Scholars and Advocates for Gender Equity Award: 
SAGE Award for Distinguished Contributions to Gender Equity in Education Research

Sponsor
Scholars and Advocates for Gender Equity in Education 

Year Award Established
2005  

Description
Established in 2006, the Distinguished Contributions to Gender Equity in Education Research Award recognizes individuals within AERA for distinguished research, professional practice, and activities that advance public understanding of gender and/ or sexuality at any level in the education community. This award will be presented to an individual whose professional career has been devoted in substantial part to the study of gender and/or sexuality in education, and who has significantly advanced the field through extraordinary leadership, scholarship, or profes­sional practice.

Letters of nomination for this award should include a spe­cific description of the nominee’s contributions and impact through scholarship and professional practice in advancing the study of gender and/or sexuality in education. Self-nominations will not be accepted. Nominees must be AERA members at the time of nomination. Nominations must include a detailed letter outlining the basis for the nomination, including a description of the research and prac­tice that demonstrates how the candidate is uniquely qualified to receive this award, and any additional supporting materials. The AERA Committee on Scholars and Advocates for Gender Equity in Education will review all nominations for consideration. 

Selection/Eligibility Criteria
This award recognizes individuals within the organization for distinguished research, professional practice, and activities that advances public understanding of gender and/or sexuality at any level within the education community. This award will be presented to an individual whose professional career has been devoted in substantial part to the study of gender and/or sexuality in education, and who has significantly advanced the field through extraordinary leadership through scholarship, or professional practice. 

Nomination Process
The SAGE Committee will solicit letters of nomination through announcements in its journals, on various listservs and through other appropriate venues. The Committee will also generate nominations from colleagues and direct contact with potential awardees. Nominations will normally close by the date in early November which AERA has selected as the deadline for other award nominations. Letters of nomination for this award will include a specific description of the nominee's contributions and impact through scholarship, and professional practice in advancing the study of gender and/or sexuality in education. Self-nominations will not be accepted. Nominees must be AERA members at the time of nomination.

Nominations should include seven copies of a detailed letter outlining the basis for the nomination, including a description of the research and practice that demonstrates how the candidate is uniquely qualified to receive this award, and other supporting materials. 

Review/Selection Process
The entire SAGE committee will review all candidates for consideration. The SAGE committee will decide upon a ranked list of at least two candidates. It will make the final selection of the awardee by a majority vote of the committee no later than the end of the calendar year preceding the year the award is to be conferred. 

Form of Recognition
An AERA plaque presented at the AERA awards ceremony with a short talk given at the Scholars of Color Breakfast Meeting. 

Contact Person for Award
Dr. Korina M. Jocson
SAGE Member
Stanford University
485 Lauson Mall, Cubberley
Stanford CA 94305-3096
650-723-2109
kjocson@stanford.edu
 

2023 Award Recipient   Jackie Blount The Ohio State University The recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Contributions to Gender Equity in Education Research Award is Dr. Jackie M. Blount. A trailblazer in the field of educational research, Professor Blount's body of scholarship has paved the way for many scholars and practitioners interested in exploring how women navigate school leadership, gender, and sexuality. Her research has influenced critical conversations in gender and sexuality studies, philosophy, and education. As a historian of education, Dr. Blount's approaches to inquiry have simultaneously captured the multiple realities of educators and championed for acknowledging the lived experiences of those in the LGBTQI community across educational contexts. Established in 2006, the Distinguished Contributions to Gender Equity in Education Research Award recognizes individuals within AERA for distinguished research, professional practice, and activities that advance public understanding of gender and/or sexuality at any level in the education community. This award will be presented to an individual whose professional career has been devoted in substantial part to the study of gender and/or sexuality in education, and who has significantly advanced the field through extraordinary leadership, scholarship, or professional practice. The AERA Committee on Scholars and Advocates for Gender Equity in Education is charged by AERA Council with serving as the selection committee for this award.

Past Recipients   2022 - Kimberly A. Scott 2021 - Elizabeth Meyer 2020 - Jessica Ringrose 2019 - sj Miller 2018 - Kristen A. Renn 2017 - Kathryn C. Scantlebury 2016 - James L. Moore III 2015 - Charol Shakeshaft 2013 - Geraldine J. Clifford 2012 - Cynthia B. Dillard 2011 - James Earl Davis 2010 - Valerie Polakow 2009 - Sandra Harding 2008 - Annette Henry 2007 - Aída Hurtado