2016 Reports from AERA and Division
Nominating Committees

This is the official announcement of reports from the 2016 AERA and Division Nominating Committees, developed in accordance with Article VII, Section 2, of the Association Bylaws. Additional nominations for the office of AERA President-Elect and Member-at-Large may be submitted to the Executive Director by written request of five percent (5%) or more of the voting members of the Association. Additional nominations for a division office may also be submitted to the Executive Director by written request of five percent (5%) or more of the voting members of that division. All such nominations must be received by the Executive Director by January 13, 2016.

A biographical statement for each candidate will be posted on the AERA website.

See below for Election Regulations – Candidate Campaigning Policy.

E-mail notification of electronic balloting will be sent to all voting AERA members in January 2016. Because of the positive response to the use of electronic ballots and the resulting increase in participation since 2007, the AERA Council approved the elimination of the provision of dual paper and electronic ballots, effective in 2009. AERA voting members who wish to receive their customized ballot in print form by postal mail should contact the AERA Central Office by e-mail at [email protected]; by postal mail at American Educational Research Association, Attn: Governance, 1430 K Street, NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005; or by phone at (202) 238-3200.

AERA Nominating Committee: Kent McGuire (Chair), Louis Bertrand Gallien, Jr., Stafford Hood, Sylvia Hurtado, Lorrie A. Shepard

Nominees for Office of President-Elect: James D. Anderson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Deborah Loewenberg Ball, University of Michigan; A. Lin Goodwin, Teachers College, Columbia University

Nominees for Office of Member-at-Large (3-year term; two candidates to be elected): James Earl Davis, Temple University; Tyrone C. Howard, University of California, Los Angeles; Michele S. Moses, University of Colorado, Boulder; Na'ilah Suad Nasir, University of California, Berkeley

The following sets forth the campaigning policy to guide candidates and the American Educational Research Association through the election process.

• The biographical sketch accompanying each ballot shall be the primary mechanism for a candidate to provide the AERA voting membership with information regarding his/her qualifications. Biographical sketches (with or without personal statements) of candidates are limited to 350 words for officers who also serve on the AERA Council by virtue of their roles and 200 words for all other candidates.
• AERA discourages campaigning by candidates and their supporters. Nothing in this policy precludes campaigning as long as campaigning does not include, directly or indirectly, using any of the means of communication with members made available through the Association and does not involve the material expenditure of funds by candidates or their supporters. Candidates are encouraged to seek guidance from the Executive Director or her or his designee in areas of uncertainty.
• Candidates who have access to AERA information or the tools and technology of the Association may not use them to campaign (e.g., a division vice president or SIG chair who is a candidate for another AERA position urging constituents to vote).
• Any violation of these regulations shall be reported immediately to the Executive Director. If the allegations are substantiated to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, then the matter shall be referred to the AERA Ethics Committee for consideration in accord with the procedures of that committee. A finding of fault can lead to disciplinary action.