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2010 ACJS Awards and Selection Criteria

Four categories of awards are included in this Call for Nominations:

2010 ACJS Awards -- Nominations due August 1, 2009
2010 Student Scholarship Awards -- Materials and Nominations due October 15, 2009
2010 Affirmative Action Awards – Applications and Materials due October 15, 2009
2010 ACJS Section Awards -- Nominations due December 1, 2009

2010 ACJS Awards

ACJS Awards Nominations due August 1, 2009

Bruce Smith Sr. Award (Deadline August 1, 2009)
Nominations to be sent to: Pam Tontodonato, ptontodo@kent.edu. Copy nomination to: Alida Merlo, amerlo@iup.edu.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to criminal justice as an academic or professional endeavor. Award recipients are expected to attend the ACJS annual meeting and to make a presentation on their research at that meeting. Membership in the Academy is not a requirement.

Demonstration of leadership in the administration of criminal justice as an academic and/or professional discipline in a manner which reflects the highest standards of integrity and performance.
Active involvement in criminal justice research or other endeavor which has made substantial contributions to the emerging body of knowledge in criminal justice.

Academy Fellow Award (Deadline August 1, 2009)
Nominations to be sent to: Joycelyn Pollock, jp12@txstate.edu. Copy nomination to: Alida Merlo, amerlo@iup.edu.
For a distinguished contribution to justice education and scholarship.

Be a distinguished contributor to criminal justice education.
Scholarly achievement in the faculty member's discipline. Includes, but is not limited to, books, articles, reviews, technical reports, grants or papers to scholarly associations.
Professional contributions to the Academy includes: active participation or leadership in the Academy through workshops, conferences, panels, or offices,
Other recognitions to include: awards; fellowships; visiting lecture/professor; and office holder in state, regional, national, or international societies.
Minimum of five (5) years teaching courses on crime and/or criminal justice.

Academy Founder's Award (Deadline August 1, 2009)
Nominations to be sent to: Shaun Gabbidon, slg13@psu.edu. Copy nomination to: Alida Merlo, amerlo@iup.edu.
For outstanding service to ACJS and the profession.

Active member in good standing of ACJS for at least five (5) consecutive years.
Active involvement in criminal justice education and research for the preceding five (5) years.
Through service activities, has made a substantial contribution to the Academy and to the discipline of criminal justice.

Outstanding Book Award (Deadline August 1, 2009)
Nominations to be sent to: Mary Stohr, mstohr@boisestate.edu. Copy nomination to: Alida Merlo, amerlo@iup.edu.
In recognition of the best book published in the area of criminal justice.

Extraordinary contribution to the study of crime and criminal justice.
Book must be published within three (3) calendar years prior to the meeting at which the award will be given.
In general, edited books, textbooks, and serials are not eligible. Exceptions can be made for books that offer a new theoretical framework or otherwise make a significant advance in scholarship.
A book may be considered no more than twice for the award.
Edited volumes which include previously published works are not eligible for the book award.
At least one author must be a member of ACJS at the time the book is nominated.

Nominations for the Outstanding Book Award are restricted to members of the Academy. Individuals who are involved in the production of a book, or who have a financial interest in it, may not nominate that book for this award.

The William L. Simon/Anderson Publishing Outstanding Paper Award (Deadline August 1, 2009)
Nominations to be sent to: Dawn Beichner, dmbeich@ilstu.edu. Copy nomination to: Alida Merlo, amerlo@iup.edu. Nominations must include a carefully edited, electronic copy of the paper.
For the outstanding paper presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting.

Conceptual and methodological rigor in the development of the thesis and its subsequent empirical or logical documentation.
Theoretical or pragmatic relevance of the thesis and its importance to the developing body of knowledge for criminal justice.
Formal organization of material, flow of ideas, and clarity of narrative.

The William L. Simon/Anderson Publishing Outstanding Student Paper Award (Deadline August 1, 2009)
Nominations to be sent to: Yolanda Scott, yscott@rwu.edu. Copy nomination to: Alida Merlo, amerlo@iup.edu. Nominations must include a carefully edited, electronic copy of the paper.
For the outstanding student paper presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting.

Relevancy of research problem.
Quality of theoretical orientation.
Rigor of empirical and/or logical documentation.
Quality of writing.
Papers must be authored only by a single student or students.

