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Welcome to the GSS website.

Upcoming Events

AAEA General Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, July 26-28

GSS Business Meeting
Sunday, July 26 - 12:00-1:00PM
Midwest Airlines Center, 201CD

GSS/CWAE Reception
Sunday, July 26 - 5:00-6:30PM
Midwest Airlines Center, 203D

GSS Track Session: 2012 Student Adviser Match: Path to the Successful Career
Midwest Airlines Center, 102E
Monday, July 27, 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Panelists: Dr. Greg Perry, Dr. David Hennessy, Dr. Ted Schroeder

GSS Track Session: 2037 Successfully Navigating the Tenure Process
Midwest Airlines Center, 102D
Monday, July 27, 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Panelists: Dr. Jayson Lusk, Dr. Joseph Balagtas, Dr. Michael Gunderson

GSS Track Session: 3004 Expanding Horizons: Opportunities and Challenges of Working Outside of the United States
Midwest Airlines Center, 102A
Tuesday, July 28, 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Panelists: Dr. Daniel Tilley, Dr. Ellen Goddard

GSS Track Session: 3058 Thinking outside the Academic Box
Midwest Airlines Center, 102D
Tuesday, July 28, 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Panelists: Dr. Brian Briggeman, Dr. Amer Ahmed, Dr. Ashok Mishra


 

What is GSS?

The Graduate Student Section (GSS) of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) was developed to provide an opportunity for graduate students to come together to foster the professional development through various activities and seminars. The specific objectives of the AAEA-GSS are:

  • To promote the professional development of graduate students in agricultural economics and related graduate programs

  • To increase participation and involvement of students with both academic and non-academic career goals in the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association

  • To provide more opportunities for graduate student involvement at the Annual Meetings and any other related activities of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association.

 
 

Who May Join the GSS?

Membership in the AAEA-GSS section is open to all interested members of the Association who pay dues. Two classes of members are defined as follows: 

A. Regular members' students currently enrolled in an agricultural economics or related graduate programs

B. Associate members' other individuals interested in achieving the objectives of the section but are not currently students.

All classes of Association members shall enjoy the privileges of the GSS-AAEA.

 
 

How to Join the GSS

STEP 1: Join the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association. The registration fee to join the AAEA is $25 for students in the US ($40 for students outside the US).

Follow this link to the AAEA Membership form to join the AAEA and the GSS. 

STEP 2: Indicate your desire to join the GSS by checking the GSS box under the sections portion of your registration form. The fee to join the GSS is $10 for both Regular and Associate members. The membership fee for the GSS is located on the AAEA member form and fees are paid through the AAEA. 

Already a member of AAEA, but want to now join GSS?  No Problem.  Just contact the Brian Mondragon Jones at brian@aaea.org.

 

 
 
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