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Distinguished Disertation Awards

Awards Nominations 2004

AATC requests nominations for its annual awards to recognize two distinguished doctoral dissertations--one in Teaching and one in Curriculum. Competition is open to non-members, but all applicants must be nominated by an AATC member. Entries are not limited to a particular kind of research. The nominee's dissertation must have been defended and approved by the doctoral committee no earlier than the 2001 fall semester.

Each entry must include:
1) A letter of nomination attesting to the quality of the dissertation.

Nominators should consider the criteria that: the research is related to either teaching or curriculum; the dissertation represents the highest levels of scholarship; the research represents a significant contribution to fostering the understanding of current issues, problems or interests in either teaching or curriculum; the scope of the research is adequate for the problem or issue under consideration; the conclusions of the research relate to improving professional practice or advancing theory or understanding of teaching or curriculum; the dissertation is well written.

2) A summary of the dissertation.

Submit 3 copies of a 750 word, double-spaced abstract.

Electronic format preferred (MSWord, rtf, pdf, or txt)

3) Chapter 1 or another chapter of the nominee's choice.

Submit 3 copies of the chapter.

Electronic format preferred (MSWord, rtf, pdf, or txt)

4) A letter of intent stating whether you wish to apply for the AATC Distinguished Dissertation in Teaching Award or the AATC Distinguished Dissertation in Curriculum Award. If you submit a chapter other than Chapter 1, include a brief explanation of why you chose to do so. Your letter should include your current mailing address, email, and telephone number. If you move, please notify the Chair of the Dissertation Selection Committee. Also, please state when your dissertation was defended successfully.

Entries should be postmarked no later than February 16, 2004. Send materials to

Dr. Cheryl J. Craig
Chair, AATC Dissertation Selection Committee
304 E Farish Hall
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-5027


If you have questions about these awards, you may email Dr. Craig at ccraig@uh.edu

Applicants will be notified of the judges' decisions in June, 2004. Winners will receive a free one-year membership to AATC, a conference fee waiver to the annual AATC meeting at which the award will be presented, and an invitation to present the study at a AATC conference session
--Cheryl Craig