Department Chairs and Faculty mentors are encouraged to assist by contacting student presenters and advising them of this opportunity.

SAGE Junior Faculty Professional Development Teaching Award (Deadline August 1, 2009)
Applications to be sent to: Jay Albanese, jsalbane@vcu.edu. Copy application to: Alida Merlo, amerlo@iup.edu. The Award Application is available here: 2010 SAGE Junior Faculty Professional Development Teaching Award Application.

In recognition of significant promise as a teacher this travel reimbursement award is given to defray expenses in attending the ACJS Professional Development Teaching Workshop and ACJS Annual Meeting. Award recipients are expected to attend the ACJS annual meeting and participate in the ACJS Professional Development Teaching Workshop. Faculty teaching in associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degree-granting institutions are encouraged to apply.

This award, developed in partnership between SAGE, ACJS, and participating SAGE authors, was created in 2008. Fifteen junior faculty members received SAGE Teaching Awards and attended the first teaching workshop during the ACJS 2009 Annual Meeting in Boston.

2010 Award winners will receive travel reimbursement awards of an amount up to $700. It is anticipated that at least 10 awards will be given in 2010. The award is funded by an annual donation from SAGE as well as from royalties donated by participating SAGE authors.

To be eligible for an award, the applicant must:

Be a current ACJS member at the time of application

Have received most recent graduate degree within the past 5 years

Have taught full time for less than 5 years. There is no limit on part-time teaching experience

Be currently teaching in a criminal justice/criminology program at a regionally accredited institution of higher education

Be an untenured faculty member or doctoral level teaching assistant

Submit a complete electronic application by the due date

Donal MacNamara Award (Deadline August 1, 2009)
Nominations to be sent to: Alex Piquero, apiquero@crim.umd.edu. Copy nomination to: Alida Merlo, amerlo@iup.edu.
The MacNamara Award for Outstanding Journal Publication was created by a donation to ACJS from Dr. Donal E. J. MacNamara, one of Academy of Criminal Justice founding scholars. The purpose of the award is to recognize outstanding scholarship published in one of the publication venues of the Academy (Justice Quarterly, Journal of Criminal Justice Education, and ACJS Today).

Articles must constitute a scholarly approach to the topic.
Present a thoughtful analysis.
Present insights or a novel treatment of the topic.
Constitute a meaningful addition to the literature.
Articles published in October 2008 issues through September 2009 issues will be considered for this Award.

Individual nominations are not necessary for the MacNamara award because all articles published in the three ACJS venues will automatically be considered.

Please send all nominations for the previous awards to the listed individuals AND to:

Alida Merlo
ACJS Awards Committee Chair
Department of Criminology
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
441 North Walk
Indiana, PA 15705-1075
(724) 357-5610
amerlo@iup.edu

2010 ACJS Student Scholarship Awards

The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences’ Student Affairs Committee is accepting nominations for the ACJS Student Scholarship Awards. Two students (one at the Masters level and another at the Ph.D. level) will receive funding in the amount of $600 each to apply towards travel to the annual ACJS conference. The award is to support meritorious scholarship by students (as evidenced by the paper the student will present) and to enable them to present their research at the Annual Meeting. The student need not have the recommendation of a faculty member in order to be considered. Self nominations are welcome.

Nominations shall include:

A letter of nomination including a statement that the paper is authored or co-authored by students. (Papers cannot be co-authored with a faculty member.)
One hard copy of the paper and one electronic copy of the paper.
Proof of the student's current enrollment.
Evidence that the student's paper has been accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting.
Documentary evidence that the student will be attending the Annual Meeting and present the paper cited above (photocopy of airline tickets, and/or hotel reservations).
Other letters of support of the nomination may be submitted.

All papers and nomination materials should be submitted to the address below:

George Higgins – Chair, Student Affairs
University of Louisville
208 Brigman Hall
Louisville, KY 40292
(502) 852-0331
gehigg01@gwise.louisville.edu

In addition to sending hard copy of the full submission packet, please email the paper to gehigg01@gwise.louisville.edu.

All papers and nomination materials must be received no later than October 15, 2009.

