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The Communication and Technology (CAT) division of the International Communication Association (ICA) invites nominations for the Herbert S. Dordick Dissertation Award for the most outstanding dissertation in communication and technology completed during the past two years. The award will be presented at the Business Meeting of the CAT division during the ICA conference in San Francisco in May 2007. The following guidelines should be followed in nominating a dissertation:
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Any CAT-related dissertation completed (i.e., successfully defended) between Sept. 1, 2004 and August 31, 2006 is eligible for consideration. Dissertation authors need not be members of CAT division to be considered, but must be ICA members to accept the award.
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Dissertations may be nominated by the author, dissertation advisor or a professional colleague. In either case, full contact information of the author must be provided, including name, phone number, surface mail address, and email address.
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Nomination materials should include: (a) the author's contact information, (b) proof of completion of the dissertation along with date, (c) a one-page abstract of the dissertation, (d) a 1-2 page statement describing the significance of the work and why it is deserving of the award, and (e) a representative chapter, selected sections of the dissertation, OR a paper distilling it, up to 30 (double-spaced) pages maximum, excluding references, tables, and figures.
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The deadline for receipt of nomination materials is midnight of March 15, 2007. Submissions may be made electronically or in print. Submissions in print require 5 copies of each document.
Send submissions to:
S. Shyam Sundar
sss12@psu.edu
College of Communications 212,
Carnegie Building Penn
State University University Park, PA
16802-5101 USA
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