Outstanding HRD Scholar Award

The Outstanding HRD Scholar Award (formerly the HRD Scholar of the Year Award) is presented to an outstanding human resource development scholar who has demonstrated a continuing record of scholarly productivity and influence in the profession.

Award Criteria

• Continuing and substantial contributions to research in HRD, evidenced by research articles and other scholarly publications
• Substantial contributions to the advancement of research in the HRD profession, evidenced by research-related service to the profession as well as building research-related infrastructures

Nomination Process

• Nominations may be made by any active AHRD member.
• Nominations must include a letter of recommendation by the nominator along with a complete updated vita/resume of the nominee.
• Nominations must also include the full professional titles and addresses, phones, faxes and e-mails of both the nominee and the nominator.

Deadlines

Nominations must be sent to the AHRD Office by November 1. Please ensure that your nomination clearly states that it is being made for the Outstanding HRD Scholar Award.

Committee decisions must be forwarded to the Awards Program Chair, Maria Cseh, and the AHRD Office by February 1 of the year in which the award will be presented.

Award Winners

2008 Jerry W. Gilley, Colorado State University

2007 Baiyin Yang, Tsinghua University

2006 No Award Given

2005 No Award Given

2004 Reid Bates, Louisiana State University

2003 Todd J. Maurer, Georgia State University

2002 Wim J. Nijhof, University of Twente

2001 Elwood F. Holton, III, Louisiana State University

2000 Richard A. Swanson, University of Minnesota

1999 Darlene Russ-Eft, AchieveGlobal, Inc.

1998 Karen N. Watkins, University of Georgia

1997 Gary N. Mclean, University of Minnesota

1996 Victoria J. Marsick, Columbia University

1995 Ronald L. Jacobs, Ohio State University

1994 Fred Otte, Georgia State University

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