Tom E. C. Smith Early Career Award
This award recognizes exceptional early career teacher educators in the area of education for students with autism, intellectual disability, or other developmental disabilities. DADD membership not required, but preference may be given to DADD members.
Award Details:
This award recognizes exceptional early career teacher educators in the area of education for students with autism, intellectual disability, or other developmental disabilities. DADD membership not required, but preference may be given to DADD members.
Given to someone who is beginning his/her career and showing promise as a teacher educator. Individuals who finished their doctoral work less than 6 years ago are eligible. These nominees must be contributing to teacher education in a significant way.
Nominate at https://uark.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cO7StgwJyzqNMBo
- Members and non-members can nominate
- While not mandatory (except for Burton Blatt which requires at least two nominations), we highly encourage multiple nominations for each nominee
- All nominations due by 11:59pm Eastern time on September 30
- Award winners will be notified by the end of October and awards will be formally presented at the DADD conference in January
| 2025 | Emily Gregori |
| 2024 | Seyma Intepe Tingir, University of Maryland |
| 2023 | Leslie Bross, University of North Carolina Charlotte |
| 2022 | Annemarie Horn, Old Dominion University |
| 2021 | Suzanne Kucharzyk, University of Arkansas |
| 2019 | Jenny Root, Florida State University |
| 2018 | Melissa Spence, California Lutheran University |
| 2017 | Carly Roberts, Washington State University |
| 2016 | Jordan Shurr, Central Michigan University |
| 2015 | Jason Travers, University of Kansas |