Dr. Leonard earned her BA in Contemporary World Literature from Kirkland College and her MBA in Information Systems from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business. Prior to earning her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati, she managed large information systems development projects for a number of Fortune 100 firms: Anthem, Pepsi Cola, KPMG, Kidder Peabody, and IBM. Professor Leonard teaches in the Management and International Business departments and participates in Study Abroad Programs in Mexico, Chile, France, and Spain. Her research focused on issues that integrate three topics: informal social networks, personality, and the cultural differences between ethnic groups. She is currently researching topics related to global diversity.