Assistant Professor Jackie Relyea Selected for Editorial Fellowship with the Journal of Educational Psychology

Jackie Relyea, an assistant professor of literacy education in NC State’s College of Education, has been selected as a recipient of an editorial fellowship with the Journal of Educational Psychology beginning in 2024.

The prestigious 12-month fellowship is designed to provide early-career scholars from historically excluded communities with mentorship opportunities and prepare them for editorial leadership.

Relyea is one of five scholars nationwide chosen for this fellowship opportunity.

“Being selected for this prestigious fellowship at the Journal of Educational Psychology is profoundly meaningful to me. It’s acknowledgment of my efforts and my advocacy for diversity and innovation in educational research,” Relyea said. “This opportunity serves as a platform to contribute meaningfully to the field. As an early-career scholar from a historically excluded community, I see this as a powerful step towards bringing diverse perspectives into academic leadership and academic publishing. It symbolizes a commitment to actively addressing systemic barriers and promoting inclusivity in academia, which I am honored to be a part of.”

As a fellow, Relyea will work closely with the editor and an associate editor for the Journal of Educational Psychology and will receive mentorship while serving as an action editor on several manuscripts — a process which includes screening manuscripts, identifying reviewers, making editorial decisions based on reviews and shepherding accepted manuscripts through publication.

Relyea said she is particularly excited about the mentorship aspect of the fellowship, as she believes the reciprocal learning that will happen through that process will help to enhance her editorial decision-making and leadership skills.

“I am eager to deepen my understanding of the editorial process and enhance my skills in managing and evaluating cutting-edge research,” she said. “I’d like to leverage this opportunity to make a meaningful impact in education and educational psychology during my fellowship and my future career. Additionally, I am excited about potential collaborations and connections with other fellows, mentors and the broader academic community.”