Alex Bowers and Ezekiel Dixon-Román are two of the nationally-recognized co-authors of the Spencer Foundation’s report on “Enhancing the Preparation of Researchers for Transformative Research in Education.” 

Nicole Brittingham Furlonge was honored with the Gordon Institute Transformative Research Award.

Jennifer Lena received the Art Law Scholarship Award on behalf of the American Association of Law Schools Art Law Section.

Gemma Moya-Galé was named the Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Voice, the world’s premiere journal for voice medicine and research.

Anna Neumann was awarded the Howard R. Bowen Distinguished Career Award of the Association for the Study of Higher Education in recognition of “extraordinary scholarship, leadership, and service” that have “significantly advanced the field.” 

Addressing the growing need to prevent hate and extremism, Amra Sabic-El-Rayess’ research anchored the Global Counterterrorism Forum’s 2025 Education Initiative, launched by 30+ member states and partners, including the United States and the European Union.

Rachel Talbert was awarded the Gordon Institute Transformative Research Award.

Amina Tawasil received Honorable Mention for the 2025 Clifford Geertz Prize in the Anthropology of Religion, the book award for the Society for the Anthropology of Religion for her book, “Paths Made by Walking: The Work of Howzevi Women in Iran.”

Renzhe Yu was awarded the Gordon Institute Transformative Research Award.