Welcome Letter

A letter from the Holistic Education Review (HER) Co-Editors:

Hello Holistic Education Review readers!

Paul and I are honored – humbled – to be assuming the role of continuing the legacy of The Holistic Educator that Gary Babiuk and Susan Schiller have served for many years. We will endeavor to use the publication to nurture the holistic education movement as it continues to evolve into the Holistic Education Review.

The Holistic Education Review (HER) is published as an Open Access Journal, meaning that we are providing immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Your conversation will become part of “the commons.” There is no copyright and no one will be required to pay a fee of any kind to view it. It may be excerpted, cited, or even re-published without restriction, simply by citing the publication in which it first appeared.

Your place on the email/recipient list therefore is simply to announce that the journal exists and to provide contents and links so readers can locate it online.

The mission of the Holistic Education Review is to:

Enhance and broaden the scholarship of holistic education
Lift up diverse and emerging voices of holistic education practice
Connect the holistic education community

Vision:

We envision an holistic educational movement that is embedded in K-12 and higher ed systems as a diverse and unifying force, dedicated to wellbeing and to uplifting the human spirit.

The Holistic Education Review currently publishes:

Conversations: Interviews with scholars, thought leaders, and content experts about holistic education worldwide.
Articles: Scholarly papers from all disciplines about elements of holistic education. Examples include analyses, reports of research, essays, and opinion pieces. Maximum length: 20 pages plus reference list.
Community Voices: Articles about applications of holistic education worldwide. Maximum length: 20 pages plus reference list.
Media Reviews: Reviews of books, articles, films, plays, and television and radio programs dealing with themes of holistic education. Maximum length: 10 pages.
Events and Announcements

Meet the Editorial Team:

Paul Freedman, Networking Editor
dancingmonkey@rockisland.com

I am the father of two amazing young adults, my greatest mentors. I have been a K-6 teacher for 28 years. I am the Founding Head of Salmonberry School on Orcas Island, WA. I have served as President of the Graduate Institute for Transformative Learning and am currently a member of the faculty of TIES (The Institute for Educational Studies) and the Transformative Learning Foundation. I have served as a Contributing Editor for Encounter: Education for Meaning and Social Justice. My TEDx Talk is on “Deep Education.” I am the Co-Director of the Holistic Education Initiative.

It is an honor to accept the reins for The Holistic Educator from Susan and Gary, and to share the leadership of this project with my friends and colleagues. I look forward to serving the needs of the holistic education community.

Dr. Renee Owen, Managing Editor
owenr@sou.edu

I teach Educational Leadership, Adult Learning, and Holistic Classroom Management courses at Southern Oregon University, in Ashland, OR. I have over 20 years experience as a holistic school leader in unique public and private schools, where we used a holistic, human-centered approach toward closing the opportunity gap and uplifting the human spirit. My doctoral degree is from Columbia University Teachers College where I studied Organizational Development/Adult Learning, through a program that focused largely on transformative learning. In both my practice and research, I continue to view education through the lens of transformative learning, both at the individual level and at the systems level.

Emilie McGeary, Associate Production Editor
mcgearye@sou.edu

I was born and raised in Medford, Oregon and attended University of Oregon before setting off to explore and teach abroad in Central and South America. I first gained experience in Holistic Teaching and Learning while teaching at a private, holistic high school in San Lucas, Guatemala. After teaching at this school for 3 years and learning a little bit about the philosophies and principles around holistic education, I returned to the United States to pursue my Masters degree in Adult Education. This is when my interest in and passion for holistic education and lifelong learning began to take form. I am so excited to be involved with the the Holistic Education Review journal and to continue learning about holistic teaching and learning.

Sophia Lorusso, Copyeditor

Sophia Lorusso is from California and has always had a passion for reading, writing, and editing. She graduated from Southern Oregon University with a B.A. in English, minor in Spanish. She is working as a Copy Editor for the Holistic Education Review for the 2022-2023 school year. While working for the HER journal, she fell in love with the idea of holistic education and is so excited to be apart of SOU’s Center for Holistic Education.

Anu Ayers, Student Editor

Anu Ayers was born and raised in Stockton, California. She is currently pursuing a B.S. in Education Studies. As a student, Anu has had the privilege of attending alternative schooling including outdoor education and student wildlife conservation organizations. She has since made it her mission to provide the same high-quality experience for future scholars. She is currently working as the PEAK Student Editor for The Holistic Education Review.

How to submit your manuscripts:

If you are submitting News and events, or Exemplars of practice please send them to any of the co-editors. Emails are available in the biography section above.

If you are sending Scholarly articles for Peer Review, please send submissions to https://HER.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/HER/index using the following steps:

1. Click on https://HER.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/HER/index

2. Create your author profile by clicking on Register. You will be asked to create a profile and login/password.

3. A confirmation email will be sent to the email address that you gave. Please click on the link in that email to confirm your registration.

4. You can now log in using the credentials you supplied when you created your account.

5. Click on the links to make a new submission or view your pending submissions. The system will walk you through the various steps.

6. Questions? Email our production team at journal@holisticeducationreview.org

We look forward to learning and working with you throughout this journey!

Sincerely,

The Holistic Education Review Editors