New Raymond A. Katzell Media Award in I-O Psychology
Call For Nominations
Joyce E. Bono
University of Minnesota
The Raymond A. Katzell Media Award in I-O Psychology is designed to recognize evidence-based news, feature stories, and editorials that advance both the science and practice of I-O psychology, in any medium. This is a new award and all SIOP members are asked to nominate members of the media for this award!
Recipients of the Katzell Media Award will receive $3,000 and will be invited to attend the SIOP annual conference in New York City in 2007 to receive the award and make a presentation. Up to $1,000 will be awarded for travel expenses to the annual conference.
Eligibility
Those eligible for the award include science or business writers, reporters, television writers, directors, and producers, and other members of the media.
Evaluation Criteria
The Katzell Media Award Committee will select one member of the media for this award based on a publication meeting the following criteria:
- Has more than a local distribution
- Is well executed
- Features I-O psychology research or practices a sound scientific and technical basis
Size of the Award
For 2007, the award will be $3,000 plus up to $1,000 for travel to New York City for the annual conference.
Required Documentation
Nominations for the Katzell Media Award must include:
- Copy of the publication
- Name of the member of the media being honored (e.g., writer, director or producer)
Submission Deadlines and Procedure
Nominations must be submitted electronically no later than February 2, 2007 at www.siop.org/awardsonline/main.aspx.
Publications submitted electronically must be in the form of either a Word document or a .pdf file. For multimedia publications (e.g., video), where video or audio copy is available through the Internet, the Web site where the publication can be viewed should be submitted with the nomination. In cases where multimedia publications are not accessible through the Internet, nominees should submit eight copies of a DVD containing the publication to the SIOP office.
SIOP Administrative Office
PO Box 87
520 Ordway Avenue
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Please direct all questions regarding the Katzell Media Award to Awards Committee Chair Joyce E. Bono, jbono@umn.edu.