2025 Fall Edition
Honoring Dr. Juliet Haarbauer-Krupa: 2025 Robert L. Moody Prize Recipient
The ACRM Brain Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group (BI-ISIG) is proud to celebrate one of our own. Dr. Juliet Haarbauer-Krupa has been awarded the 2025 Robert L. Moody Prize for Distinguished Initiatives in Brain Injury, one of the field’s highest honors recognizing visionary leadership and enduring contributions to improving the lives of those affected by brain injury.
For over 30 years, Dr. Haarbauer-Krupa has served as a national leader in brain injury research, practice, and policy. As a Senior Health Scientist at the CDC, she advanced the science of traumatic brain injury (TBI) while ensuring research findings translated into meaningful action. She served as lead author on the landmark Report to Congress on the Management of TBI in Children (2018), which elevated pediatric TBI as a national public health issue and shaped priorities for return-to-school, rehabilitation, and service delivery nationwide. She also contributed to the CDC Pediatric mTBI Guideline, further establishing best practices for clinicians, schools, and families.
Dr. Haarbauer-Krupa’s impact extends far beyond her CDC role. She has been a pioneering force within ACRM’s BI-ISIG, serving as the founding co-chair of the Pediatric Task Force alongside Dr. Drew Nagele. Under her leadership, the Task Force published its first paper on models of care for children and went on to launch multiple interdisciplinary projects addressing the complex needs of youth with brain injury. Today, the Task Force brings together physicians, rehabilitation therapists, psychologists, educators, and other providers—reflecting Juliet’s long-standing commitment to collaborative, survivor-centered science.
Her career accomplishments are vast and include over 100 peer-reviewed publications advancing knowledge on pediatric TBI, concussion recovery, and unmet needs in rehabilitation. She has also been a leader in creating innovative care such as Georgia RSVP Clinic. Additionally, her mentorship of countless students, clinicians, and researchers across disciplines shapes the next generation of brain injury rehabilitation researcher and clinical care.
Colleagues consistently describe Juliet as a positive, passionate, and visionary leader who inspires and unites others. Her Moody Prize recognition is not only a testament to her groundbreaking contributions but also to the deep humanity and tireless dedication she brings to the brain injury community.
The BI-ISIG congratulates Dr. Haarbauer-Krupa on this well-deserved honor and celebrates her enduring legacy of advancing pediatric brain injury care and strengthening the ACRM community.
