Louie F. Rodriguez, associate dean of undergraduate education programs and associate professor at UCR's Graduate School of Education, is being recognized by the American Educational Research Association.

Rodriguez will receive the AERA Hispanic Issues Special Interest Group on Research in Elementary, Secondary, or Postsecondary Education Award.

The award recognizes research using any type of methodology or paradigms which represent research contributions in elementary, secondary, or postsecondary education pertaining to Hispanic/Latino issues and concerns.

He will be presented with the award on April 6 during the association's annual conference in Toronto, Canada.