SIG Awards


Past SIG Awards

List of AERA-Approved Awards (PDF)

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Rasch Measurement SIG

Benjamin Drake Wright Senior Scholar Award

2020
 

Carol M. Myford
Emerita Profesor, University of Illinois at Chicago

For outstanding programmatic research and mentoring in Rasch measurement.

Religion and Education SIG

Dissertation Award

2020
 

Alice Chan, Ph.D.
Centre for Religious Literacy

"Exploring a Potential Connection Between Religious Bullying and Religious Literacy in Modesto and Montreal Public Schools"

Distinguished Achievement Award

2019  
 

Michael D. Waggoner
University of Northern Iowa

Emerging Scholar Award

2019  
 

Kevin J. Burke
University of Georgia

Research Use SIG

Excellence in Research to Practice Award

2020
 

Dr. Elizabeth Farley-Ripple
University of Delaware

For the quality, breadth, and depth of the work of Dr. Elizabeth Farley-Ripple in the fields of research use and communication, this award was earned.

Research in Mathematics Education SIG

Early Career Publication Award

2020
 

Jonee Wilson
North Carolina State University

Nicole Louie
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Distinguished Scholar Award

2019  
 

Dr. Judit Moschkovich
University of California, Santa Cruz

Early Career Publication Award

2019  
 

Dr. Annie Garrison Wilhelm
Southern Methodist University

For the paper entitled "Mathematics Teachers' Enactment of Cognitively Demanding Tasks: Investigating Links to Teachers' Knowledge and Conceptions" in the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

Research in Reading and Literacy SIG

Graduate Student Award for Literacy Research Excellence

2020
 

Catherine Lammert
University of Iowa

Graduate Student Award for Literacy Research Excellence

2019  
 

Laura Beth Kelly
Rhodes College, Memphis, TN

Miranda Fitzgerald
University of Michigan

Honorable Mention for the Graduate Student Award in Literacy Research Excellence

2019  
 

Cassie Brownell
University of Toronto

Research on Evaluation SIG

Distinguished Scholar Award

2020
 

Marvin Alkin
UCLA

Distinguished Scholar Award

2019  
 

Melvin Hall
Northern Arizona University

Research on Giftedness Creativity and Talent SIG

Michael Pyryt Collaboration Award

2020
 

Jeff Allen
ACT Inc.

Jonathan Wai
University of Arkansas

Pathbreaker Award

2019  
 

Jaret Hodges
Duke TIP

The Path Breaker Award is given in recognition of collaborative research by a scholar and graduate student who co-author an article related to giftedness, creativity, or talent that is published in a journal not traditionally or regularly focused on these fields.

Pathbreaker Award

2019  
 

Juliana Tay
Purdue University

The Path Breaker Award is given in recognition of collaborative research by a scholar and graduate student who co-author an article related to giftedness, creativity, or talent that is published in a journal not traditionally or regularly focused on these fields.

Research on Learning and Instruction in Physical Education SIG

Catherine D. Ennis Outstanding Scholar Award

2020
 

Darla M. Castelli
University of Texas at Austin

Exemplary Paper Award

2020
 

Cláudio Filipe Guerreiro Farias
University of Porto

Stephen Harvey
Ohio University

Peter Andrew Hastie
Auburn University

Isabel Maria Ribeiro Mesquita
University of Porto

Ferias, C.F.G., Harvey, S., Hastie, P.A., & Mesuita, I. M.R. (2019). Effects of Situational Constraints on Students' Game-Play Development Over Three Consecutive Sport Education Seasons of Invasion Games, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 24(3), 267-286.

