Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)
Strategic Direction & Plan - 2021: Priorities and action items
(Public Version)
VISION: AEESP is a collaborative and supportive community of diverse researchers and educators that advances the professional development of its members to be successful innovators and leaders in creating solutions to local, regional, and global environmental problems.
MISSION: AEESP is driven to foster connections between environmental engineering and science researchers and educators by providing programs for members to develop academic networks and career skills needed for professional success, increase societal impact of environmental engineering and science scholarship and creative expression, and reimagine the skills necessary for environmental engineers and scientists to provide solutions that benefit regional, national and global communities.
Key Theme 1: Academic Networks and Career Skills
Macro Goal: To share our collective career knowledge and life experiences throughout our membership.
- Goal: Demystify the academic career path
- Goal: Develop an infrastructure that fosters multi-mentoring of our members
- Goal: Expand EES faculty networks
- Goal: Enhance leadership development among EES faculty
Key Theme 2: Impact of Members' Scholarship and Creative Expression
Macro Goal: To develop resources for membership to effectively communicate their creative expression to our stakeholders and communities.
- Goal: Highlight AEESP, its activities, and its impact
- Goal: Collaboration and Networking beyond AEESP
- Goal: Develop a Community Engagement and Outreach Committee Taskforce
Key Theme 3: The Environmental Engineering And Science Workforce
Macro Goal: To increase our reach to those that do not currently participate in the development of innovative solutions in EES.
- Goal: Broaden the participation of Blacks, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in EES
- Goal: Expand the membership to researchers and educators in the science and engineering that align with environmental initiatives
- Goal: Create greater visibility of environmental (research) careers
- Goal: Increase pathways to graduate education
- Goal: Develop forward-thinking educational approaches and content to prepare the workforce
Cross-Cutting Goals
- Commitment to inclusion and diversity
- Update and improve Biennial Conference
- Review and improve AEESP organizational structure
The full Strategic Plan is available via the Members' Only website (log-in required), under the 'Member Resources' tab.