JPSE Statement from the New Editorial Board

Abstract

JPSE was established in 2005 in response to the need for a forum for research and thinking relating to political science pedagogy. As the journal approaches its 20th anniversary, it continues to provide a forum for disseminating work that informs teaching and learning practices, both within APSA and the international community of political scientists. JPSE remains one of the very few political science journals that has an exclusive focus on teaching and learning, and we view this focus as integral to serving the interests of the discipline. JPSE has many strengths, not least of which is its more recent inclusion as part of the APSA group of journals. The journal was initially led (2005–2012) by John Ishiyama and Marijke Breuning, both of whom were then based at Truman State University. The second editorial team (2012–2016) was led by Kerstin Hamann, Bruce Wilson, Philip H. Pollock III and Rebecca A. Glazier of the University of Central Florida. The third editorial team (2016–2022) was led by Victor Asal at the University of Albany and supported by Mitchell Brown at Auburn University, Shane Nordyke at the University of South Dakota, Joseph W. Roberts at Roger Williams University, Mark L. Johnson at Minnesota State Community and Technical College and J. Cherie Strachan at Central Michigan University. Over its history, the journal has expanded its reach with each editorial team, evolving from an initial focus on scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), case studies, experiential-based learning and matters relating to assessment, to including an examination of methodologies and a focus on online teaching. The third editorial team sought to widen the journal’s scope by accepting new types of submissions, which led it to become a mainstream APSA journal. As the fourth editorial team, we are privileged to have a strong base to build upon and are grateful to the work of the previous editors. Our team reflects the diversity found in the broader discipline. We have assembled a close-knit, yet diverse, editorial team, with a female Editor-in-Chief, Charity Butcher. Our team represents gender, ethnic, geographic, and institutional diversity, with a total of five women, two People of Color (POC), and two editors from Europe. We consider that the balance of our editorial team will enable JPSE to have a stronger presence at major political science international conferences, particularly those focused on teaching and learning. Outside the United States, this includes the ECPR General Conference, the UACES annual conference, and the UK Political Studies Association annual conference.