The 2020 AERA Outstanding Public Communication of Education Research Award Committee voted unanimously to award Dr. Morgan Polikoff, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education, the 2020 Outstanding Public Communication of Education Research Award Committee based on his important and noteworthy contributions to education research, policy, and practice through a broad array of media and public outlets and their impact on the field. This year’s committee included: Leigh A. Hall, Valerie Kinloch, Judith Scott-Clayton, Mark Warren, and Sonya Douglass Horsford (Chair).
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.