ÐÜèÊÓÆµHighlights - October 2021

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ÐÜèÊÓÆµHighlights - October 2021
 
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October 2021


ÐÜèÊÓÆµNews
ÐÜèÊÓÆµPublications News
Research and Science Policy News​
Reminder—Upcoming ÐÜèÊÓÆµEvent
New ÐÜèÊÓÆµCalls

Ongoing ÐÜèÊÓÆµCalls
ÐÜèÊÓÆµEditor Calls
Beyond AERA
In Memoriam
ÐÜèÊÓÆµin the News


ÐÜèÊÓÆµNews

ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnounces Transition to Hybrid Format for 2022 Annual Meeting
On October 28, the ÐÜèÊÓÆµCouncil voted to shift the 2022 Annual Meeting in San Diego from being a place-based-only meeting to one that also offers a virtual meeting component. Read more

Lori Patton Davis Gives 2021 Brown Lecture to Worldwide Audience
On October 21, Lori Patton Davis presented the 2021 ÐÜèÊÓÆµBrown Lecture in Education Research, “Still Climbing the Hill: Intersectional Reflections on Brown and Beyond,” to an audience of more than 2,200 viewers from 36 countries. Read more

ÐÜèÊÓÆµto Honor Award Winners at Virtual Celebration on December 7—Register Now
ÐÜèÊÓÆµis holding its Virtual Awards Celebration on December 7 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET. The interactive, dynamic multimedia event will honor recipients of the 2021 AERA-wide awards and give attendees an inside look at those with exemplary accomplishments across areas of study and career stages. Read more

AERA-ICPSR-NSF PEERS Data Hub Will Hold No-Fee Workshop on Getting Started in Education Research with PEER, November 17
The AERA-ICPSR-NSF PEERS Data Hub will hold a no-fee workshop, “Getting Started in Education Research with PEER,” on November 17, 1:00–4:00 p.m. ET. Read more

PEERS Data Hub to Hold Webinar on Pre-registering a Study and the Research Life Cycle, November 4
The AERA-ICPSR-NSF PEERS Data Hub is holding a no-fee webinar, “Pre-registering a Study and the Research Life Cycle,” on November 4, 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET. Read more

ÐÜèÊÓÆµis pleased to announce that courses offered during the 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting and the 2021 Virtual Research Learning Series are available on demand in the .


ÐÜèÊÓÆµPublications News

Inaugural ÐÜèÊÓÆµOpen Editors Reflect on Their Experiences
In 2014 ÐÜèÊÓÆµlaunched ÐÜèÊÓÆµOpen, its first fully open access journal and among the first open access journals in the social and behavioral sciences published by a research association. Read more


Research and Science Policy News

Friends of IES Briefing Features IES Research Supporting Academic Outcomes and Mental Health
On October 14, the Friends of the Institute of Education Sciences (FIES) held a virtual briefing on “Research that Informs Resilient Education Systems: The Role of the Federal Investment in IES.” Read more

Bill Riley to Retire as Director of NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
On September 30, William T. Riley, director of the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research and the Associate Director for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at the National Institutes of Health announced that he would retire at the end of December 2021. Read more

ÐÜèÊÓÆµMember Scott Marion Among Appointees to National Assessment Governing Board
On October 13, the Department of Education announced that Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona appointed five members to the National Assessment Governing Board. Read more

Senate Appropriations Committee Releases Remaining FY 2022 Bills
On October 18, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) released the drafts of nine bills for FY 2022 appropriations, including legislation that provides funding for education research and statistics. Read more


Reminder—Upcoming ÐÜèÊÓÆµEvent

Mark Wilson to Deliver ÐÜèÊÓÆµLindquist Lecture on November 15—Register Now
Mark R. Wilson, a longstanding ÐÜèÊÓÆµFellow and a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, will give the 2020 ÐÜèÊÓÆµE. F. Lindquist Lecture on November 15 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET. Read more


New ÐÜèÊÓÆµCalls

Congressional Fellowship Program Applications—Deadline: January 18, 2022

Education Research Service Projects Program Proposals—Deadline: January 10, 2022

AERA-NSF Grants Program: Dissertation and Small Research Grant Proposals—Deadline: January 25, 2022

Education Research Conferences Program Proposals—Deadline: March 7, 2022

Ongoing ÐÜèÊÓÆµCalls
 

2022 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAwards NominationsDeadline: December 1 (except for nominations for the Outstanding Book Award, which are due November 17)

2022 ÐÜèÊÓÆµFellows NominationsDeadline: December 1

Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program—Deadline December 1; watch the September 24 

ÐÜèÊÓÆµEditor Calls


Review of Educational Research 2022–2024—Deadline: November 8

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 2023–2025—Deadline: Applications be will reviewed as soon as possible on a rolling basis or until the position is filled.


Beyond AERA

Visit the Beyond AERA webpage for professional advancement opportunities from other organizations, including calls for papers and submissions, meetings and conferences, and other activities.

Two New Funding Opportunity Announcements from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development—November 29 and 30 Deadlines

—December 30 and January 13 Deadlines


In Memoriam

ÐÜèÊÓÆµmembers who have recently passed away

Robert Branson, 89, died on July 28. He retired from Florida State University in 2006, where he had served on the teaching faculty and directed the Center for Educational Technology. Read more

Robert Alan Fox, 78, died on October 1. He was a professor emeritus of physics and long-time chair of the physics and astronomy department at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. He was a member of ÐÜèÊÓÆµDivision L–Educational Policy and Politics and served as chair of the School Choice Special Interest Group.


ÐÜèÊÓÆµin the News

Recent media coverage of ÐÜèÊÓÆµand AERA-published research


Inside Higher Ed, October 26


The Conversation, October 25


Chalkbeat Detroit, October 18


Times News Network, October 14


The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 14

More ÐÜèÊÓÆµin the News


ÐÜèÊÓÆµHighlights is published by the ÐÜèÊÓÆµ monthly to inform members and others interested in education research about the latest news and developments in ÐÜèÊÓÆµand in the field.

Editor: Felice J. Levine
Managing Editors: Tony Pals and John Neikirk

Contributors: Audrey Poe, Christy Talbot, and Martha Yager