AMA’s Marketing & Society SIG is soliciting nominations for its ‘Emerging Scholar in Marketing and Society Award.’ This award recognizes a marketing academic in the early stages of his or her career who has made significant contributions to research advancing the study of marketing and societal issues. Previous winners include: Kelly Martin (2012), Beth Vallen (2013), Maura Scott (2014) and Justine Rapp (2015).

Recipients of the award must be MASSIG members in good standing and be early in their career progression. Criteria to be used for determining contribution include problem significance, innovation, methodological rigor, and potential to substantially advance understanding of an issue addressed. To submit a nomination, please provide the following:

• A letter of nomination (self-nominations are accepted)
• A current C.V. for the nominated scholar
• Up to 3 reprints of scholarly papers representative of the nominee’s contributions

All materials need to be submitted electronically by emailing them to Marie A. Yeh, Communications Chair for the MASSIG, at mayeh@loyola.edu. Winners will be determined by a panel which includes previous winners and other distinguished academics appointed by Jeremy Kees, President of the MASSIG. Please submit nominations by: May 1, 2016. Nominations made last year may be considered this year by simply emailing that you would like the nominee to be reconsidered this year.

Marie A. Yeh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Marketing
Sellinger School of Business, Room 427
Loyola University Maryland
4501 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210
410-617-2620