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Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 10:14 am<\/b>
Press Release: New Zealand Psychological Society<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Work spanning from treating infant sleep disorders to how
\nsurfing could help prevent young people from heading toward
\ncriminal lives, has seen one of New Zealand\u2019s top
\nacademics receive a prestigious psychology award.<\/p>\n

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Emeritus
\nProfessor Neville Blampied has been awarded the triennial
\nHunter Award by the New Zealand Psychological Society,
\nacknowledging his lifetime of scholarship, research, and
\noutstanding contribution to his profession.<\/p>\n

Professor
\nBlampied founded \u201cThe Good Nights\u201d project, which
\nfocused on treating sleep problems in children with autism
\nspectrum disorder (ASD) and rare genetic neurodevelopment
\ndisorder. He also collaborated in programmes like one that
\nshowed surf therapy could help rangitahi at risk of a
\ncriminal future.<\/p>\n

Professor Blampied has also worked
\nwith M\u0101ori academics to extend New Zealanders\u2019
\nunderstanding of science.<\/p>\n

Tania Anstiss, the
\nPsychological Society\u2019s president, says there can be few
\nNew Zealand psychologists who have not been influenced by
\nProfessor Blampied\u2019s teaching and he is internationally
\nrenowned.<\/p>\n

The society also honoured Dr Iain McCormick,
\nwho received the quadrennial Jamieson Award for his
\ncontribution to industrial and organisational
\npsychology.<\/p>\n

Dr McCormick\u2019s works spans 40 years,
\nstarting in the Department of Justice, including several
\nsenior management roles overseas, and then private practice
\nin New Zealand.<\/p>\n

Dr McCormick developed the innovative
\napplication of Schemas-based work for coaching psychology
\nand published a book on that this year.<\/p>\n

Tania Anstiss
\nsays Dr McCormick has undertaken a wide range of unpaid work
\nfor years and during the COVID-19 lockdowns he provided pro
\nbono coaching to the organizational psychology
\ncommunity.<\/p>\n

The society presented three other awards at
\nits annual meeting:<\/p>\n