A native of New York City, Stephanie Pace Marshall, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized thought leader, author and poet. Her book, The Power to Transform (Jossey-Bass, 2006) won the Educator’s Award for “Book of the Year” from The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. She also is the co-author of Science Literacy For The 21st Century (Prometheus, 2002) and has contributed to four other books including, Work is Love Made Visible (Wiley, 2019). A gifted and inspirational speaker, she brings her transformational insights and philosophy as an often sought out participant in panels, workshops, book talks and podcasts. Among her many honors, she was featured in Leaders Who Dare, Pushing the Boundaries; selected by the Chicago Sun Times as one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Chicago and was inducted into Today’s Chicago Woman, Inaugural Hall of Fame and the Illinois Hall of Fame. In 2005, she was inducted into the Lincoln Academy of Illinois & received the Order of Lincoln, Illinois’ highest award for achievement. She later served as Chancellor of the Academy completing her tenure in 2019. Juggling many writing projects, she is currently working on her memoir.