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, and bring the total number of AERA Fellows to 762.

“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 tenth Education at Illinois faculty member currently honored as an AERA Fellow.

"AERA has shown a deep investment in addressing educational injustices in the world through scholarship, mentoring, and professional development. I am so honored and humbled to have been selected as a fellow which highlights my passion and long-term commitment to addressing justice," said Gutiérrez. "When I have published my work, I have emphasized language that is accessible, explains my identity in connection to design decisions I have made, and is field-based. That is, my work stems directly from the needs and desires of mathematics and science educators in public schools and universities/colleges in the US and beyond.

"This award affirms that my work—which seeks to support the well-being and healing of Black, Latine/x and Indigenous communities—is valued. My mother, a powerful Xicana activist, first put me on this path. I am grateful for my family and the support my colleagues at the University of Illinois and around the world have given me over my career," she said.

Read more about this recognition at the AERA website.