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45th Annual JCT Conference on
Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice

October 16-18, 2025

Bergamo Conference Center

Dayton, Ohio

About the Leadership Team

The Foundation for Curriculum Theory and the Journal of Curriculum Theorizing (JCT) are guided by a dedicated leadership team committed to advancing scholarship and dialogue in curriculum studies. Below, we highlight the individuals shaping our mission, including current and past leaders whose contributions continue to inform our work.

Current Leadership (2025–2030)

Foundation Presidents and JCT Editors

  • Rouhollah Aghasaleh, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
  • Tristan Gleason, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt

JCT Managing Editors

  • Jody Googins, Xavier University
  • Vanessa Winn, University of Dayton

Editorial Board: Section Editors, JCT

  • Aparna Tarc, York University
  • Boni Wozolek, Penn State University-Abington
  • Paul Eaton, Sam Houston State University
  • Sandra Vanderbilt, George Washington University

Past Leadership

Foundation Presidents and JCT Editors

  • Tom Poetter, Miami University (2019–2024)
  • Robert Helfenbein, Mercer University (2013–2018)

JCT Managing Editors

  • Kelly Waldrop, Miami University (2019–2024)
  • Gabriel Huddleston, Texas Christian University (2013–2019)