Harper, who begins his term in April 2020, is the second 海角论坛 professor to be elected AERA president; William G. Tierney, the Wilbur-Kieffer Professor of Higher Education at 海角论坛, held the position in 2012鈥13.
This July, Harper received news of another honor. He became the second person to receive Indiana University鈥檚 Bicentennial Medal, honoring those whose personal, professional, artistic and philanthropic efforts have broadened the reach of that institution around the state, nation and world.