LRA Membership Includes:

Reduced conference registration rates

A one-year subscription to Journal of Literacy Research

Courtesy copy of the annual peer-reviewed journal Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice

Opportunities for service and leadership in the leading literacy research association in the U.S.

Voting privileges for incoming executive members and LRA ballot issues

Access to research and news updates on the LRA Listserv

Membership Types

Professional Member

Professional members are individual researchers, teachers, policy makers, administrators, consultants, and scholars who currently draw a primary income from these positions. Professional members have the right to vote and hold office.

Emeritus Member

Emeritus members are individuals who have been members in good standing for at least 10 consecutive years, are at least 55 years of age, are no longer employed full-time, and are interested in promoting the purposes of LRA. Emeritus members have the right to vote and hold office.

2nd Family Member

Family members are two individuals who share a primary income. The family unit shall receive one copy of LRA publications. Both family members have the right to vote and hold office.

Student Member

Student members are individuals enrolled in full-time study in pursuit of a graduate degree, who do not draw a primary income as researchers, teachers, policy makers, administrators, consultants, or scholars. Applications and renewals for student memberships must be accompanied by evidence of graduate-student status by a professor or administrator. Student members have the right to vote but not hold office.

*Membership dues payments are non-refundable.

Membership Types

Professional Member

Professional members are individual researchers, teachers, policy makers, administrators, consultants, and scholars who currently draw a primary income from these positions. Professional members have the right to vote and hold office.

Emeritus Member

Emeritus members are individuals who have been members in good standing for at least 10 consecutive years, are at least 55 years of age, are no longer employed full-time, and are interested in promoting the purposes of LRA. Emeritus members have the right to vote and hold office.

2nd Family Member

Family members are two individuals who share a primary income. The family unit shall receive one copy of LRA publications. Both family members have the right to vote and hold office.

Student Member

Student members are individuals enrolled in full-time study in pursuit of a graduate degree, who do not draw a primary income as researchers, teachers, policy makers, administrators, consultants, or scholars. Applications and renewals for student memberships must be accompanied by evidence of graduate-student status by a professor or administrator. Student members have the right to vote but not hold office.

*Membership dues payments are non-refundable.