Lawrence F. Locke Graduate Student Award

2020
 

Carrie Safron
Teachers College, Columbia University

The Outstanding Scholar Award

2019  
 

Nate McCaughtry
Wayne State University

Exemplary Paper Award

2019  
 

Victoria A. Goodyear; Kathleen M. Armour; Hannah Wood
University of Birmingham

 

The Lawrence F. Locke Graduate Student Award

2019  
 

Dillon Landi
Towson University

Research on Teacher Induction SIG

The Dissertation Award in Research on Teacher Induction

2020
 

Trista Hollweck
University of Ottawa

A Patchwork Quilt: A qualitative case study examining mentoring, coaching, and teacher induction in the Western Québec School Board

Research on Women in Education SIG

Willystine Goodsell Award

2020
 

Dr. Michelle Knight-Manuel
Teachers College, Columbia University

Willystine Goodsell Award

2019  
 

Adrienne Dixson
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Selma Greenberg Outstanding Dissertation Award

2019  
 

Dr. Sung Tae Jang
University of Minnesota

For his dissertation titled, "Student Experiences and Educational Outcomes of Southeast Asian Female Secondary School Students"

Selma Greenberg Outstanding Dissertation Award

2018  
 

Crystal Chen Lee
North Carolina State University

Research on the Education of Asian and Pacific Americans SIG

Distinguished Researcher Award

2020
 

OiYan Poon, Ph.D.
Colorado State University

Early Career Award

2020
 

Jia Grace Liang, Ph.D.
Kansas State University

Outstanding Dissertation Award

2020
 

Mike Hoa Nguyen, Ph.D.
University of Denver

Distinguished Researcher Award

2019  
 

Dawn Bohulano Mabalon, Ph.D.
San Francisco State University

With gratitude for the ways in which you have uplifted our community, mentored scholars and practitioners, and paved the way for the future

Outstanding Dissertation Award

2019  
 

Edward Curammeng, PhD
University of California Los Angeles

Portraits of Praxis: Lessons from Filipino American Teachers Rooted in Ethnic Studies

Marissa Largo, PhD
University of Toronto, ON

Unsettling Imaginaries: The Decolonial Diaspora Aesthetic of Four Contemporary Filipinx Visual Artists

Rural Education SIG

Career Achievement Award

2020
 

Michael Corbett
Acadia University

The Dissertation Award in Rural Education

2020
 

Melyssa L. Fuqua
Monash University

The Dissertation Award in Rural Education–Second Place

2020
 

J. Kessa Roberts
Ohio State University

School Community, Climate, and Culture SIG

Outstanding Dissertation Award in the Field of School Climate

2019  
 

Dandan Chen
University of Delaware

Gordon Capp
University of Southern California

School Turnaround and Reform

School Turnaround and Reform (STaR) Emerging Scholar Award

2019  
 

Henry Tran
University of South Carolina

Awarded by the AERA STaR SIG's 2019 Leadership Team for an outstanding contribution in the field of School Turnaround and Reform

Science Teaching and Learning SIG

Graduate Student Research Award

2020
 

Harini Krishnan
Florida State University

Initiation and Sustenance of Disciplinary Engagement in Biology: How do Students Sense-make in Science

Second Language Research SIG

Dissertation Award in Second Language Education Research

2020
 

Eduardo Muñoz-Muñoz
San José State University

Mid-Career Award in Second Language Research

2020
 

Rebecca Callahan
The University of Texas at Austin

Second Language Leadership through Research Award

2020
 

Ofelia García
Graduate Center of the City University of New York

Service-Learning and Experiential Education SIG

Outstanding Conference Submission Award

2020
 

Dr. Allison Blosser
High Point University

Pam Greene
Communities in Schools High Point

Rev. Dr. Joe Blosser
High Point University

In recognition of your commitment to high quality scholarship, furthering the field of community-engaged teaching, learning, and research for the betterment of education and communities. ""How Can I Uproot the System?"" Justice-Oriented Outcomes From Community-Based Research in Schools

Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award

2020
 

Roudy Hildreth, PhD
University of Colorado Boulder

Tafadzwa Tivaringe
University of Colorado Boulder

In recognition of your commitment to high-quality scholarship furthering the field of community-engaged teaching, learning, and research for the betterment of education and communities. Beyond ""Critical"" Instruction: The Challenges of Addressing Social Hierarchies Through Service-Learning

Leadership Through Research Award

2019  
 

Margaret R. Hawkins
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Mid-Career Award

