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Children's Literature Awards Won by Pitt Students and Faculty

In recent years, the Pitt Children’s Literature Program has been gaining a national reputation as one of the top places in the country to study this subject. A remarkable sign of our excellence is that Pitt faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates have now won every major writing/research prize given out by the national Children’s Literature Association.

Year AwardedAward TitleRecipientStatus
2022Undergraduate Essay AwardLauren ClarkUndergraduate Certificate Student
2020Book AwardJules Gill-PetersonFaculty Member
2020Judith Plotz Emerging Scholar AwardSreemoyee DasguptaPhD Student
2017Graduate Student Research GrantSreemoyee DasguptaPhD Student
2015Honor Book AwardCourtney Weikle-MillsFaculty Member
2015Undergraduate Essay AwardAlexandra CathcartUndergraduate Certificate Student
2012Graduate Student Essay AwardAmanda Phillips ChapmanPhD Student
2011Graduate Student Research GrantA. Robin HoffmanPhD Student
2010Graduate Student Research GrantKerry MocklerPhD Student
2009Book AwardMarah GubarFaculty Member
2009Graduate Student Essay AwardA. Robin HoffmanPhD Student
2008Graduate Student Essay AwardAnna RedcayPhD Student
2008Undergraduate Essay AwardPaige CarlsonUndergraduate Certificate Student
2007Undergraduate Essay AwardCarolyn Blythe GilesUndergraduate Certificate Student
2003Article AwardMarah GubarFaculty Member
2000Undergraduate Essay AwardPatricia McCauleyUndergraduate Certificate Student
2000Honor Book AwardValerie KripsFaculty Member (now Emeritus)