eScholarship Publishing  is pleased to announce the launch of the Journal of Diversity and Equity in Educational Development (JDEED), a new Diamond open access journal seeking to facilitate sustained, dynamic conversations about DEIB (diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging) practices, theories, and possibilities in higher education educational development.

JDEED is supported by a community of educational developers and scholars working across higher education institutions, with strong ties to equity-focused teaching and learning initiatives. The journal creates a dedicated space for scholarship that advances DEI initiatives in educational development and centers the experiences of historically underrepresented communities.

The journal’s editorial team is led by co-editors Dr. Derisa Grant (UCLA) and Dr. Linda Hasunuma (Temple University). In their inaugural Letter from the Editors, the team describes JDEED as both a publication and a community, noting that the journal is intended to function “as a space for dialogue, reflection, and transformation.” They seek to foster critical, practice-informed conversations about teaching, learning, and institutional change, and welcome a wide range of contributions, including research articles, reflective essays, and other forms of scholarship that challenge conventional academic boundaries.

JDEED’s mission is to bridge research and practice while amplifying voices and perspectives that have often been marginalized in educational development discourse. As an open access publication, it is committed to broad dissemination and accessibility, ensuring that its work reaches educators, practitioners, and researchers across institutional contexts.

eScholarship Publishing is excited to welcome JDEED to its Diamond open access journals program and to support its work advancing more inclusive, equitable approaches to teaching and learning in higher education.

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