Dr. Maria Cioè-Peña Receives 2022 AERA Bilingual Research SIG Early Career Award

Dr. Maria Cioè-Peña, Assistant Professor in the Educational Foundations Department, recently received the 2022 AERA Bilingual Research SIG Early Career Award. The award committee was very impressed with her research accomplishments.

Dr. Cioè-Peña will be recognized during the AERA 2022 annual business meeting for the Bilingual Education Research SIG in San Diego, CA, and will receive a plaque from the AERA Bilingual Education Research SIG, and a cash award of $500.00.

Her research focuses on bilingual children with dis/abilities, their families, and their ability to access multilingual learning spaces within NYC public schools. Her interests are deeply rooted in language practices and dis/ability awareness within schools and families. Dr. Cioè-Peña was awarded first place for 2019 Outstanding Dissertation of the Year by the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE).