The DivJ Graduate Student Council is dedicated to providing academic space, resources, and programming for graduate students. We hope you can connect with us so you can become a part of this supportive scholarly community!
Leadership PositionsGraduate Student Council leadership applications are typically sent out annually in mid-February. We communicate the positions through the AERA grad student listserv as well as on our social media accounts.
VolunteerIf you’re looking for additional ways to get engaged with the DivJ Graduate Student Council, follow us on Twitter @AERADivJGradNet or email us at aeradivjgradnet@gmail.com to get in touch!
GroupMeYou're invited to join my group "AERA Div J Grads 2024 Conference" on GroupMe. Use this link to join.
The Division J Graduate Student Council seeks to support graduate students in their academic journey. The following resources are available for members:
Graduate Student Travel Grants AERA Division J and the AERA Division J Graduate Student Council are pleased to announce the availability of a limited number of $400 graduate student travel awards. Students must be current AERA Division J members and must be presenting in-person (place-based) at the AERA Annual Meeting to be considered for an award.
Applications for the 2024 AERA Annual Meeting Travel Grant has closed. Check back for next year's application.
Awards AERA annually selects an Outstanding Dissertation Award winner. For more information about the award, please go to the Division Awards section.
Mindfulness Writing
Interested in joining the mindful writing group this semester? Currently, for this summer we are taking a break from writing sessions and will be sending out a Google form for Fall 2024.
DivJ Grads hosts a Book Series for multiple purposes, each contributing to enriching knowledge, fostering community engagement, and promoting intellectual discourse.
We want to recognize and highlight the importance of books in higher education as both sources of knowledge and as catalysts for transformation and progress.
Together, we embrace the opportunity to deepen our understanding and shape the future of learning and scholarship.
Links to our recent book series from 2023-2024:
The Doctoral Mentoring Program offers a supportive transition experience for first- and second-year doctoral students by pairing them with upper-level doctoral students who can help unlock the hidden curriculum of academia. We hope this mentoring program engages students’ resource-sharing, constructive feedback, and community that positions students for a successful doctoral journey.
The program structure for mentors/mentees includes 1 (one) meeting between September and December, 1 (one) meeting between January and April, and an in-person meet-up at the 2025 AERA annual conference.
The Doctoral Mentoring Program is currently closed until we have an updated Google form for the 2024-2025 year.
#DivJChat is an initiative meant to foster conversation about a hot-topic in higher education amongst the Division J community. #DivJChat leverages Twitter’s open and engaging platform and insights from renowned scholars who are invited as guest facilitators to provide access and visibility to important conversations that are influencing higher education. Typically we host 2-4 DivJ chats throughout the academic year.
Have an idea for #DivJChat? Share it with us!
Division J graduate representatives and the member-at-large are dedicated to serving Division J graduate students and representing Division J within the larger AERA organization. They are committed to social justice, equity, and inclusion and aim to strengthen opportunities and experiences for all graduate students, particularly those historically underserved by current social systems.
Co-Graduate Council Student Representative (2023-2025)Gabrielle HagginsUniversity of Illinois Urbana- ChampaignHaggins3@illinois.edu
Co-Graduate Council Student Representative (2024-2026)Gaurav HarsheUniversity of South Carolinaharshe@sc.edu
Graduate Student At-Large Representative (2024-2025)Brittney Pemberton University of Wisconsin-Madisonblpemberton@wisc.edu
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