International Humanitarian Award: Guerda Nicolas.

The International Humanitarian Award recognizes extraordinary humanitarian services and activism by psychologists, including professional and volunteer work conducted primarily in the field with underserved populations. The 2018 award winner is Guerda Nicolas, a pioneer in improving mental health care systems and policy in Haiti and access to care for Haitians in the United States. Her research and international humanitarian work demonstrate her effectiveness in transforming and empowering communities despite traumatic adversities like the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).