Awards & Honours
Awards and distinctions
In NOV 2000, Dr Costello was nominated to the Wisdom Award of Honour for the title of Eminent Fellow but declined this after 9/11 when the Wisdom Hall of Fame offices were destroyed. Through exceptional accomplishments in serving humanity, Brian was considered as a very worthy and qualified individual whose life was consistent with other great recipients. Earned during a lifetime of full-time employment spanning 44 years in teaching, clinical practice and research, Brian’s colleagues view his professional career, and outstanding research break-throughs in self-treatment as triumphant.
Acclaimed international contributions were nominated for his advancement of knowledge, learning and research in psychology and education. He is featured with admired Americans from many fields of intellectual achievement in the past 50 years.
Honors, Distinctions and Memberships
1966 Award of Merit, Australian Royal Life Saving Society; 1969 Victorian Chamber of Manufacturers Dinstinction; “Electronic Talking Typewriter and Language Translator” Tri-Modality Toy for Teaching Reading ; 1971 Member of the Australian College of Education; 1978 Director at Large, International Council of Psychologists and Australian Area Chairman: ICP (Est in New York, 1943); 1979 Cambridge International Dictionary of Biographies; 1980 Special Recognition Award in Biofeedback for Genesis Management Services; 1981 Australian National Award for Service to Children; 1985 Project Innovation CA Postdoctoral Fellowship in Computerized Biofeedback Clinical Support Systems; 1987 Meritorious Award in Health Delivery Services, Cassel Institute; 1991 Psych Specialty Executive Board Member of Advisers; Scientific ALMT Achievement of The Year, Project Innovation; 1995 Australian Naval Task Force Award for Service to Veterans; 1996 Member of the National Faculty, United States Sports Academy; 1996 Chairman Forensic Neuropsychology division of the American Board of Psychological Specialties; 1996 Fellow and Diplomate, American Board of Medical Psychotherapists; 1997 US Golden Eagle Award of Excellence; 1997 Award of Distinction for International Forensics Education University of Alabama; 1997 Chief Australian Liaison Officer for the American College of Forensic Examiners and San Diego Crimes Commission Award; Visiting Professor of the University of South Alabama; 1998 Special Award of Merit for Clinical Applications in Brain Laterality; 1998 ACFEI Outstanding Service Award in Computerized Biofeedback; 1999 Chairman, American Board of Psychological Specialties; 2000 Chairman, International Council of Integrative Medicine. 2003 Ambassador of the International Council of Psychologists (Est. New York 1943); 2005 Monash University outstanding contribution for mentoring in Mental Health Services.