ALER Awards 2010
The deadline for nominations for A.B. Herr Award, ALER Laureate Award and Al Mazurkiewicz Award is June 1, 2010. A bio and/or resume must accompany each nomination. Please send these materials to Mona W. Matthews, President of ALER, and Chair of the Committee for these awards via email (rmatthews@gsu.edu).
The deadline for nominations for Jerry Johns Promising Researcher Awardand Judy Richardson Literacy as a Living Legacy Award is July 8, 2010. Refer to the Guidelines for Application for materials to summit. Please send these materials to Mona W. Matthews, President of ALER, and Chair of the Committee for these awards via email (rmatthews@gsu.edu).
Award forms
Jerry Johns Promising Researcher Award Guidelines and Application
Judy Richardson Literacy as a Living Legacy Award Guidelines and Application
Call for Outstanding Dissertation and Master’s Paper Awards Application
A.B. Herr Award
This annual award (begun in 1972) is presented for distinguished service in reading. It recognizes a professional educator who has made outstanding contributions to the field of reading. This award is determined by an Awards Committee chaired by the Past President of ALER. The winner is given an engraved plaque.
Jack Cassidy, 2007
Robert B. Cooter, Jr., 2008 Norman A. Stahl, 2009
Albert J. Mazurkiewicz ALER Special Services Award
This annual award (renamed in 1999, formerly the Special Services Award) recognizes an ALER member for special service and/or significant contributions to ALER. This award is determined by an Awards Committee chaired by the Past President of ALER. The winner is given an engraved plaque.
Dorothy Sullivan, 1973
Marvin J. Joslow, 1975
Janet Carsetti, 1976
Jules Abrams, 1978
Paul R. Kazmierski, 1978
Albert J. Mazurkiewicz, 1979
June B. Ewing, 1980
Wallace D. Miller, 1980
Sam Zeman, 1981
M. Jerry Weiss, 1982
Robert M. Wilson, 1983
James E. Walker, 1984
Linda B. Gambrell, 1985
Irene Payne, 1986
Emma W. Rembert, 1987
Arthur E. Smith, 1987
William E. Blanton, 1988
Jerry L. Johns, 1988
Lois Bader, 1989
Betty S. Heathington, 1990
Susan M. Glazer, 1990
James R. Layton, 1991
Audrey Williams, 1992
George Mason, 1993
J. Estill Alexander, 1994
Victoria Risko, 1995
Patricia S. Koskinen, 1996
Lillian R. Putnam, 1996
Maria Valeri-Gold, 1997
Fred Fordorko, 1998
Nancy J. Padak, 1999
Marino C. Alvarez, 1999
Gary Shaffer, 2000 Judy Richardson, 2001 Linda Thistlethwaite, 2002 William A. Henk, 2003 Barbara J. Reinken, 2003 Jane Brady Matanzo, 2004 Joan Elliot, 2005 Robert Rickelman, 2006
Wayne Linek, 2007
Karen Bromley, 2008 John A. Smith, 2009
ALER Laureate Award
This annual award (begun in 1996) recognizes a ALER member and is based on the following criteria: 1) Influence on other reading professionals through mentoring, teaching, and other activities, 2) Longevity of membership in ALER, 3) Research, publications, and presentations that involve collaboration with students, teachers, and other professionals, and 4) Participation in ALER conferences/activities such as serving on the Board of Directors and/or on commissions/committees (conference registration provided). This award is determined by an Awards Committee chaired by the Past President of ALER. This person speaks at the J. Estill Alexander Forum for Leaders in Literacy at the conference and receives an engraved plaque.
J. Estill Alexander, 1997
Albert J. Mazurkiewicz, 1998
Patricia S. Kosiken, 1999
Jeanette Veatch, 2000 Betty S. Heathington, 2001 Linda Gambrell, 2002 Jerry L. Johns, 2003 Donna Alvermann, 2004 Allen Berger, 2005 Timothy Rasinski, 2006
Maria Valeri Gold, 2007
Victoria J. Risko and Marino Alvarez, 2008 Nancy Padak, 2009
J. Estill Alexander
Future Leaders in Literacy Award
This annual award (renamed in 2001 when Estill passed away, formerly the Leaders in Literacy Award) recognizes the mentoring provided by Estill to his many students and the outstanding research conducted by current students. It provides a scholarship, complimentary conference registration, a plaque, and one year ALER membership for the Dissertation Award ($300.00 and $500.00 for travel) and Master’s Research Paper Award ($200.00 and $500.00 for travel). Awardees make presentations at the conference. These awards are determined by the ALER Research Committee. Nomination materials for the J. Estill Alexander Future Leaders in Literacy Awards should be sent to the Chair/s of the Research Committee.
Dissertation Award
Cheryl L. Potenza-Radis and Carla Wonder-McDowell, 2008 Cindy D. Jones, 2009
Master's Research Paper Award
Susan E. Perkins, 2008 Daniel Allberry, 2009
The Jerry Johns Promising Researcher Award
This annual award (begun in 2007) was established by Jerry Johns and ALER to honor and support research by a junior ALER member whose work is beyond the dissertation stage. The award of $500.00 recognizes research that addresses significant questions for reading/literacy and extends understanding of its development, assessment, and/or instruction from early childhood to adult level. An applicant must be nominated by a ALER member, and should be a junior-level researcher (Assistant Professor in the first five years after initial appointment). This award is determined by an Awards Committee chaired by the Past President of ALER. Application forms are available here.
Mayra Daniel, 2007
Caitlin McMunn Dooley, 2008
Donna Mahar and Cindy D. Jones, 2009
The Judy Richardson Literacy as a Living Legacy Award
This annual award (begun in 2003) is made to an ALER member to support a literacy-related project related to an existing need in a community or school that typically is not supported by other public or private funds. The award of $500.00 supports projects that support work in early childhood through adult literacy. This award is determined by an Awards Committee chaired by the Past President of ALER. Application forms are available here.
Mary Spor, 2007
Arburim Iseni and Hyreme Gurra, 2008
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