Awards Committee

  • Jennifer Agans, Pennsylvania State University — Organizational Member
  • Deborah Casper, University of Alabama, Birmingham — Mid-Career Award Member
  • Natasha Chaku, Indiana University Outstanding Mentor Member
  • Gabriela Chavira, California State University, Northridge — Outstanding Mentor Chair
  • Michael Cunningham, Tulane University — Organizational Chair
  • Kathy Do — Hershel D. Thornburg Dissertation Member
  • Lorah Dorn, Pennsylvania State University — Mid-Career Award Member
  • Hyemin Han, University of Alabama — Organizational Member
  • Maegan Jones, St. Cloud State University — Hershel D. Thornburg Dissertation Member
  • Richard Lee, University of Minnesota — Mid-Career Award Chair
  • Zena Mello, San Francisco State University — Mid-Career Award Member
  • Samson Mhizha, University of Zimbabwe — Organizational Member
  • Josephine Muchiri — Hershel D. Thornburg Dissertation Member
  • Christy Rogers, Texas Tech University — Hershel D. Thornburg Dissertation Member
  • Tamanna Saxena, Amity State University Uttar Pradesh Noida — Organizational Member
  • Hannah Schacter, Wayne State University — Outstanding Mentor Member
  • Birdie Shirtcliff, Iowa State University  — Outstanding Mentor Member
  • Sandra Simpkins, University of California, Irvine — Early Career/John P. Hill Member
  • Jonathan Tubman, American University — Mid-Career Award Member
  • Alexander Vazsonyi, University of Kentucky — Hershel D. Thornburg Dissertation Chair
  • Ming-Te Wang, University of Pittsburgh — Mid-Career Award Member
  • Ryan Watson, University of Connecticut — Early Career/John P. Hill Member

Current Committee Initiatives

To oversee the administration of the Society's annual awards and recognitions and assist individual award subcommittees.

  1. To review the application process and eligibility criteria for each award and suggest any changes in the eligibility criteria and review process for the 2026 meeting.
  2. Work with staff and Media & Communications to improve awards information on the SRA webpage.