AIS Jessica Pye Doctoral Student Service Award

About the Award

The AIS Jessica Pye Doctoral Student Service Award was established in 2014 and was granted for the first time in 2015. This award recognizes volunteer contributions made by doctoral students toward the success of AIS conferences, journals, and programs.

To view past Doctoral Student Service Award winners, please visit https://ishistory.aisnet.org/awards/ais-doctoral-student-service-award/.

Nominees for the AIS Jessica Pye Doctoral Student Service Award should have been AIS members at the time of service and of recognition. They should have made volunteer contributions to AIS over and above typical student volunteer work during the academic year preceding that of the nomination year. They should have been doctoral students at the time of the service, but may have graduated at the time of award receipt. Individuals may only win the Doctoral Student Service Award once.

AIS Doctoral Student Service Award Committee

The AIS Jessica Pye Doctoral Student Service Award committee is comprised of AIS members as established in the Council Policy Manual. 

2025 Chair: Maheshwar Boodraj, Boise State University
Matt Germonprez, University of Nebraska Omaha
Sarah Hönigsberg, ICN Business School 
Wenting (Kayla) Jiang, Oklahoma State University 
Angsana Techatassanasoontorn, Auckland University of Technology

The Selection Process

Nominations open on September 1 each year and are accepted through October 7.  A description of the nomination and selection process can be found in Council Policy.   

If you have any questions about this award, please contact the award chair.