Distinguished Professional Contributions, Distinguished Scientific
Contributions, Distinguished Service Contributions, and the Ernest J. McCormick Early
Career Contributions Awards
1. Nominations may be submitted by any member of the Society for
Industrial and Organizational Psychology, the American Psychological Association, the
American Psychological Society, or by any person who is sponsored by a member of one of
these organizations.
2. Only members of the Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology may be nominated for the award.
3. A current vita of the nominee should accompany the letter of
nomination. In addition, the nominator should include materials that illustrate the
contributions of the nominee. Supporting letters may be included as part of the nomination
packet. The number of supporting letters for any given nomination should be between three
and five. Nomination materials with more than five supporting letters will not be
considered by the Awards Committee.
4. Nominees who are non-recipients of the Distinguished Scientific
Contributions Award, Distinguished Professional Contributions Award, and Distinguished
Service Contributions Award will be reconsidered annually for three years after their
initial nomination.
5. Letters of nomination, vita, and all supporting letters (including
at least three and no more than five) or materials must be received by September 15, 1998.
Administrative Procedures
1. The SIOP Awards Committee will review the letters of nomination and
all supporting materials of all nominees and make a recommendation concerning one or more
nominees to the Executive Committee of the Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology. Two or more nominees may be selected if their contributions are similarly
distinguished.
2. The Executive Committee may either endorse or reject the
recommendation of the Awards Committee, but may not substitute a nominee of its own.
3. In the absence of a nominee who is deemed deserving of the award by
both the Awards Committee and the Executive Committee, the award may be withheld.
Distinguished Professional Contributions Award
In recognition of outstanding contributions to the practice of
Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
The award is given to an individual who has developed, refined and
implemented practices, procedures, and methods that have had a major impact on both people
in organizational settings and the profession of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
The contributions of the individual should have advanced the profession by increasing the
effectiveness of Industrial and Organizational psychologists working in business,
industry, government, and other organizational settings.
The recipient of the award is given a plaque and a cash prize of
$1,000. In addition, the recipient is invited to give an address at the meeting of the
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology related to his or her contributions.
Criteria for the Award
The letter of nomination should address the following points:
1. The general nature of the nominee's contributions to the practice of
Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
2. The contributions that the nominee has made to either (a) the
development of practices, procedures, and methods, or (b) the implementation of practices,
procedures, and methods. If appropriate, contributions of both types should be noted.
3. If relevant, the extent to which there is scientifically sound
evidence to support the effectiveness of the relevant practices, procedures, and methods
of the nominee.
4. The impact of the nominee's contributions on the practice of
Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
5. The stature of the nominee as a practitioner vis--vis other
prominent practitioners in the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
6. The evidence or documentation that is available to support the
contributions of the nominee. Nominators should provide more than mere testimonials about
the impact of a nominee's professional contributions.
7. The extent to which the nominee has disseminated information about
his or her methods, procedures, and practices through publications, presentations,
workshops, and so forth. The methods, procedures, and practices must be both available to
and utilized by other practicing Industrial and Organizational psychologists.
8. The Organizational setting(s) of the nominee's work (industry,
government, academia, etc.) will not be a factor in selecting a winner of the award.
Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award
In recognition of outstanding contributions to the science of
Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
This award is given to the individual who has made the most
distinguished empirical and/or theoretical scientific contributions to the field of
Industrial and Organizational Psychology. The setting in which the nominee made the
contributions (i.e., industry, academia, government) is not relevant.
The recipient of the award is given a plaque and a cash prize of
$1,000. In addition, the recipient is invited to give an address at the meeting of the
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology that relates to his or her
contributions.
Criteria for the Award
The letter of nomination should address the following issues:
1. The general nature of the nominee's scientific contributions.
2. The most important theoretical and/or empirical contributions.
3. The impact of the nominee's contributions on the science of
Industrial and Organizational Psychology, including the impact that the work has had on
the work of students and colleagues.
4. The stature of the nominee as a scientist vis--vis other prominent
scientists in the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
Distinguished Service Contributions Award
In recognition of sustained, significant, and outstanding service to
the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
This award is given for sustained, significant, and outstanding service
to the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Service contributions can be
made in a variety of ways which include but are not limited to serving as (a) an elected
officer of the Society, (b) the chair of a standing or ad hoc committee of the Society,
(c) a member of a standing or ad hoc committee of the Society, and (d) a formal
representative of the Society to other organizations. The recipient is given a plaque and
cash prize of $1,000.
