2025 NCTE Editor Searches
College English
NCTE is seeking the next editor(s) of the journal College English. In July 2027, the term of the present editor (Lori Ostergaard) and associate editors (Felicita Arzu Carmichael, Jim Nugent, and Megan Schoen) will end. Interested persons/teams should submit an application, available here, by no later than January 7, 2026.
Applications should be accompanied by the applicant’s CV or resume, one sample of published writing (article or chapter), and a letter specifying financial support from appropriate administrators at the applicant’s institution if support is available. Applicants are urged to explore with their administrators the feasibility of assuming the responsibilities of a journal editor. Individual educators and teams of educators are eligible and encouraged to apply. 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 in January 2026. 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 September 2027. The appointment is for five years. Direct queries to Kristen Ritchie, NCTE Director of Affiliated Groups, at kritchie@ncte.org.
Apply to Become Editor of College English
Editorial Staff
Editor
Lori Ostergaard
Associate Editors
Felicita Arzu Carmichael
Jim Nugent
Megan Schoen
Editing and Production
Kim Morse, NCTE
Journal Designer
Geno Church, NCTE
Permissions
permissions@ncte.org