I am an assistant professor in the department of educational information and leadership (EIL) at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. I have been a full-time university professor at SOSU since 2017 and have taught courses in educational leadership/administration since 2015. Prior to becoming a college professor, I served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and superintendent during a career which spanned 30 years in public schools in Texas. The last 21 years of my career in public education were spent as a school administrator, the final 16 years as a superintendent of three different school systems. My time as a practitioner has now been followed with time as a researcher and I thoroughly enjoy my position as a professor of educational leadership and administration.