The Harriet B. Presser Award
Harriet B. Presser was a sociologist, demographer and a distinguished professor at the University of Maryland, College Park department of sociology. Professor Presser’s significant impact on the field of sociology and the subfield of social demography is reflected in her efforts throughout her career to mainstream a feminist perspective—that is, being sure that gender issues are included in research on social inequality. She founded the first population center in the world dedicated to such concerns, named “The University of Maryland Center on Population, Gender and Social Inequality,” and directed it from 1987 to 2002.
This biennial award was first presented at the 2009 PAA annual meeting. The award honors a record of sustained research contributions to the study of gender and demography and consists of a plaque and a cash prize.