Education at Illinois Dean Chrystalla Mouza has been elected as chair of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Consortium of University and Research Institutions (CURI) Executive Committee. She serves a two-year term as chair of the committee, beginning April 13, 2026, through the 2028 AERA Annual Meeting.
The Consortium of University and Research Institutions is the organizational home for institutions within the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Vital to the mission of the Association, AERA-CURI comprises schools and colleges of education and research institutions working together to advance the field of educational research and the next generation of educational scientists and scholars.
AERA-CURI serves as a unique forum for its member institutions to (1) examine and collaborate on emerging and persisting issues associated with their research missions, (2) facilitate their engagement in AERA's education and advocacy efforts to promote federal research support and sound research policies, and (3) enhance collaborative efforts among individual scholars within AERA and the academic and research institutions of which they are a part.
In her role as AERA-CURI Executive Committee Chair, Mouza also serves as an ex-officio member and liaison to the Government Relations Committee, a committee she has served on since 2023.
Congratulations to Dean Mouza on this prestigious leadership honor! More information about the consortium is available at the AERA website.
