January 1, 2024
It is with tremendous enthusiasm that I begin this year as President of the American Society of Hispanic Economists. I feel very privileged to have the opportunity to serve this esteemed organization which has played a key role in the lives of so many economists for more than 20 years. I am grateful for the investments made by the ASHE founders and long-time stewards, as well as its more recent leaders. This includes my immediate predecessor, Dr. Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, and Past President Dr. Sandra Orozco-Aleman, who have done great service to the organization by strengthening its long-term financial position and raising its organizational profile.
Today, ASHE has expanded its activities substantially to include: organizing sessions and activities at national conferences; posting and disseminating employment information to aid its institutional members in recruitment efforts and its individual members in job searches; expanding the visibility of Hispanic economic issues through the publication of the Hispanic Economic Outlook, press communications, and the ASHE seminar series; celebrating the achievements of our members through the annual ASHE awards and Hispanic Heritage month; and expanding mentorship and professional development opportunities for our members.
I plan to continue these organizational efforts, and work on streamlining ASHE activities through the transition to a web-based membership management platform which was initiated by prior leaders. This will enable us to solidify and increase our membership base through concerted membership drives and partnerships with organizations which will raise the profile of ASHE and expand our circle of members.
The strength and vitality of ASHE depends on all of us, and I invite you to be part of this exciting period of dynamic and strategic growth in our organization. Please reach out to me personally if you would like to be a part of any of these initiatives. I thank you for your continued support and hope to serve you well as ASHE President.
Best wishes for a productive year ahead,
Francisca
Francisca M. Antman, Ph.D. (she/ella)
Professor, Department of Economics
University of Colorado Boulder
http://spot.colorado.edu/~antmanf/