SCSS Awards

Society of Catholic Social Scientists Awards

The Society of Catholic Social Scientists annually awards the Pope Pius XI Award to scholars whose efforts have contributed to building up a true Catholic social science, resuming the charge given to Catholic scholars by this great pope of Quadragesimo Anno fame. Since its beginning in 1995, the Pius XI Award has been given to

Dr. Warren H. Carroll in history (1995)

Fr. Francis Canavan in political science (1996)

Drs. Rupert J. Ederer and Alberto M. Piedra in economics (1997)

Prof. Mary Ann Glendon, Esq. in law (1998)

Msgr. George A. Kelly in sociology (1999)

Dr. Paul C. Vitz in psychology (2000)

Dr. James Hitchcock in history and Dr. William Brennan in sociology (2001).

Dr. Glenn Olsen (2002) in history

Dr. Donald J. D’Elia (2003) in history

Dr. Joseph Varacalli (2004) in sociology
Prof. Gerald V. Bradley, Esq. (2005) in law
Dr. Robert P. George, Esq. (2006) in political science

Dr. William Donohue (2007) in sociology

Fr. Rodger Charles, S.J. in sociology and theology(2008)

Dr. Charles E. Rice, Esq. in law (2008)

Periodically the SCSS also awards the Blessed Frederic Ozanam Award for Catholic social action. Ozanam is the Patron Saint of the SCSS. Recipients of this and predecessor awards for this purpose have been

Dr. Candace de Russy (1998)

Dr. William Donohue (1998)

Dr. Charles E. Rice, Esq (1999)

Mr. Thomas Monaghan (2000)

Mrs. Helen Hull Hitchcock and Mrs. Phyllis Schlafly, Esq., Miss Eleanor Schlafly (2001)

James Likoudis (2002)

Frank Morriss (2003)

Kenneth D. Whitehead and Father Kenneth Baker, S.J. (2004)
Karl Keating (2005)
Ranald J. Rychlak (2006)

Russell Shaw (2007)

Sr. Margherita Marchione (2007)

A.J. Matt, Jr. (2008)

The SCSS periodically has given awards for contributions to Catholic higher education. For this, it has recognized:

Dr. Timothy T. O'Donnell, Fr. Michael Scanlan, TOR, Dr. Peter V. Sampo, Dr. Joseph H. Hagan, Dr. Warren H. Carroll, and Dr. Anne W. Carroll (contributions for Catholic education in general).