The Broadcast Education Association's Lifetime Achievement In Scholarship Award recognizes significant contributions to research and scholarship involving broadcast and electronic media.  Recipients are evidenced by related extensive publication in books and leading journals, for at least twenty years. Awards are presented at a ceremony during the BEA annual conference in Las Vegas each April.

2015 Lifetime Achievement in Scholarship
Call For Nominations

Deadline: January 5, 2015

Washington, DC -- The Broadcast Education Association (BEA) is accepting nominations for the 2015 Lifetime Achievement in Scholarship (formerly the Distinguished Scholar Award).  Nominees must be current or past members of the Broadcast Education Association, and have made a significant contribution to research and scholarship involving broadcast and electronic media.  All contributions should be evidenced by related extensive publication in books and leading journals, usually over at least twenty years.

Nominations must include the following:

• Nominee’s credentials (e.g., CV).
• Nomination letter describing the candidate’s contributions to the advancement of research in one or more related fields of electronic media.

 

The recipient will be recognized at the BEA 2015 Awards Ceremony held in Las Vegas, NV at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort on April 13, 2015.  BEA encourages those whose are nominated to attend the BEA2015 Annual Convention April 12 - 15, 2015.

Nominations must be received by:   Monday, January 5, 2015

Mail All nominations directly to the Publications Committee Chair:

Paul Haridakis
BEA Publications Committee Chair
Kent State University
PO Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001
pharidak@kent.edu

If you have questions regarding the nomination or submission process please contact Paul Haridakis directly.

 

Previous Winners

2014
Dennis Davis, Pennsylvania State University

2013
Dan O'Hair, University of Kentucky

2012
Dale Kunkel Ph.D., University of Arizona

2011
Thomas R. Lindlof, University of Kentucky

2010
Nancy Signorielli, University of Delaware

2009
Alan B. Albarran, University of North Texas

2008
James E. Fletcher, University of Georgia
Michael C. Keith, Boston College

2007
James A. Anderson, University of Utah
Donald R. Browne, University of Minnesota
Douglas Gomery, University of Maryland
Alan M. Rubin, Kent State University

2006
Joseph Dominick, University of Georgia
Susan Tyler Eastman, University of Indiana (Emeritus)
Jennings Bryant, The University of Alabama
Joanne Cantor, University of Wisconsin (Emeritus)

2005
Erik Barnouw, (Posthumously)
Edward Bliss, (Posthumously)
Bradley S. Greenberg, Michigan State University
Sydney W. Head, (Posthumously)
Christopher H. Sterling, George Washington University