John E. Exner Scholar Award

The John E. Exner Scholar Award honors the memory of John E. Exner, Ph.D., a pioneer in personality assessment, by supporting the research of a young personality assessor. Dr. Exner was committed to advancing the science of personality assessment by empirical research in the development and application of assessment instruments. This award honors that commitment by recognizing and supporting a young investigator examining any method of personality assessment.

Meet the John E. Exner Scholar Award Winner, Dr. Adam Natoli!

Adam P. Natoli, PhD, is a Ronald E. McNair Scholar and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Philosophy at Sam Houston State University. Dr. Natoli is the director of the Multimethod Assessment & Personality Lab (MAPL), where he investigates all aspects of how we measure the things we measure. His program of research focuses on developing, evaluating, and applying advanced measurement and statistical methodologies to the empirical study of human behavior with a concentration on instrument psychometrics, applications of Artificial Intelligence in psychology, personality, psychodynamic principles, and forensic psychology. He is a Licensed Psychologist, teaches numerous courses related to assessment, statistics, and clinical theory and practice. Before moving to Texas to join the faculty at Sam Houston State University, Dr. Natoli coached college ice hockey for close to a decade with the New Jersey Institute of Technology and served as a scout and trainer for the USA Hockey District Development Program. Dr. Natoli still loves ice hockey and enjoys spending time outdoors.