Distinguished Extension/Outreach Program Awards

Submissions for this award are now closed.
Please check back in the fall for next year's call for nominations.

The Distinguished Extension/Outreach Program Awards recognize achievement of excellence in extension economics teaching programs. A maximum of three awards is given:

• One for an individual with fewer than 10 years’ experience
• One for an individual with 10 or more years’ experience
• One for a group

Nominations for either individual award may recognize not only individual programs, but also significant contributions of an individual economist to a larger, group program. The group award recognizes the overall effectiveness, impact and contributions of a single program.

Nominations may be made by any member(s) and selection is made from among those nominated. The nominee(s) must have been active in extension education and/or outreach programs within one year of the nomination and the content of extension/outreach effort must be principally in an agricultural or applied economics field as defined by the AAEA Vision Statement. Re-nominations are invited if supporting materials are brought up to date and resubmitted. An individual nominated for the award, or at least one individual in the case of a group nomination, must be an AAEA member.

Each nomination must include a letter of nomination (maximum of three single spaced pages), which should be a concise statement summarizing the reasons why the nominee is worthy of the award, as well as a short curriculum vitae of the nominee for individual awards (maximum of four single spaced pages). The nomination letter is the centerpiece and should focus on hard evidence that the nominee meets the criteria by which entrants are judged. Supporting materials are limited to not more than three items (publications, videos, computer programs, etc.), which are the nominee's best examples of quality work. The nomination letter and curriculum vitae shall be submitted in electronic form to the subcommittee chair in PDF format. Supporting materials can be in electronic or hard copy form, with electronic form preferred. If a hard copy of supporting materials is deemed necessary, six copies shall be submitted. No other material may be submitted. Each nominee will be evaluated on the quality of work indicated by the nomination letter and supporting materials relative to the following criteria:

1. Ability to clearly define an important problem and target audience.
2. Proficiency in conceptualizing and applying educational approaches, which utilize appropriate qualitative and quantitative analysis, primarily economics, but with other relevant disciplines included if appropriate.
3. Effective communication, as measured by appropriateness of teaching materials to intended audience, quality of communication media, and innovation in communication methods.
4. Evidence of accomplishment and impact through improved understanding, decision-making, or behavioral change in the target audience.

Please complete the online Award Nomination Form and submit all nomination packet materials as instructed above to:

Maria I. Marshall
Purdue University
Department of Agricultural Economics
403 W. State Street, 687 Krannert
West Lafayette, IN 47907
mimarsha@purdue.edu

If you have any questions about your nomination, or the nomination process, please contact the AAEA Business Office.