Brent D. Ruben (Ph.D., University of Iowa) is a distinguished professor, and executive director of the Center for Organizational Development and Leadership at Rutgers University. He is also a member of the faculties of the Rutgers Ph.D. Program in Higher Education and the Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine. Brent’s academic interests include human communication, organizational leadership, planning, assessment, and change. He is author of numerous publications including Excellence in Higher Education Guide, What Leaders Need to Know and Do, Communication and Human Behavior (with L. Stewart), and A Guide for Leaders in Higher Education: Core Concepts, Competencies, and Tools (with R. De Lisi and R. Gigliotti). Brent was a founder of the Rutgers School of Communication and Information, and served as a department chair and graduate program director. He is Rutgers liaison to the Big Ten Academic Alliance leadership programs and he serves as an adviser to colleges and universities nationally and internationally.