Leadership in Outreach Award

The College of Health and Human Development Outreach Award honors an individual who has made significant leadership contributions to the outreach mission of the College.

The College recognizes outreach as faculty-led initiatives and activities that generate, transmit, and enhance knowledge between the University and external audiences in the Commonwealth, nationally, and internationally. Outreach work can take on a number of forms, including but not limited to credit and noncredit instruction, technical assistance, demonstration projects, evaluation studies, and policy analysis.

Eligibility

All full-time faculty and staff in the College of Health and Human Development are eligible.

The candidate has demonstrated leadership in developing, directing, or enhancing outreach activities as part of his/her work for the College.
The candidate’s outreach work has led to sustainable projects or has made significant positive impact on those served.

Past recipients are not eligible for a period of five years.

Nominate

To submit a nomination, please complete the on-line nomination form and provide the following documentation:

a letter of support (signed by two nominators) that describes the outreach leadership contributions of the candidate
a statement of support from the department head or school director of the academic unit in which the candidate holds his or her primary appointment.
Updated curriculum vitae (if applicable)

(If a curriculum vitae is not submitted, the Dean's staff will provide documentation from Activity Insight for the nomination packet given to the selection committee.)

Selection: Recipients will be selected by a committee appointed by the Dean and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Outreach.

Recipient will be notified early in the fall semester. A plaque and a monetary award will be presented to the recipient during the fall HHD Annual Awards Ceremony.

Questions: If you have any questions about the award or nomination process, please call (814) 865-1428 or email pennstatehhd@psu.edu.

Nominations will be accepted through May 5, 2023.