Best Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender (LGBT) Research Award

Overview

The SIOP Foundation is committed to improving the lives of workers and the functioning of organizations through the science and practice of Industrial/Organizational Psychology.

In recognition of the best paper or poster on a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender issue presented at the annual SIOP conference.

This annual award is given to the author(s) of a paper or poster accepted for presentation at the annual SIOP conference. This award honors papers or posters that further the field’s understanding of LGBT issues within the workplace and represents theoretical and technical rigor. If a Symposium is selected for the award, only the chair/co-chairs shall be recognized.

The recipient of the award receives a plaque and a $1,500 cash prize (to be split in the case of multiple recipients).

Papers or posters accepted for presentation at the annual SIOP conference will be evaluated in terms of the following criteria:

* Have a sound basis in science, theory, and/or practice.
* Increase our understanding of workplace issues faced by LGBT employees.
* Offer practical guidance to organizations seeking to improve the workplace experiences of LGBT employees.
* Extend and broaden our theoretical and/or empirical knowledge of sexual identity in the workplace.
* Represent technical adequacy, including issues of internal validity, external validity, appropriate methodology, appropriate statistical analyses, comprehensiveness of review (if the publication is a literature review, and/or theoretical rigor and soundness.

Eligibility

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