The W. Charles Redding Dissertation Award
This annual award honors an outstanding dissertation that is theoretically driven, methodologically rigorous, and makes a significant contribution to the field of organizational communication. In the spirit of W. Charles Redding, the winning dissertation will present ideas that advance our understanding of organizing and communicating, and that make a difference in the lives of organizational members. This annual competition includes a cash award to the winner and a certificate for the winner and his/her advisor. The award is presented at the annual ICA conference each year. Any dissertation project related to organizational communication is eligible for submission. Dissertations must have been successfully defended in the calendar year prior to the conference. For example, if the conference is in 2015, the dissertation should have been successfully defended and deposited in 2014.
Nomination Procedures:
The dissertation advisor should email two documents to the Division Secretary:
- the complete dissertation
- a summary document written by the dissertation author (30 double-spaced pages plus references, tables, graphs, etc.)
Submission instructions and deadlines can be found on the Division website at: http://org.icahdq.org/ohana/website/?p=22188010. Submission deadlines are in early February of each year. The Division Secretary coordinates the award. Contact information for the Division Secretary can be found at: http://org.icahdq.org/ohana/website/?p=14744362
Candidates for the award must be members of the ICA Organizational Communication Division. Membership may be in process at the time of submission. If an insufficient number of dissertations are received in any given year, the award panel reserves the right to carry over dissertations into the next annual competition. If there are a large number of submissions or competition is strong, Honorable Mention Awards may also be made.
