Research
NCTE’s research programs and projects support, publish, and share current scholarship that aims to improve the quality of English language arts instruction at all educational levels.
Research Foundation Trustees
In this role, trustees agree to:
- Serve three years, taking office at close of Annual Convention in year of election
- Attend meetings of the Trustees each year: One in-person meeting held at the NCTE Annual Convention in the fall and two to three online meetings annually. The Research Foundation will provide $1,000 annually to help defray the cost of hotel, meals, and travel for NCTE’s Annual Convention.
- Support the Foundation’s Cultivating New Voices among Scholars of Color program
- Review and rate research grant proposals and make decisions about awarding funding
- Administer the resources of the Foundation in ways that promote more equitable educational environments for students and teachers
Learn more about becoming a trustee.
Research Foundation Trustees
Timothy J. San Pedro
(Elected)
November 2023–November 2026
(Appointed Chair)
November 2025–November 2027
Ohio State University
Latrise P. Johnson
(CNV Co-Director) (Appointed, exoffico)
November 2022–April 2028
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Leigh Patel
(CNV Co-Director) (Appointed, exoffico)
November 2022–April 2028
University of Pittsburgh, PA
Ayanna F. Brown
(Elected)
November 2023–November 2026
Thought Spectrum LLC
Tamara T. Butler
(Elected)
November 2024–November 2027
College of Charleston
Justin A. Coles
(Appointed)
November 2023–November 2026
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Sandra Lucia Osorio
(Elected)
November 2023–November 2026
Erikson Institute, Chicago
Stephanie Renee Toliver
(Elected)
November 2025–November 2028
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Stella Villalba
(Appointed)
November 2024–November 2027
Language and Literacy Educator & Consultant