AAEA Committees

AAEA Foundation Endowment Committee

Make recommendations to the Executive Board regarding solicitation and use of Foundation funds.

Committee Chair: Richard E. Just
Committee Members: Paul Barkley, Larry Hamm, Scott H. Irwin (Board Liaison), and Kathleen Segerson

Awards Committee

Coordinate the selection of award winners according to the purpose of each award. Annually evaluate the AAEA awards program to be certain it is aligned with the current activities of AAEA members, recognizes outstanding contributions to the profession, and recognizes contributions that benefit the users of the information produced by the profession. Make recommendations to the Executive Board on changes to the awards given or instances where special recognition(s) is (are) appropriate.

Committee Chair: Robert P. King
Committee Member: Barry Goodwin (Board Liaison), Michael Wetzstein

Communications/Publications Committee

Foster and enhance communications on issues and ideas of importance to AAEA members and to the broader set of leaders interested in these issues and ideas. Monitor and evaluate the portfolio of AAEA publication vehicles. Evaluate the effectiveness of AAEA journals and other publications, including the website and use of e-mail communications in conveying information to members and the outside world. Evaluate new publication proposals and make recommendations to the Executive Board. Serve as the sounding board and first resource for crosscutting issues of policy, promotion, and processes for the Association’s publications, communications, and public relations vehicles. Prepare recommendations to the Executive Board.

Committee Chair: Spiro E. Stefanou
Committee Members: Walter J. Armbruster, John Beghin, Keith Coble, Barry Goodwin (Board Liaison), Brian Gould, Barbara Hegenbart, Karen Klonsky, Dave Schimmel-Pfenning, and Wally Thurman

Economics, Statistics and Information Resources Committee

Monitor the availability and use of publicly available statistics for economic research. Coordinate information and activities related to improving U.S. data systems. Work with other organizations as needed providing the profession’s perspective on data and information systems. Provide input on statistical use and access on behalf of the Association with the knowledge of the Executive Board. Regularly inform and educate AAEA members about data availability, uses, and needs.

Committee Chair: Mike Sykuta
Committee Members: Bruce Babcock (Board Liaison), Eldon Ball, Kevin Barnes, William B. Chambers, Jean-Paul Chavas, Duncan Chembezi, Dave Culver, Mark Denbaly, Jerald J. Fletcher, Paul R. Gibson, Barbara Hegenbart, Julie Hogeland, Jim Johnson, Maureen Kilkenny, Barrett Kirwan, Carrie Litkowski, Charles Zelek, and Xiayong Zheng

Employment Services Committee

Pro-actively provide guidance and leadership to the range of AAEA employment service offerings and increase the use of services. Responsible for planning, implementing, and supporting, as well as evaluating, programs that make AAEA’s employment service the first choice of employers seeking employees with applied economics skills. AAEA employment services should provide assistance at the Bachelors, Masters, PhD, and post-graduate level.

Committee Chair: Robbin Shoemaker
Committee Members: Bruce Babcock (Board Liaison), Marco Costanigro, Gregory M. Perry, and Evert Van Der Sluis

Fellows Selection Committee

Identify individuals worthy of designation as Fellow of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association. The committee shall accept nominations as well as identify other members of the Association worthy of consideration. The committee should consider the diversity that exists within the profession—areas of interest, scope of work, constituencies, and audiences as well as contributions to the profession and the Association—in the pool of candidates they select to forward to the Executive Board.

Committee Chair: Vern Eidman
Committee Members: Bruce Beattie, Emery N. Castle, Jean-Paul Chavas, Tim Josling, Richard E. Just (Board Liaison), Cathy Kling, Jeff LaFrance, GianCarlo Moschini, Jeff Perloff, Prabhu Pingali, Rulon Pope, and Kitty Smith

Finance Committee

Evaluate the immediate and long-term financial position of the Association. Provide continuous oversight of the organization’s finances throughout the year. Present a financial report to the Executive Board and Association membership annually.

Committee Chair: Damona Doye
Committee Members: Arne Hallam, Thomas W. Hertel (Board Liaison), and James M. MacDonald

Galbraith Forum and Award Committee

To plan and help carry out the Galbraith Event each year, subject to Executive Board approval and within the budget limits set by the AAEA.

Committee Chair: Jean-Paul Chavas
Committee Members: James K. Galbraith, Richard Gray, John Miranowski, Ron Mittelhammer (Board Liaison), Richard Sexton, Kitty Smith, and Robert E. Young, II

Membership Committee

Assess the composition of, trends in, and factors affecting AAEA membership, and devise policies and procedures for promoting membership in the AAEA.

Committee Chair: Michael Wetzstein
Committee Members: Henry Bahn, Duncan Chembezi, Lisa House (Board Liaison), Doug Jose, David R. Just, Mary Mafuyai-Ekanem, Gerald Shively, Aslihan D. Spaulding, Matthew Stockton, and Peter Tozer

Nominating Committee

Annually present to the President and to the Executive Director, the names of two nominees for each elected office to be filled including the President-Elect and each Director position of the Executive Board. The nominating committee should keep in mind the need for geographical, functional, and organizational representation on the Executive Board, and the essential qualities and characteristics of effective Board members.

Committee Chair: Richard E. Just
Committee Members: Chris Barrett, Arlo Biere, Vern Eidman, Matthew T. Holt, Maureen Kilkenny, Catherine Kling, Doug Lawrence, Laura McCann, Jill McCluskey, Octavio Ramirez, Lindon Robison, and Brian Roe

Outreach Committee

Implement a broad outreach program to disseminate professionally competent analysis and information to those outside the profession, and promote the exchange of information among professionals that will enhance member outreach. Committee will act as the Advisory Board for Choices and Policy Issues.

Committee Chair: Walter Armbruster
Committee Members: Julian Alston, Henry Bahn, Damona Doye (Board Liaison), William Edwards, Scott H. Irwin (Board Liaison), Steven Kraft, Larry Libby, James Novak, Kent Olson, J.B. Penn, Janet E. Perry, Steve Turner, Tamara Wagester, Clement E. Ward, and Michael Wilcox

Selected Presentations Committee

To administer the peer review process for selected papers and posters, determining which accepted presentations will be presented as papers and which will be presented as posters. Through the chair, the committee will be responsible for making policy recommendations to the Executive Board regarding AAEA selected papers and posters.

Committee Chair: Dmitry Vedenov
Committee Members: Kynda R. Curtis, Barry Goodwin (Board Liaison), Berna Karali, Jeffrey M. Peterson, Laura Schechter, and Steven Wu

Tellers Committee

Tabulate the votes in AAEA elections and report the results to the President and the Executive Director. The results are to be reported no later than June 1. The tellers resolve any tie for elected office by chance. The Tellers Committee certifies section elections at the section’s request.

Committee Chair: Brent Hueth
Committee Member: Corinne Alexander

T.W. Schultz Committee

Provide general guidance for the organization of the T.W. Schultz Dinner event to be held annually at the ASSA winter meetings. Recommend keynote speaker for the T.W. Schultz Dinner.

Committee Chair: Wallace Huffman
Committee Members: Rick Dunford, Jill McCluskey, Ron Mittelhammer (Board Liaison), and Daniel Sumner