The Joseph H. Hazen Education Prize is awarded in recognition of outstanding contributions to the teaching of history of science. Educational activities recognized by the award are to be construed in the broadest sense and should include but not be limited to the following: classroom teaching (K-12, undergraduate, graduate, or extended education), mentoring of young scholars, museum work, journalism, organization and administration of educational programs, influential writing, educational research, innovation in the methodology of instruction, preparation of pedagogical materials, or public outreach through non-print media. Nominations may be made by any HSS member and should include a curriculum vitae of the nominee, a statement of not more than 1000 words describing her or his educational contributions, and not more than two seconding letters. All nominations remain active for three years. Check the nomination form below for the deadline.
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Past Winners of the Hazen Education Prize
| 2020 | Allison C. Marsh (University of South Carolina) |
| 2019 | Michael Osborne (Oregon State University) |
| 2018 | The Embryo Project, Steve Elliott and Erica Leigh O’Neill (Arizona State University) |
| 2017 | Marvin Bolt (Corning Museum of Glass) |
| 2016 | Joan L. Richards (Brown University) |
| 2015 | Sally Kohlstedt (University of Minnesota) |
| 2014 | Monica H. Green (Arizona State University) |
| 2013 | Peter Pesic (St. John’s College) |
| 2012 | Vassiliki (Betty) Smocovitis (University of Florida) |
| 2011 | Pamela Henson (Smithsonian Institution Archives) |
| 2010 | Michael Matthews (University of New South Wales) |
| 2009 | Frederick Gregory (University of Florida) |
| 2008 | Sara Schechner (Harvard University) |
| 2007 | Joe Cain (University College London) |
| 2006 | Graeme Gooday (University of Leeds) |
| 2005 | Pamela Mack (Clemson University) |
| 2004 | Falk Riess (Carl von Ossietzky University) |
| 2003 | Paul L. Farber (Oregon State University) |
| 2002 | Robert A. Hatch (University of Florida) |
| 2001 | Stephen Brush (University of Maryland) |
| 2000 | Jane Maienschein (Arizona State University) |
| 1999 | Liba Taub (Whipple Museum) |
| 1998 | Gerald Holton (Harvard University) and James Rutherford (AAAS) |