2010 APA International Advancement of Psychology Award
Paul Bodholt Pedersen received the 2010 APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology.
He is honored for his distinguished and prolific career as
- A counselor educator, specializing in intercultural and multicultural issues, and his significant influence on the growth and direction of multicultural counseling
- An intercultural trainer; an organizational consultant; and a pioneering researcher in cross-cultural psychology
- A researcher, teacher, and consultant in Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States
Contributions:
- He has authored or edited 45 books, 100 articles, 82 chapters, and 22 monographs on aspects of multicultural/cross cultural counseling and international communication.
- His consultancies have included work in over a dozen countries with public and private organizations.
- He has provided leadership on international issues to a large number of professional associations.
Courtesy of the American Psychological Association news
at the APA site of Psychology International | April 2010