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Each year the NCSA presents an Award for
Contributions to Sociology. This award recognizes excellence in
teaching, service, research, or other activity. It is open to members
of the NCSA in academic, research, or applied positions.
Nominations may be made by an individual other than the nominee, an academic department, government agency, or employer. The nomination should include a summary of appropriate evidence, including information about items such as:
Teaching evaluations by students, peers, and administrators.
Developing and improving teaching techniques.
Advising and supervising students and serving as a mentor.
Developing, administering, evaluating and marketing courses and programs.
Fostering improved teaching through research, publications, conferences, and workshops.
Outstanding scholarly contributions through books, articles, or other publications.
Service to the academic community or one's place of employment.
Service to the profession of Sociology through work with either state, regional, national or international associations.
Community service at the local, state, regional or national level. This could include work with both nonprofit and profit organizations where the outcome demonstrated a significant contribution to sociology or to bettering society.
The application of sociological knowledge to a critical societal problem and its solution.
The winner will be recognized at the annual meeting and receive a plaque and NCSA lifetime membership.
Previous winners of this award include:
Joseph Himes
Isabelle Powell
Alfred Denton
Odell Uzzell
Ben Judkins
Ella Keller
Lee Dodson
Nominations may be made by an individual other than the nominee, an academic department, government agency, or employer. The nomination should include a summary of appropriate evidence, including information about items such as:
Teaching evaluations by students, peers, and administrators.
Developing and improving teaching techniques.
Advising and supervising students and serving as a mentor.
Developing, administering, evaluating and marketing courses and programs.
Fostering improved teaching through research, publications, conferences, and workshops.
Outstanding scholarly contributions through books, articles, or other publications.
Service to the academic community or one's place of employment.
Service to the profession of Sociology through work with either state, regional, national or international associations.
Community service at the local, state, regional or national level. This could include work with both nonprofit and profit organizations where the outcome demonstrated a significant contribution to sociology or to bettering society.
The application of sociological knowledge to a critical societal problem and its solution.
The winner will be recognized at the annual meeting and receive a plaque and NCSA lifetime membership.
Previous winners of this award include:
Joseph Himes
Isabelle Powell
Alfred Denton
Odell Uzzell
Ben Judkins
Ella Keller
Lee Dodson
Catherine Harris
George H. Conklin
Dick and Ida Simpson
David Pratto
John Shelton Reed
Pat Wyatt
Mike Wise
Virginia Foxx
Ken Land
Ron Wimberley
Sue Pauley
Ken Spenner
Updated July 2007