SRA Awards
Call for Nominations for 2012 SRA Awards
Hershel D. Thornburg Dissertation Award
John P. Hill Memorial Award
Young Investigator's Award
Social Policy Publication Awards
Three major awards are presented at each SRA Biennial Meeting: The Hershel D. Thornburg Dissertation Award, the John P. Hill Memorial Award, and the Young Investigator's Award. Qualifications and nomination procedures are provided below for each of these awards. These nominations are reviewed by the SRA Awards Committee, and the recipients will be announced at the 2012 SRA Biennial Meeting in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
In addition, Social Policy Publication Awards are presented for the (1) best edited volume, (2) the best authored book, and (3) the best journal article representing the intersection of adolescent research and social policy. The qualifications and nomination procedures for these awards also are provided below.
Hershel D. Thornburg Dissertation Award
This award recognizes outstanding scholastic promise in research on adolescence. Students having completed their dissertations between September 2009 and August 2011 are eligible to be nominated. Nominees are invited from all relevant disciplines. Ffaculty and self-nominations are equally encouraged.
Nomination requirements:
- Current SRA membership
- Nominee’s name, address, email address, and phone number.
- Advisor’s name, address, email address, and phone number.
- A letter of recommendation from the advisor indicating the nature of the nominee’s contribution to the development of the research and the perceived contribution of the study to the field of investigation.
- 5 copies of a 3-5 page abstract of the dissertation.
- 3 copies of the full dissertation.
Nominations are due by September 16, 2011. Send nominations to Patrick Tolan, Ph.D., by email (pht6t@virginia.edu) or by mail (Youth-Nex Center to Promote Effective Youth Development, University of Virginia, 405 Emmet Street South, PO Box 400281, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4281).
John P. Hill Memorial Award
This award recognizes an individual whose overall program of work has had a significant impact on our understanding of development and behavior during the second decade of the lifespan. Letters of nomination to the committee should include a brief statement about the nominee's contributions to the field, including pertinent references to scholarly articles or chapters that represent the nominee's contributions to research on adolescence.
Nomination requirements:
- Current SRA membership
- Nominee’s name, address, email address, and phone number.
- Name, address, email address, and phone number of person nominating the potential recipient.
- A letter outlining the merits of the award nominee.
- 3 letters of recommendation
- Copies of 3 scholarly articles or chapters that represent the nominee's contributions to research on adolescence.
Nominations are due by September 16, 2011. Send nominations to Patrick Tolan, Ph.D., by email (pht6t@virginia.edu) or by mail (Youth-Nex Center to Promote Effective Youth Development, University of Virginia, 405 Emmet Street South, PO Box 400281, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4281).
Young Investigator’s Award
This award recognizes a young scholar whose research, publications, grants, conference presentations, and visibility in the field represent a significant contribution to understanding adolescent development and behavior. This award will be made to a young investigator whose scholarly contributions are distinguished through research, publications grants, conference presentations, annd his/her visibility in the field. Nominees should be no more than six years beyond the Ph.D. or equivalent degree, unless exceptional circumstances necessitated a hiatus in their scholarly activities.
Nomination requirements:
- Current SRA membership
- Nominee’s name, address, email address, and phone number.
- Name, address, email address, and phone number of the person nominating the potential receipient.
- A letter detailing the contributions and future promise of the nominee.
- 2 letters of recommendation
- Copies of up to 3 scholarly articles or chapters that represent the nominee's contributions.
Nominations are due by September 16, 2011. Send nominations to Patrick Tolan, Ph.D., by email (pht6t@virginia.edu) or by mail (Youth-Nex Center to Promote Effective Youth Development, University of Virginia, 405 Emmet Street South, PO Box 400281, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4281).
SRA Social Policy Publication Awards
The SRA Committee on Research, Policy, and Public Information announces a call for submissions for consideration for the three Social Policy Publication Awards (1) Best Authored Book Award, (2) Best Edited Book Award, and (3) Best Article Award.
Submission requirements:
- A letter articulating how the book or article meets the award criteria.
- A 3-5 page summary for a nominated book.
- A copy of the nominated book or article.
Nominations are due by October 16, 2011. Send nominations to Bonnie Leadbeater, Dept. of Psychology, Cornett Bldg.; University of Victoria; STN CSC PO Box 3050; Victoria BC V8W 3P5, Canada.
Questions? Contact Thelma Tucker at (734) 926-0612 or programoffice@s-r-a.org.
