Christa J. Porter Kent State University Janice A. Byrd The Pennsylvania State University “Understanding Influences of Development on Black Women’s Success in U.S. Colleges: A Synthesis of Literature" Review of Educational Research, Volume 91, Issue 6, December The recipients of the 2022 Review of Research Award are Dr. Christa J. Porter and Dr. Janice A. Byrd, for their article “Understanding Influences of Development on Black Women’s Success in U.S. Colleges: A Synthesis of Literature,” in the December 2021 issue of Review of Educational Research. Porter and Byrd’s manuscript “illuminates how and to what extent Black women’s developmental processes have influenced their success within their respective U.S. college environments” (p. 803). Their work presents a view that is much like a tapestry, carefully resisting reductionist explanations for success or (non)success for Black college women. The authors skillfully bring together intersectionality and theories of identity development in higher education in a compelling way with more depth and nuance than prior works. Their focus on developmental processes is significant because it shifts how success is narrated and centers Black women's sensibilities and ways of knowing/being. The committee appreciated that this review was presented in a way that could be used across a variety of settings and domains in the field of education.
The Review of Research Award recognizes the most outstanding research review article published in the Review of Educational Research (RER) or the Review of Research in Education (RRE). The elements of an outstanding research review include: (1) significance of the contribution to advancing knowledge, (2) transparency of the methods and scope of research included in the review, and (3) uniqueness in addressing new or novel bodies of research or integrating distinctive areas. The award is granted based on substantial merit, as determined by the selection committee. The committee considers all articles published in RRE and RER published in the volume year immediately preceding the year in which the award is conferred.
Deadline: October 13, 2022