president of the McMaster Faculty Association on two separate occasions (1993-4, 2002-3.) Two recent awards have recognized her contribution to McMaster -the McMaster University Alumni Gallery (2003) and the McMaster Faculty Association Outstanding Service Award (2004). <br />

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