Professional Associations

School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration

Cultural Foundations

• American Educational Studies Association 
• American Educational Research Association Divisions and SIGS (Special Interest Groups) 
• History of Education Society 
• Council on Anthropology and Education, a section of the American Anthropology Association 
• Sociology of Education Association 
• Sociology of Education/American Sociological Association 
• National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME)  
• Philosophy of Education Society 
• Ohio Valley Philosophy of Education Society 
• International Network of Philosophers of Education  
• Association for Moral Education (AME) 
• Comparative and International Education Society 
• Human Development and Capabilities Association
• Critical Race Studies in Education Association
• NAFSA (Association of International Educators)
• EERA (European Educational Research Association)
• Forum on Education Abroad
• NACADA (The Global Community for Academic Advising)
• Comparative Education Society in Europe
• OHAAA ( Ohio Academic Advising Association)
• ACPA (College Student Educators International)
• White Privilege Conference
• NCORE (National Conference on Race and Ethnicity)

Educational Leadership K-12

• Southern Law Poverty Center
• Buckeye Association of School Administrators
• Greater Cleveland School Superintendents’ Association
• National Association for Multicultural Education
• Ohio Association of School Business Officials
• Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators (and the national counterpart)
• Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators (and the national counterpart)
• Ohio Middle Level Association
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
• The International Literacy Association

Research, Measurement & Statistics

• American Evaluation Association

Higher Education Administration

• ACPA
• ASHE
• OCPA
• NASPA

Recreation, Park and Tourism Management

• National Recreation and Park Association
• Ohio Park and Recreation Association
• Resort and Commercial Recreation Association
• Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education
• Association for Experiential Education
• The Academy of Leisure Sciences
• Leisure Studies Association
• Canadian Association for Leisure Studies
• Australian and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies
• World Leisure Organization
• U.S. Travel Association
• Ohio Travel Association

Sport Administration

• North American Society for Sport Management
• Sport Marketing Association

School of Health Sciences

Athletic Training

• International Level

  • WFATT – World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy

• National Level

  • National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) 

• State level

  • Ohio Athletic Trainers’ Association (OATA) 

• District level

  • Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association (GLATA) 

• Other organizations

  • Accreditor of Academic Programs - Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) 

  • Board of Certification (BOC) 

  • State Licensure Board – OT, PT, AT Board  

Exercise Science/Physiology

• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM, national)
• Midwest ACSM
• American Kinesiology Association
• National Strength and Conditioning Association
• The Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences

Nutrition & Dietetics

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Ohio Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior
• Commission on Dietetic Registration
• American Society for Nutrition
• Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association
• American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Speech Pathology and Audiology

• American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Asian Indian Caucus (AIC-ASHA)
• ASHA Native American Caucus
• Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association (OSLHA)  
• Ohio School Speech Pathology Educational Audiology Coalition (OSSPEAC) 
• American Academy of Audiology 
• National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing
• Acoustical Society of America
• Association for Research in Otolaryngology
• American Auditory Society
• Dysphagia Research Society

School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences

American Sign Language/English Interpreting

• The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
• The Ohio Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

Counselor Education and Supervision

• National Associations:

  • American Counseling Association
  • Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
  • American School Counselor Association
  • American Mental Health Counselors Association
  • Chi Sigma Iota, International
  • CACREP
  • NBCC

• State Associations:

  • Ohio Counselors Association
  • Ohio Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (Facebook)
  • Ohio School Counselors Association
  • North Central Ohio Counseling Association

• Regional Associations:

  • ACA Midwest Region
  • North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision

Human Development and Family Studies

• National Organizations

  • National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
  • Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 

• State Organizations

  • Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education (OAGE)
  • Ohio Council on Family Relations (OCFR) 

Long-Term Care Administration

• NAB
• BELTSS
• LeadingAge Ohio
• LeadingAge
• Ohio Health Care Association
• American College of Health Care Administrators
• American Health Care Association

School Psychology

• American Psychological Association (APA)
• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
• Ohio School Psychologists Association (OSPA)

Special Education

• Council for Exceptional Children 
• Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children 
• Division for Autism and Developmental Disorders of the Council for Exceptional Children 
• Division on Career Development and Transition of the Council for Exceptional Children 
• Division for Communication, Language and Deaf/hard of Hearing of the Council for Exceptional Children 
• National Council on Disability  
• International Disability Alliance 
• TASH 
• International Association of Special Education 
• National Association of Special Education Teachers
• National Organization on Disability
• National Association for Learning Disabilities 

School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies

Literacy Education

• International Literacy Association
• National Council of Teachers of English
• Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

Educational Technology

• American Educational Research Association (AERA)
• Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
• Association for Talent Development (ATD)
• International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI)
• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
• Ohio Educational Technology Conference (OETC)
• Ohio Library Science Guides
• Online Learning Consortium
• Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE)

Physical Education

• International Association

  • International Association of Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP)

• National Association

  • SHAPE America

• State Association

  • Ohio Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (OAHPERD)