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Bruce Brunton is an Assistant Professor of Economics at James Madison University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Utah in 1989. Recipient of the 2000 Distinguished Teaching award, he teaches courses in international trade, American economic history, and economic development. His main research interest is in the history of technological change and military-industrial relations. His work has been published in the Journal of Economic Issues.

Micael Clarke is Associate Professor of English at Loyola University Chicago. Recent publications include Thackeray and Women (Northern Illinois UP) and an article on Charlotte Brontì's Jane Eyre in SEL. This review stems from her active involvement in faculty governance at Loyola University, which has included chairing Faculty Status and Faculty Governance Committees, and for which she was voted Faculty Member of the Year by her colleagues in 1999.

Cynthia A. Gilliatt is an Associate Professor of English. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1971 and has taught at James Madison University since 1971. Her teaching interests include courses on Milton, 17th c. British Literature, Bible as Literature, Greek Mythology, and Gay and Lesbian Literature.

Jennifer Good is the Internship Coordinator for the Department of Curriculum and Teaching at Auburn University. She completed her doctorate in educational psychology with a cognate in literacy studies at Auburn University in 1998. After earning her doctorate, she worked as a research fellow for the College of Engineering at Auburn University for two years. She enjoys research in critical thinking and literacy studies.

Gerald Halpin earned his doctorate at the University of Georgia in 1972, and after teaching two years at the University of Montana, he joined the faculty at Auburn University in 1974, where he currently serves as Professor of Educational Research and Statistics in the Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership, [End Page iv] and Technology. His areas of research interest include program evaluation, assessment, and retention studies.

Glennelle Halpin completed her doctoral work in psychology at the University of Georgia in 1972. She is a Professor of Educational Psychology in the Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology at Auburn University, where she has served since 1974. Her areas of research interest include problem solving, motivation, and program evaluation.

John C. Klippert, Professor of Mathematics, came to James Madison University in the fall of 1976. In April 1990, Dr. Klippert became the 10th recipient of the James Madison University Distinguished Teaching Award.

Andrew I. Kohen has been a Professor of Economics at James Madison University since 1983, having earned his Ph.D. at The Ohio State University in 1973. He teaches courses in labor economics, economics of women, and an introductory (general education) course in economics. Recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award, his research interests include gender discrimination in labor markets, economic education, and economic methods applied to higher education. His work has been published in the Journal of Economic Literature, Journal of Human Resources, American Educational Research Journal, and The Journal of General Education.

Caroline T. Marshall is Professor of History, at James Madison University. She received her Ph.D. in history from the University of Virginia and has taught at JMU for 36 years. Recipient of both the Distinguished Teaching Award and the Distinguished Alumni Award, her most recent work was published in Fides et Historia.

Ana M. Martínez Alemán is Assistant Professor of Education in the Department of Higher Education at Boston College. Her research activities focus on the impact of gender, race, and ethnicity on college teaching and learning. She is currently at work on an examination of liberal education and the challenge of [End Page v] multiculturalism. Dr. Martínez Alemán's teaching and scholarly interests include educational philosophy, feminist theory, cultural studies and pedagogy.

Katya Salkever is a doctoral candidate and graduate research assistant at Boston College in the Higher Education Program. Previously she served on the Cultural Advising Network at Wellesley College.

Vardaman R. Smith, Associate Professor of Economics, earned his Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University in 1981. Awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award for 1994, he teaches courses in political economy and the history of economic thought. His most recent research was published in...

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