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Section on Sociological Practice Awards


Awards and Awardees

  • William Foote Whyte Award
    • 2007: Professor Robert Bullard. Ware Professor of Sociology and Director of the Environmental Juistice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University.
    • 2006: Dr. Barbara Altman, Distinguished Consultant Appointee as Special Assistant for Disability Statistics at the National Center for Health Statistics.
    • 2005: Professor Severyn Bruyn, Emeritus, Department of Sociology, Boston College.
    • 2004: Professor Charles Vert Willie, Emeritus, Harvard University.
    • 2003: Dr. Judith Cook. Professor of Sociology in Psychiatry and Director of the Mental Health Services Research Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
  • Student Award
    • 2007: Darren Noy for his work "Principles for Organic Public Sociology: Reflections on publicly engaged research in the San Francisco homeless policy field"
    • 2006: Antoinette Swayne-Kohlman, Alliant International University.
    • 2005: Dolores Forbes-Edelen
    • 2004: Nancy Wong

 

Call for Nominations for the Sociological Practice Section Awards

Below are the descriptions for the Call for Award Nominations offered by the Sociological Practice Section of the American Sociological Association for an established practitioner of sociology, and for a student practitioner. This is a wonderful opportunity to give recognition perhaps long due to sociologists who have worked hard to do make a difference through the practice of sociology. Nominations are due by March 15, please contact the section Chair for any further information.

William Foote Whyte Award
William Foote Whyte Distinguished Career Award: The William Foote Whyte Award is for individuals who have made notable contributions to sociological practice, which can include several of the following elements: outstanding clinical or applied work, exceptional service to the section, publications that advance both the theory and methods of sociological practice, or mentoring and training of students for careers in sociological practice. Nominations should consist of a letter detailing the nominees contributions and supporting materials such as a curriculum vitae or resume, and/or additional letters of support. Please send nominations by March 15, 2008 to the section chair

Student Practitioner Award

The Student Practitioner Award is for a promising effort, contribution, project, or paper by a graduate student in the area of sociological practice. Work done within the three years prior to the conferral of the award will be considered. Products of graduate-level classes, internships, or independent projects are eligible. An award recipient who attends the 2007 ASA Annual Meeting will receive a cash award of $200 to offset travel expenses. Nominations should consist of a letter detailing the nominees contributions, a copy of the paper or other project, and supporting materials such as a curriculum vitae or resume, and/or other additional letters of support. Please send nominations by March 15, 2008 to the section chair.