Kenneth E. Clark Student Research Award

Marisa Adelman is an organizational science researcher and scholar. She received her Master's in Industrial/Organizational Psychology in May of 2009 and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Organizational Science at UNC Charlotte. Prior to moving to Charlotte in 2007, Marisa received her Bachelor's of Science in Psychology from Colorado State University and her Master's in Student Affairs from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Her primary research interests include leadership, managerial derailment, social effectiveness, and work-family balance. Upon graduation, Marisa plans to pursue a career in organizational consulting. Download the 2009 Winning paper abstract (pdf)

The Kenneth E. Clark Student Research Award recognizes outstanding unpublished papers by undergraduate and graduate students. The award is named in memory of Kenneth Clark, a distinguished scholar and former president of CCL. The winner receives a $1,500 prize and a trip to the Center to present the paper in a colloquium. For more information on the life and work of Kenneth E. Clark, please read the following excerpt from the February 2002 edition of American Psychologist.

Past Award Winners:

• Download the 2008 Winning paper abstract by Hakan Ener (pdf)
• Download the 2007 Winning paper abstract by Robyn L. Brouer (pdf)
• Download the 2006 Winning paper abstract by Herman H. M. Tse (pdf)
• Download the 2005 Winning paper abstract by Franklin Kudo (pdf)
• Download the 2004 Winning paper by Lisa A. Boyce (pdf)
• Download the 2003 Winning paper by Marie Dasborough (pdf)
• Download the 2002 Winning paper by Nathan J. Hiller (pdf)
• Download the 2001 Winning paper by Tomas R. Giberson (pdf)
• Download the 2000 Winning paper by Jeffrey C. Kohles (pdf)