CACR Fellow – Dr Rita McNamara – recipient of two prestigious awards: APS Rising Star and VUW Early Career Research Excellence

Rita McNamara receives two prestigious awards

2019

CACR Fellow Dr Rita McNamara received two awards in 2019: the APS Rising Star and the VUW Early Career Research Excellence award.

APS Rising Star
We are delighted to announce that Rita has been selected as a Rising Star in the Association for Psychological Science. These are prestigious awards that bring great credit to the individual, the CACR and to the School of Psychology at Victoria University of Wellington. APS Rising Stars are among the very best and brightest young scholars in the field of psychology.

Early Career Research Excellence Award
Rita also received a Victoria University of Wellington Early Career Research Excellence Award. The Vice Chancellor, Grant Guilford, says “The awards recognise work that often goes on behind the scenes, and in some cases, is the culmination of many years’ of effort. In each case, the award recipient has made a significant contribution to the overall success of our University, for which we are deeply grateful.”
Rita’s award will be presented at a formal ceremony later in the year.