The voting period for the 2012 IRA Board election closed on February 10, the ballots have been tabulated, and the results have been confirmed. 

Jill Lewis-Spector, (bio) Professor, Literacy Education and Chair, Graduate Program, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ, has been elected as IRA’s new Vice President.  

Three new board members were also elected: 

• Douglas Fisher, (bio) Professor of Education, San Diego State University, and Teacher Leader, Health Sciences High, San Diego, CA
• Rona Flippo, (bio) Professor, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Boston, MA
• Shelley Stagg Peterson, (bio) Associate Professor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Their terms will run from 2012 to 2015. 

The entire IRA community extends best wishes to the newly elected vice president and board members.