Instructional and Developmental Communication Division: Outstanding Thesis Award

Purpose:  To honor outstanding graduate student thesis research focused on instructional and/or developmental communication.

Rationale:  Such an award honors student work in the area in a form that can be documented on a CV and set the graduate apart from others when applying for positions in the academy.  Such an award by our division highlights the kind and quality of work we do and our successful efforts in mentoring newer scholars pursuing research in instructional and/or developmental communication.

Award Recognition:  The Outstanding Thesis Award recipient will be honored at the annual conference of the International Communication Association.  The recipient will be recognized during the Instructional Communication and Development Division Business meeting. 

Nomination Eligibility and Process:
1. All theses completed during the three previous calendar years are eligible. 
2. The thesis must pertain clearly to instructional and/or developmental communication.  (The nominator should spell this out clearly in his her letter.)
3. Nominations can be made by advisors or members of the student’s thesis committee.  (The nominator should spell out what role she or he played in the letter.)
4. The letter of recommendation by the advisor or thesis committee member and thesis should be saved as PDF files and emailed to the Award Committee chair by January 1st.
Email the two PDF files to:
  brandi.frisby@uky.edu by January 1, 2013

Selection Process:
The Awards Selection Committee will be constructed on a volunteer basis. The Instructional Communication and Development Division Awards Committee will review the documents and make a selection based on independent evaluations using a consistent rank and rating rubric.  They will announce the winner by February 1, 2013.