Prior to moving into higher education, she had been both a teacher and supervisor of special education. She has written professional publications, made professional presentations, completed research investigations, and been involved in service activities and grant-related pursuits. Jeannine R. Studer, EdD, is professor emerita at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Studer was previously a high school counselor in Sandusky, Ohio, and an assistant/associate professor at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio, and California State University-Stanislaus.