Michael Ian Borer (Sociology) was honored with the Early-in-Career Award by the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction (SSSI). This newly designated award is given to “scholars who have made significant contributions within the first 10 years since the completion of their PhDs.” In that time period, Borer has published a solo-authored book, a co-authored book, and an edited book, along with over a dozen articles and book chapters. He also has a forthcoming co-authored book and is under contract for his second book-length solo-authored ethnography.

Joseph Kotarba, professor of sociology and Director of the Center for Social Inquiry at Texas State University, presented Borer with the award, telling the crowd at the SSSI Awards Banquet that Borer’s work and career trajectory serve as justifications for giving Borer the inaugural award and for the establishment of the award itself.