APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology: Victoria M. O'Keefe

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded annually by the APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. The 2018 award winner is Victoria M. O'Keefe, "for her meaningful contributions as a Graduate Student. As a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and descendant of the Seminole Nation, Victoria O'Keefe truly understands the importance of Indigenous representation in research, clinical practice, teaching, and advocacy." Her award citation, biography, and a selected bibliography are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).