April 2026

Five AERA members have been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences as part of its 2026 cohort. They are among more than 250 academy individuals recognized in the academy’s April 22 announcement.

The AERA members elected this year are:

• Eva L. Baker (University of California, Los Angeles; AERA Past President, AERA Fellow, 2013 E. F. Lindquist Award recipient)
• Bryan M. J. Brayboy (Northwestern University; AERA Fellow, Council Member-at-Large)
• Andrew D. Ho (Harvard University; 2013 Palmer O. Johnson Award recipient)
• P. David Pearson (University of California, Berkeley; AERA Fellow, 2010 Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award recipient )
• William R. Penuel (University of Colorado Boulder; AERA Fellow)

Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an honorary society that recognizes excellence and convenes leaders across sectors to advance the public good. Newly elected members represent outstanding achievement from the nonprofit, private, and public sectors.

“AERA proudly recognizes these scholars for this well-earned recognition,” said AERA Executive Director Tabbye Chavous. “This honor underscores the impact their contributions have made to education research and society.”

More than 14,500 members have been selected since the academy’s founding. The 2026 AERA members join a distinguished group of AERA-affiliated members previously recognized by the academy, including AERA past presidents Deborah Loewenberg Ball, James A. Banks, Linda Darling-Hammond, Vivian L. Gadsden, Kris D. Gutiérrez, Tyrone C. Howard, Gloria Ladson-Billings, Carol D. Lee, Na’ilah Suad Nasir, Lauren B. Resnick, Lee S. Shulman, Catherine E. Snow, William F. Tate IV, and Vanessa Siddle Walker.