Edwin M. Bridges Award

Edwin M. Bridges Award is given by UCEA annually for original, outstanding work in the area of research and/or development that contributes to our knowledge and understanding of how best to prepare and support future generations of educational leaders.

Contributions can be in any of several forms including the design and evaluation of an innovative approach to leadership preparation, development of a research-based tool for use in leadership education, a conceptual or empirical research paper (i.e., publication or dissertation) that illuminates important issues, or a long-term, high impact program of research and development in this area.

This award recognizes contributions to pre-service preparation as well as continuing professional development aimed at school leaders. The source of the contribution can be in universities or in the field and the extent to which the quality and originality of the effort suggests the potential to create a lasting impact on research and/or practice in this domain.

Contributions will be judged on the extent to which the quality and originality of the effort suggest the potential to create a lasting impact on research and/or practice in this domain. As appropriate to the form of the contribution, UCEA will assist in its publication and/or other forms of dissemination to the profession.

Nominations are welcome from faculty member(s) of UCEA member institutions and partner institutions.

Nominations should include electronic copies of the following:

• Nominee's most recent curriculum vitae;
• Three letters of recommendation,
  1. One nomination letter addressing the contributions of the nominee relative to one or more of the award criteria. This letter can include quotes from other faculty and/or graduate students in support of the nominee. 
  2. Two letters of support from individuals who can speak directly to the nominee's contributions to leadership preparation, the improvement of leadership preparation, research on leadership preparation, or the continuing professional development of school leaders. 

A UCEA committee appointed by the Executive Director will review and evaluate the nominees. This committee will reserve the right to present this award to multiple candidates on any given year, or conversely, not to present this award should nominees not fully meet the selection criteria.

Please email electronic copies of all nomination materials to uceaawards@gmail.com with the title of the award in the subject line. 

The deadline for nominations is August 25, 2024.

Recipients

2023    Sara Dexter, UVA

2022    No award was given.

2021    No award was given.

2020    No award was given.

2019    No award was given.

2018    Michelle D. Young, University of Virginia

2017    Linda Skrla, University of the Pacific

2016    Ellen Goldring, Vanderbilt University

             Diana G. Pounder, University of Utah

2015    Margaret Terry Orr, Bank Street College of Education

             Allan Walker-Hong Kong Institute of Education

2014    Joseph F. Murphy, Vanderbilt University

2013    Perry Zirkel, Lehigh University

2012    No award was given.

2011    Martha McCarthy, Indiana University at Bloomington

2010    Edwin M. Bridges, Stanford University