Best Student 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 Program chair (see SHP Executive Board)

Best Student Paper Awardees

2018
Shayna Fox Lee

2017
No Award Given

2016
Karyna Pryiomka

2015
Brianne Collins
Honorable mention: Nathalie Chernoff

2014
Cathy Faye

2013
Karyna Prylomka
Honorable mention: Daniel Laham
Honorable mention: Tiffany Milana Shrode

2012
Elissa Rodkey

2011
Jacy Young

2010
Jennifer Bazar

2009
Laura Ball (co-author)
Jennifer Bazar (co-author)
Lisa Held (co-author)
Kelli Vaughn-Blount (co-author)

2008
Elissa Rodkey
Honorable mention: Jennifer Bazar

2007
Jennifer Bazar

2005
Cathy Faye

2004
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 Rolphe

1996
Geoff Bunn

1995
Gail Donaldson

1994
Rachael Rosner

1987
Jaqueline Cunningham