2010 ACJS Affirmative Action Awards

Minorities and Women Section Esther Madriz Student Travel Awards

The Minorities and Women Section, of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences is accepting applications for the Esther Madriz Student Travel Awards. These two student awards are designed to encourage the participation of undergraduate and master's level racial/ethnic minority and women students in the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and will permit two students to attend and make presentations at the 2010 ACJS Annual Meeting. Each award will be a maximum of $600. Recipients shall be required to submit receipts to receive reimbursement for their expenses.

To be eligible for an award, an applicant must meet the following criteria:

Be a woman or a member of an under-represented racial/ethnic minority group in the criminal justice/criminology discipline.
Be enrolled in an undergraduate program of criminal justice/criminology during some part of the academic year for the annual meeting at which the presentation will be made; or
Be enrolled in a master's degree program of criminal justice/criminology during some part of the academic year for the annual meeting at which the presentation will be made.

To be eligible for the award, an applicant must submit:

Letter of Application
Personal Resume
Official Transcript of degree being pursued at the time of submitting the application
Faculty Letter of Nomination
Original single authored manuscript (4 paper copies). The presentation may be either a roundtable, or a research paper session. The paper should not exceed twenty typewritten double-spaced pages using APA format. Each paper will be blindly reviewed by a national committee.

The first and second place authors will receive a maximum of $600 travel reimbursement for their expenses to attend the ACJS conference in 2009. Both the first and second place papers will be presented at a special Student Minorities and Women Section panel. Other papers may be invited to participate on the panel.

All application materials must be received no later than October 15, 2009.

All application materials should be sent to:
Angela Taylor
Fayetteville State University
Lauretta Taylor Building
1200 Murchison Road
Fayetteville, NC 28301
910-672-2275
ataylo14@uncfsu.edu

Affirmative Action Student Scholarship Mini-Grant Travel Awards

The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences' Affirmative Action Committee is accepting applications for two mini-grants targeted to racial/ethnic minority and women students for the purpose of promoting the involvement of all minority groups in the Academy. These grants will permit students to attend and present a research paper at the ACJS Annual Meeting in 2010. Each award will be for a maximum of $600. Recipients are required to submit receipts to receive reimbursement for their expenses.

Eligibility:
To be eligible for the award, an applicant must meet the following criteria:

Be a woman or a member of a racial/ethnic group that has experienced historical discrimination.
Be enrolled in a criminal justice/criminology program during some part of the academic year for the annual meeting at which the presentation will be made.
The award is open to undergraduates, masters and doctoral students.
Submit a proposal for a paper presentation for the annual meeting on the ACJS website by the due date.
Be willing and able to attend the annual meeting and present the paper described in the website submission.
Paper may be self-submitted or submitted by a faculty member on behalf of the student.

Application Process:

Submit a letter of application.
Submit one hard copy and one electronic copy of either:
A. A completed manuscript examining a criminal justice/criminological issue. Papers may be theoretical or describe a qualitative or quantitative research project. Completed papers should be no more than 30 pages in length. OR
B. A proposal that outlines a paper as described in 2.A. above that the applicant will present at the ACJS annual meeting for which the mini-grant will be given. This proposal should be a maximum of 10 pages, double-spaced, typed. It should discuss (a) the nature of the research topic, (b) why the research is important, and where relevant, (c) the methods used, (d) the findings of the research, and (e) the theoretical, methodological, and/or policy implications of the results.
Proof of the student’s current enrollment and program of study.
Evidence that the student’s abstract has been accepted for presentation at the annual meeting.
Documentary evidence that the student will be attending the annual meeting and present the paper cited above (photocopy of airline tickets, and/or hotel reservations).

All papers and nomination materials should be submitted to the address below by October 15, 2009:

    Roslyn Muraskin – Chair, Affirmative Action
    Long Island University
    720 Northern Building, Riggs 103
    Brookville, NY 11548
    516-299-3146
    roslyn.muraskin@liu.edu

In addition to sending a hard copy of the full submission packet, please email the letter of application and the paper or paper proposal to roslyn.muraskin@liu.edu.

Papers will be reviewed by a panel of ACJS Affirmative Action Committee members for organization, clarity of presentation, and quality of the theoretical/methodological work. Notification of mini-grant awards will be given in December, 2009.

2010 ACJS Section Awards

Corrections Section Student Travel Award

Nominations due December 1, 2009.

