The American Educational Research Association (AERA) announced today that CUE Director Dr. Rich Milner is included in its new class of fellows for 2016. Dr. Milner is one of 22 scholars to receive the honor this year.
“I am extremely pleased to be recognized among researchers engaged in some of the most important research in the field of education," Milner said. "I am hopeful that my work continues to make a difference for students and teachers in urban communities."
AERA Fellows are nominated by their peers, selected through the AERA Fellows Committee and approved by the AERA Council, the association's elected governing body. Dr. Milner will be inducted on Saturday, April 9, 2016, during AERA's annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
“AERA Fellows exemplify the highest standards of excellence through accomplishment, professionalism, and commitment," AERA Executive Director Felice J. Levine said in a press release.