October 2021

AERA is holding its Virtual Awards Celebration on December 7 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET. The interactive, dynamic multimedia event will honor recipients of the 2021 AERA-wide awards and give attendees an inside look at those with exemplary accomplishments across areas of study and career stages. The celebration will include a special tribute to members of the research community who died this year. AERA President Na’ilah Suad Nasir and AERA Executive Director Felice J. Levine will co-host the event.

Underscoring the importance of public service especially during these challenging times, AERA is pleased to confer the Distinguished Public Service Award this year to Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) for his tireless work to advance an agenda of educational equity. A long-time friend of education research, Rep. Scott has always listened to evidence and sought to understand the true impact of changes to policy beyond the politics and posturing often found in government.

The 2021 research awardees are highly accomplished and undertaking work that merits recognition and celebration. In addition to Rep. Scott, they include:

• Carol D. Lee (Northwestern University) – Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award
• Nikole Hannah-Jones (Howard University) – Excellence in Media Reporting on Education Research Award
• Julie A. Edmunds (University of North Carolina, Greensboro), Fatih Unlu (RAND Corporation), Jane L. Furey (University of Michigan), Elizabeth J. Glennie (RTI International), Nina Arshavsky (University of North Carolina, Greensboro) – Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award
• Adam Alvarez (Rowan University) – Review of Research Award
• Kabria Baumgartner (Northeastern University) – Outstanding Book Award
• Henry Braun (Boston College) – E. F. Lindquist Award
• Huriya Jabbar (University of Texas at Austin) – Early Career Award
• Sharon Fries-Britt (University of Maryland, College Park) – Social Justice in Education Award
• Elizabeth Meyer (University of Colorado, Boulder) – Distinguished Contributions to Gender Equity in Education Research Award
• Okhee Lee (New York University) – Exemplary Contributions to Practice-Engaged Research Award
• Daniel Willingham (University of Virginia) – Outstanding Public Communication of Education Research Award
• Zeus Leonardo (University of California, Berkeley) – Scholars of Color Distinguished Career Contribution Award
• Megan Bang (Spencer Foundation, Northwestern University) – Scholars of Color Mid-Career Contribution Award
• Bianca Baldridge (Harvard University) – Scholars of Color Early Career Contribution Award

Registration to attend the AERA Virtual Awards Celebration is now open and free. AERA members and non-members are encouraged to attend. Registrants will receive a confirmation email with details for logging in to the Zoom event.

ASL and live closed captioning will be provided.