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Allen Heinemann, PhD, director of the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, has been honored with the Division 22 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association (APA). This prestigious award recognizes rehabilitation psychologists who have made exceptional, sustained contributions to the field through research, clinical practice, public service, and education.
Dr. Heinemann will be formally recognized at the Rehabilitation Psychology Mid-Winter Conference on February 21 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
"It is a tremendous honor to receive the Division 22 Lifetime Achievement Award," said Dr. Heinemann. "I am deeply grateful to my colleagues, mentors, and the many students and trainees who have inspired and supported my work over the years. This recognition reflects the collaborative spirit and dedication of the rehabilitation psychology community."
“Beyond his research and international influence, Dr. Heinemann’s has made a profound commitment to shaping the next generation of rehabilitation psychologists and researchers,” says Daniel Rohe, PhD, a psychologist at the Mayo Clinic and president of the Foundation for Rehabilitation Psychology. “His mentoring activities are extensive, systematic, and support individuals across all career stages, overseeing numerous doctoral candidates, postdoctoral fellows, research externs, and medical students. He actively supports emerging scientists by providing research opportunities and serving as a faculty member for Training in Grantsmanship in Rehabilitation Research funded by the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research.
At Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Dr. Heinemann serves as a researcher, administrator, and mentor, while also holding professorships in physical medicine and rehabilitation, medical social sciences, and emergency medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
A nationally recognized leader in rehabilitation psychology, Dr. Heinemann is a fellow and past president of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) and currently serves as co–editor-in-chief of its flagship journal, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is also a past president of APA Division 22 and a diplomate in Rehabilitation Psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). His service includes editorial board roles for Rehabilitation Psychology and Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, as well as membership on the Standing Committee of Medical and Vocational Experts for the Social Security Administration’s Disability Programs.
Dr. Heinemann’s numerous honors include the APA Division 22 Roger Barker Distinguished Career Award, the ACRM Gold Key Award, and the 2024 Mentor of the Year Award from the Northwestern University Medical Faculty Council.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Washington State University and his master’s and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, with a specialization in rehabilitation, from the University of Kansas. He completed his clinical internship at Baylor College of Medicine and began his academic career as an assistant professor of psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology.