Juliet Hart Barnett — CEC DADD Research Award 

Associate Professor Juliet Hart Barnett will receive the 2020 Research Award from the Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities of the Council for Exceptional Children. Hart Barnett was praised by the selection committee both for the quality of her research and her commitment to individuals with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Pedro Noguera, distinguished professor of education at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA, was the keynote speaker. 

As racial desegregation of education became law, so began the practice of over-identifying minority students as disabled and again segregating them from the mainstream.

Juan Carrillo and Jason Méndez came from opposite sides of the country, taught at rival colleges, cheered for clashing NBA teams and even listened to different hip-hop.

They were the epitome of East Coast and West Coast. 

Far from home, they both felt like fish out of water, but they shared similar cultural backgrounds and lived experiences. So an unlikely friendship formed, leading to a podcast, a national-level web series, a feature documentary film and projects that continue to evolve.

For 32 years, the Graduate College has asked Arizona State University graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to nominate their mentors for what has become a prestigious and time-honored award.

“What we’re looking for in nominees are faculty members that can demonstrate a long-standing commitment to mentoring excellence,” said Zachary Reeves-Blurton, program manager of mentoring initiatives and professional development engagement at the Graduate College.

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