Best Application Paper Award

Best Case Studies Paper Award
The Best Case Studies Award is presented to cases that are either methodological in nature (i.e., crafted to support the learning of a specific technical skill) or integrative (i.e., designed to foster the integration of scientific approaches and analyses with real-world decision making).

Best Environmental Issues Paper

Best Interdisciplinary Paper Award

Best Theoretical/Empirical Research Paper Award

Dennis E. Grawoig Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award, named in honor and in memory of Dennis E. Grawoig, the Institute’s founder, first president, and first executive director, is awarded to a member who has provided major service to the Institute over a significant period of years.

Elwood S. Buffa Doctoral Dissertation Award
The Elwood S. Buffa Doctoral Dissertation Award encourages and promotes outstanding dissertation research by selecting and recognizing the best dissertations written in the past year in the decision sciences.

Fellows
The designation of Fellow is awarded to active supporters of the Institute for outstanding contributions in the field of decision sciences.

Instructional Innovation Award
The Instructional Innovation Award seeks to recognize outstanding contributions that advance instructional approaches within the decision sciences. The focus of this award is innovation in college- or university-level teaching.

International Meeting Paper Awards

Journal Awards