2010 Narrative SIG Award Call for Nominations

Outstanding Dissertation Award

The following criteria will be used to evaluate and select the recipient of the Outstanding Dissertation Award:

1. The dissertation is an exemplary example of narrative research/narrative inquiry in the use of methods and in the kind of research text created;
2. The dissertation as a whole makes an original contribution to the knowledge of the subject with which it deals, including advancing wider knowledge and understanding;
3. The dissertation provides a sufficiently comprehensive study of the topic appropriate to the degree in the discipline area, or in related interdisciplinary areas;
4. The methods adopted within a narrative inquiry are appropriate to the subject matter and are appropriately applied;
5. The research findings are suitably set out, accompanied by adequate exposition/theorizing and are discussed in a larger social, cultural or practical context;
6. The dissertation was completed and the doctoral degree conferred within the 2-year period preceding receipt of award (e.g., individuals eligible for the 2010 Outstanding Dissertation Award must have completed their dissertations and had their degrees conferred between January 1, 2007 and January 1, 2009). 

The guidelines for nominating an outstanding dissertation will be posted on the Narrative Research SIG website by November 1 of the year prior to the award announcement.  These guidelines will solicit nominations, establish the due date (December 15), name the Committee Chair and membership, and request that an electronic copy of the nomination letter and dissertation be forwarded (by December 15) to the Outstanding Dissertation Award Chair. The Outstanding Dissertation Award will only be granted if outstanding dissertation research is evident.  The Outstanding Dissertation Award Chair will oversee the award review process that will take place between December 15 and February 1.   The Narrative Research SIG Chair will notify the recipient of the award by February 8. 

Nomination Guidelines for the Outstanding Dissertation Award
Nominations must include the following:

1. A letter of nomination for the 2010 Outstanding Dissertation;
2. The nominee’s most recent curriculum vita;
3. An electronic copy of dissertation;
4. One letter of support in addition to the letter of nomination from an individual familiar with the nominee’s work and qualified to speak on his or her behalf on this topic.

The submission deadline for the award nominations is December 15th, 2009. To be considered, all nominations must be received via email on or before this deadline.  Nominations are to be sent to the Committee Chair, Vicki Ross, at the following address: vicki.ross@nau.edu

Outstanding Dissertation Award Committee
Vicki Ross (Chair), Northern Arizona University
Dixie Keyes, Arkansas State University
Guming Zhao, University of Alberta, Canada
Julian Kitchen, Brock University, Canada
Marilyn Huber, University of Alberta, Canada 

 

Early Career Award

The Early Career Award was established to honor the research contributions of beginning national and international scholars who conduct narrative research and/or use narrative research methods.  The Early Career award will be selected by a committee of at least three SIG members with one such member serving as Chair.  Members of the committee will be appointed by the SIG Chair in consultation with the SIG Co-Chair.  Committee appointments include Early Career awardees from previous competitions. The recipient will receive a plaque at the annual Narrative Research SIG Business Meeting.  The Early Career Award will only be conferred if a recipient is identified whose beginning decade (or less) of career is outstanding. 

The following criteria will be used to evaluate and select the recipient of the Outstanding Early Career Award:

1. Outstanding accomplishments in the area of narrative research;
2. An individual in the early stages of her/his career, that is, no later than 10 years after receipt of the doctoral degree.

The guidelines for nominating an individual for the Early Career Award will be posted on the Narrative Research SIG website by November 1 of the year prior to the award announcement.  These guidelines will solicit nominations, establish the due date (December 15), name the Committee Chair and membership, and request that an electronic copies (print copies if necessary) of the individual’s CV and research samples, together with a nomination letter outlining the nominee’s outstanding early career accomplishments, be forwarded (by December 15) to the Early Career Award Chair. The Early Career Award Chair will oversee the award review process that will take place between December 15 and February 1.  The Narrative Research SIG Chair will notify the recipient of the award by February 8.

Nomination Guidelines for the Early Career Award
Nominations must include four copies of the following:

1. A letter of nomination from a colleague explaining why the nominee is qualified to be recognized in this manner;
2. The nominee’s most recent curriculum vita;
3. Two representative scholarly publications by the nominee;
4. One letter of support in addition to the letter of nomination from an individual familiar with the nominee’s work and qualified to speak on his or her behalf on this topic.

The submission deadline for the award nominations is December 15th, 2009. To be considered, all nominations must be received via email on or before this deadline by the Committee Chair, Janice Huber, at the following address:

Email: janice.huber@uregina.ca

Early Career Award Committee
Janice Huber (Chair), University of Regina, Canada
Jerry Rosiek, University of Oregon
Debbie Pushor, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Brian Schultz, Northeastern Illinois University

 

Outstanding Publication Award

The Outstanding Publication Award was established to recognize national and international scholars whose research programs contribute to narrative research and/or employ narrative research methods. The honor is for single-author or multiple-author books and articles but is not meant for edited volumes or dissertations. The Outstanding Publication Award will be selected by a committee of at least three SIG members with one such member serving as Chair.  Members of the committee will be appointed by the SIG Chair in consultation with the SIG Co-Chair. The award recipient will receive a plaque at the annual Narrative Research SIG Business Meeting.  The award will be conferred annually, providing members of the Outstanding Publication Committee agree on a suitable recipient.        