Criteria for the Award
The letter of nomination should address the nature and quality of the
nominee’s service contributions. A detailed history of the individual’s
service-oriented contributions should be provided. It should specify (a) the offices held
by the nominee, (b) the duration of his or her service in each such office, and (c) the
significant achievements of the nominee while an incumbent in each office.
Ernest J. McCormick Award for Distinguished Early Career Contributions
In recognition of distinguished early career contributions to the
science or practice of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
This award is given to the individual who has made the most
distinguished contributions to the science and/or practice of Industrial and
Organizational Psychology within seven (7) years of receiving the Ph.D. degree. In order
to be considered for the 1999 Award, nominees must have defended their dissertation no
earlier than 1992. The setting in which the nominee has made the contributions (i.e.,
academia, government, industry) is not relevant.
The recipient of the award is given a plaque and a cash prize of
$1,000. In addition, the recipient is invited to give an address at the meeting of the
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology that relates to his or her
contributions.
The Ernest J. McCormick Award for Distinguished Early Career
Contributions is sponsored by Consulting Psychologists Press, Incorporated.
Criteria for the Award
The letter of nomination should address the following issues:
1. The general nature of the nominee's contributions to science and/or
practice.
2. The most important contributions to science and/or practice.
3. The impact of the nominee's contribution on the science and/or
practice of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, including the impact that the work
has had on the work of students and colleagues.
4. The status of the nominee as a scientist and/or practitioner
vis--vis other prominent scientists and/or practitioners in the field of Industrial and
Organizational Psychology.
Documentation should be provided that indicates that the nominee
received his or her Ph.D. degree no earlier than 1992.
Edwin E. Ghiselli Award for Research Design
In recognition of the research proposal that best shows the use of
scientific methods in the study of a phenomenon that is relevant to the field of
Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
The award is given to the author(s) of the best research proposal in
which scientific methods are used to study a phenomenon of relevance to the field of
Industrial and Organizational Psychology. The proposal should demonstrate the use of
research methods that are rigorous, creative, and highly appropriate to the study of the
phenomenon that is the focus of the proposed research. The proposal should cover research
that is at either the design stage or is in very early stages of pilot-testing. Proposals
covering completed research should not be submitted.
The author(s) of the best proposal is (are) awarded a plaque, a $1,000
cash prize, and the opportunity to present their proposal in a poster session at the
meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. In addition, the
Scientific Affairs Committee of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
will assist the winner in both obtaining funding and locating sites for the conduct of the
proposed research. This offer of assistance, however, does not obligate the award
winner(s) to actually perform the proposed research.
If more than one outstanding research proposal is submitted for review,
the Awards Committee may recommend that an otherwise outstanding, but not a winning,
proposal be awarded honorable mention status.
Criteria for Evaluation of Proposals
Research proposals will be evaluated in terms of the following
criteria:
1. The degree to which the proposed research addresses a phenomenon
that is of significance to the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
2. The extent to which the proposal shows appropriate consideration of
the relevant theoretical and empirical literature.
3. The degree to which the proposed research will produce findings that
have high levels of validity (i.e., internal, external, construct, and statistical
conclusion).
The setting of the proposed research is of lesser importance than the
capacity of the study to produce highly valid conclusions about a real-world phenomenon of
relevance to the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. The methods of the
proposed research (including subjects, procedures, measures, manipulations, and data
analytic strategies) should be specified in sufficient detail to allow for an assessment
of the capacity of the proposed research to yield valid inferences.
4. The extent to which the proposed research is actually capable of
being conducted.
5. The degree to which the proposed research, irrespective of its
outcomes, will produce information that is of both practical and theoretical in relevance.
6. The extent to which ideas in the proposal are logically, succinctly,
and clearly presented.
7. The degree to which the proposal provides for the appropriate
coverage and consideration of (a) research objectives, (b) relevant theoretical and
empirical literature, and (c) research methods. Note that a budget for the proposed
research should not be submitted.
Guidelines for Submission of Proposal
1. Proposals may be submitted by any member of the Society for
Industrial and Organizational Psychology, the American Psychological Society, the American
Psychological Association or by any person who is sponsored by a member of one of these
organizations.
2. Proposals having multiple authors are acceptable.
3. Proposals are limited to 30 double-spaced pages. This limit includes
the title page, abstract, tables, figures, etc. However it excludes references.
4. Proposals should be prepared in accord with the guidelines provided
in the third edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association. Note, however, that the abstract may contain up to 300 words.
5. Ten copies of each proposal should be submitted. The name of the
author, affiliation (academic institution, business firm, or government agency), and phone
number should appear only on the title page of the proposal.
