October 2026

AERA President Jerome Morris recently appointed new members to AERA’s standing and award committees. Standing committees support and guide Council on key education research issues and advise AERA on programs, initiatives, and activities. Award committees support the AERA Awards Program, which celebrates the best in education research, honoring scholars and changemakers whose work drives innovation and transforms classrooms, communities, and policy.

Standing committee members generally serve three years, while award committee members usually serve two years. Appointments are made annually by the AERA president in consultation with the executive director.

“The important work of volunteers on our standing and award committees supports the mission and objectives of the association,” said AERA Executive Director Tabbye Chavous. “President Morris and I sincerely appreciate the willingness of members to offer their time and expertise in service to AERA and the field of education research.”

The new appointees are listed below. Click on the committee names to view the full roster for each committee.

Standing Committees

• Annual Meeting Policies and Procedures Committee
  • Sakeena Everett (University of Connecticut), Chair
  • Lisa Bass (North Carolina State University)
  • Angela Calabrese-Barton (University of Michigan)
  • DeMarcus Jenkins (University of Pennsylvania)
• Books Editorial Board
  • Stanton Wortham (Boston College), Chair-Designate
  • Hailey Love (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
• Committee on Scholars and Advocates for Gender Equity in Education (SAGE)
  • Ivory Toldson (Howard University), Chair-Designate
  • Antonio Duran (Arizona State University)
• Ethics Committee
  • Camille Wilson (University of Michigan), Chair-Designate
  • Benjamin Parker (Coastal Carolina University)
• Fellows Committee
  • Gloria Boutte (University of South Carolina), Chair-Designate
  • Jessica DeCuir-Gunby (University of Southern California)
  • Anne-Marie Nunez (University of Texas, El Paso)
• Government Relations Committee
  • Roslyn Mickelson (University of North Carolina, Charlotte), Chair-Designate
  • Anthony Brown (University of Texas at Austin)
• International Relations Committee
  • Victoria Showunmi (University College London)
  • Shaoan Zhang (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
• Journal Publications Committee
  • Lisa Dorner (University of Missouri), Chair-Designate
  • Kyung Hwa Lee (University of Georgia)
• Minority Fellowship Selection Committee
  • Rodney Hopson (American University), Chair-Designate
  • Robert Berry (Indiana University, Bloomington)
  • Jori Hall (University of Illinois, Chicago)
• Nominating Committee
  • Carol D. Lee (Northwestern University), Chair
  • Jamel Donnor (William & Mary)
  • Liliana Garces (University of Texas at Austin)
• Professional Development & Training Committee
  • April Peters-Hawkins (University of Houston), Chair-Designate
  • Soyoung Park (Bank Street College of Education)
• Research Advisory Committee
  • John Diamond (Brown University), Chair-Designate
  • Rowhea Elmesky (Washington University in St. Louis)
• Scholars of Color in Education Committee
  • Leah Hollis (Pennsylvania State University), Chair-Designate
  • Sonia Rodriguez (National University)
• Social Justice Action Committee
  • Terrell Morton (University of Illinois, Chicago), Chair-Designate
  • Stephanie Anckle (City of Long Beach)

Award Committees:

• Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award
  • Na'ilah Nasir (Spencer Foundation), Chair-Designate
  • Derrick Alridge (University of Virginia)
  • Tondra Loder-Jackson (University of Alabama, Birmingham)
• Dr. Felice J. Levine Distinguished Contributions to Mentoring in Research and Leadership Award

• Tyrone Howard (University of California, Los Angeles), Chair-Designate
• Yolanda Majors (Northwestern University)
• E. F. Lindquist Award
  • Randy E. Bennett (Assessment Innovation Matters), Chair-Designate
  • William Smith (University of Utah)
• Early Career Award
  • Kofi Lomotey (Western Carolina University), Chair-Designate 
  • Adeoye Adeyemo (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
• Excellence in Media Reporting on Education Research Award
  • Janelle Scott (University of California, Berkeley), Chair-Designate
  • Max Altman (Southern Education Foundation)
• Exemplary Contributions to Practice-Engaged Research Award
  • Virginia Snodgrass Rangel (University of Houston), Chair-Designate
  • Robert Cooper (University of California, Los Angeles)
• Outstanding Book Award
  • Vanessa Garry (University of Missouri, St. Louis)
  • OiYan Poon (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
  • Derron Wallace (Brown University)
• Outstanding Public Communication of Education Research Award
  • Shaun Harper (University of Southern California), Chair-Designate 
  • Sheretta Butler-Barnes (Washington University in St. Louis)
  • Thais Council (Temple University)
• Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award
  • Stephanie J. Rowley (University of Virginia), Chair-Designate
  • Adam Alvarez (Texas A&M University)
  • Fabienne Doucet (New York University)
  • Mimi Engel (University of Colorado, Boulder)
  • Ellen Goldring (Vanderbilt University)
  • Adam Voight (Cleveland State University)
  • John A. Williams III (Texas A&M University)
• Review of Research Award
  • James Pustejovsky (University of Wisconsin, Madison), Chair-Designate
  • Royel M. Johnson (University of Southern California)
  • Luis A. Leyva (Vanderbilt University)
  • Rosemary Perez (University of Michigan)

Several additional AERA Awards are selected by standing committees. The Distinguished Public Service Award is selected by the Government Relations Committee; the Scholars of Color in Education Awards are selected by the Scholars of Color in Education Committee; the Social Justice in Education Award is selected by the Social Justice Action Committee; and the Distinguished Contributions to Gender Equity in Education Research Award is selected by the Committee on Scholars and Advocates for Gender Equity in Education.