Duties Prepare Representatives for Future Careers in Academia

Ph.D. Student Janice Hansen has been selected as an American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division C Graduate Student Representative for 2009-2011. In this capacity, Ms. Hansen joins the four-member graduate student team on the Graduate Student Committee dedicated to serving Division C graduate students and representing Division C to the AERA Graduate Student Council and within the larger AERA organization.

The AERA Graduate Student Council has five major responsibilities: annual meeting planning, student advocacy, information dissemination, community building, and self governance. The mission of The Graduate Student Council (GSC) is to facilitate and promote the transition from graduate student to professional researcher and/or practitioner by providing opportunities within AERA for growth, development and advancement. In addition, the Graduate Student Council seeks to help graduate students navigate the obstacles, rewards, challenges, and support networks of academic life.

Ms. Hansen is in her second year of doctoral study in the Learning, Cognition, and Development Specialization, focusing on science education. She is advised by Professor Michael E. Martinez.