Celebrate Excellence with the 2025 TAMFT Awards!Nominate Colleague(s)Do you have a colleague who deserves to be recognized for their service to marriage and family therapy and TAMFT? Nominate them for a TAMFT Award today! Each year, TAMFT takes the time to honor the extraordinary individuals who have made a significant impact on our field and organization. From passionate educators and outstanding supervisors to trailblazing students and dedicated advocates, these awards recognize the heart and soul of marriage and family therapy. Why Nominate?This is your chance to celebrate someone who has gone above and beyond in their contributions to the profession. Whether it’s a colleague, professor, student, or supervisor, nominating someone for a TAMFT Award is a meaningful way to acknowledge their dedication and inspire others. We invite all members to participate in the nomination process by submitting colleagues, students, professors, or supervisors for consideration for the 2025 Awards, including: Annual Awards
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Lifetime Achievement Award in the Field of Marriage and Family Therapy
The Student Achievement Award is presented to a student enrolled in a graduate program in a regionally accredited university or college within the year preceding the award. The student must be actively enrolled in their accredited program and nominated by a professor within their program. The student must be conducting distinguished research or providing excellent services within the community. Nominations may be made for one master’s level student and one doctoral level student.
Professor of the Year Award
The Outstanding Supervisor Award is presented to a Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor who has demonstrated dedication to a standard of excellence in the field of Marriage and Family Therapy through their mentorship and guidance of MFT supervisees. The recipient, nominated by either colleagues or supervisees, has demonstrated strong theoretical knowledge, nuanced wisdom of theoretical application, and adherence to ethical practice by themselves and those they supervise.
Susan Speight Governmental Leadership Award
The Distinguished Service Award is presented to a member of TAMFT staff, committee member, or board member who has demonstrated distinguished leadership, commitment, or service to TAMFT within the last 5 years.
The Master Clinician Award is presented to a Marriage and Family Therapist who has sought proficiency in a specific modality of practice or who has shown innovation in their approach to the practice of Marriage and Family Therapy. The recipient may have contributed to their clients’ or community’s benefit by seeking additional training or credentialing through their dedication to a modality; or, the recipient may have developed a new modality to the benefit of many practitioners in the field.