The Ira and Harriet Reiss Theory Award
The purpose of The Ira and Harriet Reiss Theory Award is to highlight and support theoretical advances in social science theories concerning human sexuality. The award will be given annually to the author(s) of the best social science article, chapter, or book published in the previous year in which theoretical explanations of human sexual attitudes and behaviors are developed. In addition to careful theoretical development, stress will be placed on the use of relevant empirical evidence to examine the validity of the theoretical explanations.
This award is jointly sponsored by the Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality and by the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. The author (s) of the winning contribution will receive a plaque and a $500 (US) honorarium. The author(s) will be expected to present a plenary address based on the winning publication at the November annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality the next year. To defray expenses associated with the presentation, an additional $500 will be made available.
Nominations must be received prior to May 1 of each calendar year.
The award winner (s) will be notified by August 1 of each calendar year.
For more information contact the committee chair: Michael Ross Michael.W.Ross@uth.tmc.edu.
Nominations may be submitted to the Award Committee following instructions below.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE IRA AND HARRIET REISS THEORY AWARD
1. Send a copy of the article, chapter or book being nominated. Be sure the full publication information is included. The publication must have appeared in the previous year or be in a journal volume dated in the previous year. The full nomination must be received before August 1.
2. Include a letter with a paragraph or two explaining why this publication should be considered for this award. Indicate specifically how this publication is relevant for the award addressing the following award criteria: a) That it develops a social science theory or, in the case of a multidisciplinary theory, that social science is a significant part of the total theory. b) That it builds a theoretical explanation of human sexual attitudes and behavior. c) That the theoretical explanation is examined in light of relevant empirical evidence.
Important: We prefer electronic submissions of both the article or chapter and letter of nomination. Please send electronic submissions to: Michael.W.Ross@uth.tmc.edu
If you are sending your submission in hard copy, mail 4 copies of the book, article or chapter, plus 1 copy of your letter to:
Michael W. Ross, Ph.D., MedDr, MPH
Chairperson, The Ira and Harriet Reiss Theory Award
Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
P.O. Box 416
Allentown, PA 18105
In addition: If you are submitting a book, you must also send a check for $25 to cover mailing to committee members. This should be made out to FSSS and included with the copies of the book and nomination letter.
Award Recipients
- 2006 - Jeanette Norris, N. Tatiana Masters, and Tina Zawacki. Cognitive Mediation of Women's Sexual Decision Making: The Influence of Alcohol, Contextual Factors, and Background Variables
- 2007 - James V. Kohl. The Mind's Eyes: Human Pheromones, Neuroscience, and Male Sexual Preferences
- 2008 - Lisa Diamond. A Dynamical Systems Approach to the Development and Expression of Female Same-Sex Sexuality
- 2009 - Deanna Carpenter, Erick Janssen, Cynthia Graham, Harrie Vorst, J. Wicherts. Women's Scores on the Sexual Inhibition/Sexual Excitation Scales: Gender Similarities and Differences
- 2010 - Richard Lippa. Sex Differences in Sex Drive, Sociosexuality, and Height Across 53-Nations: Testing Evolutionary and Social Structure Theories