2027 Awards - Outstanding HRD Scholar Award

Chair: Thomas Garavan

The Outstanding HRD Scholar Award (formerly the HRD Scholar of the Year Award) is presented to an outstanding human resource development scholar who has demonstrated a continuing record of scholarly productivity and influence in the profession.

Award Criteria

  • Continuing and substantial contributions to research in HRD, evidenced by research articles and other scholarly publications
  • Substantial contributions to the advancement of research in the HRD profession, evidenced by research-related service to the profession as well as building research-related infrastructures
  • Significant contributions to the development of new knowledge in HRD evidenced by citations of published works

Nomination Process

  • Nominations may be made by any active AHRD member.
  • Nominations must include letters of recommendations by nominators justifying worthiness of the nomination along with a complete and updated vita/resume of the nominee.
  • Nominations must also include the full professional titles and addresses, phones, faxes and e-mails of both the nominee and the nominator.
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