The Paul Werner Dissertation Award Honoring Innovation and Creativity, established in 2013 in honor of Professor Emeritus Dr. Paul Werner, is given at graduation to recognize the clinical PhD dissertation of Alliant’s San Francisco campus that best exemplifies the emphasis on innovative and creative research that Dr. Werner fostered in his work with dissertation students.

Although all PhD dissertations must achieve a high level of excellence in making independent and scholarly contributions, this award honors a dissertation completed within the past year that has been judged to be exceptionally original, innovative, and creative in its conception and/or method, for example through introduction and testing or application of new and original concepts, and methods. The award is announced at graduation, and the recipient of the award receives a certificate as well as a monetary award.

Please take a moment now and make your tax-deductible donation to the Paul Werner Dissertation Award Honoring Innovation and Creativity via our secure online system. If you prefer to write a check, please make the check out to CSPP and put "Werner Dissertation Award" in the memo field. The check can be mailed to the following address:

CSPP at Alliant International University
Attn: CSPP Dean's Office / CSPP Scholarships
1 Beach Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94133