AAEA ::: Graduate Student Section


	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.