National Council of University Research Administrators

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is a prominent organization dedicated to promoting the advancement of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and enhancing educational opportunities for Hispanic students. HACU offers various programs, conferences, and advocacy initiatives aimed at fostering leadership, career readiness, and academic success within the Latino community. With a focus on research, professional development, and community engagement, HACU supports a diverse range of initiatives, including the HACU National Internship Program and various leadership academies. The organization's annual conference serves as a platform for educational institutions, students, and alumni to connect and collaborate on strategies for success in higher education. Generated from the website

American Educational Research Association, founded in 1916, is an international professional organization that assists in curriculum development and promotes dissemination and practical application of educational research. AERA has 12 divisions that focus on substantive and professional interests, including administration and curriculum support to staff trainers and education policy and politics. It has more than 22,000 members, including educators, administrators, directors of research, people working with testing and evaluation in federal, state and local agencies, counselors and graduate students. The organization supports a broad range of disciplines including education, psychology, statistics, sociology, history, economics, philosophy, anthropology and political science. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Resources for the Future is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that strives to improve environmental and natural resource policymaking worldwide through independent social science research. Founded in 1952, the company pioneered the application of economics as a tool to develop more effective conservation of natural resources policies. Its scholars continue to employ social science methods to analyze critical issues concerning pollution control, energy policy, land and water use, hazardous waste, climate change, biodiversity and the environmental challenges of developing countries. The company s subsidiary, RFF Press, supports the mission of RFF by publishing book-length works that present a broad range of approaches to the study of natural resources and the environment. Its authors and editors include RFF staff, researchers from the academic and policy communities and journalists. Audiences for RFF publications include participants in the policymaking process, including scholars, the media, advocacy groups, professionals in business and government and the general public.