Sesqui Practice 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 Practice Awardees

Katie Arnold, PhD, FAAIDD

Katherine R. Brendli Brown, PhD, FAAIDD

Luigi Croce, MD

Melissa Disipio, MSA, FAAIDD

Anna Esbenson, PhD, FAAIDD

Celia Feinstein, MA, FAAIDD

Geoffrey Garwick, PhD

Karyn Harvey, PhD, FAAIDD

Paul Kolstoe, PhD, FAAIDD

John Lancaster, PhD

Carol Britton Laws, PhD, FAAIDD

James Lemanowitz, MBA, FAAIDD

Marco Lombardi, MA, FAAIDD

David Morstad, MEd, FAAIDD

James Patton, EdD

Liz Perkins, PhD, FAAIDD

Michelle Reynolds, PhD, FAAIDD

Anthony Rodriguez, PhD, FAAIDD

MaryAnn Romski, PhD, FAAIDD

Cordelia Robinson Rosenberg, PhD

David Rotholz, PhD, FAAIDD

Sharon Spurlock

Guðný Stefánsdóttir, MA, FAAIDD

Angela John Thurman, PhD, FAAIDD

Ann Turnbull, EdD, FAAIDD

Lieke van Heuman, PhD, FAAIDD

Leslie Walker-Hirsch, MEd, FAAIDD

Sheryl White-Scott, MD

Holly Whittenburg, PhD

Andrew Wojcik, PhD

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