Division J - Postsecondary Education
Division J - Main Website
Division J is for those interested in research and theory of postsecondary education. Postsecondary education includes four-year and two-year institutions, profit and non-profit, religious and secular. Our membership includes faculty, trustees, presidents, administrators, policy makers, government officials, proprietary college affiliates, and many graduate students. Division J provides a national forum for the dissemination and discussion of research related to post-secondary education.
Dr. Laura W. Perna, Division J Vice President
Lauren Schudde Junior Graduate Representative University of Wisconsin, Madison [email protected]
Daisy D. Alfaro Junior Graduate Representative University of Washington-Seattle [email protected]
Lauren is a Ph.D. candidate in the Sociology department and a fellow in the Interdisciplinary Training Program in the Education Sciences at the University of Wisconsin—Madison. Her research utilizes quasi-experimental methods to investigate the effects of college student involvement and financial aid on academic outcomes.
Links to division websites
AERA meeting advice
Simply follow your interest in a topic and attend those sessions. We do, however, offer two specific sessions for Division J graduate students: the Fireside Chat with a senior scholar and the Graduate Student Seminar which occurs before the official commencement of the conference and covers professional/career topics of interest.
Links for professional development
Graduate students studying post-secondary education should also belong to one or more of the following associations:
Links to journals
There are several journals that publish articles in the field of higher education. Here are just a few: