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BJ Casey is a renowned cognitive neuroscientist and expert on adolescent brain development and self-control. Throughout her career, she has received numerous awards and honors for her outstanding contributions to the field of developmental cognitive neuroscience.

Some of her notable awards and honors include:

1. 2019 Huttenlocher Award: Professor Casey was named the 2019 Huttenlocher Awardee and Lecturer for her outstanding contributions to the field of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. [1]
2. 2021 Association for Psychological Science (APS) Mentor Award: She received this award for her exceptional mentoring and contributions to the field of psychology. [2]
3. Lifetime Achievement Award: Casey has received a lifetime achievement award for her work and mentoring from the Society for Neuroscience. [3]
4. Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions: She was awarded this honor by the American Psychological Association (APA) for her outstanding contributions to human brain development theory and assessment. [4]

In addition to these awards, BJ Casey has served on several scientific advisory boards and panels, including the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Board of Scientific Counselors and the Advisory Council, the National Research Council Board of Children, Youth and Families, and the National Academy of Sciences committees on Assessing Juvenile Justice Reform and The Science of Adolescent Risk Taking. [5]

Professor Casey is currently the Christina L. Williams Professor of Neuroscience at Barnard College of Columbia University, where she directs the Fundamentals of the Adolescent Brain (FAB) Lab and is a member of The Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School. [6]

References:

[1] https://psychology.yale.edu/news/professor-bj-casey-receives-2019-huttenlocher-award [2] https://psychology.yale.edu/news/bj-casey-receive-aps-lifetime-achievement-award [3] https://law.vanderbilt.edu/columbia-neuroscientist-bj-casey-to-deliver-2024-weaver-distinguished-lecture-in-law-brain-sciences-and-behavior/ [4] https://psycnet.apa.org/getdoi.cfm?doi=10.1037/amp0001069 [5] https://neuroscience.barnard.edu/profiles/bj-casey [6] https://barnard.edu/news/adolescent-brain-expert-bj-casey