Beginning in 1998, PMIG initiated an annual award to honor Tom Ostrom's memory. The Thomas M. Ostrom Award recognizes oustanding lifetime contributions to theory and research in the field of social cognition. The criteria for "contributions" are modeled after those so clearly exemplified in Tom's career. Therefore the Thomas M. Ostrom Award recognizes someone whose career manifests not only a record of significant and influential publications but also contributions to social cognition through training students, editing important volumes and journals, and facilitating collegial interaction through meetings and conferences. The recipient receives a plaque commemorating this recognition and is invited to give a talk at the PMIG meeting.

2019 Ostrom Award Winner Mahzarin Banaji

Mahzarin Banaji from Harvard University was recognized with the 2019 Ostrom Award at the PMIG Meeting held at the Bayview Wildwood Resort in Severn Bridge, Ontario. Prof. Banaji was selected as the recipient of the award by a committee comprised of the previous two winners -- Tim Wilson and Shelley Chaiken -- and Gordon Moskowitz. Here, Prof. Banaji is surrounded by many of her current and former students and "grandstudents."

2018 Ostrom Award Winner Timothy Wilson

Timothy Wilson from the University of Virginia was the recipient of the 2018 Thomas M. Ostrom Award granted at the 2018 PMIG Meeting in Union, Washington. Prof. Wilson was selected to receive the award by a committee comprised of Shelley Chaiken, Richard Petty, and Gordon Moskowitz. Pictured here are (from L to R) Patty Linville, Nick Buttrick, Erin Westgate, Timothy Wilson, Sara Hodges, and Liz Dunn.

2017 Ostrom Award Winner Shelley Chaiken

The recipient of the 2017 Ostrom Award was NYU's Shelly Chaiken. Shelly's many contributions to social cognition were celebrated during the PMIG Meeting that took place at the Warren Conference Center and Inn in Ashland, MA. The committee that selected Chaiken for the award was comprised of previous Ostrom Award winners Richard Petty and Yaacov Trope and PMIG designate Jeff Sherman. 

2016 Ostrom Award Winner Richard Petty

Richard Petty, Professor of Psychology at Ohio State University, was named the 2016 winner of the Ostrom Award at the PMIG Meeting held at Lake Arrowhead Conference Center. Patricia Devine, Jeff Sherman, and Yaacov Trope served on the committee that selected Petty as the recipient. Photo: Russ Fazio, Richard Petty, Dave Hamilton.

2015 Ostrom Award Winner Yaacov Trope

Yaacov Trope from New York University was awarded the 2015 Ostrom Award for his varied contributions to social cognition at the PMIG Meeting held at the Dao House in Estes Park, CO. Yaacov was selected as the recipient by a committee comprised of Jim Uleman, Trish Devine, and Jeff Sherman. Photo: Yaacov Trope delivering his Ostrom Award address.

2014 Ostrom Award Winner Trish Devine

Patricia G. Devine of the University of Wisconsin was the recipient of the 2014 Ostrom Award. Trish was presented the award at the PMIG meeting held at Hueston Woods Lodge in College Corner, Ohio. She was the first of Tom Ostrom's graduate students to receive the award named for him. The selection committee was Jim Uleman, Reid Hastie, and Galen Bodenhausen. Photo: Jim Uleman, Trish Devine, Dave Amodio.

2013 Ostrom Award Winner Jim Uleman

The recipient of the 2014 Ostrom Award was James S. Uleman of New York University. This award was conferred at the PMIG meeting held at the Institute of Noetic Sciences in Petaluma, California. The selection committee was comprised of John Bargh, Reid Hastie, and Galen Bodenhausen. Photo: Alex Todorov, Jim Uleman, Gordon Moskowitz.

2012 Ostrom Award Winner Reid Hastie

Reid Hastie, now at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, received the 2012 Thomas M. Ostrom Award at the PMIG meeting in New Braunfels, TX. The selection committee included Bernadette Park, John Bargh, and Galen Bodenhausen. Photo: Steve Stroessner, Bernadette Park, Reid Hastie, Dave Hamilton.

2011 Ostrom Award Winner John A. Bargh

John A. Bargh from Yale University was named recipient of the 2011 Thomas M. Ostrom Award at the PMIG meeting in Stratford, VA. The selection committee included Chick Judd, Don Carlston, and Jim Uleman. Photo: Don Carlston, John Bargh, Jim Uleman.

2010 Ostrom Award Winners

Charles (Chick) Judd, Bernadette Park

Chick Judd and Bernadette Park, both of the University of Colorado, were named recipients of the 2010 Thomas M. Ostrom Awards at the PMIG meeting in Paynesville, MN. The awards recognize their many contributions, both collaborative and individual, to social cognition research and theory. The selection committee was Mick Rothbart, Don Carlston, and chair Jim Uleman. Photo: PMIG co-organizer Eliot Smith, Park, Judd, PMIG co-organizer Dave Hamilton.

