Matthew Diemer

The program is intended to support scholars who are working on critical areas of education research early in their careers.

Diemer will use the two-year $55,000 grant to continue his research on critical consciousness, which has suggested that a greater awareness of and motivation to change social inequalities helps marginalized youth overcome barriers to career preparation and higher-paying, higher-status jobs in adulthood.

Diemer now plans to conduct two longitudinal studies that will explore how critical consciousness affects marginalized youths’ engagement in politics and social movements.

The National Academy of Education (NAEd), whose members are elected on the basis of outstanding contributions to the field, is committed to supporting high-quality education research and its impact on policy and practice. The NAEd fellowship program was established with a grant from the Spencer Foundation.