6. No award-winning proposal (actual winner or honorable mention) may
be resubmitted for review. However, non-winning entries that were submitted in previous
years may be resubmitted.
7. Individuals who have previously won the award are eligible to submit
proposals covering research other than that covered in their award winning proposal(s).
However, to win an award a third time, the author must show evidence of having completed
at least one or the two previously proposed studies.
8. Proposals must be received by September 15, 1998.
Administrative Procedures
1. Proposals will be reviewed by the Awards Committee of the Society
for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
2. The Awards Committee will make a recommendation to the Executive
Committee of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology about the award
winning proposal and, if appropriate, a proposal deserving honorable mention status.
3. The Executive Committee may either endorse or reject the
recommendation of the Awards Committee, but may not substitute a nominee of its own.
4. In the absence of a proposal that is deemed deserving of the award
by both the Awards Committee and the Executive Committee, the award may be withheld.
S. Rains Wallace Dissertation Research Award
In recognition of the best doctoral dissertation research in the field
of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
This award is given to the person who completes the best doctoral
dissertation research germane to the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
The winning dissertation research should demonstrate the use of research methods that are
both rigorous and creative. The winner of the award will receive a plaque, a cash prize of
$1,000, and the opportunity to present their dissertation research in a poster session at
the meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
Criteria for Evaluation and Submissions
Dissertation summaries will be evaluated in terms of the following
criteria:
1. The degree to which the research addresses a phenomenon that is of
significance to the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
2. The extent to which the research shows appropriate consideration of
relevant theoretical and empirical literature. This should be reflected in both the
formulation of hypotheses tested and the selection of methods used in their testing.
3. The degree to which the research has produced findings that have
high levels of validity (i.e., internal, external, construct, and statistical conclusion).
The setting of the proposed research is of lesser importance than its ability to yield
highly valid conclusions about a real-world phenomenon of relevance to the field of
Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Thus, the methods of the research (including
subjects, procedures, measures, manipulations, and data analytic strategies) should be
specified in sufficient detail to allow for an assessment of the capacity of the proposed
research to yield valid inferences.
4. The extent to which the author (a) offers reasonable interpretations
of the results of his or her research, (b) draws appropriate inferences about the
theoretical and applied implications of the same results, and (c) suggests promising
directions for future research.
5. The degree to which the research yields information that is of both
practically and theoretically relevant and important.
6. The extent to which ideas in the proposal are logically, succinctly,
and clearly presented.
Guidelines for Submission of Proposal
1. Entries may be submitted only by individuals who are endorsed
(sponsored) by a member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, the
American Psychological Society, the American Psychological Association.
2. Each entrant should submit ten copies of their paper (not to exceed
30 pages of double-spaced text) based on his or her dissertation. The name of the entrant,
institutional affiliation, current mailing address, and phone number should appear only on
the title page of the paper.
3. Papers are limited to a maximum of 30 double-spaced pages. This
limit includes the title page, abstract, and text. Tables, figures, references, and
appendices are not included in the 30 page limit.
4. Papers should be prepared in accord with the guidelines provided in
the fourth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
Note, however, that the abstract may contain up to 300 words.
5. The paper must be based on a dissertation that was accepted by the
graduate college 2 years or less before September 15, 1998, with the stipulation than an
entrant may only submit once.
6. The entrant must provide a letter from his or her dissertation chair
that specifies the date of acceptance of the dissertation by the graduate school of the
institution and that the submission adequately represents all aspects of the completed
dissertation . In addition, the entrant must provide a letter of endorsement from a member
of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, the American Psychology
Society, or the American Psychological Association who is familiar with the entrant's
dissertation. Both of these letters may be from the same individual.
7. Entries (accompanied by supporting letters) must be received by
September 15, 1998.
Administrative Procedures
1. All entries will be reviewed by the Awards Committee of the Society
for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
2. The Awards Committee will make a recommendation to the Executive
Committee of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology about the award
winning dissertation and, if appropriate, up to two dissertations deserving honorable
mention status.
3. The Executive Committee may either endorse or reject the
recommendation of the Awards Committee, but may not substitute recommendations of its own.
4. In the absence of a dissertation that is deemed deserving of the
award by both the Awards Committee and the Executive Committee, the award may be withheld.
William A. Owens Scholarly Contribution Award
In recognition of the best publication (appearing in a refereed
journal) in the field of I-O Psychology during the past full year (1997).
