• Charles H.Thompson, Ph.D. - (1932- 1963)
• Walter G.Daniel - Editor-in-Chief (1963-1970)
• Earle H.West - Associate & Acting Editor-in-Chief (1969-1973)
• Charles A. Martin - Editor-in-Chief (1973-1978) – No photograph available
• Faustine C. Jones-Wilson - Editor-in-Chief (1978-1992)
  • Acting Editor-in-Chief (1992-1993)
  • Editor-in-Chief Emerita (since 1993)
• Sylvia T. Johnson - Editor-in-Chief (1993-2001)
• Rc Saravanabhavan - Editor-in-Chief (2001 - 2004)
• Frederick D. Harper - Editor-in-Chief (2004-2008)
• Ivory A. Toldson - Editor-in-Chief (2008-Present)
  

Earle West

Dr. Earle West joined Howard University faculty as Assistant Professor of Education in 1962. He became a full Professor in 1970 and was Associate Dean of the School of Education from 1978-1988.