Released April 8, 2008

CLEMSON, S.C. -- Clemson University’s Lamont A. Flowers recently was named the 2008 recipient of the Scholars of Color Early Career Contribution Award by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) at its annual meeting in New York.

Flowers is a Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership in the Eugene T. Moore School of Education and executive director of the Charles H. Houston Center for the Study of the Black Experience in Education.

The award is given to scholars who have made significant contributions to the understanding of issues which disproportionately affect minority populations and minority scholars who have made a significant contribution to educational research and development within the first decade after receiving their doctoral degrees.

“This award signifies to all that Dr. Flowers is a scholar of note and a voice within the research community. We are proud to have him at Clemson University and in the Eugene T. Moore School of Education,” said Michael J. Padilla, director of the school and associate dean for educational collaborations.

Flowers’ research and scholarship is focused on the experiences of African Americans from pre-kindergarten through college. He has authored or co-authored more than 65 scholarly publications.

The AERA annual meeting was March 23-27 in New York. AERA is an international professional organization with a primary goal of advancing educational research and its practical application.

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Contacts: Lamont Flowers, (864) 656-0313, lflower@clemson.edu

Ross Norton, (864) 656-4810, rnorton@clemson.edu