This annual award, honoring William A. Owens, is given to the author(s)
of the publication in a refereed journal judged to have the highest potential to
significantly impact the field of I-O Psychology. There is no restriction on the specific
journals in which the publication appears, only that the journal be refereed and that the
publication concerns a topic of relevance to the field of Industrial and Organizational
Psychology. Only publications with a 1997 publication date will be considered.
The author(s) of the best publication is (are) awarded a plaque and a
$1,000 cash prize (to be split in the case of multiple authors).
Criteria for Evaluation of Publications
Publications will be evaluated in terms of the following criteria:
1. The degree to which the research addresses a phenomenon that is of
significance to the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
2. The potential impact or significance of the publication to the field
of I-O Psychology.
3. The degree to which the research displays technical adequacy,
including issues of internal validity, external validity, appropriate methodology,
appropriate statistical analysis, comprehensiveness of review (if the publication is a
literature review), and so forth.
Guidelines for Submission of Publications
1. Publications may be submitted by any member of the Society for
Industrial and Organizational Psychology, the American Psychological Society, the American
Psychological Association or by any person who is sponsored by a member of one of these
organizations. Self- and Other nominations are welcome. This year, the Owens Award
subcomittee will also generate nominations. Those evaluating the publications will be
blind to the source of the nomination.
2. Publications having multiple authors are acceptable.
3. Ten copies of each publication should be submitted.
4. Publications must be received by September 15, 1998.
Administrative Procedures
1. Publications will be reviewed by a subcomittee of the Awards
Committee of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, consisting of at
least six members.
2. The Awards Committee will make a recommendation to the Executive
Committee of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology about the award
winning publication and, if appropriate, a publication deserving honorable mention status.
3. The Executive Committee may either endorse or reject the
recommendation of the Awards Committee, but may not substitute a nominee of its own.
4. In the absence of a publication that is deemed deserving of the
award by both the Awards Committee and the Executive Committee, the award may be withheld.
M. Scott Myers Award for Applied Research in the Workplace
In recognition of a project or product representing an outstanding
example of the practice of Industrial and Organizational Psychology in the workplace.
This annual award, honoring M. Scott Myers, will be given to an
individual practitioner or team of practitioners who have developed and conducted/applied
a specific project or product representing an example of outstanding practice of
I-O Psychology in the workplace (i.e., business, industry, government). Projects must have
been conducted in the workplace within the last 40 years and cover a time period of no
more than 8 years. Products (e.g., tests, questionnaires, videos, software, but not
books or articles) must be used in the workplace and developed within the last 40 years.
Projects or products may be in any area of I-O Psychology (e.g., compensation, employee
relations, equal employment opportunity, human factors, job analysis, job design,
organizational development, organizational behavior, position classification, safety,
selection, training).
The award recipient(s) will receive a plaque commemorating the
achievement, a cash prize of $1,000, and an invitation to make a presentation at
SIOP’s Annual Conference. (Team awards will be shared among the members of the team.)
Criteria for Evaluation of Projects or Products
Nominations will be evaluated on the extent to which they:
1. Have a sound technical/scientific basis.
2. Advance objectives of clients/users.
3. Promote full use of human potential.
4. Comply with applicable psychological, legal, and ethical standards.
5. Improve the acceptance of I-O Psychology in the workplace.
6. Show innovation and excellence.
Guidelines for Submission of Projects or Products
1. Nominations may be submitted by any member of the SIOP.
Self-nominations are welcome.
2. Individuals or teams may be nominated. Each individual nominee must
be a current member of SIOP. If a team is nominated, at least one of the team members must
be a current member of SIOP, and each team member must have made a significant
contribution to the project or product. No one person may be nominated (as an individual
and/or team member) for more than one project or product in any given year.
3. Each nomination package must contain the following information:
(a) A letter of nomination which explains how the project or product
meets the six evaluation criteria above.
(b) A technical report which describes the project or product in
detail. This may be an existing report.
(c) A description of any formal complaints of a legal or ethical nature
which have been made regarding the project or product.
(d) A list of three client references who may be contacted by the
Awards committee regarding the project or product.
(e) (Optional) Any other documentation which may be helpful in
evaluating the nomination (e.g., a sample of the product, technical manuals, independent
evaluations).
4. Five copies of all nomination materials should be submitted.
The Awards Committee will maintain the confidentiality of secure materials.
Administrative Procedures
1. Nomination materials will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the SIOP
Awards Committee, consisting of at least three members, all of whom work primarily as I-O
practitioners.
2. The Awards Committee will make a recommendation to the SIOP
Executive Committee about the award-winning project or product.
3. The Executive Committee may either accept or reject the
recommendation of the Awards Committee, but may not substitute a nominee of its own.