2019  
 

Lorena Llosa
New York University

Megan Madigan Peercy
University of Maryland - College Park

Dissertation Award

2019  
 

Emily Machado
University of Washington

Outstanding Student Paper Award

2019  
 

Marc Kuly
The University of Winnipeg

Social Emotional Learning SIG

Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Social and Emotional Learning Research

2020
 

Kate Kennedy
University of Southern California

Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Social and Emotional Learning Research

2019  
 

Nancy Duchesneau
Michigan State University

Social Studies Research SIG

Early Career Award

2020
 

Dr. Ashley Woodson
University of Missouri-Columbia

Outstanding Paper Award

2020
 

Dr. Diana Hess
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dr. Jeremy Stoddard
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dr. Paul Fitchett
University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Teaching about the 2018 US Midterms Elections: A National Survey of Social Studies Teachers

Sociology of Education SIG

Maureen T. Hallinan Graduate Student Paper Award

2020
 

Anthony M. Johnson
Harvard University

"I Can Turn It on When I Need To": Pre-college Integration, Culture, and Peer Academic Engagement among Black and Latino/a Engineering Students

Elizabeth G. Cohen Distinguished Career in Applied Sociology of Education Award

2019  
 

James Rosenbaum
Northwestern University

Maureen T. Hallinan Graduate Student Paper Award

2019  
 

Jaymes Pyne
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Special and Inclusive Education Research SIG

Distinguished Researcher Award

2020
 

Lauren E. Lindstrom. Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

Outstanding Dissertation Award

2020
 

Dr. Ariana Riccio
The Graduate Center of the City University of New York

Dr. Carlyn Mueller
Vanderbilt University

Distinguished Researcher Award

2019  
 

Dr. Michael F. Giangreco
University of Vermont

For helping people 'EVOLVE' and experience 'quality of life'

Outstanding Student Research Award

2019  
 

Dr. Jolan Smith
California State University Long Beach

For "Lessons Learned: Collaboration with School Psychologists Within a Juvenile Detention Setting"

Stress, Coping, and Resilience SIG

Outstanding Graduate Student Research Paper Award

2020
 

Hallie Fox
The George Washington University

Jendayi Dillard
University of Texas at Austin

Studying and Self-Regulated Learning SIG

Graduate Student Research Award

2020
 

Andrew Holmes Perry
The Ohio State University - Columbus

HELP-SEEKING AND HELP-GIVING IN POST-SECONDARY PHYSICS: THE ROLES OF COURSE CONTEXT AND GENDER

Lisa Bäulke
University of Augsburg

ACADEMIC PROCRASTINATION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL CONTEXT: A MULTIVARIATE TWO-LEVEL ANALYSIS OF HIGHER-EDUCATION COURSES

Lisa M. Ridgley
Duke University

TASK DIFFICULTY AND SELF-REGULATED LEARNING (SRL): THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF DIFFICULTY

Olena Kryshko
University Duisburg- Essen

THE ROLE OF MOTIVATIONAL SELF-REGULATION AND STUDENT MOTIVATION IN PREDICTING SATISFACTION WITH ACADEMIC STUDIES

Soojeong Jeong
Utah State University

CHANGES IN SELF-REGULATED LEARNING PROFILE DURING A PEER-BASED INTERVENTION IN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Poster Award

2020
 

Juan Zheng
McGill University

Shan Li
McGill University

Susanne P. Lajoie
McGill University

EMOTION OR EMOTION VARIABILITY: WHAT MATTERS TO STUDENTS' PERFORMANCE IN CLINICAL REASONING

The Barry J. Zimmerman Award for Outstanding Contribution

2020
 

Timothy J. Cleary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

IN RECOGNITION OF YOUR EXCEPTIONAL THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL SCHOLARSHIP

The Barry J. Zimmerman Award for Outstanding Contribution

2019  
 

Anastasia Kitsantas
George Mason University

IN RECOGNITION FOR YOUR EXCEPTIONAL THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL APPLICATIONS OF SELF-REGULATED LEARNING ACROSS DIVERSE DISCIPLINES

Graduate Student Research Award

2019  
 

MeganClaire Cogliano
Nevada State College

Impact of a Retrieval Practice Intervention on Undergraduates' Monitoring and Control Processes Using Feedbac

