Amy Knight, Ph.D., ABPP received the CJ Rosencrans Psychology Training Award for outstanding mentorship and teaching in the field of clinical psychology by the UAB-Birmingham VA Psychology Internship Consortium.
CJ “Rosie” Rosecrans, Ph.D., established the UAB Clinical Psychology Doctoral Internship during the 1960s. Later, the training program expanded to include the Birmingham VA Medical Center (BVAMC) and trainees in the Sparks Clinics.
In addition to establishing the training program, Rosecrans was instrumental in crafting legislation regarding the licensing of psychologists in Alabama and was one of the first psychologists to be licensed in the state. Active with both American Psychological Association (APA) and Alabama Psychological Association (aPA), he was a strong advocate for psychology at local and national levels.
Rosecrans was board certified in clinical psychology and a fellow of the APA. He was a valued mentor, teacher, and colleague who embodied what it means to be a psychologist.
This prestigious award has gone to psychology faculty in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for the past seven consecutive years.
Clinical psychology intern for the UAB-BVAMC consortium, Jordan Kennon, M.A., a current trainee in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Psychology Training program shares kind words about her time training under Knight.
"Dr. Knight brilliantly combines scientific knowledge and kindness, and this combination permeates through all of her interactions,” said Kennon. “Whether she is supervising a student, consulting a colleague, or interacting with a patient, it is abundantly clear how much she cares. She is one of the fiercest advocates for patients and trainees alike, always going above and beyond. Dr. Knight is inspiring and has provided the template for my future career as a fellow, supervisor and eventual licensed clinical psychologist."
Kennon is eager to begin her fellowship in rehabilitation psychology in August.
The department congratulates Knight on this prestigious accomplishment.