NEERO 2022  Annual Conference

NEERO 2022 Conference "Expanding Equity in Educational Research" 

As a global community, we continue to grapple with ongoing and persistent crises including the COVID-19 pandemic, institutionalized and systemic racism, climate change, and social and economic disparities that manifest in and out of education. As a research community, we call on educational researchers, practitioners, activists, and policy makers, to rise up and leverage their expertise to identify, critique, and respond to inequities in education, and expand equity in and through educational research. 

A vital aspect to this work is providing a forum for novice and expert researchers, policy makers, practitioners, community organizers, and activists to come together to share research and engage in critical dialogue. 

Conference Information

• April 6 - 8, 2022
• In-person at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel, Portsmouth, NH

The NEERO 2022 Conference will include: invited keynote speakers and panels; accepted paper, poster, research-in-progress roundtable and symposium presentations; awards presentation; business meeting; and informal gatherings and opportunities to connect with fellow conference participants.

Keynote speakers will be announced in the January 2022 NEERO Newsletter. Stay tuned!

Conference Registration Fees 

• Professional Early Registration (through March 6, 2022): $150
• Professional Regular Registration (beginning March 7, 2022): $200
• Student & Retired/Emeritus Early Registration (through March 6, 2022): $75
• Student & Retired/Emeritus Regular Registration (beginning March 7, 2022): $100
• Membership Only (no conference attendance): $25

NEERO will follow health and safety guidelines for the in-person conference. All NEERO 2022 conference attendees will be required to confirm vaccination status and/or negative COVID-19 test results prior to attending the in-person conference. More details to follow. 

Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel Reservation Information

• NEERO group rate (available through March 7, 2022): $169/night, double occupancy, excluding tax
• Reserve hotel rooms here

Questions? Contact NEERO

If you have any trouble registering for the NEERO 2022 Conference, please email neero.conference@gmail.com.

For more information, visit the NEERO website.

Congratulations to all accepted authors! Corresponding authors received an email from OpenConf on with decisions and information regarding the NEERO 2022 Conference. 

All corresponding authors of accepted presentations must RSVP via OpenConf by January 14, 2022, indicating whether they plan to present at the NEERO 2021 Conference.

Only authors who have confirmed their presentations via OpenConf will be included in the conference program. Additionally, all presenters must register for the NEERO 2022 conference by the early registration deadline (March 6, 2022). 

We also encourage accepted presenters to share their good news with photos, names, and presentation titles via social media on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter using #NEERO2022

NEERO is currently accepting nominations for the following NEERO 2022 awards: 

Kim Fries Award (Nomination deadline: February 1, 2022): Established in 2012 in memory of Kim Fries, this award recognizes the work of contributing NEERO members who have demonstrated distinction in the early part of their professional careers. For more information, visit the NEERO website.

John Schmitt Award (Nomination deadline: February 1, 2022): This award is recognizes outstanding research at the graduate level for a paper submitted to the NEERO conference. For more information, visit the NEERO website.

Please consider self-nominations and nominating colleagues and students! Award winners will be recognized during the NEERO 2022 conference. 

Congratulations to the following Board members who were certified by the NEERO membership during the NEERO 2021 elections: 

• Therese Ajtum-Roberts (Technology in Education Strand Co-Director)

• Rebecca Buchanan (Maine State Representative)

• Danette Day (Professional Development & Learning Strand Co-Director)

• Beth Fornauf (Human Development Strand Co-Director)

• Lakshmi Frecehette (Graduate Committee Chair)

• Jonathan Hart (Outside of New England Representative)

• Kristen Lech (Communications Director)

• Bryan Mascio (New Hampshire State Representative)

• Patricia Mason (Curriculum and Instruction Strand Co-Director)

• Peter McDermott (New York State Representative)

• Ana Roman Sanchez (Measurement, Assessment, Evaluation & Research Methods Strand Co-Director)

• Leila Rosa (Diversity & Sociocultural Perspectives Strand Co-Director)

• Kathryn Welby (Technology in Education Strand Director)

The NEERO 2022 elections will take place during the NEERO 2022 conference. If you are interested in being more involved in NEERO or in joining the Board, please email neero.conference@gmail.com