BGSP faculty member Dr. Stephen Soldz has been active for several years on issues regarding potential misuses of knowledge in the mental health professions. This November, Dr. Soldz’s work for social justice and ethical mental health practice was recognized by the International Federation for Psychoanalytic Education (IFPE) when he was presented with their Distinguished Psychoanalytic Educator award at their annual meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
In addition, Dr. Soldz and his colleagues were featured in recent articles in the Washington Post and the Chronicle of Higher Education, in response to their published critiques of the Army’s $120 million Comprehensive Soldier Fitness (CSF) program. Their work led to Congressional inquiries, and was selected by Project Censored as one of the top underreported stories of the year.
Dr. Soldz’s recognition also includes quotes in the New York Times Magazine and being referenced in several documentary films. A report he coauthored with Physicians for Human Rights, Experiments in Torture: Evidence of Research and Experimentation in the Enhanced Interrogation Program, received extensive press and was selected as a Top Scientific Story of the Year by Discover magazine.