The following criteria will be used to evaluate and select the recipient of the Outstanding Publication Award:

1.  The publication should make an outstanding contribution to narrative research and/or narrative methodology;
2. The publication should have a clearly evident research base and/or be a strong theoretical piece of scholarly inquiry. We welcome publications from a broad range of disciplines that may address any aspect of narrative research and/or aspects of narrative methodology;
3. The publication must have a single author or multiple authors (no edited volumes or collections);
4. The publication may have been published anywhere in the world, but must be available in English.

The guidelines for nominating an outstanding publication will be posted on the Narrative Research SIG website by November 1 of the year prior to the award announcement.  These guidelines will solicit nominations, establish the due date (December 15), name the Committee Chair and membership, and request that an electronic copy (print copies if necessary) of the nominated publication, together with a nomination letter, be forwarded (by December 15) to the Outstanding Publication Award Chair. The Outstanding Publication Award will only be granted if an outstanding publication is evident.  The Outstanding Publication Award Chair will oversee the award review process that will take place between December 15 and February 1.  The Narrative Research SIG Chair will notify the recipient of the award by February 8.  

Nomination Guidelines for the Outstanding Publication Award
To nominate, please send an electronic copy of the nominated publication, together with a nomination letter addressing criteria 1 and 2 above, to Sandra Stauffer, Committee Chair, at s.stauffer@asu.edu.   Please place the “Narrative SIG Award” in the electronic message heading.  If submitting a paper copy is necessary, please send to Sandra Stauffer, School of Music, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ  85287-0405.  Nominations will close after December 15th, 2009. 

Outstanding Publication Award Committee
Sandy Stauffer (Chair), Arizona State University           
M. Shaun Murphy, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Jeong-Hee Kim, Kansas State University
Vera Caine, University of Alberta, Canada

 

2009 Narrative SIG Award Winners

Outstanding Dissertation Award -- Marilyn Huber

Outstanding Book Award -- Joanne Dowdy

Outstanding Theory Article Award -- Jeong Hee-Kim

Outstanding Narrative Methodology Award -- Cheryl Craig

Early Career Award -- Debbie Pushor

2008 Narrative SIG Award Winners

Outstanding Dissertation Award

Ruth Anne Elizabeth Kelly Fraser (2005). All the workplace is a stage - work as discourse: A narrative inquiry into workers' professional development. The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada.

Outstanding Book Award

Andrews, M. (2007). Shaping history: Narratives of political change. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Clandinin, D. J., Huber, J., Huber, M., Murray-Orr, A., Murphy, S., Pearce, M., Steeves, P. (2006). Composing Diverse Identities: Narrative Inquiries into the Interwoven Lives of Children and Teachers.  New York: Routledge Falmer.

Outstanding Theory Article Award

Winner

Barone, T. (2007). A return to the gold standard? Questioning the future of narrative construction as educational research. Qualitative Inquiry, 13 (2), 1-17.

Finalists

Coulter, C., Michael, C., & Poynor, L. (2007). Storytelling as pedagogy: An unexpected outcome of narrative inquiry. Curriculum Inquiry 37(2), 103-122.

Schaafsma, D., Pagnucci, G.S., Wallace, R.M., & Lambert Stock, P. (2007). Composing storied ground: Four generations of narrative inquiry. English Education 39(4), 282-305.

Outstanding Narrative Article Award

Early Career Award

Brian Schultz, Northeastern Illinois University

 

2007 Narrative SIG Award Winners

Outstanding Dissertation Award -- Shijing Xu

Outstanding Theory Article Award – Walter Gershon

Outstanding Reserach Article Award – Jeong Hee-Kim

Early Career Award -- Jerry Rosiek

 

2006 Narrative SIG Award Winners

Outstanding Dissertation Award -- James Rolling

Rolling, J.H. (2003). Un-Naming The Story: The Poststructuralist Repositioning Of African-American Identity In Western Visual Culture. New York, NY: Teachers College, Columbia University.

Outstanding Theory Article Award – Glenda Moss

Moss, Glenda. (2004). Provisions of Trustworthiness in Critical Narrative Research: Bridging Intersubjectivity and Fidelity. The Qualitative Report, 9(2), 359-374. Retrieved from:
http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR9-2/moss.pdf

Outstanding Article Award – Paokong John Chang and Jerry Rosiek

Chang, P.J., & Rosiek, J. (2003). Anti-Colonialist Antinomies in a Biology Lesson: A Sonata-Form Case Study of Cultural Conflict in a Science Classroom. Curriculum Inquiry, 33, 251-290.

Outstanding Book Award -- Gregory Michie

Michie, Gregory. (2005). See you when we get there: Teaching for change in urban schools. New York: Teachers College Press.

Early Career Award -- Janice Huber