Research Interests
Achievement Issues, Adolescence, At-Risk Youth, Black Education, Caribbean Education, Ethnic and Racial Identity, Gifted Education and Talent Development, Scale Development and Validation, School Culture, Teaching Effectiveness
Selected Awards
Fellow, Divisions 5, 15, 16, 44, 45, & 52, American Psychological Association
Member, Society for the Study of School Psychology (Elected 2007)
Presidential Award, National Association of School Psychologists, 2009
Chancellor’s Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence and Equity, UC Berkeley, 2011
Fellow, Association for Psychological Science, 2011
Presidential Citation, American Psychological Association, 2011
Excellence in Research Award (Senior Category, with Rena F. Subotnik and Paula Olszewski-Kubilius for PSPI article), Mensa Education and Research Foundation, 2013
Jack Bardon Distinguished Service Award, Division 16, American Psychological Association, 2013
Distinguished Scholar Award, National Association for Gifted Children, 2013
Fellow, American Educational Research Association, 2015
Distinguished Contributions to Research Award, Division 45 (Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race), American Psychological Association, 2015
Outstanding Service Award, Caribbean and African Studies in Education Special Interest Group, American Educational Research Association, 2016
Nadine Lambert Outstanding School Psychologist Award (Region II), California Association of School Psychologists, 2016
Member, National Academy of Education (Elected 2018)
Excellence in Research Award (with Jonathan Wai for PIBBS article), Mensa Education and Research Foundation, 2018
Outstanding International Psychologist Award, Division 52, American Psychological Association, 2018
The Palmarium Award in Gifted Education, University of Denver, Morgridge College of Education, 2019
Scholar Book of the Year Award, National Association for Gifted Children (with Paula Olszewski-Kubilius and Rena F. Subotnik), 2019
Legacy Book of the Year Award (Scholar Category), Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (with Paula Olszewski-Kubilius and Rena F. Subotnik), 2019
Scholar Book of the Year Award, National Association for Gifted Children (with Rena F. Subotnik and Paula Olszewski-Kubilius), 2020
Distinguished Lecturer, National Association of School Psychologists, 2022
Outstanding Contributions to the Profession of School Psychology, Council of Directors of School Psychology Programs, 2023
Dr. Phil. (Honoris Causa), Faculty of Behavioral and Cultural Studies, Heidelberg University, Germany, 2023
Marsilius Medal, MArsilius College, Heidelberg University, Germany, 2024
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS (2022–2023)
Worrell, F. C. (2022, February 15–18). Psychosocial constructs and adaptive functioning: Examples from culture and time [Distinguished lecture]. National Association of School Psychologists 2022 Annual Convention, Boston, MA, United States.
Worrell, F. C. (2022, March 5). Children’s mental health: Setting the stage [Keynote address]. 2022 Congress of La Federación Latinoamérica de Psicoterapias Cognitivas y Conductuales [Virtual].
Worrell, F. C. (2022, March 7–11). Attitudes toward the past, present, and future: Predictors of resilience and vulnerability in multiple national contexts [Keynote address]. 62nd International Military Testing Association 62nd Conference, Raleigh, NC, United States..
Worrell, F. C. (2022, April 29). APA’s apology to people of color: Psychology’s role in combating systemic racism [Colloquium presentation]. Human Development and Psychology Division, School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles [Virtual].
Worrell, F. C. (2022, April 29). The importance of time constructs in psychological research (La importancia de los consructos temporales en la investigación psicológica) [Invited address]. On the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of the College of Psychologists, Peru [Virtual].
Worrell, F. C. (2022, June 15–18). Meeting our global obligations: Psychology in service to society [Invited address]. International Summit on Psychology and Global Health: Leadership for Emerging Challenges, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
Worrell, F. C. (2022, July 5–8). Psychology as a hub science: The central role of talent development [Plenary lecture]. 17th European Congress of Psychology, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Worrell, F. C. (2022, July 7). The alarming rise of suicides in communities of color: A mental health crisis. Bebe Moore Campbell Moore Campbell Annual Virtual Symposium.
