Adrianna Kezar is Professor of Higher Education at the University of Southern California, USA since 2003. She holds a Ph.D. and an M.A. in higher education administration from the University of Michigan. She was formerly editor of the ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report Series from 1996 to 2004. Kezar has published more than seventy-five journal articles, fifty book chapters, and twelve books. Recent books include: Recognizing and Serving Low-Income Students in Higher Education (Routledge Press, 2011) and Redesigning for Collaboration in Higher Education (Jossey-Bass, 2009). Kezar has also served on several editorial boards and received national awards for her commitment and leadership.