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. Tiffany D. Russell!
Dr. Russell graduated from the University of North Dakota, and she returned to her alma mater as an Assistant Professor in 2023. She is the director of the Violence, Identity, and Personality Lab (VIP Lab) at UND. Dr. Russell’s research centers around dimensional conceptualizations of maladaptive personality traits, externalizing behaviors, and forensic assessment. She has a secondary line of research focusing on LGBTQIA+ mental health and treatment outcomes, as well as intimate partner violence and personality pathology in LGBTQIA+ people. Dr. Russell also has a small private forensic practice where she specializes in family law cases and risk assessments.
John E. Exner Scholar Award Winners
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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.
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| Year | Recipient(s) |
| 2023 | Abby Mulay |
| 2022 | Matthew Yalch |
| 2020 | Ryan Marek |
| 2019 | Jason Michael Smith |
| 2018 | Jaime Anderson |
| 2017 | Danielle Burchett |
| 2016 | Liat Appel |
| 2015 | Ruth Zeligman |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Justin D. Smith |
| 2012 | Jennifer L. Tackett |
| 2011 | Christopher J. Hopwood |
| 2010 | Dustin B. Wygant (Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY) |