Brenda Loyd Outstanding Dissertation Award

The nomination letter should provide a clear rationale for the nominee’s consideration for the Brenda Loyd Outstanding Dissertation Award. Details should be provided about the nominee’s research focus, research priorities, and actual or anticipated impact on theory and/or practice. Additionally, the letter should address the nominee’s impact as a research mentor for graduate students, post docs, and/or early-career faculty. The letter should not to exceed one typewritten (12-point, Times font) single-spaced page.

Copy of nominee's CV to include Evidence of frequent, consistent, and impactful contributions to the knowledge base in education, broadly defined, as documented by a list of publications and presentations. Previous recognition through research awards, invited presentations, funding, service on grant panels, service as a journal editor, and/or service on editorial review boards. Providing leadership for major research initiatives in education, broadly defined, on a regional, national, or international level documented by a candidate’s statement and/or a list of contributions.