Thomas S. Dee Stanford University
Dr. Thomas S. Dee is the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Public Communication of Education Research Award. Superlatives hardly capture the impact and reach of Professor Dee’s scholarship. He has illustrated the implications of displacement by immigration enforcement through op-eds and collaborated with journalists at the New York Times to provide timely and policy-shaping insights on chronic absenteeism and academic recovery in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Dee’s substantial contributions to the understanding of national educational challenges and the translation of complex findings to wide audiences provide a blueprint for excellence in the public communication of education research.
The Outstanding Public Communication of Education Research Award is presented to honor scholars exemplary in their capacity to communicate the importance of education research to the public. Each year, the award recognizes a scholar who has excelled in conveying important findings and research to wide audiences and who has demonstrated the capacity to deepen understanding and appreciation of the value of education research in the public sphere. Awardees are notable for their commitment to effective communication, whether sustained over a long period of time or substantial in its significance.
The nomination deadline has passed.