Awards are presented annually at the North American Drama Therapy Association conference. Recipients are chosen by the NADTA Board from a list of candidates nominated by NADTA members. A nominee must be an NADTA member to be considered for an award.

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THE GERTRUD SCHATTNER AWARD
THE RAYMOND JACOBS MEMORIAL DIVERSITY AWARD

THE NADTA SERVICE AWARD
THE NADTA STUDENT AWARD

THE NADTA RESERCH AWARD
THE NADTA TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD

 
The nadta professional mentorship award
the nadta source award
 
 
THE NADTA PERFORMANCE AWARD

 


The Gertrud Schattner Award

The Gertrud Schattner Award has been given since 1993 in recognition of distinguished contribution to the field of drama therapy in education, publication, practice, and service. This award is not necessarily given every year.

The recipients of the Gertrud Schattner Award are:

2022    Maria Hodermarska

2021    Linda Cook

2020     Gary Raucher

2018     Nisha Sajnani

2017     Saphira Linden

2016     Pam Dunne

2013     Armand Volkas

2012     Antonina Garcia

2010     Daniel Weiner

2009     Naida Weisberg

2007     Norman J. Fedder

2006     Sally Bailey

2005     Rosilyn Wilder

2004     Eleanor Irwin

2003     Penny Lewis

2002     Sue Jennings

2001     Stephen Snow

1998     Patricia Sternberg

1996     Renee Emunah

1995     Robert Landy

1994     David Read Johnson

1993     Gertrud Schattner

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The Raymond Jacobs Memorial Diversity Award

The Raymond Jacobs Memorial Diversity Award is given to an NADTA member in recognition of outstanding dedication to diversity in the field of drama therapy, through advocacy, championing a diverse membership, or working to increase skill, awareness, and cultural competence.

The recipients of the Raymond Jacobs Memorial Diversity Award are:

2023    Adam D-F Stevens

2020    Kamran Afary 

2019     Britton Williams

2018     Jessica Bleuer

2017     Carlos Rodriguez-Perez

2016     Mark Beauregard

2015     Nisha Sajnani

2014     Alice Forrester

2013     Daniela Bustamante

              Amber Smith

2012     Theatre for Change at California Institute of Integral Studies

2011     Navah Steiner

2010     Lance  McGee

2009     Rose Pavlow

2006     Sherry Diamond

2005     Paula Kingwill

2002     Armand Volkas

2001     Norman Fedder

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The North American Drama Therapy Association Service Award

The NADTA Service Award is given to recognize a member who has volunteered substantial time and effort serving the association on committees, subcommittees, or regional chapters on a specific project or series of projects.

The recipients of the NADTA Service Award are:

2022     Rachel Lee Soon

2020     Laura Wood

2019     Lisa Merrell

2018     The New Jersey Task Force (Barbara McKechnie; Brooke Campbell; Lisa Gail Schwartz; Mizuho Kanazawa)

2017     Liz Muckley

2016     Nadya Trytan

2015     Gary Raucher

2014     Maria Hodermarksa

2013     Kate Hurd

2012     Sherry Diamond

2011     Susan Ward

2010     Barbara McKechnie

2009     Nancy Sondag

2008     Marilyn (Toddy) Richman

2007     Naida Weisberg

2006     Linda Gregoric Cook

2005     Sally Bailey

2004     Darby Moore

2003     Alice Forrester

2002     Sean Flannigan

              Kim Galway

              Elisabeth Speck

2001     Lanell Finneran

2000     Penny Lewis

1999     Marie Woods-Pettiti

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The North American Drama Therapy Association Student Service Award

The NADTA Student Service Award is given to recognize a student member of NADTA who has volunteered substantial time and effort serving the association, the student members of NADTA, and/or students of drama therapy at large on a project or series of projects in the past year. The purpose of this award is to demonstrate to students that the association values their contributions to the field, for they are the future of drama therapy.

The recipients of the NADTA Student Service Award are:

2023     Akhila Khanna

2022     Shreya Jalan

             Natalie Astrid Tommasino

2021     Elena Offerman

              Amanda Rothman

              Marielle Duke

2020     Anna Rich

2019     Ashley Blair

2018     Meaghen Buckley

2017     Hiroko Saeki

              Adam Stevens

2016     Chelsea Weck

2015     Barrett Scroggs

2014     Margaret Powell

              Amy Tichy

              Adam Davis

2013     Mikel Moss

2012     Sai Ye Bunnye

             Jennifer Hays

2011     Jason Frydman

             Amber Smith

2010     Whitney Davis

2009     Sarah Harkness

2008     Margaret Owen

2007     Shannon Garretson

             Pam Edgar

2006     Mary DeBastiani

2005     Azizi Marshall

2004     Emily Burkes-Nossiter

2003     Jason Butler

             Katie Tauscher

2002     Lori Yates

2001     Stacey Park

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The North American Drama Therapy Association Research Award

The NADTA Research Award is given to a member of NADTA in recognition of significant contributions to the field through research demonstrating the efficacy of drama therapy.

The recipients of the NADTA Research Award are:

2023     Jason Frydman

2022     Britton Marielle Williams

2017     Brant Wadsworth

2016     Nisha Sajnani

             Meredith Dean

             Christine Mayor

2015     Calli Armstrong

2014     Craig Haen

2013     Lee Chasen

2012     Bonnie Harnden

2010     Diana Feldman

              Emilie Ward

2009     Yehudit Silverman

2008     Robert Landy

2006     Daniel J. Wiener

2005    John Bergman

2004    Stephen Snow

2002    David Read Johnson

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The North American Drama Therapy Association Teaching Excellence Award

The NADTA Teaching Excellence Award is given to an NADTA member in recognition of outstanding dedication to education in the field of drama therapy through teaching and mentorship.

The recipients of the NADTA Teaching Excellence Award are:

2023     Dana George Trottier

2021     Kamran Afary 

2019     Renee Emunah

2018     Sally Bailey

2017     Maria Hodermarska

2016     Bonnie Harnden

             Sara McMullin

2015     Heidi Landis and the CANY Team

2014     Pam Dunne

2013     Anna Marie Weber

2012    Jason D. Butler

            Saphira Barbara Linden

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The North American Drama Therapy Association Performance Award

The NADTA Performance Award is given to an NADTA member in recognition of the exemplary use of live or recorded performance to facilitate individual or collective awareness and transformation.

The recipients of the NADTA Performance Award are:

2023     CollideOscope Repertory Theatre Company (CRTC)

2022     Behind Blue Sky

2019     Michelle Yadon

2018     Alexis Powell

2017     Andrew Gaines

2016     Dave Mowers

2015     Suraya Keating

2014     Cecilia Dintino

2013     Gaye Doner-Tudanger

2012     Zeina Elias Daccache

 

The North American Drama Therapy Association Professional Mentorship Award

The recipients of the NADTA Professional Mentorship Award are:

2023     Brooke Campbell

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The North American Drama Therapy Association Source Award

The recipients of the NADTA Source Award are:

2023     Eleanor Irwin

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