Congratulations to Associate Professor Lisa Butler on being named a Fellow to the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD). ISSTD maintains an honorary membership category of “Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation” to recognize those members who have made distinguished contributions to the field of dissociation and the Society.
To be considered for Fellow status, a person must have been a member for at least five years of ISSTD and must present evidence of outstanding contributions to the field of dissociation in two or more of the following categories:
- Outstanding clinical work, teaching or research regarding dissociation and dissociative disorders, demonstrated by scientific publications, presentations, consultative work, or wide recognition by peers;
- Outstanding contributions to the ISSTD or its component groups, through serving as officers, on committees or task forces, organizing programs or meetings, contribution to newsletters, or similar activities;
- Outstanding administrative contributions evidenced by developing programs for treatment of dissociative disorders or for teaching or research concerning dissociation;
- Outstanding accomplishments in informing the public at large concerning dissociation and dissociative disorders through contributions in the media, publication, political advocacy, or membership on advisory panels.