Thurman Award

One of the hallmark projects of CAPSE/TED is the Richard Thurman Outstanding Dissertation Award. This  award honors the memory of Dr. Richard Thurman, a talented special educator who shared his knowledge with many future teachers at Chapman University and the wider community.

This award recognizes an outstanding recent recipient of the doctoral degree in Special Education or a related field.  The recipient receives a $500.00 award and will be asked to present a brief summary of the design and findings of their dissertation research at the CAPSE/TED meeting, a part of the Fall CCTE conference in San Diego.  

 If you would like to nominate a candidate who you feel deserves to be recognized for their academic excellence and completed their dissertation in  2023, 2024, 2025, stay tuned for more information about nominations.