Dear Colleagues,
The Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) Nominations Committee invites you to nominate members for one or more of the following Board of Directors and Nominations Committee positions for the 2027-2030 term. Additionally, we are accepting nominations for 2027 AED award recipients. For each nominee, you should submit a CV and a brief (no more than 250 words) letter of support outlining the rationale for their nomination. Please note that current members of the Nominations Committee are not eligible to write letters of support on behalf of candidates. For Board of Directors and Nominations Committee positions, please confirm their willingness to serve before making the nomination.
In line with AED’s Strategic Plan—which aims to cultivate a diverse and global community of professionals—the AED would again like to offer special encouragement to consider nominating individuals who have been historically under-represented among AED’s leaders and awardees.
Nominations will be accepted until 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) on Sunday, January 31, 2027. Nominations received after this time will not be accepted or considered.
Descriptions of the open AED leadership roles are listed below:
Open Board of Directors Positions
- President-Elect (to become President in 2028)
The President-Elect works closely with the current President and the Immediate Past President to prepare for the assumption of the role of President in the year following their election as President-Elect. The President-Elect also actively participates in the strategic planning process and leads special projects as needed.
- Director for Outreach
The Director for Outreach recognizes that the AED is a global community of committed professionals, and facilitates connections between AED and its Partner, Chapter, and Affiliate Organizations. They also oversee AED’s communication strategy, including the Newsletter and Advocacy & Communucations Committee.
- Director for Experts by Experience
The Director for Experts by Experience Relations brings to the Board the important perspective of individuals personally impacted by eating disorders (e.g., those who have had eating disorders, their families, and/or their carers). They also oversee the Experts by Experience Committee.
- Director for Research Practice Intergration
The Director for Research-Practice Integration recognizes that we form a community that includes both researchers and practitioners and facilitates key synergies between the two. They oversee the work of the Educational Programming Committee, Clinical Care Standards Committee, Research-Practice Committee, and Training & Certificate Committee.
Open Nominations Committee Position
The AED Nominations Committee is responsible for the process of soliciting nominations from the AED membership and preparing a slate for the Board of Directors and presenting the new slate at the annual International Conference on Eating Disorders.
AED Leadership Awards
The AED Awards include:
1) The Meehan/Hartley Leadership Award for Public Service and/or Advocacy
2) The AED Leadership Award in Clinical, Educational, or Administrative Service
3) The AED Leadership Award in Research
4) The AED Leadership Award in Mentorship
5) The AED Lifetime Achievement Award
6) AED Special Awards
Follow this link for information about the awards and past awardees.
If you have questions regarding the nominations or the election processes, please contact me directly at u.danner@altrecht.nl.
Best regards,
Unna Danner, PhD FAED
AED Immediate Past President
Nominations Committee Chair