Carolyn and C. Richard Mattingly Leadership in Mental Health Care Award

The Carolyn and C. Richard Mattingly Leadership in Mental Health Care Award honors those who are committed to the mental health of people with cystic fibrosis.

The Carolyn and C. Richard Mattingly Leadership in Mental Health Care Award highlights the significance of mental health to the overall well-being of those living with cystic fibrosis and on the important work of researchers and care teams who address mental health as an integral part of specialized CF care.

The award, created in 2016, is given by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to a member of the CF community who displays leadership and a commitment to the mental health and well-being of individuals with CF. The award is named in honor of Richard (Rich) Mattingly, former chief operating officer of the CF Foundation, and his wife, Carolyn. During his tenure, Mattingly helped the Foundation gain a better understanding of how difficult the disease is, emotionally and physically. Carolyn partnered with her husband for decades in the fight against CF. Following her death in September 2014, Carolyn's family and friends established a nonprofit foundation devoted to promoting mental health awareness.

2024 Recipient

The 2024 recipient of the Mattingly award is Mary Beth Prieur, PhD, a psychologist and associate professor at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

Eligibility
  • Nominee may be affiliated at a U.S. or international CF care center
  • A minimum of five years of experience in CF care that is active and ongoing through the award year
Award Process
  1. Each spring a request for nominations is emailed to CF Care team members and is posted on the CF Exchange forums.
  2. Nominations are submitted via an online application.
  3. Nominations are evaluated by a CF Foundation-appointed committee.
  4. The award recipient is announced in the fall during the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference.
Evaluation Criteria

Each year, the award is granted to the nominee(s) who best exemplifies the following qualities and practices:

  • Demonstrates knowledge and specific expertise in the area of mental health and well-being to individuals with CF and their families.
  • Possesses a commitment to individuals with CF and strives to continually improve their quality of life and mental well-being.
  • Demonstrates leadership through the promotion of mental health care through service, education, advocacy and/or research.

 

Albert Faro, MD, and C. Richard Mattingly presented Dr. Janice Abbott with the 2019 Carolyn and C. Richard Mattingly Leadership in Mental Health Care Award. (From left, Faro, Abbott, Mattingly.)
Albert Faro, MD, and C. Richard Mattingly presented Dr. Janice Abbott with the 2019 Carolyn and C. Richard Mattingly Leadership in Mental Health Care Award. (From left, Faro, Abbott, Mattingly.)
Previous Recipients

2023
Emily Muther, PhD

Director, Behavioral Health
Mike McMorris Cystic Fibrosis Center

2022
Shania Blair, LCSW

Clinical Social Worker & Mental Health Coordinator
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University

2021
Amy Mueller, LCSW

CF Social Worker/Mental Health Coordinator
Marie and Raymond Beauregard Adult CF Center at Hartford Hospital

2020
Stephanie Filigno, PhD

Pediatric Psychologist, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Associate Professor
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

2019
Janice Abbott, BA, PhD, PGCert, CPsychol

Professor of Health Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire

2018
Anna M. Georgiopoulos, MD

Consulting Psychiatrist, MA General Hospital CF Program Assistant in Research, MGH Clinical & Research Program in Pediatric Psychopharmacology & Adult ADHD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Part-Time, Harvard Medical School

2017
Beth A. Smith, MD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Pediatrics Division Chief, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Chief of Behavioral Health: Kaleida Health Medical Director: Children’s Psychiatric Clinic University at Buffalo School of Medicine

2016
Alexandra L. Quittner, PhD

Professor of Psychology & Pediatrics University of Miami

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