AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
We are no longer accepting applications, due to the low amount of funds available for awards in the current cycle.
The AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award honors work of exceptional merit and quality that lies at or near the intersection of basic research in geography on the one hand, and practical applications or policy implications on the other. The purpose of the award is to stimulate and reward talented individuals and groups whose accomplishments parallel the intellectual traditions Meredith F. Burrill pursued as a geographer, especially those concerned with fundamental geographical concepts and their practical applications, especially as relevant to local, national, and international policy arenas. The funds that underwrite the award come from a bequest by Burrill, a gift from his wife Betty, and donations in his memory from colleagues and friends. The award, consists of a certificate and cash honorarium, at the Association’s Annual Meeting.
Criteria:
The Burrill Award Committee solicits nominations of individuals and teams that have completed work of exceptional merit and quality that lies at or near the intersection of basic research in geography on the one hand, and practical applications or policy implications on the other. The committee gives special consideration to research that addresses the role of geography in:
1) inter- and multi-disciplinary work on the interrelationships of significant cultural phenomena;
2) place name standardization, especially with reference to maps, gazetteers, and other publications; and/or
3) promoting local, national, and international collaboration on such problems and topics. One award may be given annually; the committee may choose not to make an award in any given year at its discretion.
Nominations:
Digital submissions are encouraged. Please submit complete nomination in an email attachment to grantsawards@aag.org with “AAG Burrill Award” as the subject line to ensure that the message is properly processed. Nomination materials that are emailed as a single attachment as an Adobe Acrobat pdf file are greatly appreciated. Alternatively, nine copies of the completed application can be sent to: Association of American Geographers, attn: Burrill Award, 1710 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20009-3198.
Please provide a curriculum vitae for the nominee as well as a nomination statement (two pages maximum) that describes the ways the nominee meets the award criteria. Up to three supporting letters from other individuals may also be submitted.
As with all other AAG awards, eligibility also rests on the candidate being in compliance with the AAG Professional Conduct Policy. Nominations may be rescinded, and the award may also be revoked for any candidate or awardee who is found in violation of the AAG’s Professional Conduct Policy.
About the Award:
The AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award was established to commemorate Meredith “Pete” Burrill’s many and varied contributions to the profession of geography as an academic, senior government official, and officer of the Association of American Geographers (AAG). After serving as a professor of geography for 15 years, Burrill came to Washington, D.C. during World War II. He was soon appointed Executive Secretary of the United States Board on Geographic Names, and began a 32-year career that became global in scope. During those years, Burrill was a mainstay of the evolving AAG. He played a critical role in the transformation of the small, elite society into the open, dynamic organization it has become today, with a headquarters and full time staff in Washington. Burrill served as president of the AAG in 1965.
AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award Recipients
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James K. Mitchell
Professor Emeritus James K. Mitchell of the Department of Geography at Rutgers University, has devoted his over 50 years as a geographer to the human dimensions of environmental risks, hazards, disasters, and resilience. Incorporating natural, social, and management sciences, he has taken a broad front approach to bridging deep theoretical thinking and geographical knowledge with institutional practices to influence policymaking processes and outcomes in disaster response, recovery, and mitigation.
Mitchell’s work has been pathbreaking, engaging a wide variety of organizations at all levels of governance, and bringing together researchers, policy makers, and members of the public for complex discussions about developing actionable outcomes to help transform landscapes and people’s livelihoods to achieve sustainable development. Over several decades, he has tirelessly encouraged the engagement of geographers in policy making processes and outcomes, and inspired generations of students to move in new and promising directions in hazard and disaster research and mitigation.
2023 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
James K. Mitchell
2023 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Professor Emeritus James K. Mitchell of the Department of Geography at Rutgers University, has devoted his over 50 years as a geographer to the human dimensions of environmental risks, hazards, disasters, and resilience. Incorporating natural, social, and management sciences, he has taken a broad front approach to bridging deep theoretical thinking and geographical knowledge with institutional practices to influence policymaking processes and outcomes in disaster response, recovery, and mitigation.
Mitchell’s work has been pathbreaking, engaging a wide variety of organizations at all levels of governance, and bringing together researchers, policy makers, and members of the public for complex discussions about developing actionable outcomes to help transform landscapes and people’s livelihoods to achieve sustainable development. Over several decades, he has tirelessly encouraged the engagement of geographers in policy making processes and outcomes, and inspired generations of students to move in new and promising directions in hazard and disaster research and mitigation.
Stephanie Pincetl
Stephanie Pincetl, University of California Los Angeles
2019 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Stephanie Pincetl
2019 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Stephanie Pincetl, University of California Los Angeles
Douglas Batson
Douglas Batson, U.S. Board on Geographic Names
2014 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Douglas Batson
2014 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Douglas Batson, U.S. Board on Geographic Names
Richard Marston
Richard Marston, Kansas State University
2013 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Richard Marston
2013 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Richard Marston, Kansas State University
Lary Dilsaver
Lary Dilsaver, University of South Alabama
2012 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Lary Dilsaver
2012 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Lary Dilsaver, University of South Alabama
Derek Alderman
Derek Alderman, East Carolina University
2011 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Derek Alderman
2011 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Derek Alderman, East Carolina University
Antonio Páez
Antonio Páez, McMaster University, and “Mobility and Social Exclusion in Canadian Communities” Research Team
2010 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Antonio Páez
2010 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Antonio Páez, McMaster University, and “Mobility and Social Exclusion in Canadian Communities” Research Team
Ruben Mercado
Ruben Mercado, University of Toronto;
2010 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Ruben Mercado
2010 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Ruben Mercado, University of Toronto;
Steven Farber
Steven Farber, McMaster University;
2010 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Steven Farber
2010 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Steven Farber, McMaster University;
Catherine Morency
Catherine Morency, École Polytechnique Montréal;
2010 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Catherine Morency
2010 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Catherine Morency, École Polytechnique Montréal;
Matthew Roorda
Matthew Roorda, University of Toronto
2010 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Matthew Roorda
2010 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Matthew Roorda, University of Toronto
Sylvio Mannel
Sylvio Mannel
2009 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Sylvio Mannel
2009 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Sylvio Mannel
The Louisiana State University GIS Clearinghouse Cooperative
The Louisiana State University GIS Clearinghouse Cooperative (Jacqueline Mills, Andrew Curtis, John Pine, Barret Kennedy, Michael Leitner)
2007 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
The Louisiana State University GIS Clearinghouse Cooperative
2007 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
The Louisiana State University GIS Clearinghouse Cooperative (Jacqueline Mills, Andrew Curtis, John Pine, Barret Kennedy, Michael Leitner)
William Graf
William Graf and the NRC Platte River Committee
2006 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
William Graf
2006 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
William Graf and the NRC Platte River Committee
Joel .L. Morrisson
Joel .L. Morrisson
2004 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Joel .L. Morrisson
2004 AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award
Joel .L. Morrisson