2010 Master's Theses Awards
Life Sciences (1 award)
Animal science, biological anthropology, biostatistics, biological and biomedical sciences, chemistry, epidemiology, physics-biophysics, psychobiology and nursing
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Social Sciences, Business, and Education (1
award)
Anthropology, demography, economics, geography, international relations, political science, government, public policy studies, sociology, urban studies, psychology, communications, business and management and education
Candidacy
Graduate Deans or their designee at CSGS member institutions may nominate one person whose thesis has been accepted in partial fulfillment of master's degree requirements during the past two academic years and/or summer sessions (Fall 2007 through Summer 2009).
Award
$1,000 plus travel expenses for the awardee to attend the 2010 CSGS meeting in Savannah, Georgia where the award will be presented on February 27, 2010.
Deadline
The Graduate Dean or designee shall provide the following materials as part of the nomination dossier to be received no later than October 2, 2009:
- A web link to an electronic thesis, an electronic thesis submitted by e-mail or CD, or three copies of the thesis;
- Letters of endorsement from the major professor and either the Director of Graduate Studies, the Graduate Dean, or the Dean's designee;
- Certification by the Graduate Dean or designee that the thesis was approved in partial fulfillment of requirements for the master's degree within the past two academic years and/or summer sessions (Fall 2007 through Summer 2009);
- An abstract of the thesis (1-2 pages, double-spaced), prepared by the nominee; and,
- A brief resume or CV on the nominee (1-2 pages).
An electronic file or three paper copies of the nomination materials should be submitted to the Committee Chair no later than October 2, 2009:
Dr. F. Douglas Boudinot
Dean, Graduate School
Virginia Commonwealth University
1001 Grove Avenue
Box 843051
Richmond, Virginia 23284-3051Tel: 804/828-2233
Fax: 804/827-0724E-mail: fdboudinot@vcu.edu
Evaluation Process
Each thesis will be reviewed by faculty members in the field from CSGS member institutions and will be evaluated on the basis of clarity of style and presentation, scholarship, research methodology, and contributions to the field or discipline.
Members of the Master's Thesis Awards Committee
Doug Boudinot, Chair
Edelma Hunley
Timothy Mack
Nancy Marcus
Jennifer Martin
Terry McConathy
Debra Moriarity
C. Eddie Palmer
J. Bruce Rafert
Thomas Reynolds
Bob Roer
Lawrence Shirley
Andrew Sustich
Rowena G. Wilson
Previous Master's Thesis Award Winners
| Ted Wesermann (1990) | Rebecca Elaine Blanton (2002) |
| Steven B. Broyles (1990) | Hamsell M. Alvarez (2003) |
| Marshall Rand (1992) | Linda Miller Cantara (2003) |
| Jeanne A. Peter (1993) | James B. Davis (2004) |
| Cynthia Enid Romero-Arroyo (1994) | Russell Davis Day (2004) |
| Todd G. Wetzel (1995) | Jonathan W. Roller (2005) |
| Brenda G. Wristen (1996) | Lara B. Crowley (2005) |
| James E. Reaux (1997) | William R. Cooper (2006) |
| Anna L. Meaux (1998) | Jennifer J. McMahon (2006) |
| Andrew Glenn Edward Haskell (1999) | Destiny Birdsong (2007) |
| Lester Baker Perry (2000) | Mark Losego (2007) |
| Michael Gregory Janech (2000) | Mason R. McWatters (2008) |
| Terry O'Brien Pettinger (2001) | Elizabeth Rahn (2008) |
| Gery Daniel Dorazio (2001) | James Savage (2009) |
| Amy Hudnall (2002) | George Kablick (2009) |
