The dissertation award was renamed in honour of George Geis, a respected colleague, scholar, and long-standing member of the CSSHE who passed away in October 1998. A fund has since been created in his name with donations from friends and colleagues for the purpose of supporting the recipient of this award to travel to the annual meeting of the CSSHE.
CSSHE is sponsoring an award for the outstanding dissertation or thesis in Canadian universities that examines postsecondary topics. Dissertations and theses should focus on topics in postsecondary education, including the societal context, access, governance, teaching and learning, institutional studies, and education and employment.
Criteria |
The overall criterion for selection is research excellence. We are looking for one or more dissertations or theses of clear distinction. Specifically, the submissions will be examined for significance, substance, and distinctiveness. |
Eligibility |
Dissertations and theses must have been completed in fulfilment of a Ph.D. or Ed.D. requirement at a Canadian university during the calendar year 1 January to 31 December (2009). The candidate must have passed the final examination and the dissertation or thesis must have been accepted by the supervisory committee by 31 December. |
Nature of the Award |
The recipient will be invited, as a guest of the Society, to present a paper on the dissertation or thesis during the annual conference and will be presented with a Certificate of Merit as well a a complimentary CSSHE membership for one year. |
Submissions |
Faculty members who are advisors are invited to submit a maximum of two nominations. Each submission must include five copies of an expanded abstract, of not less than 1,000 and no more than 1,500 words, containing the problem statement, significance of the study, methodology, major findings and recommendations, together with five print copies of the dissertation or thesis and one machine readable file. |
Deadline |
Mail the submissions no later than Monday, 1 February 2010 to:
George L. Geis Award
Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education
260 Dalhousie Street
Suite 204
OTTAWA ON
K1N 7E4
csshe-scees@csse.ca |
2009 |
Valerie Lopes,
University of Toronto |
The efficacy of a course management system in learning |
2008 |
Not Awarded |
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2007 |
Pierre Canisius Kamanzi |
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2006 |
Théophile Maganga |
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2005 |
Rachel Langford,
George Brown College |
Discourse of the good early childhood educator in professional training: Reproducing marginality or working toward social change. |
2004 |
Veryl Tipliski,
University of Manitoba
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Parting at the crossroads: The development of education for psychiatric nursing in three Canadian provinces, 1909-1955. |
2003 |
Cindy Ives,
Concordia University
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Designing and developing an educational systems design model for technology integration in universities. |
2002 |
Garnet Grosjean,
University of British Columbia
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"Doing co-op": Student preceptions of learning and working. |
2001 |
Arshad Ahmad,
Concordia University |
The Integrated Learning Model: A design experiment in web-based instruction.
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2000 |
Not awarded |
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1999 |
David Sheridan,
OISE/University of Toronto
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An analysis of strategic planning practices at Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology. |
1998 |
Diana M. Royce,
University of Toronto
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University system coordination and planning in Ontario: 1945 to 1996. |
1997 |
Emily Etcheverry,
University of Manitoba
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Social capital: A resource for the human capital development of university students. |
1996 |
Frank Hechter,
University of Manitoba
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Influences on the academic achievement of undergraduate dental students |
1995 |
David Mandzuk,
University of Manitoba |
Institutional, individual and social psychological influences on the development of student teachers' professional identities: A status attainment approach. |
1994 |
Nancy Marie Arthur,
University of Calgary |
Demands and coping strategies of post-secondary students. |
1993 |
Lesley Andres,
University of British Columbia |
Paths of life's way: Destinations, determinants, and decisions in the transition from high school. |
1992 |
Barbara L. Paterson,
University of Manitoba |
The juggling act: An ethnographic analysis of clinical teaching in nursing. |
1991 |
Dianne Bateman,
McGill University |
A longitudinal study of the cognitive and affective development of CEGEP students. |
1990 |
Jamie-Lynn Magnusson,
University of Manitoba |
Person-behaviour beliefs, behaviour-outcome beliefs, and students’ use of academic resources: The effects of teaching in the university setting. |
1989 |
Don Tunstall,
University of Alberta |
Emerging programme issues in BC colleges. |
1988 |
Real Samson,
Dalhousie University |
The efficiency, effectiveness and job satisfaction of selected university presidents as perceived by the university community. |
1987 (tied) |
Paula Brook,
University of British Columbia |
Occupational socialization for women in postsecondary career preparation programs. |
1987 (tied) |
William Glanville,
University of Alberta |
A comparative analysis of the relationship between governance structure and policy setting in technical institutes. |
1986/85 |
Gisèle Thibault,
Dalhousie University |
The dissenting feminist academy: A history of the barriers to feminist scholarship. |
1984 |
Jenniece Larsen,
University of Alberta |
A psychological study of the career development selected nurses with earned doctoral degrees. |
