The Kenneth Harwood Outstanding Dissertation Award is an academic prize awarded each year by the Broadcast Education Association 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.|
Award winners YearTitleAuthorUniversitySource2015"Constructing and performing an on-air radio identity in a changing media landscape."David F. CriderState University of New York at Oswego2014"From Ephermal to Legitimate: An Inquiry Into Television's Material Traces in Archival Spaces, 1950s to 1970s."Lauren BratslavskyUniversity of Oregon2013"First year students in a foreign fabric: A triangulation study on Facebook as a method of coping/adjustment."Shane TiltonOhio University2012"The Impact of Federal Communications Commission Practices on Communication Policy Making 2001-2004: An Investigation of the Policy Shift From Public Service Idealism to Market Forces Pragmatism"Beth C. FratkinUniversity of Utah2011“Viral Viewers: Examining Parasocial Interaction on Local TV News Web Sites”Joy Chavez MapayeUniversity of Alaska, Anchorage2010"Rescuing Men: The New Television Masculinity in 'Rescue Me,' 'Nip/Tuck,' 'The Shield,' 'Boston Legal' and 'Dexter.' "Pamela Hill NettletonMarquette University2009"The Sounds of 'Radio': A Cultural History of Radio's Aesthetic Definition as a Broadcast Medium for Aural Communications in 1920s America."Shawn VanCourUniversity of Wisconsin2008“Department Stores and the Origins of American Broadcasting, 1910–1931”Ronald J. “Noah” ArceneauxUniversity of Georgia2007"Children's cognitive processing of internet advertising"Mary McIlrathUniversity of California, Santa Barbara2006"How Violence and Frustration in Video Games Affect Aggression"Kevin D. WilliamsUniversity of Georgia2004“Radio, community and identity in South Africa: A rhizomatic study of Bush Radio in Cape Town”Tanja Estella BoschOhio University2003"Localism, Community, and Commercial Television, 1948-1960: A Value Analysis."John ArmstrongUniversity of California at Berkeley2002"Radio’s Development in Rural America."Jacob J. PodberOhio University2001"The Role of Motivation in Policy Considerations Addressing Television Violence"Paul HaridakisKent State University2000"Interactivity and the 'Cyber-Fan': An Exploration of Audience Involvement Within the Electronic Fan Culture of the Internet."Vic CostelloUniversity of Tennessee1999“Controlling Technology: Internet Service Providers and Copyright Liability.”Matt JacksonIndiana University1997"Information and Markets and the Market for Information: An Analysis of the Market for Television Audiences"Patricia F. PhalenNorthwestern University1996"Broadcast Law and Segregation: A Social History of the WLBT-TV Case"Steven D. ClassenUniversity of Wisconsin1994"The paradox of public: The public and the public interest in communication technology regulation in the United States, 1934 - 1988."Michael Edward LenertThe University of Texas1992"The market dynamics of the U.S. television syndication industry : an examination of its regulatory environment and market competition, 1980-1990"Sylvia Menghua Chan-OlmstedUniversity of Michigan1991"A Case Study of Federal Communications Commission Docket 21313: 'In the Matter of AM Stereophonic Broadcasting'."Mark Jerome BraunUniversity of Minnesota
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