Published: March 17, 2023

Each year, the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting represents the world's largest gathering of education researchers and is a showcase for groundbreaking, innovative research. We are looking forward to the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting that will take place in Chicago, IL, April 13-16 and virtually May 4-5.

Our faculty, students and alumni will be busy presenting, learning, and exchanging ideas. Use this guide to follow and support CU Boulder researchers and their work. This year, we have CU Boulder faculty, students and alumni featured in over 90 sessions! 

See the full CU Boulder AERA guide


Featured Presidential Sessions 

Asian American Education Scholars Speaking Truth to the U.S. Empire

  • Thu, April 13, 2:50 pm to 4:20 pm CDT; Hyatt Regency Chicago, East Tower - Ballroom Level, Grand Hall K
  • Building a K-12 Asian American Studies Framework to Interrogate the U.S. Empire
  • Author: Noreen Naseem Rodríguez

Infusing Computational Thinking and Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Pedagogy in K-12 Learning Spaces

  • Thu, April 13, 4:40 pm to 6:10 pm CDT; Hyatt Regency Chicago, East Tower-Ballroom Level, Grand Hall L
  • Race-Conscious and Justice-Oriented High School Computer Science Pedagogies
  • Author: Tiera Tanksley

Systems for Equitable Educational Assessment

  • Sat, April 15, 9:50 am to 11:20 am CDT; Hyatt Regency Chicago, East Tower - Ballroom Level, Grand Hall I
  • Participant: William Penuel

Interrogating Educators' Working Conditions in the Era of Intersecting Crises

  • Sun, April 16, 9:50 am to 11:20 am CDT; Hyatt Regency Chicago, East Tower- Ballroom Level, Grand Hall K 
  • Chair: Melissa Braaten

Consequential Research for Youth Programs: Insights about Racial Reckoning and Equity from Scholars, Youth Workers, and Young People

  • Sun, April 16, 11:40 am to 1:10 pm CDT; Hyatt Regency Chicago, East Tower- Ballroom Level, Grand Hall J
  • Chair: Ben Kirshner
  • Interrogating Program-Level Practices Toward Equity: Fostering Dignity and Belonging in Community-Based Youth Work and Out-of- School Time
  • Author: Ben Kirshner