Disability Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers (DSG)
Todd Reynolds DSG Student Paper Competition - 2011
- Call for Papers -
Students working on topics concerned with the complex and multifaceted geographies of disability, aging and chronic illnesses are encouraged to submit a paper to the 2011 AAG Disability Specialty Group Student Paper Competition. The successful student will receive a cash prize of $100.
The award is named after Todd Reynolds, Ph.D. (1971 - 2008), a scholar with disabilities who pursued important research in human behavior and hazards geography - In Memory of Todd Reynolds blog. The goal of the award is to encourage student participation in the specialty group and to recognize outstanding emerging scholarship in geographic research on aging, chronic illnesses and disability.
Eligibility criteria:Papers prepared for publication, conference presentation, and graduate or senior undergraduate courses, as well as entries written specifically for this competition, are eligible for submission. Each student may submit only one paper. The student should be the lead contributor to the paper if it is co-authored. Students do not have to be a current member of the DSG or AAG nor must they plan to attend the 2011 AAG conference to submit a paper. International submissions are welcome.
The paper should not exceed 25 double-spaced pages (including all notes, references, and figures). 12 point font is preferred along with standard margins.
A cover letter should accompany all entries and contain:
- Current title of the paper and a brief abstract (no more than 100 words)
- Author and co-authors’ names
- Academic affiliation
- Faculty advisor for the paper
- Mailing address
- E-mail address
- Phone number
Students considering submitting are advised to contact student paper competition coordinator Ryan Parrey by e-mail in advance. He will also gladly address any questions or concerns regarding participation in this competition.
Award notification:
Reviewers will be secured and their recommendations will be sent to the DSG Board for the final award decision.The award recipient will be notified shortly after the 2011 AAG annual meeting in Seattle, Washington - more information. The check will be mailed to him/her shortly thereafter. Post-conference announcements will be found on the DSG website and the GEOGABLE listserv, as well as other appropriate venues including the Disability Studies, Temple U blog.
All entries must be received by February 28th, 2011 by email to:
Ryan Parrey
Disability Studies
University of Illinois, Chicago
rparrey@gmail.com
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Here is Todd with his transcriptionist, B. J. Rowe, at his dissertation defense.
Todd with his fellow Ph.D. student Lacy Jo Burgess at his dissertation defense.
Here is Todd with his Ph.D. committee (Dick Nostrand, Karl Offen, Fred Shelley, and Betty Harris), July 2007.Here are some more pictures of Todd and some of his many friends at the University of Oklahoma.
My Big Brother
I miss my big brother greatly. Todd and I were only 2 years apart. We shared memories about our youth and past that only Todd and I shared as brothers. I miss Todd greatly. Todd always maintained his "big brother" status with me and despite his severe disabilities never complained to me or asked for help. Todd was an example of what a person can accomplish when they are determined and he motivated me through my entire life through many accomplishments (military and civilian). Todd was one of the toughest men I have ever known. We loved each other greatly and I miss him.... Shane Reynolds
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