Welcome to the NEERO May 2022 newsletter! In this issue you will find: 

• NEERO 2022: Conference Recap 
• NEERO 2022: Post-Conference Survey
• NEERO 2023: Award Nominations
• NEERO 2023: Preparation and Important Dates
• NEERO 2023: Opportunities to Get Involved

Please contact us with your feedback, questions, and suggestions for future newsletters.

We welcomed 182 conference presenters and attendees via zoom and in-person in Portsmouth, NH for a thought-provoking, meaningful, and inspiring research conference in April!

• 60 Student or Emeritus Attendees
• 106 Professional Attendees
• 16 NEERO Benefactor Attendees

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

• 2 Keynote Speakers

• 1 Distinguished Panel

• 1 Awards Celebration & Rubovits Presentation

• 4 Symposium Presentations

• 12 Virtual & In-Person Paper Sessions

• 14 Virtual & In-Person Roundtable Sessions 

• 2 Virtual & In-Person Networking Sessions

• 1 Business Meeting

• 1 Board Info Session

• And many, many raffles!!

Many thanks to everyone who made this conference a success, especially the Presenters, NEERO Board Members, Session Discussants, and Proposal Reviewers.

Thank you to those who have already provided feedback about the 2022 Annual Conference. If you haven't yet, please complete our Post-Conference Survey at your earliest convenience. The survey will close on June 1, 2022.

Here is the survey link:

https://cgu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6scmEyjn7P73Xcq

Please consider nominating a NEERO 2022 presenter, colleague, or graduate student for a 2023 award.

James J. Rubovits Award: The James J. Rubovits award honors the best paper presented during the NEERO annual conference. Nominations are open to any paper presented at the NEERO 2022 conference. 

Kim Fries Award 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. 

John Schmitt Award This award is recognizes outstanding research at the graduate level for a paper submitted to the NEERO conference.

If you have questions about any of the NEERO awards or scholarships, please contact Sarah Enterline Roch, NEERO President, at neero.conference@gmail.com

NEERO welcomes all paper, research-in-progress roundtable, poster, and symposium submissions, and particularly submissions that are aligned with the conference theme. We will announce the 2023 Conference theme later this summer.

• Call for Proposals: Opens September 1, 2022
• Proposal Deadline: November 1, 2022
• Review Period (please consider volunteering to review!): November 1 - 30, 2022
• 2023 Annual Conference: May 3 - 5, 2023

The 2023 Conference will be held at the Sheraton Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Are you interested in becoming more involved with NEERO?

• Consider serving on the NEERO Board. Board members graciously volunteer their time and expertise to design and oversee the annual conference. Board members are expected to attend approx. six meetings per year, register for and attend the annual conference, and complete role-specific duties (such as organizing conference sessions, engaging current members and building the membership across New England).
• Consider serving as a reviewer for conference submissions. Reviewers are tasked with reviewing and providing constructive feedback on a handful of proposals during the month of November. All of the work is completed online and is guided by the NEERO Board. This is a great service opportunity for professionals and a valuable experience for graduate students. 
• Consider joining or presenting via the NEERO Circles Committee. This Committee organizes several virtual events over the year with opportunities for members to present their work, discuss problems of practice and research, offer ideas and tips on publishing, and other special topics of interest to NEERO members.
• Consider joining the NEERO Graduate Student Committee. The purpose of the Graduate Committee is to provide a support forum for graduate/doctoral students with topics related to research, academic publishing, personal work-life-school balance, healthy relationships, self-care, etc. 
• Consider joining or offering ideas to the NEERO Social Committee. The Social Committee is dedicated to infusing the annual conference with opportunities to connect and collaborate with colleagues and to building a supportive professional climate of educators and educational researchers. 

For more information visit the NEERO website.

If you are interested in getting involved contact us at neero.conference@gmail.com.