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Adam Alvarez (EDUC ’18G) has received the 2021 Review of Research Award for his article,
The award, which is given annually to one person, recognized Alvarez for conducting a meta-analysis of a large body of research. He explored the impact of structural racism on pre-K and K-12 student experiences, the students’ response to trauma and how educators assess those responses.
His award-winning article was published in the Review of Educational Research, the leading peer-reviewed journal in education, and has garnered more than 10,000 views and downloads and 14 citations in just one year.
“Receiving the AERA Review of Research Award makes me feel like my contribution is meaningful and impactful,” says , an assistant professor of urban education in the Department of Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Education at Rowan University's College of Education.
Through his research, Alvarez seeks to enhance the collective work on youth trauma.