This award recognizes an outstanding paper submission to SIG 41. All accepted papersÌýto theÌýSIG annual meeting programÌýare eligible for the award. Finalists areÌýdetermined by reviewer ratings with the SIG 41ÌýAwards Committee makingÌýthe final selection.Ìý
2026 Award Recipients -Ìý
Chairs:Ìý John CanoÌý& MaraÌýWelshÌýMahmood;ÌýUniversity of California-Berkeley
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Disscussant:ÌýMarjorie E. Faulstisch Orellana, University of California-Los Angeles
2025ÌýAward RecipientsÌý- Patricia Maslin-Ostrowski & Maysaa Y. Barakat, Florida Atlantic University, "Experiential Learning Ties Leadership Doctoral Students to Community and Propels Growth as Researchers"
2024ÌýAward Recipients -ÌýRichardÌýBlissett,ÌýOlivia Giuliano,ÌýTessÌýMcRae, &ÌýDavidÌýHoffman,ÌýUniversity of Maryland - Baltimore County, "Grounding Civic Education in Civic Life: An Evaluation of the STRiVE Program"
2023ÌýAward RecipientsÌý- Hannah Cooke, University of Connecticut-Storrs; Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo, University of Connecticut; Chester Arnold, University of Connecticut-Storrs; Todd Campbell,ÌýUniversity of Connecticut; John Volin, University of Maine; Marisa Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut-Storrs; Peter Diplock, University of Connecticut-Avery Point; & Byung-Yeol Park,ÌýUniversity of Connecticut-Storrs, "Interrogating Consequential Education Research: Exploring Social Networks Connecting CommunitiesÌýwith a University Environmental Service-Learning Program"
2019 Award Recipients -ÌýGaryÌýHarfitt & Jessie Chow, The University of Hong Kong,Ìý"Hearing the Community Voice in the Process of Teacher Education and Experiential Learning"
This award recognizes anÌýoutstanding paper submission toÌýSIG 41Ìýwhere a student is the leadÌýauthor. All student authors of accepted papers to theÌýSIG annual meeting programÌýare eligible for the award.ÌýFinalists are determined by reviewer ratings with the SIG 41 Awards Committee makingÌýthe final selection. Award winners receive a small honorarium.
2026 Award Recipient - William Pryor, University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill, "Collective Witnessing and Committing to Action: Enhancing Student Reflection in Short-Term Study Abroad"
2025ÌýAward RecipientsÌý- Christine Abagat Liboon, University of California - Los Angeles, Bilgehan Ayik, George Mason University, & Jason N. Dorio, University of California - Los Angeles, "A Review of STEM Community Praxis - Towards Social Justice Based Program Evaluation in Education"
2023ÌýAwardÌýRecipientÌý-ÌýQianhui Hub,ÌýDePaul University, "The Overlooked Majority: Uncover the Value of Exploring Non-traditional Students in E-Service-Learning"
2021ÌýAwardÌýRecipientÌý-ÌýCarmine Perrotti, University of Minnesota-TwinÌýCities, "Exploring Harm Through Service Learning and Community Engagement: A Case Study"
2019 AwardÌýRecipientÌý- Marc Kuly, University of Winnipeg,Ìý"Settler-Colonial Service-Learning: The Troubling Difference in Preservice Teachers' Reactions to Refugee and Indigenous Learners"