History

Past Award Recipients

2024
John Shrum Award: None presented
Rod Nave Award: Dr. Melissa Demetrikopoulos (Institute for Biomedical Philosophy)
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): Dr. Shim Lew (University of West Florida)
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): None presented
Deborah Tippins Mentoring Award: Dr. John Pecore (University of West Florida)

2023
John Shrum Award: None presented
Rod Nave Award: None presented
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): None presented
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): None presented
Deborah Tippins Mentoring Award: None presented

2022
John Shrum Award: Dr. Michael Dentzau, Columbus State University
Rod Nave Award: Dr. Sarah Lalk, Mississippi State University
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): Dr. David D. Kumar, Florida Atlantic University
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): None presented
Deborah Tippins Mentoring Award: None presented

2021
John Shrum Award: Dr. John Pecore, University of West Florida
Rod Nave Award: None presented
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): None presented
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): None presented
Deborah Tippins Mentoring Award: Dr. Natalie King, Georgia State University

2020
John Shrum Award: None presented
Rod Nave Award: None presented
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): None presented
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): Amber Adgerson
Deborah Tippins Mentoring Award: Christine Lotter

2019
John Shrum Award: None presented
Rod Nave Award: None presented
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): Rose Pringle
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): Trendina Sheppard and Christine Lord
Deborah Tippins Mentoring Award: None presented

2018
John Shrum Award: None presented
Rod Nave Award: Nigel Fields
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): David Devraj Kumar
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): None presented
Deborah Tippins Mentoring Award: None presented

2017
John Shrum Award: Mary Atwater
Rod Nave Award: Matthew Schwartz
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): Natalie King
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): None presented
Deborah Tippins Mentoring Award: None presented

2016
John Shrum Award: Randall Spaid
Rod Nave Award: Tom Brown
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): Mary Rebecca Wells
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): None presented
Deborah Tippins Mentoring Award: Carolyn Wallace

2015
John Shrum Award: Michael Dias
Rod Nave Award: Kimberly Shaw
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): None presented
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): None presented
Deborah Tippins Mentoring Award: Alejandro Gallard

2014
John Shrum Award: Rose Pringle
Rod Nave Award: Selman Herschfield
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): None presented
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): Heather Rudolph
Deborah Tippins Mentoring Award: David Kumar

2013
John Shrum Award: Nate Carnes
Rod Nave Award: none presented
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): Samantha Fowler
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): Brittany Garvin
Deborah Tippins Mentoring Award: none presented

2012
John Shrum Award: Meta Van Sickle
Rod Nave Award: George Dawson
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): none presented
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): Monica Mobley
Deborah Tippins Mentoring Award: Tom Koballa

2011
John Shrum Award: Alejandro Gallard
Rod Nave Award: Anne Shenk
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): Norm Thomson
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): Logan Leslie
Deborah Tippins Mentoring Award: Deborah Tippins

2010
John Shrum Award: none presented
Rod Nave Award: none presented
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): Tom Koballa
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): Katie Lynn Brkich

2009
John Shrum Award: Steve Oliver
Rod Nave Award: Laurence Peterson
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): Mike Mueller
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): Rachel Wilson

2008
John Shrum Award: none presented
Rod Nave Award: none presented
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): none presented
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): Charlease Kelly-Jackson

2007
John Shrum Award: Penny Gilmer
Rod Nave Award: none presented
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): Tom Koballa
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): Anna Lewis

2006
John Shrum Award: Charles Eick
Rod Nave Award: none presented
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): Edward Shaw
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): Vicente Handa

2005
John Shrum Award: Deborah Tippins
Rod Nave Award: none presented
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): Michael Dias
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate):
Deborah Tippins Mentoring Award: Mike Mueller

2004
John Shrum Award: none presented
Rod Nave Award: none presented
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): Leslie Jones
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): Anna Lewis

2003
John Shrum Award: none presented
Rod Nave Award: Michelin N. America
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): none presented
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): Scott Schomer

2002
John Shrum Award: Ed Lucy
Rod Nave Award: Linda Chamberlin and Ralph Rascati
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): Dana Zeidler
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): Troy Sadler

2001
John Shrum Award: William (Bill) Baird
Rod Nave Award: Robert Potter
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): David Kumar
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): none presented

2000
John Shrum Award: Tom Koballa
Rod Nave Award: Marlin Simon
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): Claudia Melear
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): Michael Dias

1999
John Shrum Award: Molly Weinburgh
Rod Nave Award: Darwin Smith
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): Dana Zeidler
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate):  Rose Pringle

1998
John Shrum Award: David Kumar
Rod Nave Award: Rod Nave
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): Joseph P. Riley
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): none presented

1997
John Shrum Award: none presented
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): David Kumar
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): Ann Stucke

1996
John Shrum Award: Eddie Shaw
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): Nancy Romance and David Kumar
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): William Veal

