Susan Northcutt Award

The Susan S. Northcutt Award was established in 2003 by the Women's Caucus for International Studies (WCIS) to honor the Caucus' founder, Susan S. Northcutt. The award recognizes a person who actively works towards recruiting and advancing women and other minorities in the profession, and whose spirit is inclusive, generous and conscientious. Furthermore, the recipient has made significant contributions through service and competence in the profession of international studies and to the International Studies Association.

ABOUT THE AWARD:
  • The award is made annually on the basis of nominations by member(s) of the ISA and selection by the Executive Committee of WCIS. The award is presented in person at the ISA Business Meeting of the Annual Convention.
  • Nominations can be made through November 30 by sending a brief message outlining the nominees qualifications to WCIS Awards and Nominations Coordinator, Patricia Owens (p.owens@qmul.ac.uk).
  • WCIS has also created a separate fund to support this award. Persons wishing to make a donation to this fund can send a check to ISA Headquarters. The check should be payable to ISA, with a notation that it is for the WCIS Susan S. Northcutt Award Fund.
  • The recipient receives an award certificate.
AWARD RECIPIENTS:
  • 2010: Meredith Reid Sarkees, American University
  • 2009: Christine Sylvester, Lancaster University
  • 2008: Cynthia H. Enloe, Clark University
  • 2007: J. Ann Tickner, University of Southern California
  • 2006 Karen Mingst, University of Kentucky
  • 2005 Deborah Gerner, University of Kansas


COMMITTEE:

Sandra M. McEvoy
CHAIR, FEB 2009 - FEB 2010
Consortium on Gender, Security & Human Rights
Sandra.McEvoy@umb.edu

Bethany Barratt
MEMBER, FEB 2009 - FEB 2010
Roosevelt University
bbarratt@roosevelt.edu

Lyn Boyd-Judson
MEMBER, FEB 2009 - FEB 2010
Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics
University of Southern California
lynboyd@usc.edu

Vicki L. Golich
MEMBER, FEB 2009 - FEB 2010
Metropolitan State College of Denver
vgolich@mscd.edu

Kathleen A. Mahoney-Norris
MEMBER, FEB 2009 - FEB 2010
National Security Studies,
U.S.A.F. Air Command and Staff College
kathleen.norris@maxwell.af.mil

Patricia Owens
MEMBER, FEB 2009 - FEB 2010
Department of Politics
Queen Mary, University of London
p.owens@qmul.ac.uk

Emek M. Uçarer
MEMBER, FEB 2009 - FEB 2010
Bucknell University
ucarer@bucknell.edu

Kristen Williams
MEMBER, FEB 2009 - FEB 2010
Department of Government & Intl Relations
Clark University
KWilliams@clarku.edu

Society for Women in IPE Mentor Award

Originating in the early 1990’s, the Society for Women in International Political Economy (SWIPE) observed that many women in IPE did not have the close mentoring relationships that their male counterparts seemed to benefit from.  Indeed, while research across disciplines has shown that mentoring can be key to higher publication rates and successfully achieving tenure, women tend to get less mentoring than men. 

To recognize excellent mentoring in their field, members created the SWIPE Mentor Award, presenting the first award to Robert Keohane in 1997.  The SWIPE Mentor Award pays tribute to women and men who have invested in the professional success of women in the IPE field.   Recipients have included scholars, an academic press editor, and deans.   In 2009, with the view that many of its original goals had been reached and that other organizations were addressing its concerns, SWIPE disbanded.   The award is now administered by the IPE Section.    

About the Award:

The IPE Section Chair will announce the recipient’s name at the IPE Section Business Meeting at the ISA Annual Convention.  A special roundtable honoring the recipient will be held at the convention as part of the regular program.   Protégés, colleagues, the selection committee chair, and others will participate on the roundtable. The award also includes a plaque which will be presented at that time.  

Nominations

Nominations must include the nominee’s current c.v. and a letter (no more than 1 page) describing how the nominee has mentored women in IPE.  Nominations may come from any member of ISA and should be sent by e-mail to the Chair of the selection committee. An announcement seeking nominations will be sent via email to the IPE Section, the Women’s Caucus, the ISA email list (isaemail@yahoogroups.com), and other relevant sections and Caucasus; and will be posted in the ISA Newsletter.   The deadline for nominations is July 15; the committee will make its selection no later than September 1.  

Selection Committee

The selection committee includes a Chair and four members, appointed by the IPE Chair for 2-year terms, on a staggered basis.  (The first committee will be split between one-year and two-year terms; thereafter, all terms will be for two years.)  The Selection Committee Chair will notify the award recipient shortly after the selection process is completed. 

2010-11 Award Committee

Chair, Aida A. Hozic, hozic@ufl.edu, 2010-2012

Members:

      Christine Gustafson, cgustafson@anselm.edu, 2010-12

      Kathleen J. Hancock, khancock@mines.edu, 2010-12

      Christine Ingebritsen, ingie@u.washington.edu, 2010-11
 

SWIPE Mentor Award Recipients

1997:  Robert Keohane

1998:   Mary Katzenstein

1999:   Audie Klotz

2000:  Spike Peterson

2002:  Roger Haydon

2003: Cecelia Lynch

2004: Nick Onuf

2006: Anne Sisson Runyan

2007: Herman Schwartz

2008: Peg Hermann

2009: Marsha Pripstein Posusney

2010:   Jan Jindy Pettmann 

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