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Section on Sociological Practice Awards
Awards and Awardees
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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
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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.
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