Graduate Student Research Award

2019  
 

Sarah Davis
University of Victoria

Examining the Interplay between Psychological Well-Being and Self-Regulated Learning around Academic Challenges

Graduate Student Research Award

2019  
 

Yeo-eun Kim
The Ohio State University

An Evaluation of the Distinction between the Four Areas of Self-Regulated Learning

Poster Award

2019  
 

Tova Michalsky
Bar-Ilan University

Preservice Teachers' Professional Vision for and Capacity to Teach Self-Regulated Learning: Effects of Scaffolding Level

Supervision and Instructional Leadership SIG

Distinguished Paper Award

2020
 

Jo Beth Jimerson
Texas Christian University

Sarah Quebec Fuentes
Texas Christian University

The Role of Leadership Content Knowledge in the Provision of Instructional Feedback

Distinguished Research Award

2019  
 

Helen M. Hazi
West Virginia University

Teaching History SIG

Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award

2020
 

Jenni Conrad
University of Washington

Technology as an Agent of Change in Teaching and Learning SIG

Best Paper Award

2020
 

Joan Hughes
The University of Texas at Austin

Yin Hong Cheah
The University of Texas at Austin

Paper title: K-12 Teachers' Technology Adoption to Promote Equitable Learning: A Literature Review by Yin Hong Cheah and Joan Hughes

Early Career Scholar Award

2020
 

Carol Johnson
University of Melbourne

Early Career Scholar Award

2019  
 

Torrey Trust
University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Best Paper

2019  
 

Ai-Chu Elisha Ding, Krista Glazewski, Faridah Pawan
Ball State University, Indiana University, Indiana University

Reflecting on Instructional Practices Multimodally during Video-Based Reflective Tasks

Best Paper

2019  
 

Michael J. Nelson, Nathan A. Hawk
The Ohio State University - Columbus, The Ohio State University - Columbus

The Impact of Field Experiences on Prospective Preservice Teachers' Technology Integration Beliefs and Intentions

Technology, Instruction, Cognition and Learning SIG

Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award

2020
 

Sam von Gillern
University of Missouri

Outstanding International Research Collaboration Award

2020
 

Evrim Baran
Iowa State University

Fazilat Siddiq
University of South-Eastern Norway

Jo Tondeur
Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Ronny Scherer
University of Oslo

TICL Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award

2019  
 

Eric G. Poitras
McGill University

TICL Outstanding International Research Collaboration Award

2019  
 

Doris L. Baker, Ulla Richardson, & Jarkko Hautala
Southern Methodist University, Boulder Learning Inc., University of Jyvaskyla

Test Validity Research and Evaluation SIG

Test Validity Research and Evaluation Award for a Senior Scholar

2020
 

Carol A. Chapelle
Iowa State University

In recognition of Dr. Chapelle's seminal contributions to validity theory and validation practices in language testing and assessment

Vocabulary SIG

Notable Vocabulary Researcher Award

2020
 

James F. Baumann
University of Missouri

Student Vocabulary Research Paper

2020
 

Ming-Yi Hsieh
National Chiao Tung University and The Ohio State University

Notable Vocabulary Researcher Award

2019  
 

Dr. Catherine E. Snow
Harvard Graduate School of Education

In Recognition of Her Important Contributions to Vocabulary Research

Student Vocabulary Research Paper Award

2019  
 

JeanMarie Farrow
Temple University

In Recognition of Her Scholarship in Vocabulary

Workplace Learning SIG

Exemplary Dissertation Award in Workplace Learning

2020
 

Lisa Jasinski
University of Texas, Austin

William Carrell
University of Texas, Tyler

Writing and Literacies SIG

The Steve Witte Lifetime Achievement Award

2020
 

Sarah Warshauer Freedman
Graduate School of Education, University of California, Berkeley

Steve Cahir Early Career Award for Research on Writing

2019  
 

Dr Jennifer VanDerHeide
Michigan State University, Department of Teacher Education

This award is for excellence in early scholarship in writing and literacies research.