- Duke Divinity School theologian Willie James Jennings won the religion award for “The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race,” a book explaining Christianity’s role in creating racial divides.
- University of California-Irvine neurobiologist James McGaugh won the psychology award for discovering that emotions play a major part in determining why we remember some things more vividly than others.
- Rutgers University law professor Mark Weiner won the world order award for “The Rule of the Clan,” a book outlining why understanding clan-based cultures is key to the survival of democratic nations.
- School reform experts Andy Hargreaves and Michael Fullan won the education award for their book “Professional Capital: Transforming Teaching in Every School,” which says teachers perform best when allowed to learn from peers and decide things as a team.
