Dr. Bal receives the Sara S. Sparrow Early Career Research Award

Congratulations to Dr. Vanessa Bal for receiving the APA Division 33’s Sara S. Sparrow Early Career Research Award! This award is presented to an individual who has made substantial contributions to the understanding of intellectual or developmental disabilities as reflected in his or her published and presented works. “I am so grateful to the amazing mentors that have invested in training and supporting me. I have been so fortunate,” said Dr. Bal at the award ceremony. What an amazing, well-deserved achievement!

Division 33 of the American Psychological Association (APA) is an organization of psychologists concerned with research and practice in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder. To read more, click here!