Founder's ReflectionOpen Access
On Beginning: A Founder's Reflection
Fredah Mainah, PhD[0009-0009-7949-523X]
SPIRAL With Fredah LLC · SPIRAL Academic Press
Journal
Journal of Developmental Science
Volume/Issue
Vol. 1, No. 1 (2026)
Pages
pp. 26–28
Abstract
In this reflection, the founder of SPIRAL Academic Press and the Journal of Developmental Science reflects on the origins, motivations, and aspirations that gave rise to this publishing venture. The reflection is offered not as autobiography but as a contribution to the intellectual history of the discipline — an account of the lived experience that made the founding of this journal not merely possible but necessary.
Further Reading
Works for further study on the themes of this article.
- Battilana, J., & D'Aunno, T. (2009). Institutional work and the paradox of embedded agency. In Institutional Work (pp. 31-58). https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511596605.002
- Battilana, J., Leca, B., & Boxenbaum, E. (2009). How actors change institutions: Towards a theory of institutional entrepreneurship. Academy of Management Annals, 3(1), 65-107. https://doi.org/10.5465/19416520903053598
- Cardon, M. S., Wincent, J., Singh, J., et al. (2009). The nature and experience of entrepreneurial passion. Academy of Management Review, 34(3), 511-532. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2009.40633190
- Emslie, M. (2009). Researching reflective practice: A case study of youth work education. Reflective Practice, 10(4), 417-427. https://doi.org/10.1080/14623940903138258
- Marquis, C., & Tilcsik, A. (2013). Imprinting: Toward a multilevel theory. Academy of Management Annals, 7(1), 195-245. https://doi.org/10.5465/19416520.2013.766076
- McAdams, D. P. (2001). The psychology of life stories. Review of General Psychology, 5(2), 100-122. https://doi.org/10.1037/1089-2680.5.2.100
- McAdams, D. P., & McLean, K. C. (2013). Narrative identity. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 22(3), 233-238. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721413475622
- Miscenko, D., & Day, D. V. (2016). Identity and identification at work. Organizational Psychology Review, 6(3), 215-247. https://doi.org/10.1177/2041386615584009
Books by Our Authors
Titles by the authors of this issue and by the press's founder.
- Fredah Mainah, PhD. No One Can Live Your Life Better Than You: A Unified Model of Awareness, Decision, and Conscious Design, The SPIRAL Way. SPIRAL Academic Press. ISBN 9798997881986.
- Fredah Mainah, PhD. The Weight of the Dream: The Hidden Cost of What Matters. SPIRAL Academic Press. ISBN 9798997881917.
- Fredah Mainah, PhD. The Capacity Entrepreneur: A SPIRAL Playbook for Turning What You Already Possess into Value, Wealth, and Legacy in the AI Age. SPIRAL Academic Press. ISBN 9798997881979.
Keywords
founder's reflectioninstitutional foundingdevelopmental sciencescholarly publishing