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Status of Racial & Ethnic Minorities in the Profession Committee

Charge:  The Status of Racial & Ethnic Minorities in the Profession Committee recommends policies and good practices to assure the full access and academic freedom of racial/ethnic minority persons within the Academy and develops programs to enhance their status in the profession.

Composition:  Up to six members.

Terms of Office:  Three years, renewable once.

Current Members:

  • Miguel A. De La Torre (Chair)
  • Akintunde Ebunolu Akinade
  • Melanie L. Harris
  • Grace Ji-Sun Kim
  • James Logan
  • Nargis Virani
  • Myesha D. Jenkins (Staff Liaison)

Committee Activities:

The Committee has produced the AAR Career Guide for Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the Profession.

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