Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology: Mark J. Landau

The APA Awards for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology recognize psychologists who have demonstrated excellence early in their careers and have held a doctoral degree for no more than 9 years. One of the 2017 award winners is Mark J. Landau, for "his innovative contributions to understanding how existential concerns drive people toward particular conceptions of their world and how metaphors are used to imbue reality with meaning." Landau's award citation, biography, and a selected bibliography are presented here.