The founding issue of the Journal of Developmental Science was published in July 2026.
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Editorial Board

SPIRAL Academic Press is governed by a distinguished editorial board of scholars and practitioners in human development, leadership, and organizational science.

Leadership

Fredah Mainah, PhD

Fredah Mainah, PhD

Founder, Publisher, and Editor-in-Chief

ORCID: 0009-0009-7949-523X

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Fredah Mainah, PhD is a Transformation Leader, Platinum Certified Profit Advisor, and global leadership advisor. She is the creator of the SPIRAL self-reflection framework and founder of SPIRAL Academic Press. Her work integrates research, lived leadership experience, and developmental science to transform how people lead themselves and their organizations. She works alongside founders and leadership teams to address the internal constraints that limit performance, alignment, and decision quality.

Research Interests
Human DevelopmentSelf-LeadershipOrganizational TransformationDevelopmental ScienceLeadership CoachingDevelopmental Intelligence
Njideka N. Olatunde, PhD

Njideka N. Olatunde, PhD

Editorial Board Member · Human Coherence & Holistic Development

Focus On Healing Wellness Institute

Dr. Njideka N. Olatunde is a Master Reflexologist, Touchology™ Pain Relief Educator, and Wellness Advocate with over 40 years of transforming lives through the power of touch. She is the founder of Focus On Healing Wellness Institute and creator of the Touchology™ Framework — a relief-first education model integrating physical and financial wellness. Dr. Olatunde has trained over 2,500 Reflexology practitioners and transformed over 3,000 lives through her holistic methods. She is the author of Reflexology Today: A Family Affair and a sought-after speaker on opioid-free chronic pain relief and community wellness.

Research Interests
Human CoherenceHolistic WellnessSomatic DevelopmentCommunity HealthIntegrative HealingDevelopmental Science
Kevin Muchiri, PhD

Kevin Muchiri, PhD

Editorial Board Member · Developmental Intelligence & Leadership Formation

The SUMMIT Foundation

Dr. Kevin Muchiri is an author, speaker, mentor, and leadership educator whose work focuses on identity, healing, discipline, and purpose. He holds a PhD in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering and is the founder of The SUMMIT Foundation, through which he has mentored more than 400 young men and women across North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Dr. Muchiri is the creator of the Misfit's Revival Framework — a practical path for rebuilding from the inside out — and the author of The Misfits Revival: From Wounded Silence to Healing Generations.

Research Interests
Developmental IntelligenceIdentity FormationLeadership DevelopmentMentorshipPurpose & HealingAdult Development
Esther Andrew, PhD

Esther Andrew, PhD

Editorial Board Member · Community Development & Youth Systems

Nature Bright Youth Network

Dr. Esther Andrew is the Founder and CEO of Nature Bright Youth Network and a global advocate for homeless and at-risk youth. She is the creator of two transformative programs — Catch Them Before They Fall and Circles of Safety — community-centered models that build protective networks around vulnerable young people. With decades of lived experience and academic expertise, Dr. Andrew has dedicated her career to building systems of care that intercept youth before crisis, creating pathways to stability, education, and belonging.

Research Interests
Community DevelopmentYouth SystemsProtective FactorsOrganizational SafetyDevelopmental ResilienceSocial Ecology

Editor-in-Chief

Editor-in-Chief positions are currently open for applications. We seek scholars with expertise in human development, leadership, organizational science, developmental psychology, and related fields.

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