John E. Exner Scholar Award
The John E. Exner Scholar Award honors the memory of John E. Exner, Ph.D., a pioneer in personality assessment, by supporting the research of a young personality assessor. Dr. Exner was committed to advancing the science of personality assessment by empirical research in the development and application of assessment instruments. This award honors that commitment by recognizing and supporting a young investigator examining any method of personality assessment.
Meet the 2021 John E. Exner Scholar Award Winner, Dr. Matthew Yalch!
Matthew Yalch is an assistant professor of psychology at Palo Alto University, where he teaches graduate courses in personality assessment and quantitative methods. His research and clinical interests are at the intersection of personality assessment and trauma, and specifically involve how we might use personality assessment therapeutically to help treat trauma survivors. Matt has been a member of SPA since his first year as a grad student and is on the editorial board of the Journal of Personality Assessment.
John E. Exner Scholar Award Winners
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The JOHN E. EXNER SCHOLAR AWARD honors the memory of John E. Exner, Ph.D., a pioneer in personality assessment, by supporting the research of a young personality assessor. Dr. Exner was committed to advancing the science of personality assessment by empirical research in the development and application of assessment instruments. This award honors that commitment by recognizing and supporting a young investigator examining any method of personality assessment.
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| Year | Recipient(s) |
| 2021 | Matthew Yalch |
| 2020 | Ryan Marek |
| 2019 | Jason Michael Smith |
| 2018 | Jaime Anderson |
| 2017 | Danielle Burchett |
| 2016 | Liat Appel |
| 2015 | Ruth Zeligman |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Justin D. Smith |
| 2012 | Jennifer L. Tackett |
| 2011 | Christopher J. Hopwood |
| 2010 | Dustin B. Wygant (Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY) |