March 6, 2025
Dr. Guofang Li has been selected as a 2025 American Educational Research Association Fellow
Dr. Guofang Li, Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Transnational/Global Perspectives of Language and Literacy Education of Children and Youth, has been selected as a 2025 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Fellow. This prestigious honour recognises scholars whose research has significantly advanced knowledge in their field, inspired others to follow in their footsteps and contributed to the public good. Among the 29 scholars selected for 2025, Dr. Li is the only representative from a Canadian university, underscoring the global significance of her work.
An internationally recognised second language and literacy education leader, Dr. Li’s research spans immigrant children’s bicultural and biliteracy development, technology-enhanced English as a Foreign Language/English as a Second Language instruction, and educational diversity and equity. Her work has advanced theoretical frameworks and methodologies in language and literacy education, shaping the discourse on culturally and linguistically diverse learners while informing teacher education and professional development.
Dr. Li’s outstanding scholarship has earned numerous national and international accolades, including the Literacy Research Association’s 2013 and 2006 Ed Fry Book Awards, the 2011 Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences Publication Award, and early career awards from AERA in 2008 and 2010.
AERA Fellows are nominated by their peers and approved by the AERA Council, the association’s elected governing body. This year’s Fellows will be formally inducted at the AERA Annual Meeting in Denver on April 24, 2025.
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is the largest national interdisciplinary research association devoted to the scientific study of education and learning. Founded in 1916, AERA advances knowledge about education, encourages scholarly inquiry related to education, and promotes the use of research to improve education and serve the public good.
