Irving Morrissett Award for Outstanding Contribution
to Social Science Education
Each year since 2003, the SSEC Board of Directors has presented this award to an SSEC member who has devoted his/her career to improving social studies/social science education. Criteria for award selection include documented evidence of improving the field, significant scholarly publications, continuing commitment to the field, and continuing commitment to the Social Science Education Consortium. The award is presented at the annual meeting of the organization.
2023 | Linda S. Levstik, Professor Emerita, University of Kentucky, also recipient of NCSS’s Jean Dresden Grambs Distinguished Career Research Award |
2022 | James A. Banks, Kerry and Linda Killinger Endowed Chair in Diversity Studies Emeritus, founding director of the Center for Multicultural Education, University of Washington |
2021 | Joseph P. Stoltman, Past SSEC President and Distinguished Professor of Geography & Science Education, Western Michigan University |
2020 | Michael J. Berson, Past SSEC President and Professor, University of South Florida |
2019 | James E. Davis, Executive Director Emeritus |
2018 | Carole L. Hahn, Professor Emerita, Emory University |
2017 | Charlotte Anderson and Lee Anderson (in memory), American Bar Association, Division of Public Education, Retired |
2017 | Charles S. White, Independent Scholar, Retired Associate Professor, Boston University |
2016 | Sharryl H. Davis, Past SSEC President, Retired Houghton Mifflin Publishing Company Executive |
2016 | Sherry L. Field, Assistant Dean of Education, University of Texas at Austin |
2014 | Richard A. Diem, Dean, Honors College, University of Texas at San Antonio |
2013 | Jean Craven, past president of the National Council for the Social Studies and the SSEC; also former Social Studies Coordinator of Albuquerque, NM Public Schools |
2012 | Dr. Jane Bernard-Powers, Professor Emerita, San Francisco State University |
2011 | Fred Risinger, Retired Coordinator of Social Studies, Indiana University |
2010 | Murry Nelson, Professor Emeritus of American Studies, Pennsylvania State University |
2009 | Charles Mitsakos, Professor Emeritus of Education, Rivier College |
2008 | Mary Hepburn, Retired Civic Educator, University of Georgia |
2007 | Suzanne W. Helburn, Professor Emerita of Economics, University of Colorado/Denver |
2006 | Gerald Marker, Emeritus Professor of Education, Indiana University |
2005 | Mary Jane Turner, Retired Civic Educator, Close Up Foundation (posthumous award) |
2004 | Marion J. Rice, Retired Professor of Social Science Education, University of Georgia |
2003 | Irving Morrissett, Executive Director Emeritus, Social Science Education Consortium |