Division 46 Call for 2006 Member Recognition Awards

 

The Awards Committee invites you to nominate yourself, or any worthy colleague for one of the Member Recognition Awards.

Distinguished Lifetime Contribution to Media Psychology
This award is given for a sustained body of work in developing, refining, and/or implementing applications, procedures, and methods that have had a major impact on the public and the profession of media psychology.

Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Media Psychology
This award recognizes outstanding empirical and/or theoretical contributions to the field of media psychology. Nominees must be at least ten years post doctorate. This award alternates annually with the applied contribution award.

Student Dissertation/Research Award
This award is made for outstanding research related to any form of media including: Internet, radio, TV, or print research/applications; multimedia telecommunications; virtual reality; distance learning; telehealth services; and product development. The award includes a $200 stipend and one year of free membership in Division 46. Applicants must be graduating from a doctoral program and have completed the dissertation between January 2004 and April 2006.

The Division’s Awards Committee will receive and evaluate all submissions through blind review. The submission deadline is April 1, 2006.

For each of these awards, a letter of nomination must be submitted highlighting the nominee’s research, publications, teaching, training, leadership, and/or other relevant information, along with the nominee’s vita. Please submit this information to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Peter Sheras, PhD, Curry Programs in Clinical and Social Psychology, University of Virginia, 405 Emmet St., PO Box 400270, Charlottesville, VA 22904, (434) 924-0795 (office), (434) 924-1433(fax); pls@virginia.edu.