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Roles and Responsibilities of Chairs and Discussants

Chair Responsibilities

Chairs are responsible for the overall planning and execution of the session to facilitate the sessions’ success, as well as evaluation of the session. Download the Chair Responsibilities Guide for details on what chairs are expected to do before, during, and after the Annual Meeting.

Discussant Responsibilities

Discussants are responsible for commenting on papers and presentations to provide professional and constructive criticism and raise issues for broader consideration that connect to these works. Download the Discussant Responsibilities Guide to learn what discussants are expected to do before and during the Annual Meeting.

How To Access Author’s Papers and Emails

Chair and discussants within paper sessions should follow the instructions below to access papers uploaded by presenters and authors for your session. Final paper uploads are available now until the deadline on March 29.

1. Type www.aera.net into your web-browser. Click on log in at the top of screen and log in with your username and password. Then click on "My AERA" and scroll down to 2024 AERA Annual Meeting and click on Online Portal.
2. Underneath the General Menu, click on "Read Reviews/Check Participations" in your session.
3. On the Participations tab, click the "view session" link that's in the Action column to the right of the title(s) for the session(s) for which you are serving as Chair and/or Discussant.
4. Click on the "download file" link located next to each paper title.