MINORITIES AND WOMEN SECTION

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

The Minorities and Women Section recently renamed four awards
to honor the careers of four of our departed members;
Coramae Richey Mann,
Becky Tatum,
Evelyn Gilbert, and
Esther Madriz.

The Minorities and Women Section wants to continue to honor the legacies of these four women who have made significant contributions to the section, the academy and to the discipline throughout their careers. Through the awards named in their honor, we hope to always remember them and their contributions.

1. Coramae Richey Mann Leadership Award

The Section shall present one Coramae Richey Mann Leadership Award.  To be considered for the highest honor of the Section, Coramae Richey Mann Leadership Award, a person must meet the following criteria:

1. Active Member in good standing of the Section for at least 2 consecutive years prior to being recommended
2. Possession of the Ph.D. for at least 2 years
3. Contributor to the ethnic and racial diversity in criminal justice education
4. Endeavors to advance critical thinking concerning women and which have made substantial contributions to the emerging body of knowledge about gender issues in criminology and criminal justice
    

2. Becky Tatum Excellence Award

The Section may present up to 2 Becky Tatum Excellence Awards.  To be considered for the Becky Tatum Excellence Award, a person must meet the following minimum criteria:

1. Active member in good standing of the Section
2. Enhancement of women’s status through contributions to professional organizations, academic institutions, and/or the criminal justice system
3. Conceptual or empirical contributions to the study of minorities as victims, professionals in criminal justice, or offenders
    

3. Evelyn Gilbert Unsung Hero Award 

   The Section shall present one Evelyn Gilbert Unsung Hero Award.  To be considered for the Evelyn Gilbert Unsung Hero Award, a person must meet the following minimum criteria:

   1. Active member in good standing of the Section
   2. Through service activities, has made outstanding contributions to the Section
   3. Enhancement of the status of minorities and women as criminologists, criminal justice academics and professionals
       
4. Minorities and Women Section Esther Madriz Student Travel Awards

   The Minorities and Women Section, of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences is accepting applications for the Esther Madriz Student Travel Awards. These two student awards are designed to encourage the participation of undergraduate and master's level minority and women students in ACJS and will permit students to attend and make a presentation at the 2007 ACJS Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington. Each award will be a maximum of $600. Recipients shall be required to submit receipts to receive reimbursement for their expenses.

   To be eligible for an Esther Madriz Student Travel Award, an applicant must meet the following criteria:
    

   • Be a woman or a member of an under represented minority group in the criminal justice/criminology, juvenile justice discipline, including African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans.

   • Be enrolled in an undergraduate program of criminal justice/criminology or juvenile justice during some part of the 2006-2007 academic year; or

   • Be enrolled in a master's degree program of criminal justice/criminology or juvenile justice during some part of the 2006-2007 academic year.