Ann Masten, PhD, a Regents Professor and Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Development in the Institute of Child Development, received the American Psychological Association’s (APA) 2019 Committee on Socioeconomic Status (CSES) Award for Distinguished Leadership. 

CSES Leadership Awards honor psychologists, students of psychology, and organizations that have made significant advancements in the field to understand socioeconomic status (SES) and its impact. Recipients are recognized for:

• promoting scientific understanding of the impact of poverty and SES on health, education, and human welfare;
• developing applications that address the effects of SES on psychological development and well-being; and
• advocating for policies that reduce disparities among SES groups.

Recipients receiving the Distinguished Leaders Award have more than 15 years of achievement beyond their terminating degree and a long-standing influence on SES-related issues.