University of Washington, Bothell professor of education Dr. Wayne Au has been awarded the 2012 Early Career Scholars Award by the Curriculum and Cultural Studies SIG of the American Educational Research Association. Au will receive his award at the upcoming annual meeting of AERA in Vancouver, BC, in April.

Au’s research focuses on educational equity, high-stakes testing, curriculum theory, educational policy studies and social studies education.  He is becoming a nationally recognized scholar on issues of social justice in education.

This work leads to the publication of his recent book, “Critical Curriculum Studies: Education, Consciousness, and the Politics of Knowing,” as well as an upcoming article in Teachers College Record.