The Independent Degree Granting Institutions of British Columbia (IDGI-BC) named Adler University Program Director and Associate Professor Jason Walker, Psy.D., Ph.D., the inaugural co-editor-in-chief of Dialogues in Higher Education: Delivery and Impact, a new scholarly journal launching in 2026.
Dr. Walker will help lead the vision and editorial direction of the journal at a pivotal moment for higher education. Designed as more than a traditional research outlet, Dialogues in Higher Education aims to foster reflection, meaningful exchange, and actionable insight across the sector.
“The higher education landscape is changing quickly, and we need a space where ideas can be tested, challenged, and shared,” said Dr. Walker, who leads the Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Psychology: Health and Wellness programs in Vancouver. “My main goal is to help build a journal that welcomes bold thinking, bridges research and practice, and contributes to more equitable and evidence-informed approaches to teaching, leadership, and learning.”
Dr. Walker also emphasized the urgency of the journal’s mission and rapid shifts in student needs, technology, labor structures, access, and inclusion.
“Change too often happens in isolation and very slowly,” he said. “This journal creates a space for shared learning across institutions and roles. If an article sparks reflection, dialogue, or action, then the journal is doing its job.”
Published by IDGI-BC — a society representing independent, degree-granting colleges, universities, and institutes across British Columbia — the journal will serve faculty, researchers, higher education leaders, practitioners, policy contributors, and graduate students engaged in innovation, delivery, and student experience.
Submissions will include peer-reviewed research, applied scholarship, conceptual pieces, case analyses, and policy- or practice-focused articles addressing higher education delivery, student learning, assessment, equity, program design, leadership, and organizational culture.