William C. Bier Award
This award honors an outstanding contribution through publication and professional activity to the dissemination of findings on religious and allied issues or who has made a notable contribution to the integration of these findings with those of other disciplines, notably philosophy, sociology and anthropology.
All individuals are eligible for consideration.
Nominations for this award should include a brief statement explaining why the nominee deserves the award as well as a copy of the nominee's CV. Self-nominations are welcome.
Please send a single document containing all materials (as either a PDF or MS Word document) to Awards Committee Chair Crystal Park (secondary email).
Deadline for the current cycle of awards is March 31, to be given the subsequent year.
2020
Ann Taves
2019
Christopher G. Ellison
2018
Douglas Oman
2017
Miguel Farias
2016Richard Sosis
2015
Neal Krause
2014
Tanya Luhrman
2013
Susan McFadden
2012
Ev Worthington
2011: Annette Mahoney
2010
Justin Barrett
2009
Fraser Watts
2008
Ray Paloutzian
2007
None
2006
Leslie J. Francis
2005
Owe Wilkstrom
2004
Naomi R. Goldenberg
2003
Nils G. Holm
2002
Siang-Yang Tan
2001
William C. Meissner
2000
Carole A. Rayburn
1999
P. Scott Richards
1998
Peter C. Hill
1997
Edward P. Shafranske
1996
Ana Maria Rizzuto
1995
John McDargh
1994
Don Capps
1993
James W. Jones
1992
Barry Ekstadt
1991
David Wulff
1990
Hendrika Vande Kemp
1989
Reuven Bulka
1988
David Bakan
1987
H. Newton Malony
1986
Paul Pruyser
1985
Paul Clement
1984
James E. Royce
1983
Gary Collins
1982
Adrian Van Kaam
1981
No award presented
1980
William C. Bier (awarded posthumously)