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Call for Nominations: Rubin Theory-to-Practice Award

Posted: 15 Oct 2005

At our 2006 conference in Montreal, we will make the third Jeffrey Z. Rubin Theory-to-Practice Award.  This award is co-sponsored by the IACM and The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School (PON).  It will be given to unique individuals whose professional contributions emphasize their ability to move effectively and skillfully between theory and practice in their professional activities.

The award will be given to an individual in the conflict management field who meets the following criteria:

• his/her research work demonstrates a strong competence in theory development and empirical research
• s/he maintains a strong research profile but is also active in applying this work in teaching and/or professional practice
• s/he is 10-20 years out from completion of their doctoral degree (i.e. at mid-career stage).

Candidates for the award may be self-nominated or nominated by a peer. Each nominee should prepare a packet of materials for consideration by the Selection Committee. This packet should contain:

• a full professional vita
• a statement that presents the candidate's credentials and the way these credentials meet the key criteria of the award
• identification of 2-3 selected research articles or reports that are indicative of the candidate's research

Please send nominations to Ray Friedman, at Ray.Friedman@Vanderbilt.edu.