Charles A. Lewis Excellence in Research Award
Charles A. Lewis began his HT career in the early 1960’s, when he served as a garden contest judge for New York City housing developments.
Charles was a member of the NCTRH (now AHTA) Board of Directors during 1973-1975.
In 1996 he published a book Green Nature, Human Nature: The meaning of plants in our lives. Through his zeal and commitment throughout his career to better understand the relationship of people and plants, Charles became known as the "Father of Horticultural Therapy" . The first Charles A. Lewis Excellence in Research Award was presented at the 2007 Conference
Honoring Charles A. Lewis
Established to honor Charles A. Lewis, a pioneer in the field of people-plant interaction. The award:
- Recognized research scientists who have published horticultural therapy research in a horticultural or medical journal.
- Encouraged evidence-based research that demonstrates the effectiveness of horticultural therapy.
- Increased the awareness of research-based findings supporting the health benefits offered through horticulture.
The Charles A. Lewis Excellence in Research Award is no longer awarded in the AHTA Annual Awards.
Past Winners of the Charles A. Lewis Excellence in Research Award
- 2025: Charles Guy, Raymond Odeh, Elizabeth Diehl, Jo Nixon, Craig Tisher, Dylan Klempner, Qian Li, Thomas Colquhoun, Qian Li, Maria J. Espinosa, Dianela Perdomo, Kaylee Rosario, Hannah Terzi.
- 2024: none awarded
- 2023: none awarded
- 2022: Anne Meore, Shengnan Sun, Lauren Byma, Sharon Alter, Amanda Vitale, Evan Podolak, Brooke Gibbard, Toby Adams, James Boyer, Hanga Galfalvy, Rachel Yehuda, Ann Feder, Fatemeh Haghighi
- 2021: Angelia Sia, Wilson Tam Wai San, Kua Ee Heok, Roger Ho
- 2020:Qiuyun Huang, Minyan Yang, Shuua Li, Hao-Ann Jane, Nicole Bauer.
- 2019: Claudia K.Y.Lai, Connie Y.Y. Fung,Shirley K.Lo. Jordan K.H. Lau, Mimi M.Y. Tse
- 2018: Mashario Toyoda, Yuko Yokota, Susan Rodiek
- 2017: Jacquelin Swank, Shin
- 2016: none awarded
- 2015: Gregory Bratman, J.Paul Hamilton, Kevin Hahn, Gretchen C Daily, James J. Gross
- 2014: Sin-Ae Park
- 2013: Sin-Ae Park:
- 2012: Justin Wilson & Keith Christensen