Who We Are

About The Parker Road Review

The Parker Road Review was founded in 2021 by two members of Pingry's English faculty in an effort to showcase the very best of the school's student writing in the humanities.  The idea was inspired by former Pingry English teacher and current Pingry Head of School Timothy Lear, who noted to his colleagues the value of celebrating excellence in student writing and modeling effective process-based strategies.  Parker Road not only displays the results of process writing; it provides students the opportunity to engage in process in its most rigorous form - peer review.  

About the Process

Before they become Parker Road articles, student writing begins as papers composed for Pingry's humanities classes or Humanities Independent Research Teams (HIRT). Each article published in Parker Road is submitted by the students themselves, either independently or after faculty recommendation.   Following submission, our editorial board reviews the articles for content and style and designates them "publication ready," "revise and resubmit," or "pending more extensive review."  The majority of articles fall into the category of "revise and resubmit," initiating a process of extensive collaboration between editorial board members and each student scholar.  As a result,  students have the opportunity to revisit previously submitted work and refine their craft.

The Style Guide

Submissions follow the most up-to-date edition of the Parker Road Style Guide.

Reverence for the Honor Code

When Pingry students submit academic writing for course credit, they acknowledge adherence to the school Honor Code.  This commitment to  honor and academic integrity extends to The Parker Road Review as well. 

Current Editorial Board, 2025-2026

Layla Baydin '26, Evan Chen '26, Sahasra Datla '27, Amara Obaray '27, Samaya Shah '27, Shanti Swadia '27,  Valentina Triana '27

Inaugural Editorial Board, 2021-2022

Grace Barral '22, Elspeth Campbell '22, Milenka Men '23, James Thomas '23   

Faculty Advisors

Mrs. Lisa Longo Johnston and Dr. Pamela Longo