SUPR SIG OFFICERS 2026-2027

Valerie Hill-Jackson |Chair (2026-2027) | College of Education and Human Development | Texas A&M University | vhjackson@tamu.edu  

Joe Feinberg |Chair Elect (2026-2027) | College of Education and Human Development| Georgia State University | jfeinberg@gsu.edu  

Jori S. Beck | Immediate Past Chair (2026-2027) | School of Education | College of William & Mary | jbeck@wm.edu  

Erika Saito | Secretary/Treasurer (2025-2027) | Partnerships & Outreach, University of Massachusetts Global | lorine.saito@umassglobal.edu  

Morgan Faison | Program Chair (2026-2027 | Mary Frances Early College of Education | University of Georgia | mfaison@uga.edu

Katherine Finch Thompson | Program Chair Elect (2026-2027 | Mary Frances Early College of Education | University of Georgia | kthompso@uga.edu

*Program Chair is a two-year, one-time term that overlaps with the new Program Chair.  

Committees

The SIG has two ongoing committees. Additional committees or task forces are convened as needed. For more information about current committees and the opportunity to serve, please contact the Chair.

Awards Committee: Reviews nominations and selects recipients for the Dissertation Scholarship Award and the Claudia A. Balach Award. Former award winners are encouraged to serve.

Graduate Student Seminar Committee: Plans and coordinates the Graduate Student Seminar held in conjunction with the AERA Annual Meeting, supporting the development of emerging scholars in the field.

Past Chairs

A listing of past SIG chairs. The SUPR SIG was founded in 1995 as the Professional Development Schools SIG.

1995                Lee Teitel                                              Harvard University
2003               Jeanne Tunks                                      University of North Texas
2005               Jane Neopolitan                                  Towson University
2008               Diane Yendol-Hoppey                       University of North Florida
2011                Kristien Zenkov                                   George Mason University
2013                Eva Garin                                             Bowie State University
2014                Rebecca West Burns                          Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
2015                Susan Ogletree                                    Georgia State University
2016                Gwendolyn Benson                            Georgia State University
2017                Linda A. Catelli                                   Queens College
2018                Cindy Gutierrez                                  University of Colorado – Denver
2019                Janna Dresden                                    University of Georgia
2020               Diane Gomez                                       Manhattanville College
2021                Joseph Feinberg                                 Georgia State University
2022                Melissa A. Baker                                Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College                          
2023                Diane Yendol-Hoppey                      University of North Florida
2024                Susan Ogletree                                   Georgia State University
2025                Jori S. Beck                                         College of William & Mary
2026                Valerie Hill-Jackson                          Texas A&M University

Structure and Government

The operations of the SUPR SIG are governed by a set of Bylaws revised by the Executive Committee, with input from the membership, and ratified by membership vote.

BYLAWS — CURRENTLY UNDER REVISION

The SUPR SIG Bylaws are presently undergoing revision and are not available for direct download at this time. A copy is available to SIG members upon request. To obtain the current version, please contact:

SIG Chair:  Valerie Hill-Jackson  | vhjackson@tamu.edu

AERA Administration:  aera.net  |  AERA Central Office, Washington, DC