She brings diverse knowledge to the classroom and research. As a long-time teacher, she believes that her purpose is to help her students to recognize their inner strength, develop a sense of purpose in their lives, open themselves to new knowledge and understanding, and live with compassion towards others. Her current research interests include empathy and compassion, ethics, wisdom, and systems thinking. Her recent articles have appeared in the Journal of Business Ethics and the Journal of Academic and Business Ethics. Organizing through Empathy, a book she has co-edited, was published by Routledge in 2013. She has also served as the chair of Management Spirituality and Religion in the Academy of Management. Dr. Michael Oravitz, School of Music