ISQOLS Recognitions and Awards

ISQOLS recognizes QOL researchers and practitioners who have made contributions to QOL research and/or to the field through several awards.These are:

Research Fellow Award: The basic requirement for eligibility to be designated a Fellow shall be evidence of a substantial contribution to QOL research.The designation of Fellow of ISQOLS is determined by a 2/3 majority of the Board of Directors (with at least 25% of the Directors voting). Nominations for Fellows are made through the Nominating Committee.

• 2007: Mary Joyce; Filomena Maggino
• 2006: Denis Huschka; Walenty Ostasiewicz
• 2004: Jean Endicott; Carol Ferrans; Anna Lau; Krishna Mazumdar
• 2003: Liz Eckerman; Tim Kasser; Heinz-Herbert Noll
• 2001: Scott E. Huebner; Michael Frisch; Alice Rossi; Andrew Sharpe
• 2000: Mohamed Abdel-Ghany; Ferran Casas; Michael Hagerty; Valerie Moller; Don Rahtz
• 1998: Robert Cummins; Robert Emmon; Richard Estes; Wolfgang Glatzer; Jochim Vogel
• 1997: Ed Diener; George Fisk; Abbott Ferriss; Kent Granzin; Albert Kozma; Kenneth Land; Alex Michalos; A.Coskun Samli; Leon Schiffman; Elaine Sherman; M. Joseph Sirgy; Ruut Veenhoven

Distinguished QOL Researcher Award: The basic requirement for eligibility to be designated a Distinguished QOL Researcher shall be evidence of a lifetime and substantial contribution to QOL research. The designation of Distinguished QOL Research of ISQOLS is determined by a 2/3 majority of the Board of Directors (with at least 25% of the Directors voting). Nominations for Distinguished QOL Researchers are made through the Nominating Committee.

• 2007: Robert Cummins
• 2006: Richard Easterlin
• 2004: Wolfgang Zapf
• 2003: M.Joseph Sirgy
• 2001: Ruut Veenhoven
• 2000: Ed Diener
• 1998: Phil Converse
• 1997: Abbott Ferris
• 1996: Alex Michalos
• 1995: George Fisk

Distinguished Service Award: The basic requirement for eligibility to be given a Distinguished Service Award is outstanding service to the Society in a leadership position (e.g., president). The designation of Distinguished service person is determined by a 2/3 majority of the Board of Directors (with at least 25% of the Directors voting). Nominations for the Distinguished Service Award are made through the Nominating Committee.

• 2007: Valerie Moller (for presidency 2007-2008)
• 2006: Richard J. Estes (for presidency 2005-2006)
• 2004: Wolfgang Glatzer (for presidency 2003-2004)
• 2003: Kenneth Land (for presidency 2001-2002)
• 2000: Alex Michalos (for presidency 1999-2000)
• 1998: Ed Diener (for presidency 1997-1998)
• 1997: A.C. Samli (for presidency 1995-1996)

Best Annual SIR Paper Award: The basic requirement for eligibility for the Best Social Indicators Research Paper Award is selection of the best paper in the last year of SIR. This process is determined by requesting that the SIR Editor-in-Chief (in consultation with SIR Editorial Review Board) nominate one potential paper for the award. The nomination has to be approved by a 2/3 majority vote of the Board of Directors (with at least 25% of the Directors voting).

• 2007: Max Haller and Markus Hadler
• 2006: Sarah O. Meadows and Kenneth C. Land, and Vicki L. Lamb
• 2004: R.A. Cummins, R.Eckersley, J.Pallant, J.Van Vugt and R. Misajan
• 2003: Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener
• 2001: Bruce Headey, Robert E. Goodin, Ruud Muffels, and Henk-Jan Dirven
• 2000: Ruut Veenhoven
• 1998: Wolfgang Glatzer and Mathias Boes
• 1997: Lawrence Schlemmer and Valerie Moller
• 1996: Richard Estes

Best Annual JOHS Paper Award: The basic requirement for eligibility for the Best Journal of Happiness Studies Paper Award is selection of the best paper in the last year of JOHS. This process is determined by requesting that the JOHS Editor-in-Chief (in consultation with JOHS Editorial Review Board) nominate one potential paper for the award. The nomination has to be approved by a 2/3 majority vote of the Board of Directors (with at least 25% of the Directors voting).

• 2007: Kennon M. Sheldon and Sonja Lyubomirsky
• 2006: Pei-Shan Lioa, Yang-Chih Fu, and Chin-Chun Yi
• 2004: Michael R. Hagerty

Best Annual JMM/QOL Paper Award: This is an award given to the authors(s) of the best paper published in previous year in the Quality of Life (QOL) section of the Journal of Macromarketing (JMM). This award is given every year at the annual ISQOLS Conference. The process is determined by requesting that the QOL Section Editor (in consultation with the JMM Editor-in-Chief and JMM Editorial Review Board) nominate one potential paper for the award. The Nomination has to be approved by a 2/3 majority vote of the Board of Directors (with at least 25% of the Directors voting).

• 2007: Ronald Paul Hill, William F. Felice, and Thomas Ainscough

Award for the Betterment of the Human Condition: The basic requirement for eligibility for this award is significant accomplishment by an organization (private or public sector organization) to the development and use of QOL measures in serving its constituency. The Nominating Committee with the assistance of the Vice-President for External Affairs scouts possible candidates for consideration.  The selected candidate is nominated by the Nominating Committee and is selected by a 2/3 majority vote of the Board of Directors (with at least 25% of the Directors voting).

• 2007: New Economics Foundation (NEF)
• 2006: The South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR)
• 2004: Annie E. Casey Foundation; KIDS COUNT Project
• 2003: Kluwer Academic Publisher; Social Indicators Research
• 2001: Government of Sweden; Statistics Sweden
• 2000: United Nations Development Programme; United Nations
• 1998: Center for Diseases Control and Prevention; National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Healthcare and Aging Studies Branch

Best Dissertation Award: The basic requirement for eligibility for the Best Dissertation Award is evidence of completion of a doctoral dissertation at a recognized university in the last two years of the application to that award. The dissertation topic has to be directly related to QOL research. Short versions of dissertations are submitted to the annual conference chairs, who in turn review the dissertations with the assistance of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs and an ad hoc review committee. The top-ranked dissertation is selected for the award.

• 2007: Anke C. Zimmerman
  • Honorable Mention: Monica Gonzales
• 2006: Michael F. Steger
  • Honorable Mention: Ralph Kober; Cathy Rozel Franworth
• 2004: Karen Hwang
  • Honorable Mention: Marjan Drukker; Shannon Michele Suldo
• 2003: Peggy Schyns
  • Honorable Mention: Kyungmi Kim
• 2001: Eunkook M. Suh
  • Honorable Mention: Whitney Boling; Janet Davis Neal; Jiyeon Park; Ann P. Turnbull; Nansook Park
• 2000: Sirpa Sarlio-Lahteenkorva
• 1998: Barbara Ann Sherman
• 1997: Martha Kay Parker

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