ÐÜèÊÓÆµNews ÐÜèÊÓÆµProgram News ÐÜèÊÓÆµImportant Nominations Research Policy and Funding News ÐÜèÊÓÆµCalls ÐÜèÊÓÆµEditor Calls Beyond AERA In Memoriam ÐÜèÊÓÆµin the News
ÐÜèÊÓÆµPresident Na’ilah Suad Nasir Discusses the 2022 Annual Meeting Theme In a new , President Na’ilah Suad Nasir discusses the importance and aims of the 2022 Annual Meeting theme: “Cultivating Equitable Education Systems for the 21st Century.”
ÐÜèÊÓÆµSelects Lori Patton Davis to Deliver 2021 Brown Lecture in Education Research Lori Patton Davis, professor of higher education and student affairs at Ohio State University, has been selected by ÐÜèÊÓÆµto present the 2021 Brown Lecture in Education Research. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµto Offer Deep Annual Meeting Registration Discounts as Part of Two-Year Memberships At its June 25 meeting, ÐÜèÊÓÆµCouncil approved deep discounts on annual meeting registration for individuals who join or renew as two-year members of the association. Read more
Special Notice—Refund Requests for 2021 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting Registrations All 2021 Annual Meeting registrants who have not yet requested a refund or a credit toward the 2022 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting are urged to do so before or by the July 31 deadline, 11:59 p.m. PT. The association has reached out weekly to all paid registrants to encourage those seeking a refund to opt in and advance such a request. Those wishing and able to do so can also contribute their fees in whole or in part to AERA. If you need assistance, please contact annualmtg@aera.net.
ÐÜèÊÓÆµUndertakes External Review of 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting Platform Performance ÐÜèÊÓÆµhas undertaken an external review of the 2021 Annual Meeting to further the association’s understanding of the technological challenges related to the virtual platform and what can be learned from the experience. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµNames Two Congressional Fellows for 2021-22​ ÐÜèÊÓÆµhas named two early career scholars as ÐÜèÊÓÆµCongressional Fellows for 2021–22. The Fellows will spend a year in Washington, D.C., working as staff for a member of Congress or a congressional committee, and will use their education research expertise, outside of the academic setting, to inform public policy. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnounces Recipients of Dissertation and Research Grant Awards​ ÐÜèÊÓÆµhas announced 12 recipients of its Dissertation and Research Grant Awards. The recipients are studying salient and relevant topics in education research that directly address or indirectly inform STEM, such as science course-taking trajectories, student achievement gaps, and access to higher education. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµNominating Committee Seeks Recommendations for 2022 Elected Officers—Deadline: September 1 The ÐÜèÊÓÆµNominating Committee seeks recommendations of candidates for AERA-wide offices. Each year, the committee advances a slate of nominations for president-elect and two member-at-large positions. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµNominating Committee for Graduate Student Council Welcomes Recommendations—Deadline: September 15 The ÐÜèÊÓÆµGraduate Student Council Nominating Committee welcomes recommendations of well-qualified individuals as potential candidates to run for GSC office in the 2022 election. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµNominating Committee for SIG Executive Committee Seeks Recommendations—Deadline: September 15 The Nominating Committee for the ÐÜèÊÓÆµSpecial Interest Groups Executive Committee seeks recommendations for well-qualified candidates to run for two positions as member-at-large in the 2022 election. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµProvides Comment on OMB RFI on Advancing Equity through Government On July 6, ÐÜèÊÓÆµsubmitted comments in response to a request for information from the White House Office of Management and Budget seeking input on leading methods and best practices to advance equity through government. Read more
National Academies Hold Additional Public Meetings on IES Research Programs and NCES The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held meetings in late June and early July on two panel studies focusing on programs within the Institute of Education Sciences. Read more
House and Senate Advance NSF Reauthorization Legislation on Bipartisan Votes​ In June, the full House and Senate voted on legislation that would serve to reauthorize the National Science Foundation. Read more
FY 2022 Appropriations Process Kicks Off with House Markups​ With the release of the Biden administration’s budget request in late May, congressional appropriations committees have been working on legislation to fund the government for FY 2022, beginning on October 1. Read more
OCR Releases Resources on Title IX The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released a new resource related to Title IX: . The Q&A clarifies how OCR interprets schools’ existing obligations under the 2020 amendments to the department’s Title IX regulations.
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Requests Information to Improve Federal Scientific Integrity Policies The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is seeking comments to help improve the effectiveness of federal scientific integrity policies to enhance public trust in science. The deadline for submissions is 5:00 p.m. ET, July 28.
ÐÜèÊÓÆµ2022 Annual Meeting Call for Volunteer Session Chairs and Discussants—Deadline: August 31
Call for Editors: Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 2023–2025
Call for Editors: Review of Educational Research 2022–2024
IES Announces New Funding Opportunities The Institute of Education Sciences recently issued funding announcements related to three programs: , , and .
Visit the Beyond AERA webpage for professional advancement opportunities from other organizations, including calls for papers and submissions, meetings and conferences, and other activities.
Katherine Rosich, 79, died on July 5, 2021. She served as senior policy analyst at the ÐÜèÊÓÆµ, where she was centrally involved in the founding of the World Education Research Association and the Americas Education Research Network, data sharing and open knowledge initiatives, and COVID-19 impact studies on early career scholars and doctoral students. Rosich was a member of ÐÜèÊÓÆµDivision F (History & Historiography).
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