The Distinguished Career Contribution Award is presented annually to an individual whose contributions over the course of her or his career have articulated a novel theoretical or methodological perspective or synthesis that addresses a significant problem in the literature.
I've attached a list of prior Distinguished Career Award recipients. Although this list represents many of our most distinguished colleagues, you will find that many important psychologists also are missing! A nomination remains in the pool for 3 years- so it is certainly worth the effort to nominate these colleagues who have contributed so much to gerontology.
To simplify the nominating process, we request only:
a) GSA nomination form (available at http://www.geron.org/awards/sectionawards.html)
b) one letter of nomination
c) nominee's c.v.
Nominations are due to the GSA office May 5, 2008.
Awards Coordinator The Gerontological Society of America 1220 L Street, NW, Suite 901 Washington, DC 20005
Please send in nominations!
PAST RECIPIENTS
YEAR
RECIPIENT
1987
Judith Rodin
1989
Virginia Olga B. Emery
1990
Matilda White Riley
1991
M. Powell Lawton
1992
Mildred M. Seltzer
1992
Bernice L. Neugarten
1993
Lillian Troll
1994
Joe Hendricks
1995
Gunhild O. Hagestad
1996
Gordon F. Streib
1997
Richard T. Campbell
1998
George L. Maddox
1999
Robert Atchley
2000
Jaber Gubrium
2001
Paul Baltes
2002
James Birren
2003
John Nesselroade
2004
Leonard Pearlin
2005
Linda Noelker
2006
Laura Carstensen
2007
Nancy Pedersen
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