Awards


Early Career Award in CHAT

Description: The Early Career Research Award aims to reconize the methods and topics of study of younger generation CHAT researchers. The Award acknowledges the contribution of one person, or co-authors, who have contributed a piece of work (e.g., a book chapter, research article, or monograph) that 1) moves the field of CHAT research or theory in a particularly interesting direction, 2) elaborates a concept or set of concepts in a particularly helpful way, or 3) provides links across research and practice that prove foundational. This award should be given to individuals who are at least 3 years past completion of the doctoral degree. 

Please note the following conditions of the call:

Eligibility Criteria: This award should be given to individuals who are at least three years past completion of the doctoral degree. 

Nomination Process and Timeline: The candidate must be nominated by two members of the CH Research SIG. 

Please send inquiries and submissions to the Award Committee (refer to call for submissions for specific information).

The deadline for the nominations is January 10, 2024. 

The winner will be given a plaque with an inscription to be presented at the SIG business meeting at the AERA annual meeting and invited to give an invited talk at a SIG-sponsored session of the annual meeting.

Announcement of the Awardee will be made through email to SIG members, on the SIG Facebook page, and at the SIG business meeting at the AERA annual meeting.

Early Career Award in CHAT award winners:

2007  - Eugene Matusov, University of Delaware

2010 - Eduardo Vianna, LaGuardia Community College and CUNY Graduate Center 

2021 - Dušana Podlucka, LaGuardia Community College and Ramón Antonio Martínez, Stanford University    

2022 - Aydin Bal, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Anu Kajamaa, University of Helsinki    

2023 - Jose Melendez, University of Oregon