The CSRF Awards

CSRF acknowledges the contributions to human sexuality and sexology in Canada with different awards.  Scroll down to see the recent winners

Excellence in Inclusive Research Practices with Racialized Communities Award

(formerly the BIPOC Research Presentation Award)

The CSRF Excellence in Inclusive Research Practices with Racialized Communities research award is intended to highlight exemplary anti-racist sexuality research that focuses on racialized communities/populations. The awardee will be recognized with an award certificate and will receive free registration for a future conference within the next two years.  

Outstanding Contribution Awards (2)

This award is made to recognize outstanding contributions to research, education, policy, advocacy, or clinical practice in human sexuality/sexology in Canada. 

The individual will, through their work, have advanced the field of sexuality research and/or enhanced the sexual health and well-being of Canadians via unique research methods or findings, advocacy in the public/political/institutional/scientific/educational areas, or by advancing JEDI principles in their research. This work may include activities such as publishing in scholarly journals, publishing edited or popular press books, developing training programs or therapeutic approaches, sex education in the media, political activism or leadership or other such activities.

Eligibility

• Outstanding Contribution Award : This award is eligible for CSRF Full Members who are more than 7 years post-graduation from their highest degree.

• Outstanding Early Career Contribution Award : This award is eligible for CSRF Associate and Full Members who are less than 7 years post-graduate career.

Service Award (1)

This award is made to recognize outstanding contributions to CSRF, the organization.

Nomination Process for 2025

• Any CSRF member in good standing can submit a nomination package. This includes student members. The nomination letter must be written by a CSRF member; however, non-members can contribute supporting letters.

• Letters of support (formal or informal via email) should be submitted. Typically, a strong package has 2-3 letters, and no more than 5. Letters vary in length and can have multiple co-signers (e.g., a joint letter from a lab signed by several members). The richness of the application package (e.g., the depth of/detail provided in the nomination letters, the diversity of contributions the nominee has made, the number of supporting nominators) will be considered by the Awards committee when making decisions.

• Letters of self-nomination are permitted but must be accompanied by additional letters of support sent directly to the Past President.

• A CV of the nominated member is required for nomination.

• Members of the CSRF Executive Council may not nominate, or write letters of support, for the Outstanding Contribution Awards to help have a fair and transparent process and to ensure that they don’t have undue influence on the outcome. Members of the Executive Council may nominate for the Service Award, but not be nominated themselves.

Please send nominations to natalie.rosen@dal.ca by March 31, 2025 at 11:59pm PST.

Recent CSRF Award Winners

Outstanding Contribution Award

• Lori Brotto (2024)

• Sophie Bergeron (2022)

• Sandra Byers (2018)

• Paul Vasey (2017)

• Alex McKay (2016)

• Eleanor Maticka-Tyndale (2015)

• Caroline Pukall (2014)

• Michael Barrett & Dan Savage (2013)

• Ed Herold (2011)

• Mary Valentich (2010)

Outstanding Early Career Contribution Award

• Samantha Dawson (2024)

Service Award

• Carm de Santis (2022)

• Robin Milhausen (2016)

• Pierre Assalian (2012)

• Sandra Byers (2005)

Past CSRF Awards Winners

Maryanne Doherty | Michael Barrett | Anne Barrett | Elenor Maticka-Tyndale | Mary Valentich & Jim Gripton

If you have any information that would help us to update our list of award winners, please contact Sarah Beauchemin-Roy.