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MESSAGE FROM THE STR DIVISION CHAIR
Brian Wu
wux@umich.edu

Hello STR Members!

The activities of our division are off to a great start. Please keep an eye on the STR discussion board and the STR calendar for information about these activities. In addition, I would like to highlight the phenomenal library of digital resources available to you from STR, including the content on our YouTube channel, which can also be accessed as podcasts (see links on the STR home page), and STR's extensive repertoire of teaching resources (under the teaching tab). 

AoM has now posted the call for papers for the 2026 annual conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Known as the "Birthplace of America," Philadelphia offers a perfect blend of rich history, vibrant neighborhoods, and world-class dining-all within a walkable, transit-friendly city. 

The planning for the 2026 Annual Meeting is already underway, and you will receive a call from Assistant Program Chair, John Joseph (University of California, Irvin), for pre-conference submissions. The aim of the PDW program is to foster developmental sessions for our community. Program Chair, Nan Jia (University of Southern California), will reach out with the call for paper and symposia submissions. I hope to see many submissions to STR. Nan will also appeal to you to sign up to review for STR. Please do consider reviewing for STR – it is a great way to give back to the community. 

I would also like to encourage you to start thinking about nominees for the STR career awards. Division Chair Elect, Isin Guler (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), and the STR Awards Committee will be seeking your nominations for the career awards. Isin will also be looking for submissions for the STR dissertation award.    

Finally, Past Division Chair, Deepak Somaya (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), will reach out to seek your nominations for the future leaders of our division.  

I hope you will engage with the division in preparation for Philadelphia 2026 and will look forward to seeing you in there, if not before at one of our many virtual events!