Kudos: Wang named AERA Outstanding Reviewer; Zhai receives AERA Early Career Award

Wang named AERA Outstanding Reviewer

Shiyu Wang, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, was selected as the 2020 Outstanding Reviewer for the Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics (JEBS) by the American Educational Research Association (AERA). She will be recognized at AERA’s virtual annual meeting from April 8-12.

Each year, AERA journal editors recognize the invaluable contributions of volunteer reviewers who have provided exemplary, thorough, and timely reviews of manuscripts received by their respective journals.

“I always enjoy being a reviewer, as this gives me opportunities to evaluate the timely and innovative research ideas,” Wang said. “I feel happy to receive this award, as this is a recognition of the quality of my professional service to JEBS which is one of the best journals in the educational measurement and statistics field."

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Zhai receives AERA Early Career Award

Xiaoming Zhai, an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Science Education, received the 2021 American Educational Research Association’s SIG-TACTL Early Career Award for his scholarly achievements.

The award, established in July 2013, recognizes early-career professionals who make substantial scholarly contributions to the use of technology as an agent of change in teaching and learning.

“This is a great encouragement for me to continue my goals toward developing equitable and inclusive science teaching and learning by using advanced technologies,” said Zhai.