AEA Member Workshops
The American Economic Association Ombuds Team, consisting of Charmhee Kim, Nnena Odim, and Brent Epperson, provides ombuds services and workshops to AEA Members. Ombuds services help members surface and resolve work-related issues. For more information about ombuds services, click here. Workshops are designed to provide information, skill development, and tools relating to conflict management and the ombuds team resource.
Upcoming Workshops
- December 9, 2024 – 3:00 p.m. ET to 4:00 p.m. ET
- “Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation – How Ombuds Support Visitors”
- This workshop is designed to help members understand how ombuds can support members who experience sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.
- Register for this Workshop
- January 22, 2025 – 4:00 p.m. ET to 5:00 p.m. ET
- “From Bystander to Upstander”
- This workshop will help participants identify and discuss strategies to use when witnessing destructive behavior, determine when each strategy might be most effective, and apply the strategies to scenarios.
- Register for this Workshop
Workshop Presenters
Each workshop will be led by one or more of the following ombuds team members:
Charmhee Kim, Brent Epperson, and Nnena Odim
The MWI ombuds resource is independent, impartial, informal, and confidential. Communication with an ombuds team member does not constitute formal notice to the American Economic Association.
You can learn more about the AEA Ombuds Team Resource here.