2009 Ostrom Award Winner Don Carlston

Don Carlston (Purdue University) was named the recipient of the 2009 Thomas M. Ostrom Award at the PMIG meeting in Boothbay Harbor, ME. The selection committee was Mick Rothbart, Marilynn Brewer, and chair Jim Uleman. Photo: Carlston (center) with previous award recipients Fritz Strack (left) and Russ Fazio (right). Fazio introduced Carlston's award talk.

2008 Ostrom Award Winner Myron (Mick) Rothbart

Myron (Mick) Rothbart (University of Oregon) was named the recipient of the 2008 Thomas M. Ostrom Award at the PMIG meeting in Petaluma, CA. The selection committee was Marilynn Brewer, Russ Fazio, and Don Carlston (chair). Pictured here: Eliot Smith, Myron Rothbart, and Dave Hamilton, who introduced Mick at the award presentation.

2007 Ostrom Award Winner Marilynn B. Brewer

Marilynn B. Brewer (Ohio State University) was named the recipient of the 2007 Thomas M. Ostrom Award at the PMIG meeting in Zion, Illinois. The selection committee was Norbert Schwarz, Russ Fazio, and Don Carlston (chair). Pictured here: Russ Fazio, Marilynn Brewer, and Glenn Reeder, who introduced Marilynn at the award presentation.

2006 Ostrom Award Winner Russell H. Fazio

Russell H. Fazio (Ohio State University) was named the recipient of the 2006 Thomas M. Ostrom Award at the PMIG meeting in Worton, Maryland. The selection committee was Fritz Strack, Eliot Smith, and Don Carlston (chair). This photo shows Smith, Strack, former Ostrom awardee Tony Greenwald, Fazio, Carlston, and former Ostrom awardee Dave Hamilton.

2005 Ostrom Award Winners Norbert Schwarz & Fritz Strack

Norbert Schwarz (University of Michigan) and Fritz Strack (University of Wuerzburg) were named the recipients of the 2005 Thomas M. Ostrom Award at the PMIG meeting in Julian, California. The selection committee was Susan Fiske, Eliot Smith, and Mahzarin Banaji (chair). This photo shows PMIG co-organizer Dave Hamilton with Strack and Schwarz.

2004 Ostrom Award Winner Eliot R. Smith

Eliot R. Smith (Indiana University) received the 2004 Thomas M. Ostrom award at the PMIG meeting at the Stagecoach Inn, Salado, TX. Donal Carlston, who introduced him at the meeting, presents the award plaque in this photo. This year's selection committee was Susan Fiske, Jim Sherman, and Mahzarin Banaji.

2003 Ostrom Award Winners Susan T. Fiske & Shelley E. Taylor

Susan T. Fiske (Princeton University) and Shelley E. Taylor (University of California, Los Angeles) were both named as recipients of the Ostrom award in 2003. Fiske presented her award address at the meeting at Whispering Pines Conference Center, Rhode Island; unfortunately, Taylor was unable to attend. The selection committee consisted of the two previous award winners and Mahzarin Banaji, shown in this photo.

2002 Ostrom Award Winner Steven J. Sherman

Steven J. Sherman (Indiana University) is the 2002 recipient of the award, presenting his award address at the 2002 PMIG meeting at Salt Fork State Park, Ohio. He was selected by a committee made up of the previous two award winners and chaired by PMIG regular Patricia Linville.

2001 Ostrom Award Winner Anthony G. Greenwald

Anthony G. Greenwald (University of Washington) is the 2001 recipient of the award, presenting his award address at the 2001 PMIG meeting in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He was selected by a committee made up of the previous two award winners and chaired by PMIG regular Patricia Linville.

2000 Ostrom Award Winner David L. Hamilton

The 2000 recipient of the Ostrom Award, named by a committee made up of the previous two award winners and chaired by Patricia Linville, was David L. Hamilton (University of California, Santa Barbara). He was given the award and presented his talk at the October 2000 PMIG meeting.

1998, 1999 Ostrom Award Winners Robert S. Wyer Jr. & E. Tory Higgins

At the PMIG meeting in October 1999, both the first and second awardees were honored and presented their talks. The recipient of the 1998 Thomas M. Ostrom Award was Robert S. Wyer, Jr. of the University of Illinois (Bob had been in Hong Kong and was unable to attend the 1998 PMIG meeting.) The 1999 award recipient was E. Tory Higgins (Columbia University).