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a professor of psychology and the director of the Center for the Study of Diversity at the University of Delaware, is considered one of the leading experts on prejudice, racism, and diversity in academia. Over the course of his career, he has secured millions in federal grants to advance the education and training of generations of minority psychologists. In 2011, APA presented him with an Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology Award for his career as a scientist, academic, author, administrator, thinker, innovator, and social justice advocate. (© Lloyd Wolf) melba J.t. vasquez, PhD, 2011 APA president, is an independent practitioner from Austin, TX, with over 3 decades of experience in APA governance. As a leader in her field, she has focused on raising the visibility and participation of women and ethnic minorities in psychology, developing feminist and culturally competent services for women and minorities, and advancing scholarship and ethics within the field. (© www.fotomatt.com) valarie mOlaisOn, PhD (left), and tiffany Griffin, PhD, are among a select group of APA members who spend a year on Capitol Hill as APA congressional fellows, directly participating in the federal legislative process. Molaison is working in the office of Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), and Griffin in the office of Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM). Molaison is funded by the American Psychological Foundation (APF) as the Jacquelin Goldman Fellow; Dr. Goldman made her bequest to APF to support a psychologist with a background in developmental psychology. (© Lloyd Wolf) Keith D. CiCerOne, PhD, director of neuropsychology and rehabilitation psychology at the JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute in Edison, NJ, specializes in helping patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) return to fully functional, independent lives. He has been called on by the military to help develop guidelines for treating TBI and is working to ensure that soldiers with TBI get the services they need.