To: Members of the American Economic Association
From: Peter L. Rousseau, Secretary-Treasurer
Subject: Annual Elections and other Announcements

AEA Annual Elections. The Nominating Committee, consisting of Olivier Blanchard (Chair), Erica Field, Donna Ginther, Olivia Mitchell, Robert Porter, James Rebitzer, Betsey Stevenson, and Lowell Taylor submitted its nominations for vice presidents and elected members of the Executive Committee on April 16. The Electoral College, consisting of the Nominating Committee and the Executive Committee's voting members together, then selected the nominee for president-elect.

The 2021 slate of candidates for 2022 officers is:

President-elect
Susan Athey

Vice Presidents
David Autor
Judith Chevalier
Caroline Hoxby
Michael Woodford

Executive Committee Members
Amanda Bayer
Karen Dynan
Mel Stephens
Lise Vesterlund

Please watch for more information on the candidates. Balloting opens August 2, 2021.

It's not too late to register for the Tenth Annual AEA Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education (CTREE) which will be held virtually June 2 - 4, 2021. The conference is hosted by the AEA Committee on Economic Education in conjunction with the Journal of Economic Education. Plenary talks will be given by Betsey Stevenson (University of Michigan) and John Taylor (Stanford University). More information is available at https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/committees/economic-education/ctree/2021.

AEA Initiatives for Diversity and Inclusion. The AEA launched several initiatives to support its goal to promote diversity and inclusion in the economics profession. Grants, awards, and other opportunities are available to individuals and departments who take steps to join the AEA in this effort. For more details and information regarding how to apply to any of these initiatives, please visit https://www.aeaweb.org/go/diversity-initiatives.

Listen now to the AEA Podcast! The Research Highlights podcast features interviews with authors of current economics research published in AEA journals. Great for classroom instruction or to gain a fresh perspective on your own work. Visit http://www.aeaweb.org/research/podcasts, or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts (Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts.) You can find all Research Highlights from AEA journals at https://www.aeaweb.org/research.