Sesqui Service Awards

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In commemoration of the the Association's sesquicentennial, the Board of Directors selected from among nominations from its members to recognize the merit, impact, and contribution of 150 members to Association and the field.

Only individual members of the AAIDD at the time of their nomination were eligible. Members who had lapsed or passed away at the time of their nomination were not eligible for consideration.

This special recognition has no impact on eligibility for AAIDD’s annual award program.

Members were selected for recognition in the areas of Research, Service, Policy, Practice, and Advocacy, and will be presented with their awards at the 150th annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois, June 22-24, 2026.

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Sesqui Service Awardees

Paul D. Aitken

Maria Alfaro

Vincent Bemmel, PhD

A. Michael Bloom, MA, MS, FAAIDD

Vincent M. Chesney, MS, FAAIDD

M. Doreen Croser, MS, FAAIDD

Ann Delpha, JD

Kim W. Fisher, PhD, FAAIDD

William Gaventa, MDiv, FAAIDD

Sharon Gomez, FAAIDD

Sarah Hall, PhD, FAAIDD

Asela Jayasinghe

William Kiernan, PhD, FAAIDD

Justin Kuehl, PsyD, FAAIDD

Leena Landmark, PhD, FAAIDD

Pat Landry, FAAIDD

Ravita Maharaj, PhD, FAAIDD

Jacqueline McGinley, PhD, FAAIDD

Laura Lee McIntyre, PhD, FAAIDD

Margaret A. Nygren, EdD, FAAIDD

Susan Palmer, PhD, FAAIDD

Joanna Pierson, PhD, FAAIDD

Sheida K. Raley, PhD, FAAIDD

LaRon Scott, EdD, FAAIDD

Tamara Shetron, PhD

Colleen Thoma, PhD, FAAIDD

Michelle B. Thompson, PhD

Valaida Walker, EdD, FAAIDD

Elizabeth Kurfiss Watts, MSW, FAAIDD

Heather Williamson, DrPH, FAAIDD

Sesqui Service Awards

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