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Anthropology News • November 2006
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A S S O C I A T I O N B U S I N E S S
A S S O C I A T I O N B U S I N E S S
Serving Our MembershipThis is the second in a series of three articles reporting on the AAA membership survey conducted in September 2005.
RICHARD THOMAS
AAA MEMBER SERVICES MANAGER
Last month we reported on some results from the questions asked in the membership survey con-ducted in September 2005. This month we pro-vide information about tools and other data we have available for further analyzing these results.
Among the data we have available are: when a responding member joined AAA, and at the time of the survey, whether they held an active or expired membership, what type of member-ship they had, and where they reported living. The member types at the time of the survey were: Professional Membership, International Membership A and B Countries. International A members live in Canada, Western Europe, Japan, Australia and several countries in the Middle East. We also coded for Student Membership, Associate Membership, Retired Membership, Un / Under Employed Membership, Joint Membership and Life Membership. The survey was conducted prior to the dues structure change in membership catagories, which now include income as a factor.
Also available for cross-analysis are: primary employment status (this includes part-time or adjunct faculty, tenure track faculty, tenured faculty, employed by business, employed by gov-ernment, employed by a NGO, student status, etc.); primary job responsibility (including con-sulting, management/administration, research and teaching); age, gender, race and/or ethnic background; highest level of education and what year the highest degree was obtained.
Such capabilities allow for interesting (and perhaps significant) comparisons in assessing the value of various aspects of AAA. For example, we asked in membership survey question #7 what possible additional benefits and services AAA should offer its members (see graphs).
We encourage AAA leadership and members to use the data from this survey. To request more information or to access particular data, contact Richard Thomas at [email protected]. Survey results are available on the AAA website at www.aaanet.org/press/Survey_res.htm, although results are not currently available online as ana-lyzed by other coded member data.
PresidentAlan Goodman (2005–07)[email protected]
President-ElectSetha M Low (2005–07)[email protected]
SecretaryMac Marshall (2003–06)[email protected]
Archaeology SeatDeborah L Nichols (2005–08)[email protected]
Biological SeatThomas L Leatherman (2005–08)[email protected]
Cultural SeatDeborah Heath (2003–06)[email protected]
Linguistic SeatMonica S Heller (2005–08)[email protected]
Minority SeatJudy Tso (2004–07)[email protected]
Practicing/ProfessionalAnthony Paredes (2004–07)[email protected]
Student SeatJason González (2003–06)[email protected]
Undesignated #1George Marcus (2003–06)[email protected]
Undesignated #2Leith Mullings (2004–07)[email protected]
Undesignated #3Sally Engle Merry (2005–08)[email protected]
Undesignated #4Andrea Wiley (2003–06)[email protected]
Undesignated #5Peter S Allen (2004–07)[email protected]
Ex-OfficioSection Assembly ConvenorDan [email protected]
AAA 2006EXECUTIVE BOARD
The graphs above show how two different potential new member benefits were assessed by segments of the AAA membership indexed by “Employment Status.”
Don’t Forget to Stop by the AAA Booth in the Exhibit Hall During the Annual Meeting!
Learn more about AnthroSource, the AAA RACE Project and the Practicing Anthropology Working Group at the booth.
