Division D recognizes distinguished contributions to the field with four different awards:
Details of these awards are listed below.
Robert L. Linn Distinguished Address Award
This award recognizes the important contributions of Robert L. Linn to educational measurement and assessment policy. This annual award honors a scholar whose work bridges educational measurement and some other significant area of research (e.g., assessment policy, learning theory, curriculum and instruction) and has resulted in a widespread positive impact on the field of educational measurement. These contributions may include theoretical or technical developments, conceptualizations of educational measurement issues that have enhanced public understanding of these issues, or innovative ideas that improve the validity and effectiveness of educational assessments.
Award Recipients
2024 - (1) Rebecca Zwick, Independent Consultant; and (2) Guillermo Solano-Flores, Stanford University2023 - Noreen M. Webb, University of California, Los Angeles2022 - Howard Wainer, Retired2021 - Neil J. Dorans, Educational Testing Service (ETS)2020 - Michael Kane, ETS2019 - Bob Brennan, University of Iowa2018 - Henry Braun, Boston College2017 - Mark Wilson, University of California, Berkeley2016 - Richard Shavelson, Stanford University2015 - James Popham, University of California, Los Angeles2014 - Eva Baker, National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST)2013 - Jim Pellegrino, University of Illinois Chicago2012 - Edward Haertel, Stanford University2011 - Ronald K. Hambleton, University of Massachusetts Amherst2010 - Lorrie A. Shepard, University of Colorado Boulder2009 - Robert Mislevy, University of Maryland
Award for Significant Contribution to Educational Measurement and Research Methodology
This annual award recognizes published research judged to represent a significant advancement in theory and practice of educational measurement and/or educational research methodology. This award is not considered a lifetime achievement award; the significance of the contribution will be the primary consideration for this award. The research may be the work of an individual or a team of researchers. The winner will be announced and honored at the AERA annual meeting with a plaque and a $1000 award.
2024 – (1) Derek Briggs, University of Colorado Boulder; and (2) Mark Leonard Davison, David Weiss, Joseph DeWeese, Ozge Ersan, Gina Biancarosa, and Patrick Kennedy, University of Minnesota Twin Cities2023 - Cheryl Poth, University of Alberta, and Peggy Shannon-Baker, Georgia Southern University2022 - Jessica Van Cleave, Gardner-Webb University; Sarah Bridges, Georgia State University; and Hilary E. Hughes, University of Georgia 2021 - Laura M. Stapleton, University of Maryland; Ralph O. Mueller, Purdue University Northwest; and Gregory R. Hancock, University of Maryland 2020 - Bob Mislevy, Educational Testing Service (ETS) 2020 - Sean Reardon, Stanford University; Andrew Ho, Harvard University; Benjamin Shear, University of Colorado Boulder; Erin Fahle, St. John’s University; and Demetra Kalogrides, Stanford University 2019 - David Feldon and Colby Tofel-Grehl, Utah State University 2018 - Patricia Leavy, Author, Independent Research, Public Intellectual 2017 - Matthias von Davier, NBME; Leslie Rutkowski, University of Oslo; and David Rutkowski, University of Oslo 2016 - Duanli Yan, Alina A. von Davier, and Charles Lewis, ETS 2015 - Richard D. Sawyer, Washington State University; and J. Joseph Norris, Brock University 2014 - Howard Wainer, National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) 2013 - Alina von Davier, ETS 2012 - Robert A. Henson, University of North Carolina Greensboro; Andre A. Rupp, University of Maryland; and Jonathan Templin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2011 - Hua-Hua Chang and Zhiliang Yang 2010 - Kadriye Ercikan and Wolf-Michael Roth 2009 - Mark Gierl and Jacqueline Leighton, University of Alberta 2008 - Michael Kane 2007 - Bruce Thompson 2006 - Greg Cizek 2005 - No nominations were received 2004 - Too few nominations were received to give the award 2003 - The award was created in 2003, and it was first available in 2004
Early Career Award in Measurement and Research Methodology
This annual award recognizes emerging scholars in the field of educational research and methodology. The award will rotate among the three sections of the division. The 2018 award will be in Quantitative Methods in the field of measurement.
2024 - No nominations were received2023 - Zuchao Shen, University of Kansas2022 - Hyeon-Ah Kang, The University of Texas at Austin 2021 - Marcia Gail Headley, University of Delaware 2020 - Stephanie A. Shelton, University of Alabama 2019 - Dan McNeish, Arizona State University 2018 - Minjeong Jeon, University of California, Los Angeles 2017 - Jasmine Ulmer 2016 - Elizabeth Tipton, Columbia University 2015 - Chun Wang, University of Minnesota 2014 - Jessica Nina Lester, Indiana University 2013 - Bethany Bell, University of South Carolina 2012 - Roy Levy, Arizona State University 2011 - Ryan Gildersleeve, Iowa State University
Outstanding Dissertation Award
This annual award recognizes a dissertation that makes an outstanding contributions to methodology in educational research. The winner will be recognized by the American Educational Research Association.
2024 - Giovanni P. Dazzo, University of Georgia2023 - Xiao Liu, The University of Texas at Austin2022 - Francesca A. Williamson, Indiana University Bloomington2021 - Zuchao Shen, University of Florida2020 - David Rousell, RMIT University2019 - Xu Qin, University of Pittsburg2018 - Sarah Crinall, Western Sydney University