Category: LRA President

• President Elect Patriann Smith Invites Proposals for LRA 2026

  

  The Literacy Research Association (LRA) has released its Call for Proposals for the 2026 conference to be held on December 2-5, 2026 in Honolulu, Hawai’i. As President Elect and Conference Chair in collaboration with Vice President and Associate Conference Chair, Dr. Rahat Zaidi, I am delighted to share this Call for LRA’s 76th conference and…

  Dr. Patriann Smith

  January 11, 2026

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