The day-to-day affairs of the Association are managed by an elected Executive Committee of some 15 or so members, most of whom are elected by the general membership of the Association. The composition of the Executive and terms of office for the various positions are specified in the Association's Constitution. Current membership is shown below.
Contact details for individual members are provided for the purposes of correspondence to do with members' individual portfolios only.
General correspondence to the Executive should be directed via the AARE Office.
| Position | Name and Contact Details |
|---|---|
| President 2021-2022 |
Prof Allyson Holbrook University of Newcastle allyson.holbrook@newcastle.edu.au |
| Immediate Past President 2021 |
Prof Debra Hayes University of Sydney deb.hayes@sydney.edu.au |
| Secretary 2021-23 |
Prof Bernadette Walker-Gibbs LaTrobe University b.walker-gibbs@latrobe.edu.au |
| Treasurer 2019-22 |
Prof Michele Simons Western Sydney University michele.simons@westernsydney.edu.au |
| Editor AER 2017-22 |
A/Prof Nicole Mockler University of Sydney nicole.mockler@sydney.edu.au |
| Communications Co-ordinator 2021-23 |
A/Prof Robert Parkes University Of Newcastle robert.parkes@newcastle.edu.au |
| Conferences Standing Committee Co-Chair 2019-21 (Co-opted) |
Dr Amanda Heffernan Monash University amanda.heffernan@monash.edu |
| Conferences Standing Committee Co-Chair 2019-21(Co-opted) |
A/Prof Stewart Riddle University of Southern Queensland stewart.riddle@usq.edu.au |
| Ordinary Member Early Career Researcher 2020-2021 |
Dr Angelique Howell QUT angelique.howell@qut.edu.au |
| Indigenous Researcher Liaison |
Prof Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews University of Technology Sydney gawaian.bodkin-andrews@uts.edu.au |
| Co-opted Indigenous Member | TBC |
| Ordinary Member 2020-21 |
Dr lisahunter Monash University lisahunter@monash.edu |
| Ordinary Member 2021-22 |
Dr Sara Weuffen Federation University Australia sl.weuffen@federation.edu.au |
| SIGs Co-ordinator 2020-22 |
A/Prof Ilektra Spandagou University Of Sydney ilektra.spandagou@sydney.edu.au |
| Ordinary Member Postgraduate Student 2019-21 |
Miss Natalie Downes Univeristy Of Canberra u3026977@uni.canberra.edu.au |
| Research Development Co-ordinator |
TBC |
| Chair, Selection Committee, Award for Doctoral Research in Education | Prof Susan Danby Qld University of Technology s.danby@qut.edu.au |
| AARE Public Officer | Prof Robert Hattam University of South Australia robert.hattam@unisa.edu.au |
| Executive Officer | Mrs Deborah Cracknell AARE aare@aare.edu.au |
| SIG Administration Assistant | Ms Lisa Batten AARE sigs@aare.edu.au |
Past Office Bearers
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Abbey MacDonald ECR Representative 2016 -2017