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Join us for A Writing Retreat: Preparing Submissions for the 2026 AERA Annual Meeting with the AERA Graduate Student Council Date & Time: Jul 7, 2025 04:00 -07:00 PM ET Register here: uwmadison.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #AERA2026 #AERAGSC

The GSC is hosting the AERA Graduate Student Webinar: How to Submit to the 2026 Annual Meeting 📅 Date: July 2, 2025 🕓 Time: 4:30–5:30 PM (EDT) 👉 Register: aera.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #AERA2026AnnualConference

So excited for you and this next step in your career, @TyCMcNamee!

🎉 Exciting Update! 🎉 Thrilled to share that I will be serving as Vice President of the Doctoral Council at the Teachers College in @ArizonaState Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation!

Excited to welcome the new members of the ASHE Graduate Student Committee!! @ashegrads

Submissions for #AERA2026 are open until July 25! Submit now to the theme for 2026, "Unforgetting Histories and Imagining Futures: Constructing a New Vision for Education Research." aera.net/Events-Meeting…

*Share if Able* After much planning/dreaming, my husband (@DrDuranLeftin) & I are ready to grow our family through adoption, but we need your help to make it happen. Every little bit counts! ❤ Please consider donating or sharing our journey. Thank you! gofund.me/dd7f53b9

If anyone is interested in joining the ASHE Graduate Student Committee (@ashegrads), please feel free to reach out to me! The application deadline is May 16, 2025!

Looking forward to seeing more ASHE graduate students interested in leadership opportunities! Application open until May 16th! Please share across your networks and tap into graduate students who you think would be a great fit! More information here - ashe.ws/gsc-call-for-a…

Honored to share this manuscript written w/ @ZakFoste & @audrazona where we examine how #HigherEd scholars engage positionality in research. We hope this will be a helpful tool for those teaching research, as well as for those authoring their scholarship! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

I have finally reached the point in my longitudinal research (5 yrs in) when I am starting to tell the stories of the amazing QTPOC participants. This article shares insights into how participants have navigated relationships w/ families over the years. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

*Please share* Call for bi+ college student participants on a study regarding the concept of 'passing.' Financial compensation will be provided! Interest can be shared via this link: usmep.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0B…. #HigherEd #college #bisexual #pansexual #queer

New publication with @ant_duran & @audrazona reviewing the last 15 years of research about disabled queer & trans college students published in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Ed @APA_Journals psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-96…

We are SO excited to announce our 2025 GSKC award recipients! Congratulations to all of our winners and thank you for all you do!! 🤗

🌈 Bringing #queerjoy to the 2025 @NASPAtweets conference has been a proud milestone in my higher ed journey! Grateful for the @naspaGSKC & local NOLA drag community! ✨Celebrating the art of drag, which is a powerful form of self-expression and resistance. #NASPA2025

Follow ASHE Grads on BlueSky to stay informed on upcoming events for graduate students at #ASHE2025 in Denver, CO!

Congratulations to Professor Kristen Renn on being named an AERA Fellow!🎉 This top-distinction recognizes scholars for their exceptional contributions to, and excellence in, education research!