{"id":753,"date":"2023-08-15T21:08:24","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T21:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/?page_id=753"},"modified":"2026-02-23T21:33:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:33:38","slug":"kenneth-harwood-outstanding-dissertation-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/kenneth-harwood-outstanding-dissertation-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenneth Harwood Outstanding Dissertation Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Harwood-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Harwood-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Harwood-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Harwood-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Harwood-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Harwood-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2022 Harwood Dissertation Award recipient Danielle Deavours (right) with Glenda Balas, BEA Research Committee Chair.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Award description<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kenneth Harwood Outstanding Dissertation Award is an academic prize awarded each year by BEA for the best doctoral dissertation in field of broadcasting and electronic media. The prize was established by Kenneth Harwood, Professor at the University of Houston and a former President of the BEA. The award offers $1,000 for the outstanding Ph.D. dissertation in broadcasting and electronic media. The award was established through gifts started by Professor Harwood and a donation from a friend of BEA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Nominees must be a current BEA individual member or graduate student at a BEA institutional member.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nominees must have been awarded the Ph.D. degree between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025. Dissertations nominated for the award without the support of the dissertation director or department chair will not be considered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September 1, 2025:<\/strong> Nominations open<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 15, 2026:<\/strong> Nominations close<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Early March, 2026:<\/strong> Harwood winner announced<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 17, 2026:<\/strong> Harwood winner recognized during the BEA2026 Opening Awards Ceremony<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 17-20, 2026:<\/strong> BEA2026 annual convention<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading beaawards-menu-header\">Harwood Dissertation Award<\/h5>\n\n\n<nav class=\" is-vertical beaawards-menu-items wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-layout-1 wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Harwood Dissertation Award\"><ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container  is-vertical beaawards-menu-items wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/kenneth-harwood-outstanding-dissertation-award\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">About the Award<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/kenneth-harwood-outstanding-dissertation-award\/nomination-process-2\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Nomination Process<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/kenneth-harwood-outstanding-dissertation-award\/selection-process\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Selection Process<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/kenneth-harwood-outstanding-dissertation-award\/past-recipients\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Past Recipients<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/kenneth-harwood-outstanding-dissertation-award\/program-faqs\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Program FAQs<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/bea.memberclicks.net\/2026harwood\" target=\"_blank\"  ><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Submit Dissertation<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">BEA Awards Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Award description The Kenneth Harwood Outstanding Dissertation Award is an academic prize awarded each year by BEA for the best doctoral dissertation in field of broadcasting and electronic media. 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