The 2026 AERA Division A Foster-Polite Scholarship is now open! 🎓 Recipients will each receive a travel award for the Annual Meeting in Los Angeles (April 8–12, 2026). 🗓️ App Deadline: January 9, 2026 📍 Link: lnkd.in/gWXqN9pn 💬 Questions? Contact Bobbie Faith Garcia at [email protected]

🚨 The UCEA Clark Seminar Nominations Deadline extended to Dec 15! Nominate 2 PhD students in Ed Leadership/Policy advancing dissertation work. Mentors & Reviewers needed too! 🔗: https://bit.ly/4qw92Fk @monibyrne @UCEAGSC @UCEAJSN @DivA_EdLead @Division_L @DivisionAGSC

Join us for the next Division A GSC Connect Series Webinar: Navigating the Academic and Non-Profit Job Search — Oct 24, 2025 at 6 PM EST! 🔗 Register: uwmadison.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #AERA #GraduateStudents #ProfessionalDevelopment #AcademicCareers #NonProfitCareers #JobSearch #PhDLife

The Division A GSC Writing Group is kicking off a monthly guest speaker series! First up: “How to Make Progress With Your Dissertation” on Monday, Oct 6. Speakers: Dr. Kimberly Clarida (one-book dissertation) & Dr. Kaitlin Ogden (three-paper dissertation).

Mentoring webinar 🗓 Sept 22, 2025 | 5PM ET Build relationships, navigate the hidden curriculum, and grow in community. 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/gp5nn7jC #AERA #DivisionA #GraduateStudents #Mentorship

FRIDAY is the last day to register for our Peer Mentorship Program. Don't miss out - register today!

Graduate school is better together! 🌟 Join the Division A Peer Mentorship Program this fall—be a mentor or find one. Apps due Sept 5! Sign up 👉 forms.gle/hr913M6Yx36j... #AERA #PeerMentorship

Submitting to #AERA2026? 🎓 Join the Grad Student Council on July 2 @ 4:30 PM EDT for a webinar on writing strong proposals! Tips, pitfalls to avoid, Q&A + more. 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/gGwrFRHn #AERA #GSC #EdResearch

AERA’s @divisionagsc.bsky.social & Div L GSC are hosting this great webinar for grad students prepping AERA proposals— check it out!

🧊 Amura Cameron (she/her) critically examines how school policies mask systemic racism using the Iceberg Framework & Critical Race Theory! Her systematic literature review highlights how policy ideals often fail Black students and offers transformative solutions. #AERA2025 #DivisionAGSC #AERADivA

✨ Ambrosia Daphne Solis (she/her), a PhD student at UCR & middle school math/science teacher, is presenting two thought-provoking sessions: work hours/mental health of early-career teachers & school boards’ role in equity). #AERA2025 #SchoolBoards #EducationalEquity #EducationLeadership #AERADivA

📚 Isabel Nunez Carbullanca (she/her) is presenting two compelling papers at AERA 2025. She examines the "practice turn" in leadership theory and follows Chilean principals navigating autonomy in a shifting reform landscape. #AERA2025 #LeadershipTheory #ChileEd #AERADivA #DivisionAGSC

🌺 Edith P. Middleton (she/her) is a scholar, educator, and advocate. As incoming AERA GSC Chair-Elect, she brings 15+ years of experience to two powerful presentations—one exploring adult allyship in YPAR, and the other a self-study on mentorship! #AERA2025 #YPAR #DivisionAGSC #AERADivA

🚨Dr. Jennifer Classen (they/them), upcoming summer PhD graduate from Penn State, explores how school leaders draw from crisis-response experience during emergencies—and how students engage socially in role-based disaster simulations. #AERA2025 #SchoolSafety #DivisionAGSC #AERADivA

🌍 Junqi Lin (Jacqueline) is a PhD student at the University of Alabama whose AERA 2025 presentation synthesizes 83 case studies across 17 countries revealing how principals across contexts adapt their leadership strategies over time. #AERA2025 #InternationalEd #Principals #DivisionAGSC #AERADivA

📣 Meet Rana Bassaj (she/her), a 2nd yr EdD student at the University of Colorado Denver! Her research explores how middle school math teachers in Lebanon navigate multilingual instruction using translanguaging strategies. #AERA2025 #Translanguaging #MathEducation #DivisionAGSC #AERADivA

🎓 Beza Tefera Muzein is a 3yr PhD student (also former K-12 teacher and school leader) at the Uni of Georgia exploring how principals cultivate joy-centered, justice-oriented professional learning cultures within the Science of Reading. #AERA2025 #JoyInEducation #DivisionAGSC #AERADivA

🌟 Dr. Valerie Dehombreux shares her dissertation research at the COPIS Pre-Conference! Her action research explored how non-evaluative formative supervision fosters trust and growth between administrators and teachers. #AERA2025 #EducationalLeadership #AERADivA #DivisionAGSC

🔥 Don’t miss our #AERA2025 Fireside Chat on book bans & anti-DEI pressure in K–12. Scholars + leaders share strategies for resistance & equity in today’s political climate. Weds 4/23 @ 10:50AM, Mile High Ballroom 4CD. #EducationalEquity #DivisionA

🎉 Congrats to Honey Walrond! 🎉 Dr. Walrond, a UC Berkeley postdoc, researches Black educators' role in equity & student success. Honored to recognize her work! ✊🏾📚 #AERA #EdLeadership #FosterPoliteScholarship #EquityInSchools

🎉 Congrats to Sangmin Park! 🎉 Sangmin, a PhD student at Mizzou, researches data-driven policies for equitable school leadership. Let’s celebrate his impact! 📊🏫 #AERA #EdLeadership #FosterPoliteScholarship #EquityInSchools

