Call for Applications:
The 2012 J. S. Tanaka Personality Dissertation Award

The J.S. Tanaka Personality Dissertation Award is presented annually to recognize an outstanding dissertation concerning personality and/or personality processes.

This award was established by participants of the annual Nags Head Conference on Personality and Social Behavior to honor the memory of Jeff Tanaka and his numerous contributions to the empirical study of personality and personality processes. At the 2004 annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), ARP undertook responsibility for administering the award.

To be eligible for the award, the dissertation must have (1) been completed and successfully defended during 2012; and (2) make an original empirical contribution to the body of knowledge on personality and/or personality processes.

The winner of the award will be recognized with a plaque and invited to give a talk at the 2015 ARP meeting. In addition, the recipient will receive $750 to help defray costs of attending the meeting.

The members of the award committee this year are: Daniel Ozer (chair), Lauri Jensen-Campell, and Sarah De Pauw.

Applicants should send via email:

a. Dissertation abstract. The award committee will review the submitted abstracts (1 - 2 pages in length, maximum 500 words) and choose three to five finalists, who will be asked to provide copies of their full dissertations for review;

b. A letter of support from their advisor or other committee member; and

c. A current curriculum vitae, including name, address, phone, fax, and email.

Completed packets and/or correspondence about the award should be sent to the Committee chair (daniel.ozer@ucr.edu).
The deadline for submitting materials is May 3, 2012.

http://www.personality-arp.org/awards/