For Immediate Release March 29, 2019
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AERA Announces 2019 Award Winners in Education Research
Washington, DC, March 29, 2019 - The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has announced the winners of its 2019 awards for excellence in education research. AERA will honor the recipients for their outstanding scholarship and service at the Awards Ceremony and Celebration, April 7, at the AERA Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada.
“This year’s award winners exemplify commitment to the study and practice of education,” said AERA Executive Director Felice J. Levine. “We are proud to honor their outstanding scholarship and service to the field.”
Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award Recipient: Robert Slavin (Johns Hopkins University) The Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award is the premier acknowledgment of outstanding achievement and success in education research. It is designed to publicize, motivate, encourage, and suggest models for education research at its best.
Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award Recipients: Shanyce L. Campbell (University of California, Irvine), Matthew Ronfeldt (University of Michigan) “Observational Evaluation of Teachers: Measuring More Than We Bargained for?” American Educational Research Journal, Volume 55, Issue 6, December 2018 This award recognizes the lifelong achievement of Palmer O. Johnson as a dedicated educator and for his pioneering work in educational research and methodology. The award is given for an outstanding article appearing in an AERA-sponsored publication.
E.F. Lindquist Award Recipient: Mark Wilson (University of California, Berkeley) This award is presented jointly by AERA and ACT in recognition of outstanding applied or theoretical research in the field of testing and measurement. The award is meant to acknowledge a body of research of an empirical, theoretical, or integrative nature rather than a single study.
Early Career Award Recipient: Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez (Vanderbilt University) Established to honor an individual in the early stages of his or her career no later than 10 years after receipt of the doctoral degree, this award is granted for study in any field of educational inquiry.
Outstanding Book Award Recipient: Elizabeth Todd-Breland (University of Illinois at Chicago) A Political Education: Black Politics and Education Reform in Chicago Since the 1960s The Outstanding Book Award was established to acknowledge and honor the year’s best book-length publication in education research and development.
Social Justice in Education Award Recipient: James L. Moore III (Ohio State University) Established in 2004, the Social Justice in Education Award honors an individual who has advanced social justice through education research and exemplified the goal of linking education research to social justice.
Distinguished Public Service Award Recipient: Former Rep. George Miller (U.S. Congress) This award is granted annually in recognition of an individual who has worked to enact or implement policies that are well grounded in education research, or who has been at the forefront of efforts to increase recognition and support for education research.
Distinguished Contributions to Gender Equity in Education Research Award Recipient: sj Miller (Literacy Educator and Curriculum Specialist, Monte del Sol Charter School, Santa Fe Public Schools) 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.
Excellence in Media Reporting on Education Research Recipient: Jill Barshay (The Hechinger Report) Established in 2016, this award recognizes a person who has made noteworthy contributions to reporting on findings, bodies of research, or scholarship in the field of education research in any medium of public communication. The award honors a media professional whose work exemplifies promoting a broader vision of the value of education research to society.
Exemplary Contributions to Practice-Engaged Research Recipient: Cristina Santamaría Graff (Indiana University, Purdue University, Indianapolis) This award is presented to an education research scholar or scholars in recognition of collaborative project(s) between researchers and practitioners that have had sustained and observable effects on contexts of practice.
Outstanding Public Communication of Education Research Recipient: Jamila Lyiscott (University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Teachers College, Columbia University) This award is presented to an education research scholar or scholars in recognition of collaborative project(s) between researchers and practitioners that have had sustained and observable effects on contexts of practice.
Review of Research Award Recipients: Seth A. Parsons (George Mason University), Margaret Vaughn (University of Idaho), Roya Qualls Scales (Western Carolina University), Melissa A. Gallagher (University of Louisiana, Lafayette), Allison Ward Parsons (George Mason University), Stephanie G. Davis (University of North Carolina, Greensboro), Melissa Pierczynski (Grand Valley State University), Melony Allen (Alamance-Burlington School System) “Teachers’ Instructional Adaptations: A Research Synthesis.” Review of Educational Research, Volume 88, April 2018 This award is given in recognition of an outstanding review of research article appearing in the Review of Research in Education or the Review of Educational Research.
Committee on Scholars of Color in Education Awards The AERA Committee on Scholars of Color in Education awards are intended to recognize (a) scholars at different stages in their careers who have made significant contributions to the understanding of issues that disproportionately affect minority populations, and (b) minority scholars who have made a significant contribution to education research and development.
About AERA The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is the largest national interdisciplinary research association devoted to the scientific study of education and learning. Founded in 1916, AERA advances knowledge about education, encourages scholarly inquiry related to education, and promotes the use of research to improve education and serve the public good. Find AERA on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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