Cynthia Lewis, Central California Writing Project Co-PI and UCSC Professor Emeritus, has been selected as an American Educational Research Association Fellow. The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is a national research society that, “strives to advance knowledge about education, to encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and to promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public good.” The purpose of the AERA Fellows Program is to honor exceptional achievements in education research. Nominations are made by peers, followed by an evaluation and recommendation by the Fellows Committee, and final approval by the AERA Council. AERA Director, Felice J. Levine noted that “AERA Fellows’ significant contributions to the education research field demonstrate the highest standards of academic excellence and scholarship. Cynthia will be inducted during a ceremony at the 2025 annual meeting in Denver on April 24. Congratulations Cynthia.