González Ybarra Receives Early Career Award from AERA Latinx Research SIG
by communications@education.illinois.edu (Communications Office) / Mar 27, 2026
Monica González Ybarra, associate professor Curriculum & Instruction, has received the Early Career Award from the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Latina/o/x Research Issues SIG.
González Ybarra was selected on the criteria of outstanding accomplishments in the area of Latina/o/x issues in education, such as the quantity of scholarship that makes a significant contribution to the field of Latina/o/x issues in education, the quality and rigor of the scholarship, and additional professional accomplishments/contributions to Latina/o/x issues in education.
She will be honored at the upcoming AERA Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA, April 8-12.