Striving for Excellence
Dr. Bedi’s Awards and Distinctions
2023 Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association
“Fellows shall be Members of the Association, living or deceased, who have made a distinguished contribution to the advancement of the science or profession of psychology or who have given exceptional service to their national or provincial associations.” (from the Canadian Psychological Association website).
2022 Killam Laureate from The Killam Trusts
“Killam Laureates are beyond brilliant scholars, they are ground-breaking, paradigm-shifting researchers. They are constantly developing, discovering, mapping and modelling the knowledge and solutions that will change Canada’s future. They will define our world” (from the Killam website).
2020 Distinguished Member Award from the Canadian Psychological Association Section on Counselling Psychology
On the basis of distinguished contributions in the areas of 1.Outstanding counselling psychology service, 2.Scholarly research that has moved the profession of counselling psychology forward, 3.Development of practice materials that have contributed to the provision of counselling psychology service by others, and 4. Outstanding service to professional associations, in particular to the CPA Counselling Psychology Section.
2018 Best Poster Award – 2nd Place by Division of International Psychology (Division 52), American Psychological Association
Based on an evaluation of all Division of International Psychology conference posters presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association held in San Francisco, CA in August 2018. Awarded for Pradhan, K., Bedi, R. P., Kroc, E., & Bhatara, M. (2018, August). A national survey of Indian counseling psychologists. Presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
2018 Research or Professional Article Award by the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
This biennial award recognizes the best article published in the Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy or COGNICA in the two years preceding the award event. For Bedi, R. P., Young, C. N., Davari, J. A., Springer, K., & Kane, D. P. (2016). A content analysis of gendered research in the Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 50, 365-383.
2016 Travel Award for Psychologists to Attend International Conferences by the American Psychological Association
Competitive grant is based upon “significant contribution to the conference program” for American Psychological Association members presenting at conferences outside of North America.” This was for the jointly held International Conference on Counselling, Psychotherapy and Wellness and the Congress of the Society for the Integration of Traditional Healing into Counselling Psychology, Psychotherapy, and Psychiatry in Bengaluru, India. My contributions included: Keynote speaker, closing plenary speaker, town hall seminar speaker, and paper presenter
2016 Travel Award by the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
This competitive award is based upon merit and is awarded based on the quality and extent of one’s involvement with CCPA and one’s current work or practice in the counselling field. Requires nomination from two CCPA members
2015-2017 Green College Leading Edge Scholar from Green College, University of British Columbia
“Based upon evaluation of a research program which has strong potential for interdisciplinary research collaboration that can inspire the university community and public.” Title of Research Program: Boys and Men: Helping a Counselling Minority
2007 Single Year Award Office of the Vice-President Academic and Provost, University of Victoria
Awarded for “substantial/exceptional contributions to the University”
2006 Barbara A. Kirk Award from Society for Counseling Psychology, American Psychological Association.
For publication, “Concept-mapping the Client’s Perspective on Counseling Alliance Formation.” “Presented in recognition of outstanding student-initiated research.”
Dr. Bedi’s Track Record of Research Grants
To date, Dr. Bedi has been awarded 53 research or service grants, totalling $1,751,353.90 (approximately 1.8 million), with approximately 1.12 million of this as principal applicant/investigator.
He has received grants from the following organizations:
American Psychological Association Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
American Psychological Association Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race
American Psychological Foundation
Canadian Institute for Health Research
Center for Cross-Cultural Research, Western Washington University
Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation
Heterodox Academy
India Council of Cultural Relations
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
MITACS
Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute
Social Sciences Humanities Research Council
Society for Psychotherapy Research
Status of Women Canada
University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia UBC Faculty of Education
University of Victoria
University of Victoria Office of Research Services
University of Washington (in partnership with University of British Columbia)
Western Washington University
Dr. Bedi’s Track Record of Publications
Dr. Bedi has authored/co-authored 74 peer-reviewed journal articles, 15 chapters/articles in edited books, and 3 articles in published conference proceedings. For a list of his journal article publications, please click here. He is also author/co-author on 146 conference presentations and has been a keynote or invited speaker at 15 international, national or local/regional conferences.
Dr. Bedi’s Track Record of Service
Dr. Bedi has served in numerous leadership and service roles at the university, academic and community level. A few highlights are provided below:
- Chair of the Counselling Psychology Section of the Canadian Psychological Association.
- Editorial Board member of The Counseling Psychologist, the official journal of Division 17 (Society for Counseling Psychology) of the American Psychological Association for 6 years.
- Member of the Diversity and Social Action Committee and the Diversity Sub-Committee of the Continuing Education Committee of the British Columbia Psychological Association
- Organizing Committee Member and Chair of Programming and Review Committee for the Second Canadian Counselling Psychology Conference
- Co-Chaired the Canadian Psychological Association’s Counselling Psychology Section’s Committee on Developing a Canadian Understanding of Counselling Psychology, that provided the official definition of counselling psychology as adopted by the Canadian Psychological Association.
- Organizer of the “Confronting Colonialism in Indian Psychology and Psychology in India Speaker Series” sponsored and funded by the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute)
- Organizer of the “Confronting Hegemonic Ideas in Counselling and Psychology Speakers Series”
- Director of the PhD program in Counselling Psychology at the University of British Columbia
Lab mottos:
Research not Rhetoric, Proof not Politics, Evidence not Emotion, Doubt not Dogma.
Without critical thinking, this is not education but indoctrination. I do not want to teach you what to think but how to think…for yourself.
Confusion is a precursory to discovery.
“Great minds do not always think alike.” (Heterodox Academy)
“The greater the ignorance the greater the dogmatism.” (William Osler)