2026 Research in the Teaching of English Editor Search Application

NCTE seek the next editor(s) of the journal Research in the Teaching of English (RTE). In May 2028, the term of the present editors at The Ohio State University (Mollie Blackburn, David Bloome, Dorian Harrison, Michiko Hikida, Laurie Katz, and Stephanie Power-Carter) will end. 

Interested persons/teams should submit an application below by no later than January 13, 2027. All applicants must be current members of NCTE at the time of application and, if selected, must retain their membership throughout the editorship. Finalists will be interviewed after January 2027. The editor search committee will be led by the chair of NCTE’s Committee on Research, members of the Committee on Research, and a former NCTE journal editor. 

Pending appointment by the NCTE Executive Committee, the selected applicant will be notified and transition into the role as editor, preparing for their first issue in August 2028. The appointment is for five years. Direct queries to Andrew Kleinke, PhD, Volunteer and Governance Coordinator, at akleinke@ncte.org.