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Sherrie Wisdom  is an Associate Professor at Lindenwood University in Missouri, USA, and fills the role of Supervisor of Graduate Research for the School of Education. Her professional education career includes consultation on educational research with doctoral students, experience with k-12 curriculum, teaching secondary mathematics and physics, and teaching college level physics and statistics. She earned an EdD in Educational Administration from Lindenwood University, a MA in Applied Mathematics from the University of Missouri – St. Louis, a MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Mathematics & Physics from the University of Missouri – Columbia, and a Graduate Certificate in Institutional Research from the University of Missouri – St. Louis. Her research interests include Critical Thinking in Higher Education, NAIA to NCAA D-II Sports Transition, Global Perspective Characteristics of Lindenwood University Undergraduates, Progression and Persistence Characteristics of Lindenwood University EdD Students, and analysis with large-scale educational databases.

Dr. Lynda Leavitt is a Professor in the Educational Leadership Department at Lindenwood University, where she currently teaches and chairs dissertations. Lynda has an EdD in Educational Leadership from Saint Louis University, M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction, M.A. in International Relations, B.S. in Elementary and Special Education and a B.S. in Political Science. Currently she serves as the Associate Editor of the International Academic Forum (IAFOR) Journal of Education and currently co-produces the podcasts CapIt!@Lindenwood and WOW! I want to take that class. Dr. Leavitt also serves on the Lindenwood University Research Policy Advisory, sponsors Alpha Chi Honor Society and is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Education. Beyond higher education, Dr. Leavitt’s experience includes general and special education administration, teaching in a k-12 setting and Charter School consulting. Lynda has received numerous honors. Most notably the Lindenwood University President’s Scholar/Teacher Award and the National Sponsor of the Year Award at the Alpha Chi Honor Society national convention. Lynda presented nationally and internationally on topics related to globalization, study abroad, educational leadership and served as editor of three books: The Handbook of Research on Advancing Critical Thinking in Higher Education, Cultural Awareness and Competency Development in Higher Education with a third publication, Research on Social Inequality and Education

Cynthia J. Bice serves as Dean of Faculty and Chief Academic Officer of Miami Dade College, West Campus, Miami, Florida. Prior to this role she served for over 10 years as Professor and Dean of Education at Lindenwood University. Dr. Bice earned a B.A. in Elementary Education from Lindenwood University, a M.S. in School and Professional Counseling Education: with certificate as psychological examiner from the University of Central Missouri, an Ed.D. in Executive Educational Leadership from Saint Louis University, and a post doc certificate in Child and School Development from Yale University. She has over 25 years of experience in education from pre-kindergarten to graduate school serving in a variety of education positions over her career, from volunteer to educational administrator with over 12 years as a higher education administrator. She currently serves on an advisory board for Empowering Youth Leadership and also as an educational consultant for the St. Charles County Coalition Against Human Trafficking. She also served as a Director and Treasure on a public school board for over six years. She has been honored as an ICON of Education by Ingram’s Business Magazine in 2016, awarded the first ever Educator of the Year to a higher education administrator by the St. Louis Association of Secondary School Principal’s Association in 2014, awarded the Beyond the Best honor by StreetScape magazine in 2011, awarded the Employee of the Year by Francis Howell School District in 2006, and awarded Teacher of the Year by Rolla High School National Honor Society in 2001. She also currently volunteers as an Assessment Specialist for the Council for the Accreditation for Educator Preparation (CAEP).