{"id":2261,"date":"2025-07-23T17:37:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T17:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/?page_id=2261"},"modified":"2025-12-08T16:08:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T16:08:36","slug":"excellence-in-research-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/about-us\/awards\/excellence-in-research-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Excellence in Research Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n \n Excellence in Research Award <\/span>\n\n \n \n Recognize outstanding rural-oriented research and\/or theory <\/span>\n <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Award Overview<\/h3>
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Recognizes outstanding contributions to rural-oriented research and\/or theory by an RSS member.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Eligibility<\/h3>
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  • RSS member<\/li>\n
  • Emphasis on substantive rural-oriented research contributions<\/li>\n
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    Requirements<\/h3>
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    • Cover letter outlining the member\u2019s qualifications<\/li>\n
    • CV<\/li>\n
    • 2\u20134 letters of support<\/li>\n
    • Up to 3 research examples<\/li>\n<\/ul> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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      Award<\/h3>
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      • Award Recognition and Plaque<\/li>\n<\/ul> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        \n \n Previous Award Winners <\/span>\n\n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2025<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Loka Ashwood<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2024<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Leland Glenna<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2023<\/span><\/h3>\n
        N\/A<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2022<\/span><\/h3>\n
        N\/A<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2021<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Shannon M. Monnat<\/span>
        Lisa R. Pruitt<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2020<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Combined with 2021<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2019<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Richard C. Stedman Mildred E. Warner<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2018<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Laura Raynolds<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2017<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Shannon Elizabeth Bell<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2016<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Domenico “Mimmo” Parisi<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2015<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Douglas Jackson-Smith<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2014<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Lois Wright Morton<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2013<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Thomas Rudel<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2012<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Michael Schulman<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2011<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Kenneth Johnson<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2010<\/span><\/h3>\n
        William Freudenburg<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2009<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Tom Heberlein<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2008<\/span><\/h3>\n
        N\/A<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2007<\/span><\/h3>\n
        L. Conner Bailey<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2006<\/span><\/h3>\n
        N\/A<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2005<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Leif Jensen<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2004<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Richard S. Krannich<\/span>
        Linda M. Lobao<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2003<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Lynn England<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2002<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Riley E. Dunlap<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2001<\/span><\/h3>\n
        William H. Friedland<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2000<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Thomas A. Lyson<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1999<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Sonya Salamon<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1998<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Don A. Dillman<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1997<\/span><\/h3>\n
        A.E. Luloff<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1996<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Glenn V. Fuguitt<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1995<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Daniel Lichter<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1994<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Dudley Poston<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1993<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Frederick H. Buttel<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1992<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Kenneth P. Wilkinson<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1991<\/span><\/h3>\n
        C. Milton Coughenour<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1990<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Lawrence Busch<\/span>
        William Lacy<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1989<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Steve H. Murdock<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1988<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Gordon L. Bultena<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1987<\/span><\/h3>\n
        C. Shannon Stokes<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1986<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Cornelia Butler Flora<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Excellence in Research AwardRecognize outstanding rural-oriented research and\/or theory Award Overview Recognizes outstanding contributions to rural-oriented research and\/or theory by an RSS member. Submit Nomination Eligibility RSS member Emphasis on substantive rural-oriented research contributions Society-wide, but interest groups are encouraged to nominate candidates Requirements Cover letter outlining the member\u2019s qualifications CV 2\u20134 letters of support Up to 3 research examples Award Award Recognition and Plaque Previous Award Winners 2025 Loka Ashwood 2024 Leland Glenna 2023 N\/A 2022 N\/A 2021 Shannon M. MonnatLisa R. Pruitt 2020 Combined with 2021 2019 Richard C. Stedman Mildred E. Warner 2018 Laura Raynolds 2017 Shannon Elizabeth Bell 2016 Domenico “Mimmo” Parisi\u00a0 2015 Douglas Jackson-Smith 2014 Lois Wright Morton 2013 Thomas Rudel 2012 Michael Schulman 2011 Kenneth Johnson 2010 William Freudenburg 2009 Tom Heberlein 2008 N\/A 2007 L. Conner Bailey 2006 N\/A 2005 Leif Jensen 2004 Richard S. KrannichLinda M. Lobao 2003 Lynn England 2002 Riley E. Dunlap 2001 William H. Friedland 2000 Thomas A. Lyson 1999 Sonya Salamon 1998 Don A. Dillman 1997 A.E. Luloff 1996 Glenn V. Fuguitt 1995 Daniel Lichter 1994 Dudley Poston 1993 Frederick H. Buttel 1992 Kenneth P. Wilkinson 1991 C. Milton Coughenour 1990 Lawrence BuschWilliam Lacy 1989 Steve H. Murdock […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":677,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2261","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2261"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5241,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2261\/revisions\/5241"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}