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2009 EDRA SERVICE AWARD WINNER: Daniel Mittleman

2009 EDRA SERVICE AWARD WINNER

Daniel Mittleman, Ph.D.

The 2009 EDRA Service Award will be given to Daniel Mittleman, Ph.D. at EDRAâs 40th annual conference on May 30, 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri. As an active member of EDRA since 1991, he has served in a variety of capacities including webmaster and board member for the past six years. As a Sustaining member of the organization, he has helped promote the organization through his tireless service. In particular, his leadership and service was exemplified as last yearâs âChairman of the Board where he provided critical guidance with selflessness, insight and wisdom as the Board navigated its way through a strategic planning process to take the organization into the 21st Century.â

Dannyâs dedication and outstanding service to EDRA is especially exemplified in his work on the website. Throughout his seventeen years as an EDRA member, he has voluntarily served as Web Master and was instrumental in the development of the new web site. The new site better supports connections and contact between members; gives members access to and control of their personal information; makes networks more accessible; provides places for a bookstore and library; serves as a bulletin board for the organization, and has been a fundamental resource for promoting and communicating about the annual conference. In addition, the web site is easier to navigate, more cost efficient to operate, and more attractive and professional looking. Through Dannyâs efforts and devotion, EDRAâs visibility on the internet and traffic on the web site has increased significantly.

Through his dedication and service, Danny has had a positive and lasting impact on EDRA. His ideas, vision, and actions have been instrumental in helping to bring EDRA into the 21st Century in ways that benefit our membership and our community. He has truly gone beyond the call of duty. It is with great pleasure that the Environmental Design Research Association recognize him with the 2009 EDRA Service Award.

Dr. Mittleman is an Associate Professor in the College of Computing and Digital Media at DePaul University in Chicago where he teaches coursework in Systems Analysis & Design, Social Issues of IT, and Virtual Collaboration. He holds an AB and MBA from Washington University (St. Louis) and a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona.

2006 Service Award - David Seamon

Dr. David Seamon, Professor of Architecture at Kansas State University, in recognition for his distinguished contributions to the environmental design field, and as the driving force in EDRAâs Environmental and Architectural Phenomenology Network and the Environmental and Architectural Phenomenology Newsletter, was awarded the 2006 EDRA Service Award.
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2009 Service Award - Call for nominations

Given in recognition of a specific contribution of service to the field or the organization that advances the field of environmental design research.
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2008 Service Award - Call for nominations

Given in recognition of a specific contribution of service to the field or the organization that advances the field of environmental design research.
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Past Service Awards

2008 Not Given
2007 Not Given
2006 David Seamon
2005 School of Social Ecology - University of California, Irvine and Lynne M. Westphal
2004 Peter Hecht
2003 Henry Sanoff
2002 Irwin Altman
2001 Todd Bressi & Places Magazine
2000 Not Given
1999 Not Given
1998 Not Given
1997 Wayne Ruga, Center for Health Design
1996 Kathleen Demsky
1995 Richard Wener, Environment and Behavior computer list
1994 Stephan Marc Klein,
Project Director: “What is Socially Responsible Design?”
1993 Karin Tetlow, Editor, Interiors
1992 Rudy Bruner Awards for Urban Excellence
1991 Progressive Architecture Design Research Awards Program