Center of Innovation on Disability & Rehab Research (CINDRR)
2014 BI-ISIG Cantor Scholar Award Winner
2014 award winner Risa Nakase-Richardson, PhD, FACRM
The Cantor Scholar Award is presented by the BI-ISIG member in recognition of outstanding research that is judged to be a significant contribution to the field of brain injury rehabilitation. The 2014 award winner is Dr. Nakase-Richardson.
Award Description
The Cantor Scholar Award is presented by the Brain Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group (BI-ISIG) to a BI-ISIG member in recognition of outstanding research that is judged to be a significant contribution to the field of brain injury rehabilitation. The award is named in honor of Dr. Joshua B. Cantor, who was well known for his research on life after TBI including the effects of cognitive fatigue, sleep deprivation, exercise, efficacious treatments for depression and cognitive rehabilitation, particularly problem solving and emotional regulation. Dr. Cantor's work was directed towards developing and evaluating interventions that would give solace, meaning, and hope to individuals with TBI. Dr. Joshua B. Cantor was a board certified rehabilitation psychologist with a long history of clinical research in the area of traumatic brain injury. He had an unfailing commitment to improving the lives of people with brain injury and mentoring psychologists to do the same.
Award: Eligibility Requirements
Applicant has:
• Demonstrates a solid contribution to the field of brain injury rehabilitation
• Research demonstrates methodological soundness and/or creativity in research design or intervention content
• All career levels are eligible with preference given to mid-career
Nomination Requirements
• Letter of nomination outlining the nominee's contribution(s)
• Current curriculum vita (including nominee's phone number and email address)
• 1-2 representative publications
Judging
A panel of three members of the BI-ISIG will evaluate nominations on the basis of theoretical and methodological soundness or creativity, and high relevance to improving the lives of people with brain injury. The award recipient will be announced at the annual BI-ISIG Summit during the ACRM Annual Conference.
