Dr. Rousseau is an international leader in the study of culture and psychiatry. She has written over 265 peer-reviewed publications, over 50 books and chapters, and numerous expert reports. Dr. Rousseau is sought after by academics, organizations and governments for her expertise with refugees, culture, and migration. Her academic work in child psychiatry is a model for integrating medicine, psychiatry, and the social sciences for a better understanding of human development and our relationship to each other and the world around us. Her focus on children has contributed to the positive development of countless families from diverse backgrounds. Additionally, she has mentored countless students and colleagues across the career spectrum, and many have gone on to influential careers as researchers, clinicians and teachers. Those who have been mentored by her and have worked with her have been enriched by her humanity and wisdom.

Dr. Hinton is being recognized for his recent book Multiplex CBT for Traumatized Multicultural Populations: Treating PTSD and Related Disorders, which shows significant creativity and innovation, a hallmark of his academic career that has expertly integrated psychiatry and the social sciences. Its scope and quality are described with two reviews by Cambridge University Press: 

“Dr. Devon Hinton’s new book Multiplex CBT for Traumatized Multicultural Populations: Treating PTSD and Related Disorders is an innovative, timely and invaluable contribution to the clinical literature. In this book, mental health problems are thoroughly understood by not only bridging mind and body issues but by also embedding patients into their social and cultural contexts. The interventions described benefit from patients’ cultural backgrounds which makes clinical interventions more applicable to ethnic minorities and refugee communities. The broadness and depth of Dr Hinton’s multiplex conceptual model is only matched by the richness and clarity of its therapeutic tools.”

“The material also covers clear explanations about the role in PTSD of emotion regulation, negative affect, traumatic associations and triggers, and catastrophic cognitions. Specific examples based on the author’s first-hand experience with various cultural groups provide useful suggestions for every CBT step. A helpful balance between psychological and somatic approaches is maintained throughout, grounding usual CBT techniques in step-by-step instructions for mindfulness, visualization, and relaxation exercises.”

For over 30 years, 1993-2023, Francis Lu has been an exemplary contributor to the mission and growth of SSPC. Most prominently, he has been a core part of its continuity of leadership, serving on the Steering Committee and Board of Directors in various roles over that entire time period, including Secretary, 2011-2018. He has chaired or co-chaired three annual meetings, 1994, 2008, 2009. Mirroring his national leadership in highlighting the visibility and importance of culture in psychiatric education and training, Dr. Lu has been a central figure driving SSPC’s education mission.  He has expertly served as a mentor to a generation of psychiatrists who have followed his lead in making major contributions in promoting the importance of culture in psychiatric education, research and clinical care. He also has been an incredible source of knowledge for a range of mental health professionals across the career continuum within SSPC and nationally. He has been recognized for his advocacy for, and contributions to, cultural psychiatry by numerous distinguished service and leadership awards from national and international professional organizations. With this award he is the first person to receive all three of the SSPC awards for excellence, which have previously included the 2008 Creative Scholarship award and the 2020 Lifetime Achievement award.