AIS Sandra Slaughter Service Award

 This award recognizes longstanding members who have provided leadership and service within the association. 

About the Award

The AIS Sandra Slaughter Service Award was established in 2014 and was granted for the first time in 2015. This award recognizes longstanding members who have provided leadership and service within the association. Renamed in 2015, the award honors Sandra Slaughter, who served as Region 1 Representative on the AIS Council until her untimely death in 2014.

Qualifications for the Award

Nominees for the AIS Sandra Slaughter Service Award should have been AIS members for at least three years and have made significant contributions to the association through activities such as (but not limited to) the following: past Council positions (sitting Council members are not eligible to win this award); association committees; journal editorial boards; conference involvement; SIGs, chapters, or colleges. AIS members may only win the Service Award once in a five year period.

AIS Sandra Slaughter Service Award

The AIS Sandra Slaughter Service Award committee is comprised of AIS members as established in the Council Policy Manual. 

Chair: Traci A. Carte, Illinois State University

  • Akhilesh Bajaj, University of Tulsa
  • Jungpil Hahn, National University of Singapore
  • Virpi K. Tuunainen, Aalto University
  • Wai Fong Boh, Nanyang Technological University
  • AIS President  (ex-officio): Jan vom Brocke, University of Münster

Nominations Open

Sept 1 - Oct 7

The Selection Process

A description of the nomination and selection process can be found in Council Policy.