About HERA
The Association formed over 50 years ago and was originally known as the American Association of Housing Educators (AAHE). Over time the Housing Education and Research Association (HERA) increased the focus on research and changed its name to reflect that. Learn more about the history of HERA.
Housing Education and Research Association members encompass a wide spectrum of housing topics, including, but not limited to, social sciences, the built environment, and sustainability. As social, cultural and economic conditions change, HERA is dedicated to making society a better place.
HERA Leadership
Executive Director:
Barbara Allen
581 Stargazer Way
Florence, MT 59833
406-580-4836
heraballen@gmail.com
President:
Axton Betz-Hamilton
South Dakota State University
axton.betzhamilton@sdstate.edu
President-elect:
Vacant
Vice President for Annual Conference:
Vacant
Secretary:
Eunju Hwang
Virginia Tech
540-231-0025
Hwange@vt.edu
Treasurer:
Randy Cantrell, Treasurer
University of Florida
352-273-3554
rcantrell@ufl.edu
352-273-3554
Director:
Carla Earhart
Ball State University
765-285-3707
cearhart@bsu.edu
Director:
Katherine Allen
UFL – IFAS Extension
386-362-2771
nrgkate@ufl.edu
Director:
Greg Galford
Virginia Tech
540-231-9259
ggalford@vt.edu
Past-president:
Kimberly Skobba
University of Georgia
kskobba@uga.edu
Thomas Moore & Richard Dunning
University of Liverpool
thomas.moore@liverpool.ac.uk
R.j.dunning@liverpool.ac.uk
2024 Conference Host
TBD
2024 Proceedings Editors:
Daejin Kim
Iowa State University
515-294-1532
daejink@iastate.edu
Academic Section Chair:
Andrew Carswell
University of Georgia
carswell@uga.edu
Research Section Chair:
Kandace Fisher-McLean
University of Missouri
fisherkl@missouri.edu
Extension Section Chair:
Kandace Fisher-McLean
University of Missouri
fisherkl@missouri.edu
Awards Committee Chair:
Sung-Jin Lee
NC A&T State University
336-285-4735
slee@ncat.edu
Publications Committee Chair:
Daejin Kim
Iowa State University
515-294-1532
daejink@iastate.edu
Membership Committee Chair:
Pamela Turner
University of Georgia
706-542-9165
prturner@uga.edu
Nomination Committee Chair:
Kimberly Skobba
University of Georgia
kskobba@uga.edu