CEHD Presentations at AERA 2026

AERA 2026 Unforgetting Histories and Imaginging Futures: Constructing a New Vision for Education Research

Unforgetting Histories and Imaginging Futures: Constructing a New Vision for Education Research

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The CEHD is excited to participate in the 2026 AERA annual meeting in Los Angeles, CA, April 8-12, 2026

Learn · Engage · Inspire

Each year, the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting is the world's largest gathering of education researchers and a showcase for groundbreaking, innovative studies in an array of areas. With more than 2,500 sessions to choose from, the 2026 Annual Meeting provides a dynamic experience with opportunities to learn from prominent scholars, discover the latest research, engage in stimulating conversations and foster professional relationships. 

CEHD 2026 Presentations

Temple University College of Education and Human Development invites you to explore the presentations featuring our researchers, faculty and students. Our scholars bring diverse perspectives with local insight and relevance to the this year's AERA Annual Meeting. Join us in our collaborative and engaging research focused on dismantling racial injustice and constructing educational possibilities in the fields of education and human development.

More session lists coming soon!

Wednesday, April 8

Expanding Multilingual Voices in Social Studies Discussions: One Teacher’s Responsive Practice

Timothy Patterson, Lightning Jay, Brian Tauzel, Ashley Taylor Jaffee, Jenni Conrad

9:45 to 11:15 a.m. PDT (12:45 to 2:15 p.m. EDT)
JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Gold Level, Gold 1

Roundtable Session

"I Want Y'all to Succeed": Cultural Logics and the Complex Nature of Teacher Expectations

Maia B. Cucchiara, Sherelle Ferguson, Sidra Sheikh

11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. PDT (2:45 to 4:15 p.m. EDT)
Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 501C

Paper Session

Remembering the Legacy of Racial, Economic, and Geographical Injustices in the Pursuit of Educational Justice and Renewal

Linn E. Posey-Maddox (Chair)

11:45am to 1:15 p.m. PDT (2:45 to 4:15 p.m. EDT)
Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 303B

Paper Session

Voices at the Intersections: Black Women’s Educational Leadership and Social Contexts

Monika Williams Shealey

11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. PDT (2:45 to 4:15 p.m. EDT)
Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 303A

Paper Session

Critical Epistemologies and Methodologies: Reclaiming Knowledge, Story, and Belonging Across Educational Spaces

James Wright (discussant)

1:45 to 3:15 p.m. PDT (4:45 to 6:15 p.m. EDT)

Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 306B

Paper Session

Education for Ecological Civilization

Leonard J. Waks

1:45 to 3:15 p.m. PDT (4:45 to 6:15 p.m. EDT)

Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level One, Petree D

Roundtable Session

Motivations and Meaning-Making in Becoming a Social Studies Teacher: A Narrative Inquiry

MG Hodge, Alyssa Josselsohn, Youngseo Kim, Francisco Villa, Abby Reisman, Timothy Patterson, Avi Kaplan

1:45 to 3:15 p.m. PDT (4:45 to 6:15 p.m. EDT)
JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Gold Level, Gold 3

Roundtable Session

Navigating Borderlands: Stories of Teachers Shaping Justice-Oriented Classrooms

Molly Elizabeth Siuty (Session Organizer)

1:45 to 3:15 p.m. PDT (4:45 to 6:15 p.m. EDT)

JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 4th Floor, Diamond 7

Paper Session

Supporting Vocabulary among Preschoolers at Risk for Developmental Language Disorder: A Teacher Professional Development Intervention

Annemarie Hindman, Barbara Wasik

1:45 to 3:15 p.m. PDT (4:45 to 6:15 p.m. EDT)

JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Gold Level, Gold 1

Roundtable Session

Multilingual Realities: Translanguaging in Schools

Molly Elizabeth Siuty (Session Organizer)

3:45 to 5:15 p.m. PDT (6:45 to 8:15 p.m. EDT) 

JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 4th Floor, Diamond 7

Paper Session

Racial and Gender Politics of Schooling

Linn E. Posey-Maddox (Chair)

3:45 to 5:15 p.m. PDT (6:45 to 8:15 p.m. EDT)

Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 304C

Paper Session

Teaching Under Surveillance: Censorship, Book Bans, and the Struggle for Educational Freedom

James Wright (Discussant)

3:45 to 5:15 p.m. PDT (6:45 to 8:15 p.m. EDT)

Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 301B

Paper Session

Tending Our Field’s Garden: A Philadelphia Dean (re)Imagining the Future of Teaching and Teacher Education

Monika Williams Shealey

3:45 to 5:15 p.m. PDT (6:45 to 8:15 p.m. EDT)

JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 4th Floor, Diamond 6

Paper Session

Thursday, April 9

Classrooms Under Fire: Teacher Well-Being, Student Belonging, and the Politics of Schooling

Linn E. Posey-Maddox (Discussant)

7:45 to 9:15 a.m. PDT (10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. EDT)

JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 4th Floor, Diamond 10

Paper Session

 

Teacher Educators of Color Under Attack

Molly Elizabeth Siuty (Session Organizer)

7:45 to 9:15 a.m. PDT (10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. EDT)

JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 4th Floor, Diamond 6

Paper Session

Transforming Systems: Reclaiming Knowledge and Practice for Collective Well-Being

James Wright (Discussant)

7:45 to 9:15 a.m. PDT (10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. EDT)

JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Ground Floor, Gold 4

Roundtable Session

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Curriculum

Leonard J. Waks

9:45 to 11:15 a.m. PDT (12:45 to 2:15 p.m. EDT)

Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 304A

Paper Session

Dis/ability and Neurodiversity: Untangling Our Roots to Embody Equity and Justice

Molly Elizabeth Siuty

9:45 to 11:15 a.m. PDT (12:45 to 2:15 p.m. EDT)

JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 4th Floor, Diamond 6

Paper Session

Sustaining Commitments: Identity and Social Justice in Teacher Education

Molly Elizabeth Siuty (Session Organizer)

9:45 to 11:15 a.m. PDT (12:45 to 2:15 p.m. EDT)

JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 4th Floor, Diamond 7

Paper Session

Friday, April 10

Saturday, April 11

Sunday, April 12