Annette C. Anderson Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Annette C. Anderson is awarded the 2023 Outstanding Public Communication of Education Research Award for leadership in combating misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on schooling by founding multidisciplinary, applied research projects, including health professionals and educators, and curating research-informed messaging and tools for parents, schools, and the public. Dr. Anderson became a trusted source for national media, having over 3,000 media mentions and an estimated media audience of 12.5 million between October 2020 and October 2022. Dr. Anderson’s global reach has sustaining power, based on co-founding and leading the eSchool+ Initiative, which provided a unique set of tools for K-12 schools and tracked vaccine policies, recovery, and school reopening plans.
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.
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