Judith Plotz Emerging Scholar Award Committee

The Judith Plotz Emerging Scholar Award is awarded annually by the Children's Literature Association to recognize outstanding articles of literary criticism by new, never-before-published article authors on the topic of children's literature within a given year.

Composition of the Committee:

The Judith Plotz Emerging Scholar Award Committee consists of six rotating members elected for three-year terms and a chair appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Board for a term of three years. Terms begin immediately following the ChLA annual business meeting.

Committee Members:

Chair: Megan Musgrave, Indiana University Indianapolis, 2024-2027
Mary Jeanette Moran, Illinois State University, 2024-2027
Kate Slater, Rowan University, 2024-2027
Amy Fish, Boston University, 2025-2028
Emily Corbett, Goldsmiths, University of London, 2026-2029
Lisa Rowe Fraustino, Hollins University, 2026-2029

ChLA Awards and Grants Coordinators:

Pete Kunze, Tulane University
Poushali Bhadury, Middle Tennessee State University
Gabrielle Atwood Halko, West Chester University

Judith Plotz Emerging Scholar Award