1995
John Shrum Award: Kenneth Tobin
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): Nancy Davis and David Kumar
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): Scott Robinson

1994
John Shrum Award: Russ Yearny
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): none presented
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): none presented

1993
John Shrum Award: Preston Prather
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): none presented
Eddie Griffen Memorial Award (Graduate): Scott Robinson, Lilia Reyes, and Hedy Moscovici

1992
John Shrum Award: Danny McKenzie
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): none presented

1991
John Shrum Award: Mildred Graham
Outstanding Position Paper (Faculty): William (Bill) Baird and Kenneth Tobin

Past Conferences

October 4-6, 2024  The University of Southern Mississippi (Long Beach)

President: Rachel Gisewhite

Secretary/Treasurer: Jennifer Stark

Program

October 6-8, 2023 Florida International University (Miami)

President: Joshua Ellis

Secretary/Treasurer: Jennifer Stark

October 6-8, 2022 Gulf State Park (Gulf Shores, AL)

President: Shana Lee

Secretary/Treasurer: Emily Dare

October 16, 2021 Safety Harbor, FL 

President: Melanie Kinskey

Secretary/Treasurer: Sumitra Himangshu

October 3, 2020 Virtual (due to COVID-19 pandemic)

President: Gina Childers

Secretary/Treasurer: Sumitra Himangshu

October 5, 2019  University of West Georgia (Carrollton)

President: Stacey Britton

Secretary/Treasurer: Sumitra Himangshu

October 13, 2018  McWane Science Center, AL (Birmingham)

President: Ryan Walker
Secretary/Treasurer: Sumitra Himangshu

October 13-14, 2017   University of West Florida, FL (Pensacola)
President: John Pecore
Secretary/Treasurer: Sumitra Himangshu

October 21-22, 2016   Kennesaw State University, GA
President: Brendan Callahan, President
Secretary/Treasurer: Sumitra Himangshu

October 16-18, 2015   Columbus State University, GA (Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center)
President: Michael Dentzau
Secretary/Treasurer: Courtney Howard

September 26-27, 2014   Georgia Southern University, GA (Georgia Coastal Center, Savannah) 
President: Katie Brkich
Secretary/Treasurer: Courtney Howard

October 11-12, 2013   Georgia Southern University, GA
President: Alejandro Gallard
Secretary/Treasurer: Courtney Howard

October 12-13, 2012   Macon State College, GA
President: Randy Spaid
Secretary/Treasurer: Courtney Howard

October 14-15, 2011   University of Georgia, GA (Athens)
President: Mike Mueller
Secretary/Treasurer: Courtney Howard

October 8-9, 2010   Agnes Scott College, GA
President: Lisa Martin-Hansen
Secretary/Treasurer: Courtney Howard

October 9-10, 2009   Kennesaw State University, GA
President: Greg Rushton
Secretary/Treasurer: Courtney Howard

October 10-11, 2008   University of South Carolina, SC (Columbia)
President: Nate Carnes
Secretary/Treasurer: Courtney Howard

October 26-27, 2007   Valdosta State University, GA
President: Brian Gerber
Secretary/Treasurer: Courtney Howard

October 6-7, 2006   Mercer University, GA
President: Randy Spaid
Secretary/Treasurer: Courtney Howard

October 14-15, 2005   University of Georgia, GA (Athens)
President:
Secretary/Treasurer: Eddie Shaw

October 22-23, 2004   University of Florida, FL (Gainesville)
President: Rose Pringle
Secretary/Treasurer: Eddie Shaw

October 17-18, 2003   Furman University, SC
President: Michael Svec
Secretary/Treasurer: Eddie Shaw

October 4-5, 2002   Kennesaw State University, GA
Co-Presidents: Michael Dias & Tom Howick
Secretary/Treasurer: Eddie Shaw

October 12-13, 2001   University of South Florida, FL (Tampa)
President: Dana Zeidler
Secretary/Treasurer: Eddie Shaw

October 6-7, 2000   Auburn University, AL
President: Charles Eick
Secretary/Treasurer: Eddie Shaw

October 29-30, 1999   University of Georgia, GA (Athens)
President: Ed Lucy
Secretary/Treasurer: Eddie Shaw

October 30-31, 1998   Mableton, GA
President: Nancy Davis
Secretary/Treasurer: Eddie Shaw

November 7-8, 1997   Wakulla Springs, FL
President: Molly Weinberg
Secretary/Treasurer: Eddie Shaw

November 15-16, 1996   Smyrna, GA
President: Michael Kamen
Secretary/Treasurer: Eddie Shaw

March 7-9, 1996   Jackson’s Gap, AL
President: Michael Kamen
Secretary/Treasurer: Eddie Shaw

March 4, 1995   University of West Florida, FL (Pensacola)
President: Carol Briscoe
Secretary/Treasurer: Eddie Shaw

February 11-12, 1994   University of Alabama, AL (Huntsville)
President: Patricia Simmons
Secretary/Treasurer: Eddie Shaw