4. In the absence of a nominee that is deemed deserving of the award by
both the Awards Committee and the Executive Committee, the award may be withheld.
Past SIOP Award Recipients
Listed below are past SIOP award recipients as well as SIOP members who
have received APA, APF, or APS awards.
Distinguished Professional Contributions Award
1977 Douglas W. Bray
1978 Melvin Sorcher
1979 Award withheld
1980 Award withheld
1981 Carl F. Frost
1982 John Flanagan
1983 Edwin Fleishman
1984 Mary L. Tenopyr
1985 Delmar L. Landen
1986 Paul W.Thayer
1987 Paul Sparks
1988 Herbert H. Meyer
1989 William C. Byham
1990 P. Richard Jeanneret
1991 Charles H. Lawshe
1992 Gerald V. Barrett
1993 Award withheld
1994 Patricia J. Dyer
1995 Allen I. Kraut
1996 Erich Prien
1997 John Hinrichs
1998 Gary P. Latham
Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award
1983 William A. Owens
1984 Patricia C. Smith
1985 Marvin D. Dunnette
1986 Ernest J. McCormick
1987 Robert M. Guion
1988 Raymond A. Katzell
1989 Lyman W. Porter
1990 Edward J. Lawler III
1991 John P. Campbell
1992 J. Richard Hackman
1993 Edwin A. Locke
1994 Bernard M. Bass
1995 Frank Schmidt & John Hunter
1996 Fred Fiedler
1997 Charles Hulin
1998 Terence R. Mitchell & Victor H. Vroom
Distinguished Service Contributions Award
1989 Richard J. Campbell & Mildred E. Katzell
1990 Paul W. Thayer
1991 Mary L. Tenopyr
1992 Irwin L. Goldstein
1993 Robert M. Guion
1994 Ann Howard
1995 Milton D. Hakel
1996 Sheldon Zedeck
1997 Ronald Johnson
1998 Neal Schmitt
Ernest J. McCormick Award for Distinguished Early Career Contributions
1992 John R. Hollenbeck
1993 Raymond A. Noe
1994 Cheri Ostroff
1995 Timothy Judge
1996 Joseph Martocchio
1997 Stephen Gilliland
1998 Deniz S. Ones & Chockalingam Viswesvaran
William A. Owens Scholarly Achievement Award
1998 Avraham N. Kluger and Angelo S. DeNisi
M. Scott Myers Award for Applied Research in the Workplace
1998 Frank L. Landy, James L. Farr, Edwin Fleishman, Robert J. Vance
Edwin E. Ghiselli Award for Research Design
1984 Max Bazerman & Henry Farber
1985 Gary Johns
1986 Craig Russell & Mary Van Sell
1987 Sandra L. Kirmeyer
1988 Award withheld
1989 Kathy Hanisch & Charles Hulin
1990 Award withheld
1991 Award withheld
1992 Julie Olson & Peter Carnevale
1993 Elizabeth Weldon & Karen Jehn
1994 Linda Simon & Thomas Lokar
1995 Award withheld
1996 Award withheld
1997 Kathy Hanisch, Charles Hulin, & Steven Seitz
1998 David Chan
S. Rains Wallace Dissertation Research Award
1970 Robert Pritchard
1971 Michael Wood
1972 William H. Mobley
1973 Phillip W. Yetton
1974 Thomas Cochran
1975 John Langdale
1976 Denis Umstot
1977 William A. Schiemann
1978 Joanne Martin & Marilyn Morgan
1979 Stephen A. Stumpf
1980 Marino S. Basadur
1981 Award withheld
1982 Kenneth Pearlman
1983 Michael Campion
1984 Jill Graham
1985 Loriann Roberson
1986 Award withheld
1987 Collette Frayne
1988 Sandra J. Wayne
1989 Leigh L. Thompson
1990 Award withheld
1991 Rodney A. McCloy
1992 Elizabeth W. Morrison
1993 Deborah F. Crown
1994 Deniz S. Ones
1995 Chockalingam Viswesvaran
1996 Steffanie Wilk & Daniel Cable
1997 Tammy Allen
1998 David W. Dorsey & Paul E. Tesluk
Best Student Poster at SIOP
1993 Susan I. Bachman, Amy B. Gross, Steffanie L. Wilk
1994 Lisa Finkelstein
1995 Joann Speer-Sorra
1996 Frederick Oswald
1997 Syed Saad & Paul Sackett
1998 Frederick P. Morgeson & Michael A. Campion
Robert J. Wherry Award for the Best Paper at the I-O/OB Conference
1980