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Ruth Strang Research Award

Presented by the Center for Scholarship, Research, and Professional Development for Women

All required application materials must be received by Monday, November 30, 2009.

The Ruth Strang Research Award is sponsored by the NASPA Center for Scholarship, Research, and Professional Development for Women (Center for Women) to recognize individuals for outstanding contributions to the body of literature concerning women in higher education. This award encourages high-quality research related to women in higher education and seeks to promote research by, for, and about women. Submissions may be unpublished articles,academic papers, or portfolios that show strong scholarship and address topics relevant to the education of women and their personal and professional development.

The Center for Women named this award in honor of Dr. Ruth Strang [1895-1971], author, educator, and recipient of the 1977 NASPA Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Literature of Higher Education, which she received posthumously for her commitment to the advancement of women in higher education and Student Affairs.The recipient will receive a $500 cash award, a plaque presented at the Center for Women Reception at the NASPA National Conference, and consideration for publication in the Journal About Women in Higher Education.To submit a manuscript, NASPA members should review and download the application form for more information. All submissions must be received by November 30, 2009.

Criteria for Entries

Entrants must be:

• Current members of NASPA
• Currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral students,college faculty, or professionals working in Student Affairs or related fields
  

Submissions will include:

An abstract, not to exceed 3500 words, divided into four sections:

• Research rationale and brief literature review
• Statement of the hypothesis/problem
• Methodology employed and rationale for its selection
• Significant findings and relevance to Student Affairs in particular and post-secondary education in general

CRITERIA FOR JUDGING

• Entries will be evaluated by members of the Advisory Board for the Center for Women and a member of the  Journal About Women in Higher Education editorial board.
• Recognizing that research by, for and about women has at times been marginalized or devalued by the academy, the panel of judges will employ inclusive standards of evaluation that value feminist inquiry with respect to research questions, methodologies and content.

PROCESS FOR JUDGING

• Two to four entrants will be selected as finalists in December, 2009. Finalists will receive e-mail notification of their status. Upon notification, finalists will have 10 days to submit their complete manuscript; identifying information will be removed.
• The finalists’ submissions will be evaluated by the entire panel of judges; the decision of the judges will be final.
• The award recipient will be notified no later than February 1, 2010.
• The names of the winner and runner-up will be announced at the Center for Women Reception at the NASPA Annual Conference.

Submissions

All required application materials must be received by Monday, November 30, 2009.

Email applications to mattingly@arcadia.edu or mail application materials to:

Mail application materials to:
Catherine M. Mattingly
Chair, Center for Women Recognition Committee
Arcadia University
450 South Easton Road
Glenside, PA 19038