Kendall King, PhD, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, Professor of Multilingual Education and Director of Graduate Studies was recently honored with the 2024 Distinguished Scholarship and Service Award from American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL). 

According to the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) “The purpose of the Distinguished Scholarship and Service Award (DSSA) is to recognize and honor a distinguished scholar for their scholarship and service to the profession in general and to the American Association for Applied Linguistics in particular. In making this award, AAAL recognizes that contributions to equity, diversity, inclusion, and access are integral to distinguished scholarship and service.” 

King’s scholarship addresses sociolinguistic, interactional and policy perspectives on second language learning and bilingualism, with particular attention to educational and familial practices impacting language use, language learning and equity.

Click here to read more about Kendall King’s scholarly work at the University of Minnesota.