Arlene Kaplan Daniels Paper Award

Established in 2015, this award is made in recognition of a paper that addresses contemporary issues of women’s justice locally, nationally, and globally; brings a fresh perspective to women’s inclusion in global society and advances new theoretical directions discussing women and social justice; and is theoretically informed and possesses an empirical orientation.

	Dr. Teresa Irene Gonzales	Dr. Shannon Malone Gonzalez

Winner: 
Dr. Teresa Irene Gonzales, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Honorable Mention: 
Dr. Shannon Malone Gonzalez, The University of Texas at Austin

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Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship 

The Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship is an advanced sociology Ph.D. student who began their study in a community college or technical school.

	Jesse Reed Kolber	Jessica Yorks

Winner: 
Jesse Reed Kolber, University of California, Davis

Honorable Mention: 
Jessica Yorks, University of Connecticut

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C. Wright Mills Award

Established in 1964, this award is granted to a to the author of what the committee considers to be the most outstanding book written in the tradition of C. Wright Mills and his dedication to a search for a sophisticated understanding of the individual and society. 

2020 Winner (awarded in 2021):
Dr. Danielle T. Raudenbush, Health Care Off the Books: Poverty, Illness, and Strategies for Survival in Urban America (University of California Press)

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Doris Wilkinson Faculty Leadership Award

Established in 2015, this award is awarded annually is to an outstanding faculty member who has exercised an extensive leadership role within the SSSP and other professional societies and within the larger community.

Winner: 
Dr. Marlese Durr, Wright State University

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Indigenous People's Social Justice Award

Established in 2020, this award is to an organization (preferably a Native American organization) doing social justice work on behalf of Native Americans in the city or metropolitan area hosting the annual meeting.

Winner: 
Chi-Nations Youth Council

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Joseph B. Gittler Award

Established in 2007 at the bequest of Joseph B. Gittler, this award is made in recognition of the significant scholarly achievements that a SSSP member has made in contributing to the ethical resolution of social problems.

Winner: 
Dr. Johnny Eric Williams, Trinity College

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Kathleen S. Lowney Mentoring Award

Established in 2017, this award is given to an outstanding faculty member or community activist who recognizes the value of quality mentoring relationships between mentor and mentee and/or mentoring programs especially those for undergraduate or graduate students and/or for social activists, particularly for younger scholars and activists. 

		Dr. Heather E. Dillaway	Dr. Gloria Gonzalez-Lopez

Co-Winner: 
Dr. Heather E. Dillaway, Wayne State University

Co-Winner: 
Dr. Gloria Gonzalez-Lopez, The University of Texas at Austin

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Lee Founders Award

Established in 1981, this award is made in recognition of significant lifetime achievements demonstrating a devotion to the ideals of the founders of the Society and especially to the humanist tradition of Alfred McClung Lee and Elizabeth Briant Lee.

Winner: 
Dr. Joel Best, University of Delaware

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Racial/Ethnic Minority Graduate Fellowship

Established in 1995, this award is given to two recipients who demonstrate significant achievements of active engagement with social problems, participation in social problem solutions, and advancement of knowledge through study, service and critical analysis.

	Popy Begum	Josefina Flores Morales

Winner:
Popy Begum, Rutgers University

Winner:
Josefina Flores Morales, University of California, Los Angeles 

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Thomas C. Hood Social Action Award

Established in 1991, this award is presented to a local grassroots social justice organization in the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Census) in which the annual meeting is held that year.

Winner: 
Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI)

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Student Paper Competitions and Outstanding Scholarship Award Winners

Congratulations to the winners! The Student Paper Competitions and Outstanding Scholarship Awards are sponsored by the Divisions. 

Click here for a list of the 2021 Student Paper Competition and Outstanding Scholarship Award winners.

Abstracts for the 2021 Student Paper Competition winners and honorable mentions are available here.