Awards: Denice Denton Emerging Leader Award

Professor Denice Denton (1959 – 2006) was a pioneer in many respects: a woman engineering faculty, who became the first female Dean of a School of Engineering in a major US Research University (University of Washington, Seattle); worked throughout her life to give minorities a voice and to make engineering attractive to women and minorities; strongly promoted diversity in higher education; and helped many people break barriers and find their path in life. To honor her life and career, the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology has established the Denice Denton Emerging Leader Award.

The annual award will be presented at the 2012 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing awards celebration on October 4, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Selection Criteria

The award will be presented each year to a junior tenure-track (non-tenured) faculty member (under the age of 40) at an academic or research institution, who is pursuing high-quality research in any field of engineering or physical sciences, while demonstrating a significant leadership capability and contributing significantly to promote diversity in his/her environment.

Required Materials

• Summary: 30 word (maximum) summary of the nominee and project, for the selection committee to use for identification purposes.
• Curriculum vitae or résumé
• Statement of merit between 2 – 3 pages. File uploads can be in PDF, postscript, MS Doc, or ASCII text. The statement must include short bio(s) of the nominated person(s) and address the following issues:
  • Describe the impact and how it was measured.
  • Was the action taken with respect to a specific situation?
  • What motivated the nominee(s) to take action?
  • Did he/she/they encounter any significant challenges?
• At least two letters of reference from professional contacts

The curriculum vitae or resume, statement of merit, and letters of reference must be in PDF, postscript, Microsoft Word, or ASCII text available for upload. You will also submit contact information on the same nomination form. You may be asked to provide additional information or clarify information at the request of the committee chairperson.

Key Deadlines:

• Nominations for the 2012 Award are now closed.
• Notifications will be sent out beginning in July
• Awards celebration in Baltimore, Maryland: October, 2012

Denice Denton Award Committee

• Reza Ghodssi, Herbert Rabin Distinguished Professor, University of Maryland, College Park, Chair
• Leslie Field, Consulting Professor, Stanford University, Small Tech Consulting
• Carol Espy-Wilson, Professor, University of Maryland, College Park
• Amy Wendt, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

QUESTIONS?

Please contact Tina Pratt

FAQ’s

Can multiple candidates from the same institution be nominated?

Only one nomination per institution per year will be allowed.

What is the age limit? What if someone is close to that age?

The age limit has been changed to age 40. If you have a nominee that is within one or two years of the limit, please nominate them.