Anthony R. Artino Jr., PhD, associate dean for educational research and professor of health, human function, and rehabilitation sciences, and of medicine at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), has been selected as a member of the 2026 class of AERA Fellows by the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Artino is among 34 nationally and internationally recognized scholars chosen for this distinction. AERA fellows are nominated by their peers for exceptional contributions to education research. The 2026 fellows were selected by the AERA Fellows Committee and approved by the AERA Council, the association’s elected governing body. The new fellows will be inducted during a ceremony at the 2026 AERA Annual Meeting in Los Angeles on April 9.
“This is a milestone I never imagined achieving as an education researcher working within a medical school, and it is deeply meaningful to me,” Artino said.
Artino is widely recognized for strengthening educational research capacity within academic medicine. His work includes translating educational theory into medical education practice, engaging clinician-educators as contributors to research initiatives, mentoring students and faculty on scholarly innovation projects, and disseminating findings that influence medical and health sciences education research and practice both nationally and internationally. Since joining GW SMHS in early 2020, Artino and his co-authors have published more than 75 peer-reviewed journal articles, written several book chapters, and edited a textbook on survey design.
Founded in 1916, AERA is the largest national organization dedicated to education research, with approximately 25,000 members worldwide. Fewer than 900 scholars have been named AERA Fellows, a distinction that reflects sustained, field-shaping contributions to education research.
“Dr. Artino’s AERA Fellow selection reflects his sustained influence on education research,” said the university’s interim vice president for research, vice dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Vivian Gill Distinguished Research Professor, and professor of anatomy and cell biology. “His selection underscores that education science is not peripheral work, but a high-impact scholarly domain with significant reputational and institutional return for GW SMHS.”
Artino joins two other George Washington University faculty members who have earned the AERA Fellow distinction since 2008: Michael J. Feuer, immediate past dean of the Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD) and professor of education policy, who was inducted in 2008; and Mary H. Futrell, former GSEHD dean and Professor Emerita of Education Policy, who was inducted in 2011.
“We are thrilled to honor the 2026 AERA Fellows as they join a distinguished community of scholars,” said AERA Executive Director Tabbye Chavous. In addition to GW, members of the 2026 class represent leading institutions across the United States and internationally, including Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Brown, the University of California, Los Angeles, and The University of Hong Kong. “Their significant contributions to education research demonstrate the highest standards of academic excellence and scholarship.”
