Society for the Study of Social Problems

The Teaching Social Problems Division announces its 2008 Graduate Student Paper Competition. Papers may be on any aspect of teaching about social problems. Topics for papers can include “best practices” in the classroom, service-learning courses, using technology, using media, assessment of learning, and other areas. The winner will receive a stipend of $100 plus a ticket to the 2008 SSSP awards banquet. The winner will be offered an opportunity to present this paper at one of the Teaching Social Problems Division sessions being held as part of the 2008 SSSP meeting. To be eligible, a paper must meet the following criteria: 1) The paper must have been written between January 2007 and March 2008; 2) The paper may not have been submitted or accepted for publication (papers that have been presented at a professional meeting or that have been submitted for presentation at a professional meeting are eligible); 3) The paper must be authored by one or more students, and not co-authored with a faculty member or colleague who is not a student; 4) The paper must be 25 pages or less, including notes, references, and tables; and, 5) The paper must be accompanied by a letter from a faculty member at the student’s college/university nominating the paper for the Teaching Social Problems Division Student Paper Competition. Students should send three copies of their paper, accompanied by a letter of nomination from a faculty member to the Student Paper Competition Chair: Dr. Susan Warner, Cedarville University, Department of Social Work, Criminal Justice, and Sociology, 251 N. Main Street, Cedarville, OH, 45314, W: 937-766-7632,  The winner will be announced prior to the 2008 SSSP Annual Meeting.