MIMI WOLVERTON is associate professor at Washington State University and current codirector of the Center for Academic Leadership. She has more than 20 years of executive experience in private sector organizations and holds a Ph.D. in leadership and policy studies from Arizona State University. Her research interests are in the areas of leadership, organizational change, educational policy, and curriculum and instructional improvement. GMELCH is dean of the College of Education at Iowa State University and codirector of the Center for Academic Leadership. He earned a Ph.D. in the educational executive program from University of California-Santa Barbara. As educator, management consultant, university administrator, and former business executive, Gmelch has conducted research and published extensively on the topics of leadership, team development, conflict, and stress. MONTEZ is a graduate student and research associate for the Center for Academic Leadership at Washington State University, working toward a Ph.D. in education with an emphasis in higher education administration. Her graduate studies focus on effective leadership and the advancement of women and minorities in the legal and educational professions. CHARLES T. NIES has worked professionally in higher education for more than ten years. He holds a Ph.D. in educational administration with an emphasis on leadership from Washington State University. His areas of specialization include gender and power, multicultural education, and leadership education and development, and his research interests focus on leadership and institutional change.