Professor Jean Rhodes receives 2015 Chancellor’s Distinguished Scholarship Award

UMass-Boston-2015-Cancellors-Award-for-Distinguished-ScholarshipThis award is based on the scholarly work that Professor Rhodes has presented to the public during the period of her association with UMass Boston. The Award recognizes the candidate’s work, as evidenced by peer recognition of its import and impact. Comparing scholarship and creative activity in the social science is a complex task. For this reason, the assessment of peers both internal and external to the campus carried particular weight in the award process, as was acknowledgments from her discipline, e.g., grant funding, impact. In addition to being an excellent scholar, Rhodes has demonstrated an ability to engage with others in her work, including undergraduate and graduate students.

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