Hawai‘i Educational Research Association
The Hawai‘i Educational Research Association (HERA) provides a forum for sharing issues, insights, and research findings with educational researchers, administrators, teachers, and others who want to improve educational practice. Through its annual conference, publications, and periodic forums, HERA is a source of information for concerned educators in Hawai‘i. HERA also sponsors the
Pacific Educational Research Journal , a refereed journal published annually.Distinguished Paper
HERA members are encouraged to submit their research for HERA's Distinguished Paper Award. Submissions for 2009 are due by midnight, November 21, 2008 to herainfo@hawaii.edu. The award winner is announced at the annual conference and receives an honorarium as well as the opportunity to present at the
American Educational Research Association , of which HERA is a regional affiliate.Periodic Forums
HERA independently and with other educational organizations periodically sponsors forums featuring prominent educators visiting Hawai‘i. Past speakers include David Berliner, Maxine Greene, Eva Baker, Michael Scriven and, most recently, Blaine Worthen.
Annual Conference
HERA presents an annual conference at the beginning of each calendar year. The 31st Annual HERA Conference is scheduled for Saturday, February 7, 2009 at the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Campus Center. Proposals are due November 21, 2008.
The 30th Annual HERA Conference was January 26, 2008 and featured 2 invited keynote speakers as well as symposia and paper presentations. Invited speakers were Yvonne Chan, Principal of the Vaughn Next Century Learning Center and Ku Kahakalau, founder and President of the Kanu o ka ‘Aina Learning ‘Ohana.
Photos from the 2008 Conference coming soon
Past Conference Speakers
Judith Arter, Kathy Au, Pamela Aschbacher, Eva Baker, Sue Bennett, David Berliner, Betsy Brandt, John Bransford, Mervin Brennan, Martin Carnoy, Yvonne Chan, Arthur Costa, William Cummings, Vicki Davis, Frank De Lima, Ed Emmer, Howard Gardner, Ricki Goldman, Dennis Gooler, Ku Kahakalau, Paul Kingery, Morris Lai, Paul LeMahieu, Durwood Long, Scott Paris, Jerry Pine, James Popham, Michael Pressley, Richard Ripple, Robert Rosenthal, Barbara Schneider, Neil Scott, Michael Scriven, William Sewell, Richard Shavelson, Jim Shon, Frank Smith, Nick Smith, Nan Stein, Dennis Streveler, Ruth Streveler, Marilla Svinicki, William Tikunoff, Tony Wagner, Howard Wainer, and Benjamin Young.
Membership
Annual membership in HERA costs $15 for professionals and $10 for full-time students. Members receive calls for papers for the annual conference, notices about speakers, a subscription to the Pacific Educational Research Journal, and announcements about important educational events in Hawai‘i and the Pacific. Click here for an application form.
2008 HERA Officers
President Shelley Lane
Vice President Katherine Tibbets
Treasurer Susan Saka
Past President Thanh Truc Nguyen
Membership Secretary Michael-Brian Ogawa
Board Members Neil Scott, Rita Vick, Shuqiang Zhang, Martha Crosby
Executive Director Kathleen BergPacific Educational Research Journal
For more information, email herainfo@hawaii.edu
or write to
HERA, c/o Department of Educational Psychology, University of Hawai‘i, 1776 University Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96822
Copyright 2007-2008. Hawaii Educational Research Association.
Last Updated October 1, 2008 2:30 PM Hawaii Standard Time
