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In recognition of her
award, the following announcement was made by Myae Han, past chair,
American Educational Research Association.
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The Early Education/Child Development SIGs
Distinguished Contribution to Research Award recognizes an
individual who has contributed nationally and internationally to the
field of early education/child development as well as to the Early
Education and Child Development Special Interest Group (EECD SIG).
The award is given annually and selected by a committee of previous
chairs of the EECD SIG.
This year the EECD SIG is pleased to award this honor to Dr.
Elizabeth Graue at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Dr. Graue is Sorenson Professor of Early Childhood Education in the
department of Curriculum and Instruction, and Director of the Center
for Research on Early Childhood Education at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison. She is a former kindergarten teacher and an
American Educational Research Association (AERA) fellow.
Her pioneering research on school readiness altered
the way of early childhood educators conceptualize the construct of
school readiness. Her work emphasized the variability of school
readiness based on children’s sociocultural background and contexts
within their local community, prompting early childhood educators
and policy makers to consider what the readiness means.
Additionally, Dr. Graue underscored the necessity and significance
of qualitative research such as ethnographic observation, classroom
observation, interviews of stakeholders, and policy analysis to
promote positive change in early childhood education.
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Dr. Graue’s empirical work has
persisted through her numerous studies investigating the
changing kindergarten, the impact of class-size reduction on
teaching, rethinking assessment, and prekindergarten expansion.
She has consistently produced high-quality research that
challenges education stakeholders to deeply contemplate their
approach to education children and their families.
Dr. Graue has served as a mentor to numerous graduate
students in early childhood education over the past decades. Her
guidance of the next generation of scholars, both at UW-Madison and
beyond, has resulted in many of her former students to become
leaders within the field of early childhood education. They have
contributed significantly to major associations such as American
Education Research Association and the National Association of Early
Childhood Teacher Educators. Therefore, the impact of her research
extends beyond her published work; it is reflected in the expansion
of ideas through her mentorship over 30 years. The influence is
poised to endure and resonate throughout the field for generations
to come.
AERA EE/CD SIG is honored to acknowledge her numerous and
exceptional contributions through this award.
My hearty Congratulations, Dr. Beth Graue
Myae Han, past chair
[Information provided by Chris Graue]
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Lincoln
Native Dr. Elizabeth Graue honored with “Distinguished Contributions
to Research Award” by the American Educational Research Association
