Review Panel
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If you are interested and qualified to serve on the Dolly Gray Award Review Panel, please complete the application here.
Selection Committee and Review Panel
The Dolly Gray Award Selection Committee is comprised of the Dolly Gray Award Chair, research assistants, and the Chair of the Selection Committee.
Consideration is given to include a wide range of members on the Review Panel. They typically serve for a term of two or three award cycles. Representation may include, for example:
1. CEC-DADD Awards Chair (2 cycles)
2. Chair of the Dolly Gray Children’s Literature Award (4 cycles)
3. Chair of the Selection and Review Committee (3 cycles)
4. Publicity Chair (3 cycles)
5. Presentation Chair (2 cycles)
6. Parent of an individual with DD (2 cycles)
7. Teacher of students with DD (2 cycles)
8. Children's literature "expert" (e.g., librarian, professor) (2 cycles)
9. Visual artist or book illustrator, and/or children' book author (2 cycles)
10. Self-Advocate (e.g., individual with Autism/Developmental Disabilities) (2 cycles)
11. Student panel (1 cycle)
Recognition of Committee Members and Panelists
The Dolly Gray Children’s Literature Award recognizes the work of the committee members and panelists for the award. They provide countless hours finding, obtaining, screening, reading, and evaluating eligible books. We recognize the contributions of the following committee members and panelists:
Stephanie Bachand
Mindy Baumgarten
Christine Belcher
Joan Blaska
Rachael Burgin
Emilie Burrow
Sarah Campau
Patricia K. Castelli
Heather Collins
Gliset Colon
Karena Cooper-Duffy
Clayton Copeland
Rama Cousik
Annabelle Davis
Christine Deegan
Madison Dyches
Kellie Egan
Michelle Fairchild
Annie Forts
Heather Garrison
Barb Gartin
Hannah Grow
Reed Hahne
Hailey Hardy
Ronna Hassel
Jackie Hauge
Ray Hemachandra
Tess Hilmo
Morgan Hritz
Jim Jacobs
Jennifer Jenson
Jenna Johnson
Karen Kainz
Peggy Kaney
Tracy Koretsky
Melissa Leininger
Nicole Likes
Elizabeth Lilly
Stacy Litten
Kimberly Maich
Meaghan McCollow
Camryn McComas
Whitney McGruder
Janalee Moeler
Kimberly Moss
Aubrey Moyer
Joan Mott
Kari Newman
Marci Olsen
Chloe Palethorpe
Sharon Penney
Cindy Perras
Kelly Perras
Fran Prezant
Kathryn Pole
Emily Posch
Mary Anne Prater
Laura Puga
Megan Reeder
Shannon Regan
Sarah Ricks
Tamara Jo Rhomberg
Christine Scholma
Stacy Scott
Rebecca Spencer
Angi Stone-MacDonald
Lauren Taylor
Tina Taylor
Kathy Trinkle
Jen Tucker
Michael Tunnell
Rachel L. Wadham
Rebecca Walton
Katherine Way
Denise Webb
Dreama Wilson-Sanders