2025 Presidential Message

Dear POWER Members,
 
I hope your new year is off to a great start! I am honored to serve as your next POWER president and look forward to leading this group of amazing researchers. First, I want to thank our past president, Jill Pentimonti, for her fantastic leadership as POWER leveled up to being a fully functioning non-profit and began raising funds to keep POWER running and serve our members. I am grateful for the innovation and ingenuity of our executive team. 
 
Second, I want to share some updates from our Steering Committee meeting that occurred January 22, 2025. Our 2025 POWER focus is member engagement! To that end, your Steering Committee has plans for several virtual and in-person opportunities to network with members across the year. Here are a few ways to get engaged with POWER:

• We are so pleased that our POWER listserv has become the place for posting jobs ads and student recruitment information. Keep using your listserv to connect, support, and advocate!
• We will be hosting several POWER meet ups at conferences this year including at PCRC, AERA, SRCD, SSSR, and more! Please join us for these events and snag your POWER ribbon to adhere to your conference nametag! Wear your POWER merch to show your POWER pride and recruit new POWER members. 
  • If you would like to help host a conference meet up, please let me know and I will connect you with a Steering Committee member and our Events Coordinator to plan a POWER meet up. If anyone is interested in helping to plan the events for AERA, SRCD, or SSSR please let me know. We would love your ideas for fun!
• Our Professional Development & Mentoring Committee will be hosting our annual Summer Writing Inspiration event in May and July. Keep an eye out for details later this spring.
• If you want to serve on a committee, please let me know. Descriptions of POWER committees can be found here: https://www.womeninedresearch.com/committees.html
• Connect with your local or a virtual POWER Hub. Learn more about or join a hub here: https://www.womeninedresearch.com/hubs.html
• We will announce other events on the listserv as they develop. 

 
I am looking forward to a fabulous year connecting with and championing as many of you as possible. As we engage together, I hope you find what you need from your POWER Community!
 
Cheers,
 
Hope
POWER President
connect, support, advocate.