The Postsecondary Teaching Award of the Oral History Association is presented biannually in even-numbered years. Established in 1993, the award recognizes a distinguished postsecondary educator involved in undergraduate, graduate, continuing, or professional education who has incorporated the practice of oral history in the classroom in an exemplary way. The next award will be made at the OHA's 2006 annual meeting in Little Rock, Arkansas. The award-winning educator will receive a framed award certificate, a one-year membership in the OHA, and complimentary registration to the annual meeting.

Criteria for the award are:

• The educator has developed an innovative philosophy or strategy for the use of oral history; and/or successfully implemented an existing strategy for doing oral history with students; and/or used oral history in print or other medium to enhance learning;
  
• The educator's work or approach is a model for the use of oral history in education;
  
• The educator has demonstrated familiarity with both oral history scholarship and the literature relating oral history to educational practice;
  
• The project or curriculum adheres to appropriate standards for historical research and interpretation, oral history interviewing, preservation of recordings (and transcripts, where applicable), and presentation;
  
• The oral history project or curriculum has a civic or community component.

To nominate a teacher or education professional for this award:

Submit one copy of each of the following materials to each member of the teaching awards committee below:

• A two- or three-page statement describing both the educator's philosophy or goals relating to the use of oral history in an educational setting and the details of the oral history project or curriculum the educator has developed;
  
• Supporting materials such as syllabi, assignments, transcripts, press releases and other promotional material, publications, media productions, et cetera;
  
• A nominating or supporting letter describing both the educator's use of oral history and the rationale for nomination.