Abstract:
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. Award recipients are psychologists who, by their extraordinary service at a difficult time, improve the lives and contribute to the well-being of people in a large or small geographic area anywhere in the world. The 2019 award for International Humanitarian is presented to Gargi Roysircar. "For her significant contributions to international mental health practice and assessment, particularly in disasteraffected communities, Gargi Roysircar has enriched our understanding of cultural identities and contextual trauma and resilience of nationalities. Her research on immigrant and refugee experiences challenges psychologists to expand their own awareness and consider the international implications of their work. Gargi Roysircar has participated in mental health counseling in postearthquake Haiti; tsunami-affected Southern India; the United States Gulf Coast following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; Tabasco, Mexico, following Hurricane Dean; and for HIV/AIDS-infected and affected children and women in South Africa and Botswana. She is an outstanding mentor to her students, many of whom are now cross-cultural researchers and international service providers." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).