The Carolyn Wood Sherif Award is the highest award conferred by the Society for the Psychology of Women/Division 35. The award is given to a senior individual who has made sustained and substantial contributions to the field of the psychology of women and gender. The award is based on evidence of excellence across research and scholarship, teaching and mentoring, and professional leadership. Nominees need not be members of SPW/Division 35, nor need they be residents or citizens of the United States.
The award was established in honor of Carolyn Wood Sherifopens in new window (1922–82), an eminent social psychologist and one of Division 35’s founders. Sherif served as Division 35’s president in 1979–80. The recipient receives a cash prize and is invited to present the Sherif Memorial Lecture at the APA convention in the following year. The recipient also chairs the selection committee in the year following the lecture.
To nominate someone for the award, send: a nomination letter (including the nominee's phone number and email address); the nominee's curriculum vitae; copies of two or three of the nominee’s publications; two additional letters in support of the nomination. (Only three letters will be considered).
Email materials to Esther Rothblum. Nominations will be considered for three years without further applications.
Deadline: March 15, 2023