Dissertation Award World Tour

Dissertation Award World Tour

Since the completion of my dissertation, the only step left is to submit my research for award consideration.

Name of AwardAssociationDate of ConferenceLocation of ConferenceStatus
Kenneth Harwood Outstanding Dissertation AwardBroadcast Education AssociationApril 7-10, 2013Las Vegas, NVWon
Herbert S. Dordick Award
International Communication Association, Communication and Technology SectionJune 17-21,2013London, EnglandNominated
AoIR 2013 Dissertation AwardAssociation of Internet ResearchersOctober 23-26,2013Denver, CONominated
Bobby Wright Dissertation of the Year Award
Association for the Study of Higher EducationNovember 13-16,2013St. Louis, MissouriIn Process: Conley by June
The Nafziger-White-Salwen Dissertation AwardAssociation for Education in Journalism and Mass CommunicationAugust 6-9, 2014Montreal, CanadaIn Process: Rothenbuhler by January
ASA Dissertation AwardAmerican Sociological Association
August 16-19, 2014San Francisco, CAIn Process: Baker by January
Gerald R. Miller Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award
National Communication Association
November 20-23, 2014Chicago,ILIn Process: Rothenbuhler by Feb. 2014
Kyoon Hur Dissertation Award
International Communication Association, Mass Communication SectionMay 20-24,2015San Juan, Puerto RicoIn Process: Rothenbuhler by Feb. 2015

Shane Tilton

Dr. Shane Tilton is an associate professor at Ohio Northern University. He was awarded the 2018 Young Stationers’ Prize & twice awarded Outstanding Adviser honors from the Society for Collegiate Journalists in 2015 (Outstanding New Adviser) and 2018 (Outstanding Adviser). His published works include the role of journalism in society, the role of new media systems on culture and the pedagogy of gaming. His work on social media and university life earned him the BEA 2013 Harwood Dissertation Award.

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SxSW 2019

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