The ACJS Corrections Section is announcing a competition for one $500 student travel award for this year’s conference in San Diego. The travel award recognizes the need to bring more students to the ACJS convention that are writing papers, participating in panels, or are otherwise involved with corrections work.

Eligible candidates are graduate or undergraduate students who are presenting a corrections related paper at the conference or who have made substantial contributions to the corrections field either through their work or as volunteers.

A letter of nomination and the candidate’s resume should be emailed to:
Dr. Angela Crews
Marshall University
Chair, Corrections Section Awards Committee
crewsa@marshall.edu

Please note the deadline of December 1, 2009 for the submission of nominations. Questions related to the award should also be directed to Dr. Crews at the email above.

The Gerhard O.W. Mueller International Award

The G.O.W. Mueller Award is given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to international/comparative criminal justice. The 2010 Award will be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in 2010. There is a cash prize associated with this award to help defray the travel costs to the Annual Meeting. The recipient also makes a presentation to the International Section.

The deadline for nominations is December 1, 2009.

Please send a letter of nomination detailing the outstanding contributions of the nominee along with a current copy of his/her resume to:
Professor James O. Finckenauer
Rutgers University
School of Criminal Justice
123 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
973-353-3301 Telephone
973-353-5896 Fax
or e-mail the relevant documents to jimfinckenauer@comcast.net

Police Section Outstanding Service Award

Awarded to people who are deemed deserving of special recognition for their outstanding contribution to the Police Section. The Police Section Outstanding Service Award was established as an annual award to honor the person who has provided the most significant service to the Police Section.

The deadline for nominations is December 1, 2009.

Nominations may be submitted by any ACJS Police Section member. The nomination should include the following information: (a) a brief summary of the nominee’s contributions in accordance with the award criteria, and (b) an explanation of the significance of these contributions. Submission of supporting materials with nominations is encouraged but not required. Nominations must be submitted to:

Janice Ahmad, University of Houston-Downtown, ahmadj@uhd.edu

Police Section O.W. Wilson Award

Given to recognize outstanding contributions to police education, research, and practice. The nominee should be a practitioner, policy maker, researcher, or educator who, over a number of years, has exemplified and supported the following ideals (Police Section membership is not required):
1. Quality higher education for the police field.
2. Careful and scientific police research.
3. Cooperation and collaboration among police educators, researchers, policy makers, and practitioners.
4. Effective, equitable, and accountable policing.

The deadline for nominations is December 1, 2009.

Janice Ahmad, University of Houston-Downtown, ahmadj@uhd.edu

Juvenile Justice Section Tory J. Caeti Memorial Award

The ACJS Juvenile Justice Section is seeking nominations for the Tory J. Caeti Memorial Award. This $500 award, sponsored by the faculty in the Department of Criminal Justice at University of North Texas, recognizes the contributions of young scholars to the field of juvenile justice.

Eligible candidates are young academics, who have been out of school for no more than seven years, and who have made significant contributions to the field of juvenile justice. A letter of nomination and the candidate’s resume should be emailed to:

Dr. David Mueller
Boise State University
Chair, Juvenile Justice Section Awards Committee
dmueller@boisestate.edu

Please note the deadline of December 1, 2009 for the submission of nominations. Questions related to the award should also be directed to Dr. Mueller at the email above.

Juvenile Justice Section - Student Paper Competition

Nominations Due December 1, 2009

The ACJS Juvenile Justice Section is seeking entries for the annual student paper competition.

Eligibility:
All students currently enrolled full- or part-time in an academic program at the M.A. or Ph.D. level are invited to enter the competition.

Paper/Presentation Requirements:
All students entering the competition are required to present their paper at the Annual Meeting.

Papers must be 15 to 20 pages, typewritten, double-spaced, using a standard format for the organization of papers and citations.

Papers will be judged on the following criteria: content, style, quality of writing, and contribution to the field of juvenile justice.

Awards:
Papers in both the M.A. and Ph.D. divisions will receive monetary awards as well as certificates. Students will also be acknowledged at the ACJS Juvenile Justice Section meeting.

To be considered for the competition, a copy of the paper must be submitted no later than December 1, 2009, to:

Dr. David Mueller
Department of Criminal Justice
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725-1955

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