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.

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

2024 Conference Host
TBD

2024 Proceedings Editors:
Daejin Kim
Florida State University
dk24v@fsu.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
Florida State University
dk24v@fsu.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