Special Interest Groups (SIGs) provide a forum within 熊猫视频for the involvement of individuals drawn together by a common interest in a field of study, teaching, or research when the existing divisional structure may not directly facilitate such activity. The Association provides SIGs program time at the Annual Meeting, publicity, scheduling, staff support, viability, and the prestige of 熊猫视频affiliation.
2026–2027 Directory of SIGs: A–G | H–Q | R–Z Non-members, please click to become a member of 熊猫视频and one or more SIGs or to renew your 熊猫视频and SIG memberships. Current 熊猫视频members can add individual SIGs to their membership by logging in to their membership record at , entering their user name and password, and selecting the "Add a Division of SIG" option in the left-hand menu bar.
Awards: List of AERA-Approved Awards (PDF)
New SIG Petition: Any group of 75 or more active 熊猫视频members may petition to establish a new SIG related to a specific topic or area of research that is not a primary focus of any existing SIG or Division of AERA. to access the online SIG Formation Petition. Please submit between August 1 and September 15, 2026.
Chair: Omi Salas-SantaCruz, o.salas-santacruz@utah.edu (University of Utah) Current Committee Members:
Rouhollah Aghasaleh, Member-at-Large (Humboldt State University)
Carol Carman, Member-at-Large (University of Texas Medical Branch)
Nora Dominguez, Member-at-Large (University of New Mexico)
Vincent Cho, Member-at-Large (Boston College)
Jennifer Wolgemuth, Member-at-Large (University of South Florida)
SIG officers can visit this page to find useful handbooks and forms. Click here for Resources for SIG Officers
Please contact the Governance office at sigs@aera.net if you have any questions.
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