2019 Recipient
Jamila Lyiscott University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and Teachers College, Columbia University
Dr. Jamila Lyiscott has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to communicating education research through public platforms coupled with on-the-ground work with youth and communities. She is an accomplished public scholar, a gifted teacher, and a strong advocate for African American language, literature and literacy, social justice, and human rights. She founded and co-directs the Cyphers for Justice Project, a program that involves local city youth who use spoken word poetry, Youth Participatory Action Research, and digital media production to advocate for human rights and social change through education research. Dr. Lyiscott’s viral Ted Talks (4+ million views) are respected both in the academic world and in youth culture.
The Outstanding Public Communication of Education Research Award is presented to honor scholars who are exemplary in their capacity to communicate the importance of education research to the broad public, including education communities.
2018 - Roberta Golinkoff and Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek 2017 - Kevin G. Welner 2016 - David C. Berliner