Navigating political contexts in PK–12 education requires research, courage, and collaboration.
Join our 2026 Division A GSC Fireside Chat:
🗓 April 8 | 11:45–1:15 PM PDT
📍 LA Convention Center
Research-informed strategies for public education in complex times.
#AERA2026 #DivisionA #EdLeadership
Turning your conference presentation into a journal publication can feel like a big leap. Join the AERA Division A GSC Writing Group on Feb 23, 2026, featuring Dr. Frances Alvarado Alberto & Dr. Meredith Wronowski.
#AERA #GradSchool #AcademicWriting #PhDLife #EdResearch
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 roberta.garcia@my.utsa.edu
🚨 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
Schedule: Writing block 11:00am ET (8:00am PT); speakers 12:15–1:00pm ET (9:15–10:00am PT).
Join at 11 to write with us, or hop on at 12:15 for the talk.
Zoom: msu.zoom.us/j/99631525031
Passcode: diva
Questions? Su Yon Choi — choisu4@msu.edu
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
Thank YOU! for all you do Bobbie! :)
Yes - many thanks to Ben! What a gem! :)