This past January, AERA held its annual elections, which included elections for several officer positions in our SIG. Results were announced recently Officers for the 2023-2025 term will be: Program co-chairs: Carlton Fong (Texas State University) and Derek Rodgers (University of Iowa) Secretary: Amanda Neitzel (Johns Hopkins University) Treasurer: Megha Joshi (American Institutes of Research) Graduate Student Representative-at-Large: Qiyang Zhang (Johns Hopkins University) SIG Chair: James Pustejovsky (University of Wisconsin – Madison) I look forward to working with our new officers.

Our SIG will soon be holding elections for new officers. The terms of the current officers run through April, 2023, and all five positions on the leadership team will be up for election. In order to hold elections, we need candidates! We are now soliciting nominations (including self-nominations!) for all positions. If you are interested in running for a position, please contact SIG chair James Pustejovsky, no later than October 28th, 2022.

Jacqueline (Jaki) Yi Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Jacqueline (Jaki) Yi. I am a Ph.D. candidate studying Clinical-Community Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. I have a Bachelor’s in Science in Applied Psychology from New York University. In my program of research, I use various inquiry methods (e.g., meta-analysis, structural equation modeling, grounded theory qualitative methods, mixed methods) to challenge systemic inequality, foster activism, and improve the wellbeing of individuals and broader society.