Award Description:
The ASA Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award honors outstanding contributions to the teaching of undergraduate and/or graduate sociology. The award recognizes contributions that have made a significant impact on the manner in which sociology is taught at a regional, state, national, or international level. These contributions may include preparation of teaching- and curriculum-related materials and publications, participation in the scholarship of teaching and learning, development and communication of innovative teaching techniques, leadership in teaching-related workshops and symposia, involvement in innovative program development, and contributions to the enhancement of teaching within state, regional, or national associations. The award typically is given for a series of contributions spanning several years or an entire career, although it may recognize a single project of exceptional impact. The award is not designed to recognize outstanding teaching ability at one's own institution unless that is part of a career with a broader impact. Individuals, departments, schools, or other collective actors are eligible. Nominations should include the name of the nominee and a one to two page statement explaining the basis of the nomination. Nominations should also include a vita, if applicable, and relevant supporting materials. The deadline for the 2009 award is January 31, 2008.
For more information on the criteria used when selecting a nominee, please click here.
Selection Committee Members:
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Name
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Start
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End
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Position
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Jeanne H. Ballantine
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1/1/2008 |
12/31/2010 |
Member |
Jill Bouma
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1/1/2008 |
12/31/2010 |
Member |
Susan J. Ferguson
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1/1/2006 |
12/31/2008 |
Chair |
| Wava G. Haney |
1/1/2007 |
12/31/2009 |
Member |
Roberta Lessor
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1/1/2008 |
12/31/2010 |
Member |
Kathleen Lowney
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1/1/2006 |
12/31/2008 |
Member |
Katherine McClelland
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1/1/2007 |
12/31/2009 |
Member |
William G. Roy
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1/1/2007 |
12.31.2009 |
Member |
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Laurie Schaffner
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1/1/2006 |
12/31/2008 |
Member |
Recipients of the ASA Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award:
2004 - Jeanne Ballantine
2003 - Robert M. Hauser and Michael Burawoy
2002 - John Macionis
2001 - Department of Sociology, Indiana University
2000 - George Ritzer
1999 - William G. Roy
1998 - Sociology Major Program, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Santa Clara University
1997 - Robert R. Alford
1996 - Vaneeta D'Andrea
1995 - Dean S. Dorn
1994 - Reece McGee
1993 - Memphis State University Center for Research on Women (Bonnie Thornton Dill, Elizabeth Higginbotham, Lynn Weber)
1992 - Theodore C. Wagenaar
1991 - no award given
1990 - Southwest Texas State University Sociology Program
1989 - James A. Davis
1988 - Sharon McPherron and Charles A. Goldsmid
1987 - William A. Gamson
1986 - Sister Marie Augusta Neal
1985 - University of Kentucky Department of Sociology
1984 - Joseph Bensman
1983 - David Riesman
1982 - John C. Pock
1981 - Hans O. Mauksch
1980 - Everett K. Wilson
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