🎉 Congrats to Isabel Margarita Nunez! 🎉 Isabel, a Chilean PhD student at OISE Toronto, studies leadership & policy in Latin America. Join us in celebrating her research! 👏🌍 #AERA #EdLeadership #FosterPoliteScholarship #EdPolicy

🎉 Congrats to Alexandria Gribble! 🎉 Alexandria, a PhD student at FAU, researches how anti-LGBTQIA+ policies impact K-12 schools. Honored to celebrate her work! 🌈📚 #AERA #EdLeadership #FosterPoliteScholarship #EquityInSchools

🎉 Congrats to Aziz Awaludin! 🎉 Aziz, a Fulbright PhD student at UW-Madison, researches equity in principal prep programs. Join us in celebrating his work! 👏🎓 #AERA #EdLeadership #FosterPoliteScholarship #EdPolicy

🎉 Honoring 5 outstanding scholars! AERA Division A is proud to celebrate this year’s Foster-Polite Scholarship recipients. Stay tuned as we spotlight their work in educational leadership & equity. #AERADivA #FosterPoliteScholarship #EquityInEducation

Calling all Division A Grad Students! Are you presenting at AERA 2025? We want to highlight YOU! 📩 Email [email protected] by April 1, 2025 with the necessary info (see flyer). Let’s showcase your research! 🏫📖 #AERA2025 #GradStudentSpotlight #EdLeadership #PhDLife

🚀 Join the Division A Graduate Student Council! 🚀 We’re looking for our next Junior Representative for the Division A Graduate Student Council! This is a 2-year term, and an incredible leadership opportunity. Apply by March 1 - link and info in our bio. #LeadershipMatters

🌟 GSC Spotlight 🌟 Meet Ambrosia Daphne Solis (she/her/hers), our Communications Chair! 🎓✨ A Ph.D. student at UC Riverside, she researches school board governance & equity—and yes, posted this to the account! 😆📚 #AERA #DivisionA #EdLeadership #EdPolicy #ResearchMatters

🌟 GSC Spotlight 🌟 Meet Su Yon Choi (she/her/hers), our Writing Group Chair! 🎓✨ A Ph.D. candidate at MSU, she researches principal leadership, absenteeism, & school improvement. 📚🏫 Proud to have her on our team! 🙌 #AERA #DivisionA #EdLeadership #HigherEd #ResearchMatters

🌟 GSC Spotlight 🌟 Meet Jennifer Banegas (she/her/ella), our Foster-Polite Scholarship Chair! 🎓✨ A Ph.D. student at Pepperdine, she researches women of color in leadership & Latinx student success. 📚💡 Proud to have her on our team! 🙌 #AERA #DivA #EdLeadership #WomenInLeadership #LatinxInHigherEd

📣We are excited to announce the AERA 2025 Division K Pre-Conference Seminars! We can accommodate up to 30 participants in each seminar, so we highly encourage you to apply for a seminar that addresses your career stage and interests! ⏰Application due Feb 18 by 11:59 pm PST tinyurl.com/DivKPreSem

🌟 GSC Spotlight 🌟 Meet Sangmin Park (he/his), our Connect Series Co-Chair for AERA Division A! 🎓✨ A Ph.D. student at Mizzou, he researches data-driven decision-making for equitable education. 📊📚 Proud to have him on our team! 💡🙌 #AERA #DivisionA #EdLeadership #HigherEd #EquityInEd

📢 GSC Spotlight 📢 Meet Seijoon Park (he/him), our Connect Series Co-Chair for AERA Division A! 🎓✨ A Ph.D. student at Mizzou, his research focuses on school leadership, educator labor markets, and equity in education. 🌍📚 Proud to have him on our team! 💡🙌 #AERA #EquityInEd #ResearchMatters

🌟 GSC Spotlight 🌟 Meet Benjamin Lebovitz (they/he), our Junior Rep for AERA Division A! A doctoral student at UW-Madison, Ben’s research focuses on education policy and LGBTQ+ student & educator identity, wellbeing, and belonging. 🏳️‍🌈📚 Proud to have them on our team! #AERA #EdPolicy #LGBTQinEd

🌟 GSC Spotlight 🌟 Meet Bobbie Faith Garcia, our Senior Rep for AERA Division A! 👏✨ A doctoral student at UT San Antonio, Bobbie’s research focuses on college readiness, rural access, and Hispanic/Latino students in HSIs. Proud to have her on our team! #AERA #HigherEd #EdPolicy #ResearchMatters

Applications for this year's Foster-Polite Scholarships ($500 travel grant to AERA!) are due Saturday - don't forget! drive.google.com/file/d/1kHtd...

Looking to start your week with a joint productivity session? Our writing group starts at 11am ET! Sending good vibes for the week ahead! ✨

Join us for our upcoming webinar on Wednesday, January 29! 💼 Preparing for the Job Market: Searching for Jobs and Customizing Your Materials 🎤 Facilitators: Dr. Priya Goel and Dr. Grace J. Liang 📅 When: Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 2-3:15pm ET 🔗 Register: uwmadison.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📝✨ Looking to keep up with your writing goals? Join our Weekly Writing Group! 🗓️ When: Mondays starting January 20th | 11 AM - 1 PM ET 🔗 Zoom: link in bio 📩 Questions? Email Su Yon at [email protected] Let's finish that paper! Happy writing.

✈️ Heading to the 2025 AERA Annual Meeting in Denver? 🎓 Don't forget to apply for the Foster-Polite Scholarship! 📜✨ 🏆 At least 5 graduate students will receive a $500 travel award for the Annual Meeting. 📅 Apply by February 1, 2025 🔗 Learn more and apply: drive.google.com/file/d/1kHtd...

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