The American Educational Research Association has named Curriculum & Instruction professor Rochelle Gutiérrez a 2024 AERA Fellow.
The AERA Fellows Program honors scholars for their exceptional contributions to and excellence in education research. Nominated by their peers, the 2024 Fellows were selected by the Fellows Committee and approved by the AERA Council, the association’s elected governing body. They will be inducted during a ceremony at the 2024 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia on April 12.
“The 2024 AERA Fellows join an exceptional group of scholars, and we are thrilled to welcome them,” said AERA Executive Director Felice J. Levine. “Their meaningful contributions to the education research field demonstrate the highest standards of academic excellence. They are most deserving of this honor.”
Gutiérrez's scholarship focuses on issues of identity and power in mathematics education, paying particular attention to how race, class, and language affect teaching and learning. With her induction, Gutiérrez is the ninth Education at Illinois faculty member currently honored as an AERA Fellow.
Read more about this recognition at the AERA website.