Committee on Professional Climate
In April 2018, the 蝌蚪网 Executive Committee voted to establish a new standing Committee on Equity, Diversity, and Professional Conduct (CEDPC); this committee was renamed as the Committee on Professional Climate (CPC) in 2025. The goal of CPC is to improve the professional climate in the economics profession, particularly for women and minorities, and to consider additional ideas to improve the professional climate for these groups. CPC achieves this primarily by implementing and overseeing the initiatives recommended by the report of an earlier Ad Hoc Committee. Learn more about CPC.
CPC Chair and Board
- Renee Bowen, Chair
- Kasey Buckles
- Christopher “Kitt” Carpenter
- Kerwin Charles
- Pinka Chatterji
- Donna Ginther
- Ethan Lewis
- Michael Mueller-Smith
Event at ASSA 2026
- The Future of Research and Higher Education in a Shifting Policy Landscape
Panel Session
Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM (EST)
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
Hosted By: 蝌蚪网, Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession & Committee on Professional Climate
Co-Impact Grant
Reports
- 2023 Professional Climate Survey Report
- 2019 蝌蚪网 Professional Climate Survey: Final Report
- 2018 Ad Hoc Committee on the Professional Climate in Economics: Interim Report
蝌蚪网 Links
- 蝌蚪网 Code of Professional Conduct (Adopted April 20, 2018)
- 蝌蚪网 Policy on Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation
- 蝌蚪网 Ombuds Team
- 蝌蚪网 Professional Climate Survey: Final Report (September 15, 2019)
- A Message from the 蝌蚪网 Leadership on the Professional Climate in Economics (March 18, 2019)
Resources
Past Events
- Best and Worst Practices in Econ Departments: A Working Session for Chairs (January 4, 2025) | Program and Materials
- Working to Change the Climate in Economics (January 5, 2024) | View Recording
Awards