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Student Research Paper Award

Each year Division 26 awards a prize for the best student paper at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association.

Winners will be chosen from those accepted for presentation at the conference.  Students electing to participate should provide committee members with a final copy of the paper at the convention and an electronic copy prior to the convention. The paper must be the actual one presented in its entirety (12 or 13 pages  maximum), with references (and endnotes and PowerPoint slides, if  appropriate).

Student presenters will be judged on both the actual presentation of  the paper at the meeting and quality of the printed paper itself, each  weighed about equally.  

Evaluation Criteria:

  • Originality
  • Clear use of historical research methods  (e.g.  appropriate use of evidence from primary and secondary sources)
  • Thoroughness of documentation
  • Organization, clarity of presentation
  • Effectiveness of response to questions
  • Contribution to knowledge 
  • Historiographic sophistication (evidence of understanding different  ways historical questions can be formulated and addressed)
The student awards committee has the option of awarding up to three awards, depending on the quality of papers presented.  The first prize should be designated “Best Student Paper”, and, when there are additional outstanding papers, up to two “Honorable Mentions” may be awarded. For additional information please contact the current committee chair (see SHP Executive Board)

Best Student Paper Awardees
2010    Jennifer Bazar
2009    Laura Ball (co-authors)
            Jennifer Bazar
            Lisa Held
            Kelli Vaughn-Blount
2008    Elissa Rodkey
2007    Jennifer Bazar
2005    Melynda Marchia
            Jessica Gurley
2003    Pete Economou
2002    Russell Kosits
2001    Gail Donaldson
2000    Joseph R. Warren
1999    Alexandra Rutherford
1998    Michael Carter
1997    Rebecca Roiphe
1996    Geoff Bunn
1995    Gail Donaldson
1994    Rachael Rosner 
1987    Jaqueline Cunningham



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