In this Issue
An official journal of the College English Association, The CEA Critic publishes scholarly works that, through "close reading" methodology, examine the texts of fiction, poetry, drama, nonfiction, and film studied on the college level. Bridging traditional academic scholarship with practical pedagogy, the journal encompasses a broad range of interests gathered traditionally under English studies: literature, women’s studies, speech, composition, minority studies, creative writing, popular culture, film studies, technical communication, and ESL (English as a Second Language). By focusing on the contextual rather than the theoretical aspects of works, The CEA Critic provides a refreshingly sharp academic and practical perspective for teachers and scholars alike. Published three times a year in Winter, Spring-Summer, and Fall for the College English Association (CEA).
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Johns Hopkins University Pressviewing issue
Volume 75, Number 1, March 2013Editorial Board
General Editor
Jeraldine R. Kraver, University of Northern Colorado
Managing Editor
Molly Desjardins, University of Northern Colorado
Associate Editor
Peter Kratzke, University of Colorado—Boulder
Editorial Assistant
Kathryn Plasek, University of Northern Colorado
The College English Association
2012–13 Officers
President: Scott Borders, Anderson University
First Vice President and Program Chair: Kathrynn Seidler Engberg,
Alabama A & M
Second Vice President: Steve Brahlek, Palm Beach State College
Immediate Past President: Craig Warren, Penn State Erie
Executive Director: Robert Hoskins, James Madison University
Treasurers: Ann Hawkins and Miles Kimball, Texas Tech University
Past Treasurer: Joe Pestino, Nazareth College
National Coordinator of Affiliates: Ed Demerly, Henry Ford Community College
Membership Chair: Coretta Pittman, Baylor University
Historian: Fred L. Standley, Florida State University
Technology Director: Larry Van Meter, Oklahoma City Community College
Board of Directors:
Steve Brahlek, Palm Beach State College
Jeffrey Cass, University of Louisiana Monroe
Jeffrey DeLotto, Texas Wesleyan College
Linda DiDesidero, University of Maryland
Carol Osborne, Coastal Carolina University
Jim Owen, Columbus State University
Brandy Schillace, Winona State University
Jerry Siegel, York College
Lynne Simpson, Presbyterian College