Worrell, F. C. (2022, July 21). COVID-19 as cover: Scapegoating tests for educational disparities in college admissions. In J. Wai (Convenor) and A. DeSoto (Moderator), When can psychological science be useful in educational policy and practice? The case of COVID-19 and college admissions processes [Association for Psychological Science Webinar]. United States.
Worrell, F. C. (2022, August 4–6). Opening remarks. In S. O’Brien (Moderator), The kids are not alright [Main Stage Session]. American Psychological Association 130th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, United States.
Worrell, F. C. (2022, August 4–6). Panelist. In K. Haynes-Mendez (Moderator), The psychological impact of anti-Trans legislation [Main Stage Session]. American Psychological Association 130th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, United States.
Worrell, F. C. (2022, August 4–6). Panelist. In M. Akbar (Moderator), Working differently together: Collaboration on the path toward reconciliation and repair with communities of color [Main Stage Session]. American Psychological Association 130th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, United States.
Worrell, F. C. (2022, November 7). Promoting resilience and recovery in educational settings [Invited presentation]. Center of Excellence for Teaching and Learning, College of Education, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, United States.
Worrell, F. C. (2022, November 10). La dimension psicológica de la identidad professional docente: Entrevista al Dr. Frank Worrell [Invited virtual presentation]. Universidad de Concepción, Universidad de La Serena, y Universidad de Atacama, Chile.
Worrell, F. C. (2022, November 17). Attitudes to the past, present, and future as predictors of risk and resiliency [Invited virtual presentation]. Zimbabwe Psychological Association.
Worrell, F. C. (January 12–14, 2023). Psychology’s role in creating a better society [Invited address, virtual]. Haiti Peace Psychology Summit.
Worrell, F. C. (January 13, 2023). The choices we make: Psychology’s role in social justice [Invited address, virtual]. Saybrook University Spring Diversity Luncheon.
Worrell, F. C. (January 18, 2023). Attitudes toward the past, present, and future: Markers of risk and resilience [Invited virtual address]. Northern Ireland Public Health Research Network.
Worrell, F. C. (2023, February 17–18). Understanding and addressing violence against educators [Invited presentation and panelist]. In Bullied brains: Preventing bullying & improving school climate. 2023 Learning and the Brain Conference (Teaching Behaved Brains: Strategies for Challenging Disruptive Behaviors, Autism, ADHD, and Executive Function). San Francisco, CA, United States.
Worrell, F. C. (2023, February 23–24). Moving forward with hope [Invited keynote]. Equality Florida 2023 Conference (All Together Now: Fostering Inclusive Schools for LGBTQ Students). Virtual.
Worrell, F. C. (2023, March 9–11). The surprising reach of attitudes toward time [Invited presentation]. 2023 Conference of the Middle East Psychological Association, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Worrell, F. C. (2023, April 11). Supporting diverse perspectives in a divided society: A critical challenge for psychology [Invited presentation]. Big Problems Being Solved with Psychology Colloquium Series, Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States.
Worrell, F. C. (2023, May 30). Mental health of educators of color: Contextual factors [Invited presentation]. U.S. Department of Education Webinar (“Promoting Mental Health Supports for Educators of Color”).
Worrell, F. C. (2023, June 12). The path to success is not always direct: Act in good faith and hope for the best [Invited presentation]. Honorary Doctorate Ceremony Presentation. Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Worrell, F. C. (2023, July 27–92). Cognitive abilities: Necessary but not sufficient for talent development [Invited address]. Institute of Mental Chronometry, Berkeley, CA, United States.
Worrell, F. C. (2023, November 4). Countering the historical context for present-day trauma: The role of identity and hope [Keynote address]. San Diego Psychological Association 2023 Conference, San Diego, CA, United States.
Worrell, F. C. (2023, November 29). Time constructs as protective factors [Invited address]. Actividad de apertura proyecto, FONDECYT, Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de Concepción, Chile (Virtual).
Worrell, F. C. (2024, January 25). Time constructs: A critical concept in human functioning [Marsilius lecture]. Marsilius College, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.