Benefits of Membership

Members of the American Academy of Advertising receive a subscription to the Journal of Advertising as part of their membership dues. The Journal is published quarterly, and is designed to encourage the discovery and development of (a) valid theory and relevant facts regarding the psychological and philosophical aspects of communications, and (b) the relationship between these and other components of the advertising process.

The Journal accepts original manuscripts of a theoretical, empirical, or essay nature. All submissions are blind reviewed by three to four reviewers, and are accepted or rejected upon the decision of the editor.

The AAA Newsletter

Members of the Academy receive the AAA Newsletter as part of their membership dues. The Newsletter is designed to keep members up-to-date on activities of the Academy and to share information between members regarding their activities.

Unlimited Online access to:

• Members' directory
• Organization calendar
• Discussion board on variety of topics
• Extended search features
• Educational resource center
• Conference proceedings
• Voting privileges on polls
• Online collaboration tools
• Job bank

Proceedings of the Academy

Members of the Academy receive a copy of the Annual Proceedings of the Academy as part of their membership dues. The Proceedings contain papers presented during the Annual Conference of the Academy, or abstracts of these papers. The papers are divided into two sections, Reviewed and Non-Reviewed, indicating the basis on which each paper was accepted for presentation. See the Proceedings section to order copies of previous Proceedings.

Industry Fellowships

Academy members are also eligible to apply for any of several Fellowships which are awarded each year through the Academy's Industry Fellowships Committee. Applications are sent to Academy members several times during the year. Fellowships generally cover the cost of Conference registration and the recipient is expected to cover travel, meals and lodging. 

Contact: 

Neal Burns 
The University of Texas at Austin
nealburns@aaasite.org

Academy Research Grants

Members of the Academy are eligible to apply for one of the annual research grants offered by the Academy. A call for research proposals is sent out in the spring semester by the Academy Research Committee, which is responsible for evaluating all proposals and making recommendations to the Executive Committee for grant awards. Academy research grants are available to both junior and senior faculty members. Doctoral students may also apply for research monies through the Academy's Doctoral Dissertation Competition.