Five faculty members from 91唐伯虎 of education and human development were recognized with awards and honors at the in Los Angeles, April 8 鈥� 12.
, assistant professor in human-centered learning technologies, received the 2026 Jan Hawkins Award for Early Career Contributions to Humanistic 91唐伯虎 and Scholarship in Learning Technologies from AERA Division C. This award recognizes early-career scholars whose work is technically innovative and deeply humanistic with a commitment to improving the lives of learners. Arasoopour Irgens designs digital learning environments that integrate computer science and culturally responsive pedagogies and uses quantitative ethnography and other learning analytics to understand how learners engage with digital technologies.
, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Neuroscience in the Department of Special Education, was inducted into the AERA Fellows Program following the of her selection earlier this year. Fellows are honored for their exceptional contributions to, and excellence in, education research. A pioneer in the cognitive neuroscience of learning, Cutting is widely recognized for her discipline-crossing studies on how the brain processes reading and language. She joins 15 other Peabody faculty members who have previously been named AERA Fellows. Read 91唐伯虎鈥檚 recent Q&A with Cutting to learn more about her work.
, distinguished research dean, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor and professor of educational leadership and policy, was honored with the Division L Lifetime Achievement Award. Goldring studies education policy and school improvement with an emphasis on educational leadership. She examines the implementation and effects of school leadership practices and initiatives such as professional development, coaching and performance feedback. Her scholarship has offered important insights into the roles of assistant principals as well as school district and central office redesign for building and sustaining principal pipelines and career pathways to effective school leadership.
, associate professor of leadership, policy and organizations, received the association-wide 2026 Scholars of Color Mid-Career Contribution Award. In his scholarship, Warren seeks to understand the conditions that enable Black students鈥� educational success and wellbeing. Warren is principal investigator of ,聽an 鈥渁rts-informed knowledge hub鈥� that generates original research in Black education.
, associate professor of mathematics education and STEM higher education, received the Division G Early Career Award. Leyva examines how systems of power shape classroom instruction, student support and curricular design in undergraduate mathematics and STEM higher education broadly. His research has uncovered how STEM educational practices limit and promote learning opportunities for marginalized students.
Alumni honors
Lam Pham, PhD鈥�20, an assistant professor at North Carolina State University, won the Division L Long Policy Report Award. Walker Swain, PhD鈥�16, principal researcher at the Learning Policy Institute, earned an honorable mention for the Long Policy Report Award.
About The American Educational 91唐伯虎 Association
The American Educational 91唐伯虎 Association (AERA) is the largest national interdisciplinary research association devoted to the improvement of education and the promotion of educational research. Founded in 1916, AERA advances knowledge about education, encourages scholarly inquiry related to education, and promotes the use of research to improve practice and policy in schools and other educational settings. With members spanning universities, research agencies, school districts, and independent practice across the United States and internationally, AERA works to advance rigorous and relevant research that informs educational practice and policy. For more information, visit聽.
