Dear SIG Members,
I am writing to make you aware of two award opportunities through our SIG, The Outstanding Article Award and the Outstanding Dissertation Award. We are currently taking nominations for both awards. (Self-nominations are accepted and encouraged!) Please see below if you are interested. Nominations are due January 29, 2023 at 11:59 pm. Please note—the winning Outstanding Dissertation Award will present at the SIG Business Meeting.
Name of the Award: Outstanding Article in Systems Thinking in Education
Description of the Award: The Outstanding Article Award recognizes an exemplary research or theoretical article that contributes to the systems thinking in education literature in meaningful and innovative ways. Systems thinking refers to a framework for recognizing patterns and interrelationships in a complex system or organization. Systems thinking approaches view learning organizations as complex systems comprised of interrelated parts rather than isolated departments.
Eligibility Criteria: The article must have been published in a peer-reviewed or editor-reviewed journal within the prior three years and represent a contribution to systems thinking research and/or theory. Articles must have been published between December 1, 2019 and December 31, 2022
Nomination Process and Timeline: A digital copy of the article along with references in APA format and a cover letter of no more than one page detailing why the article should be considered outstanding must be emailed to the SIG chair, Dr. Jackie Mania Singer (Jackie_Mania@edpartnerships.org) by 11:59 PM EST, January 29th. Self-nominations are accepted.
Form of Recognition: Certificate presented at SIG business meeting and announcement made through Listserv.
Name of the Award: Systems Thinking Outstanding Dissertation Award
Description of the Award: Special recognition to a scholar with an outstanding doctoral dissertation that contributes important knowledge to the study of systems thinking in education. Systems thinking refers to a framework for recognizing patterns and interrelationships in a complex system or organization. Systems thinking approaches view learning organizations as complex systems comprised of interrelated parts rather than isolated departments.
Eligibility Criteria: The dissertation must have been completed and defended successfully during the two-year time period prior to the deadline for nominations of the award. Dissertations must have been completed between December 1, 2020 and December 31, 2022.
Nomination Process and Timeline: The nominated scholar must submit the application packet containing a 15-page executive summary of the dissertation and one letter of faculty endorsement from the individual's chair and/or dissertation committee member to the SIG chair, Dr. Jackie Mania Singer, (Jackie_Mania@edpartnerships.org) or by 11:59 pm EST, January 29th. Self-nominations are accepted.
Form of recognition: certificate and $500 award to attend the aera annual conference and present research at sig business meeting.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
I’m looking forward to seeing all of you at the Annual Meeting!
Jackie Mania, Ed.D.
Director of Research and Evaluation
National Council for Community and Education Partnerships
1331 H Street NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
202.530.1135, ext. 2131
www.edpartnerships.org