President/ Executive Office
President
Responsible for the overall activities of the association, and works with the AAU Executive Committee and the member presidents and chancellors to define and implement the association's mission and agenda.
Senior Advisor to the President
Serves as a senior advisor to the President of AAU and helps represent the AAU to external and internal constituents in consultation with the AAU President. Has primary responsibility for providing leadership and planning for the AAU Partners Council.
Assistant to the President
Supports the president, staffs the Executive Committee. Assists in planning the membership meetings.
Executive Vice President
Serves as deputy to the President and chief operating officer. Responsible for issues related to intellectual property, information technology, research libraries and scholarly communication, and AAU membership.
Assistant to the Executive Vice President
Supports the Executive Vice President. Assists in planning the Chief Academic Officers’ (CAO) annual meeting.
Vice President for Federal Relations
Responsible for oversight of the association’s federal relations activities. Oversees and coordinates the Council on Federal Relations (CFR) constituent group. Has primary responsibility for issues related to higher education tax policy, including policies related to university endowments; and the Department of Defense.
Associate Vice President for Federal Relations
Responsible for issues related to the National Science Foundation, NASA, the Department of Homeland Security, and visas/international students. Also shares responsibility for monitoring export control issues. Staffs the AAU Internationalization Committee.
Associate Vice President for Federal Relations
Responsible for issues related to higher education including college affordability, student aid, undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral, and international education (excluding visa and immigration issues). Also responsible for issues related to the humanities. Staffs the Association of Graduate Schools (AGS) constituent group.
Associate Vice President for Federal Relations
Responsible for issues related to the National Institutes of Health and biomedical research.
Federal Relations Associate
Responsible for writing and analysis in support of AAU’s federal relations agenda. Monitors legislation, covers hearings, and participates in meetings with various advocacy coalitions.
Administrative Assistant, Federal Relations
Provides general administrative support for the federal relations department. Assists in planning the CFR monthly and annual meetings.
Vice President for Policy
Responsible for overseeing and coordinating AAU’s policy activities and matters relating to innovation and competitiveness. Responsible for issues related to the Department of Energy and shares responsibility for matters concerning export controls, scientific openness and security, technology transfer, and research costs. Staffs the Senior Research Officers (SRO) constituent group.
Senior Policy Analyst
Responsible for performing research and policy analysis in support of AAU’s mission and objectives.
Policy Analyst and ACLS Fellow
Responsible for performing research and policy analysis in support of AAU’s activities.
Assistant to the Vice President for Policy
Supports the Vice President for Policy and the Senior Policy Analyst. Assists in the planning of the Senior Research Officers (SRO) annual meeting. Coordinates the AAU Intern Program.
Vice President for Public Affairs
Responsible for the association’s public affairs and media relations activities including developing and implementing communications and media systems to support AAU's members. Staffs the Public Affairs Network (PAN) constituent group.
Associate Vice President for Public Affairs
Serves as deputy to Vice President for Public Affairs and as editor of AAU's constituency communications and website. Staffs the Public Affairs Network (PAN) constituent group.
Assistant to the Vice President for Public Affairs / Partners Coordinator
Supports the Vice President of Public Affairs and the Associate Vice President of Public Affairs. Coordinates the AAU Partners constituent group program and meetings. Assists in planning the Public Affairs Network (PAN) annual meeting.
Director of Human Resources and Administration
Responsible for office operations, human resources, and personnel. Assists Executive Vice President with AAU Membership Committee and Institutional Data Committee.
Director of Finance and Benefits
Manages the association’s accounting and financial activities and employee benefits.
Meetings Manager
Responsible for all logistical planning and onsite management of the biannual membership meeting, the CFR Retreat and the AGS annual meeting. Plans all logistical aspects of other constituent group meetings, the CFR monthly meetings, and various ad hoc and in-town meetings and events.
Receptionist/Meeting Assistant
As receptionist, answers phones and provides staff with general office support. As meeting assistant, supports the meeting manager in the logistical planning and coordinating of AAU’s conference room use as well as assisting with the logistical and administrative planning and support for AAU constituent meetings.
Director of Information Technology
Directs and coordinates all activities related to the operation of the association's Information Technology department.
IT Support Specialist
Supports the Director of Information Technology.