title: Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology: Kate Sweeny.
abstract: APA's Awards for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology recognize psychologists who have demonstrated excellence early in their careers. One of the 2016 award winners is Kate Sweeny, whose formulation of "crisis decision theory, the bad news response model, the uncertainty navigation model," and other theories and models demonstrate her capacity to provide "order and sense to unfocused and confusing research domains." Sweeny's award citation, biography, and bibliography are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D015438:Health Behavior; D049674:History, 21st Century; D011584:Psychology / Q000266:history*; D012919:Social Behavior / Q000266:history; D014481:United States