2024 Award, Fellowship, and Scholarship Winners
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.
Winner:
Dr. Srijana Karki, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Dr. Tamara L. Mix, Oklahoma State University
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| Dr. Srijana Karki | Dr. Tamara L. Mix |
Honorable Mention:
Dr. Nazanin Shahrokni, Simon Fraser University
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Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship
The Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship is awarded to an advanced sociology Ph.D. student who began their study in a community college or technical school.
Winner:
Angela J. Silva, University of Illinois at Chicago
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Honorable Mention:
Alexis F. Grant-Panting, Texas Women's University
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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.
2023 Winner (awarded in 2024):
Dr. Asad L. Asad, Engage and Evade: How Latino Immigrant Families Manage Surveillance in Everyday Life
Princeton University 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. Angie Beeman, Baruch College, CUNY
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Indigenous Peoples' Social Justice Award
Established in 2020, this award is to an organization (preferably a Native American organization) doing social justice work on behalf of Indigenous Peoples in the city or metropolitan area hosting the annual meeting.
Winner:
Iskweu Project
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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. David G. Embrick, University of Connecticut
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Kathleen S. Lowney Mentoring Award
Established in 2016, 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.
Co-Winners: Dr. Nancy A. Naples, University of Connecticut and Dr. Ranita Ray, University of New Mexico
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| Dr. Nancy A. Naples | Dr. Ranita Ray |
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.
Co-Winner:
Dr. Naomi E. Nichols, Trent University and Dr. Johnny Eric Williams, Trinity College
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| Dr. Naomi E. Nichols | Dr. Johnny Eric Williams |
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.
Winners:
Amalia Mejia, University of California, Irvine and Marquisele (Mikey) Mercedes, Brown University
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| Amalia Mejia | Marquisele (Mikey) Mercedes |
Social Entrepreneurship Paper Awards
Thanks to sponsorship from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the Society is pleased to announce two annual awards for promising research centering social entrepreneurship and innovation.
Winner:
Yi Ming Ng, Northwestern University and Dr. Alwyn Lim, Singapore Management University
Student Winner:
Srishti Manivel, CSE at ETHZ & Co-Founder at TryNew
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| Yi Ming Ng | Dr. Alwyn Lim | Srishti Manivel |
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 2024 Student Paper Competition and Outstanding Scholarship Award winners.
Abstracts for the 2024 Student Paper Competition winners and honorable mentions are available here.
Thomas C. Hood Social Action Award
Established in 1991, this award is presented to a local grassroots social justice organization in the metropolitan area of the city in which the annual meeting is held that year.
Winner:
Kahnistensera Solidarity Collective
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