Dear SP&ED-SIG Members,

Many thanks to each of you for supporting this SIG by your continued membership, by responding to the calls for conference papers, by nominating yourselves and/or others to serve as part of the Executive Committee, and by offering other kinds of support when asked. Our SIG officers are listed below along with their contact information. Please feel free to reach out to any of us to learn more about the important work of the Spirituality and Education SIG.

Watch for opportunities throughout the year to participate in conversations, to share your work, and to learn from each other. Send us your thoughts, ideas, and questions. Together we will keep our SIG vibrant and growing, moving forward in the important work of providing space to discuss the role of human spirituality within the field of education.

Sincerely,

Anne W. Anderson, Ph.D. | awanderson.editing@gmail.com

Look for the SP&ED-SIG group page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/593388468088255.

Spirituality and Education SIG Officers | May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026

Chair:  Anne W. Anderson, Ph.D., Independent Researcher | awanderson.editing@email.com | linkedin.com/in/anne-w-anderson/

Program Chair:  Michelle L. Tichy, Ph.D., Alfred University | tichy@alfred.edu | 602-871-2585 | drmichtich.com | linkedin.com/in/michelletichy/

Secretary/Treasurer:  Jennifer, Mata-McMahon, Ed.D., University of Maryland – Baltimore County | jmatamcm@umbc.edu | 410-455-2259 |drjenmata.com/ | linkedin.com/in/jennifer-mata-mcmahon-ed-d-8701537/

Communications Chair:  Quinita D. Ogletree, Ph.D., Texas A&M University | quinitao@tamu.edu | 346-291-0068 | quinitaogletree.com/ | linkedin.com/in/quinita-ogletree-6b0923b8/

2026-2027 and Ongoing Succession: Chair succeeds to Past Chair; Program Chair succeeds to Chair; Secretary Treasurer succeeds to Program Chair; Communications Chair succeeds to Secretary Treasurer; Incoming Communications Chair is elected anew each year.