Members and Associate Members

Members

To become an Academy Member, self-initiated applications or nominations from Fellows or Members are considered and are recommended to the Members’ Committee. Membership in this class is open to representatives of all professional disciplines in the field of learning disabilities.

The Nominee for Member

The Nominee’s submission and all supporting documentation should be made in English.

Nominees should download the Personal Data Form for Member/Associate Member, complete the form and save it. Nominees should have an electronic copy of their CV and if relevant, at least two electronic copies of recent publications (peer-reviewed) ready for attaching to an email.

PERSONAL DATA FORM FOR MEMBER/ASSOCIATE MEMBER

In completing the Personal Data Form for Member/Associate Member the Nominee should provide comprehensive information and evidence so that the Members’ and Associate Members’ Membership Committee can make a judgement about the nomination based on the following required criteria:

  1. Has a terminal degree (e.g., PhD), and
  2. Has provided evidence of completed research or research in progress in the field of learning disabilities, and/or has provided evidence of being a practitioner in the field of learning disabilities, and
  3. Has published articles, reports or similar which contribute to knowledge and understanding of learning disabilities.

The Nominator for Member

The Nominator should send an email and/or attach a letter of nomination about the nominee to an email and send it to the Vice President/Chair of the Members’ and Associate Members’ Membership Committee listed below.

A sample of content of the nomination letter for Member/Associate Member has been provided. See Sample of Nominator’s Letter. In their Nominator’s letter, the Nominator should comment on how the Nominee meets the criteria for a Member. Nominators also need to provide information that can support the nomination. This could include judgement about:

  • Caliber/quality of the work
  • The impact of the work in the field
  • The extent to which the majority of the work focuses on our understanding of learning disabilities

 NOMINATOR’S LETTER FOR MEMBER/ASSOCIATE MEMBER – SAMPLE


The Nominator and the Nominee should each email their nomination materials for Member to:

Professor Anya Evmenova
George Mason University
College of Education and Human Development
440 University Drive, MS 1F2
Fairfax VA 22030
USA
Email: aevmenov@gmu.edu

Associate Members

To become an Associate Member, self-initiated applications or nominations from Fellows or Members are considered and are recommended to the Members’ and Associate Members’ Committee. Membership in this class is open to representatives of all professional disciplines in the field of learning disabilities.

The Nominee for Associate Member

The Nominee’s submission and all supporting documentation should be made in English.

Nominees should download the Personal Data Form for Member/Associate Member, complete the form and save it. Nominees should have an electronic copy of their CV and if relevant, at least two electronic copies of recent publications (peer-reviewed) ready for attaching to an email.

PERSONAL DATA FORM FOR MEMBER/ASSOCIATE MEMBER

In completing the Personal Data Form for Member/Associate Member the Nominee should provide comprehensive information and evidence so that the Members’ and Associate Members’ Membership Committee can make a judgement about the nomination based on the following required criteria:

  1. Has provided evidence of being exceedingly active and/or a leader in the field of learning disabilities, and
  2. Has made major contributions to the understanding of learning disabilities through research, writing, or clinical work including teaching, policy development, or dissemination of information.

The Nominator for Associate Member

The Nominator should send an email and/or attach a letter of nomination about the nominee to an email and send it to the Vice President/Chair of the Members’ and Associate Members’ Membership Committee listed below.

A sample of content of the nomination letter for Member/Associate Member has been provided. See Sample of Nominator’s Letter. In their Nominator’s letter, the Nominator should comment on how the Nominee meets the criteria for an Associate Member. Nominators also need to provide information that can support the nomination. This could include judgement about:

  • Caliber/quality of the work
  • The impact of the work in the field
  • The extent to which the majority of the work focuses on our understanding of learning disabilities

 NOMINATOR’S LETTER FOR MEMBER/ASSOCIATE MEMBER – SAMPLE

The Nominator and the Nominee should each email their nomination materials for Associate Member to:

Professor Anya Evmenova
George Mason University
College of Education and Human Development
440 University Drive, MS 1F2
Fairfax VA 22030
USA
Email: aevmenov@gmu.edu