Research Consortium Fellow Program

Fellow status is reserved for members who have made significant and sustained contributions to scholarship (research and creative activity) and related service in the areas of concern to AAHPERD. The purpose of Fellow status is to promote scholarship as an integral component of AAHPERD as well as to:

• recognize accomplishments in scholarship by Research Consortium members
• recognize and promote participation in the Research Consortium
• identify the voting membership for Research Consortium Bylaws revisions and the base of leadership for the Research Consortium

Research Consortium Fellow Criteria and Nomination Information

Current/active Research Consortium Fellows nominate members for Fellow status. Members interested in being nominated should consult the Fellows list to the right to identify and contact a Fellow who may be able to serve as a nominator. Note that most, but not all Fellows have opted to be included in the online listing. Please consult the Research Consortium Director at: research@aahperd.org, should you have any question about a member being a Fellow who is not listed.

Timeline: Nomination materials are due annually the first of November and nominees are notified of review outcome in late January.

Induction: Nominees recommended by the Research Consortium Credentials Committee for advancement to Fellow are inducted at the AAHPERD National Convention. Attendance at the induction ceremony is a requirement for nominees who are accepted as candidates.

Criteria and Nomination Materials: Revisions to criteria for Fellow status are currently being vetted electronically with RC Fellows and will be posted here when finalized. Nomination forms are updated and posted here each summer.

2012 Research Consortium Fellows
Back Row: Xihe Zhu, Ang Chen (RC President), Tao Zhang, and Kim Graber (Chair, Credentials Committee)

Front Row: Melissa Parker, Ben Li, and Yong Gao