OPSA Award Nomination Form and Guidelines
Recognizing excellence in the profession of political science and service to the Oklahoma Political Science Association
(OPSA) is one of the most important activities we engage in as an association. To this end, the Association has
established a number of awards covering such areas as teaching, scholarly activities, student
papers, and other career achievements. OPSA present these awards at the Association's Annual
Conference. To nominate individuals, please gather the relevant supporting material and
Email nomination
complete the form below.
Award
Category
Teacher of the
Year
Scholar of the
Year
Best Graduate
Paper
Best Undergraduate
Paper
Lifetime
Achievement
Saundra Mace
Service
Nominee Information
Salutation
Prof.
Dr.
Ms.
form along with
supporting material in
PDF format to:
awohlers@cameron.ed
u
Mr.
Deadline
First and Last
Name
See Award section at
Phone
www.opsaonline.com
Email
Institution
Nominator Information
Salutation
Prof.
Dr.
Ms.
Mr.
First and Last
Name
Phone
Email
Institution
Submit Nomination Form and Supporting Material in PDF format to:
Tony Wohlers – awohlers@cameron.edu
Put the name of the award in the subject line
OPSA Award Submission Guidelines and Deadlines
Award
Teacher of the
Year
Scholar of the
Year
Best Graduate
Paper
Criteria
Supporting Material
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Teaching at any college or university in Oklahoma.
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Letter of nomination.
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Teaching primarily political science courses.
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A full time member of a faculty, adjunct or emeriti.
Two support letters. They should be from
colleagues or administrators who are very
familiar with the nominee’s teaching.
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Evaluation of teaching effectiveness, which
should include examples from at least two of
the following sources: syllabi, student
evaluations, departmental assessments.
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Completed application form.
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Current curriculum vitae.
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A copy of all publications and presentations
published or presented within the two year
period prior to November 2013.
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Other scholarly activities.
Completed application form.
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The nominee must have been teaching primarily political science courses
during the past three years at a college or university in Oklahoma.
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The paper must involve a research topic using original research.
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The paper must have been written within one year of the submission date. 
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The paper must be sponsored by a faculty member of a political science or
social studies department of an Oklahoma institution of higher education.
Submit Nomination Form and Supporting Material in PDF format to:
Tony Wohlers – awohlers@cameron.edu
Put the name of the award in the subject line
A letter from the sponsoring faculty member
stating that the paper represents original work
and was completed in the previous spring or fall
semester.
Award
Criteria
Best

Undergraduate
Paper


Lifetime
Achievement


Saundra Mace
Service Award

The paper must involve a research topic using primary and secondary
sources.
Supporting Material

Completed application form.

A letter from the sponsoring faculty member
stating that the paper represents original work
and was completed in the previous spring or fall
semesters.

Completed application form.

A letter of nomination.

Two support letters. They should be from
colleagues or administrators who are very
familiar with much of the nominee’s
scholarship, teaching and service.


Current curriculum vitae.
Completed application form.

Letter of nomination.

A support letter from department head,
administrator, or faculty who is familiar with
nominee.
The paper must have been written within one year of the submission date.
The paper must be sponsored by a faculty member of a political science or
social studies department of an Oklahoma institution of higher education.
Over an extended period of time the nominee has made substantial
personal and professional contributions to field of political science.
Contributions must include notable achievements in the areas of
scholarship, teaching, and service.
The purpose of the award is to recognize a support staff person for at
least five years of excellence in job performance, attitude, and
commitment. The award may, at the discretion of the Council, be granted
to others who have made extended and significant contributions to their
organization or community.
Submit Nomination Form and Supporting Material in PDF format to:
Tony Wohlers – awohlers@cameron.edu
Put the name of the award in the subject line