Awards


We'd like to invite you to browse the AOM DEI awards page. There are a total of seven awards. Award recipients are recognized and awarded for their achievements at the DEI Celebration of Success held at the annual AOM conference.

The DEI division program awards are based on accepted conference papers. Program chairs review and select papers for these awards. The DEI division awards are nominations based. We encourage you to read each award qualification description and consider applying for them yourself or nominate a colleague to receive recognition for their hard work. Our DEI Awards committee members thoroughly review nomination applications. 

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2024 - 2025 Awards Committee Chair

Jennifer R. Bishop

Awards Newsletter by Year

DEI Division Program Awards

See the award description to learn more about eligibility requirements and the nomination process. There are five division program awards.

Dorothy Harlow/McGraw Hill Best (Conference) Paper Award
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This award is given annually to author(s) of the best paper submitted to the Annual Academy of Management Meeting, this award honors the late Dr. Dorothy Harlow, who pioneered the effort to establish the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Division as an Interest Group of the Academy of Management. Dr. Harlow’s dedication to the organizing efforts and advancement of professional women will be etched in gold as this award is given annually.


Best Student Paper Awar
This award is given to a doctoral student author for the best conference paper submitted to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Division.


Best Paper Based on a Dissertation Award
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This award is given to a student author of the best paper based on a dissertation completed between January 1 and December 31 of the previous year. Papers considered for the dissertation must be sole-authored. The title page should indicate the paper is based on a dissertation and give the date of the dissertation defense. 


Discontinued Awards

These awards listed below were once given out but are no longer offered. Despite no longer being awarded, these awards remain a testament to the achievements of past recipients and the legacy of excellence they represent.

DEI & Entrepreneurship Awards
There are two awards, one given to the best student paper and one to the best paper for innovative research on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion questions related to entrepreneurship.

Global Voices in DEI Award
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This award recognizes outstanding research that advances the field of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) by centering perspectives, experiences, and knowledge from historically marginalized and underrepresented regions and communities. This award is given to the conference paper that best meets the objective of advancing the DEI agenda beyond current frontiers, capturing localized insights that expand and deepen our global understanding of DEI.

We encourage self-nominations for papers that challenge dominant narratives, incorporate transnational or intersectional analyses, and contribute to a more inclusive and globally relevant DEI scholarship.


DEI Division Awards

See the award description to learn more about eligibility requirements and the nomination process. The 2024 - 2025 Nomination Period:  Dec 1 - Mar 1

Advancing Women in Leadership Award

Nominations are currently open. 
If you have any questions, please reach out to the Committee Chair: Ekaterina Netchaeva (netchaeva@hec.fr) and Charlotte Karam (charlotte.karam@telfer.uottawa.ca)
Click here for a list of past award winners and nomination guidelines for submission

This award is given to a scholar who has made significant contribution to advancing women in leadership. Criteria for the award: 1) impact or significance of intellectual contributions on educational practices that support the advancement of women in leadership, 2) the breadth or overall scope of the nominee’s work for her/his/their contribution to such educational practices, 3) demonstration of an understanding of the specific benefits of education for women for their empowerment and leadership, and 4) the breadth and depth of educational practices that support the advancement of women in leadership. Self-nominations are allowed. The award, which includes $500 sponsored by Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership, is presented at the Academy of Management meeting.


Janet Chusmir Distinguished Service Award

Nominations are currently open.
If you have any questions, please reach out to the Committee Chair: Yang Yang (yangya@rowan.edu) and Raymond Trau (raymond.trau@mq.edu.au)
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This award is presented to the nominee who has made an outstanding contribution to the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Division and who has personally served as a mentor and role model for others in the field (previously: personally provided support for women in the field). Criteria for the award: Contributions include professional service to the division, and work for the advancement of the status and role of professional women and people of color in the Academy, and/or in organizations. 


Saroj Parasuraman Outstanding Publication Award

Nominations are currently open.
If you have any questions, please reach out to the Committee Chair: Keimei Sugiyama (sugiyamk@uwm.edu) and Katina Sawyer (katina.sawyer@gmail.com)
Click here for a list of past award winners and nomination guidelines for submission.

This award is presented annually by the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Division to the individual or individuals who published the best journal article in the field of diversity, equity and inclusion in the calendar year preceding the award. The award intends to highlight scholarly activity in the field of DEI and to encourage further scholarly activity within our field.


Sage Award for Scholarly Contributions to Management

Nominations are currently open.
If you have any questions, please reach out the Committee Chair: Kristen Burton (burto122@pnw.edu) and Waheeda Lillevik (lillevik@tcnj.edu)
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This award is presented annually to a nominee who has made outstanding scholarly contributions to the field. Sponsored by Sage Publishers, this award recognizes a present or past member of the division who has made significant contributions that have advanced our knowledge of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Scholarly contributions include the creation and dissemination of new knowledge in the form of empirical, theoretical, or applied developments. This award is given for an accumulated body of work.