I am a retired university professor and administrator having spent the past fifty years working in the field of education.  My academic preparation includes a Ph.D. from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana , an EdSp. from the University of Nebraska, Omaha; an M.A. and M.S. also from the University of Nebraska; and a B.A. from Wayne State College, Nebraska. I have been drawn to international work throughout my career and I have been most fortunate to work and consult around the world.  I retired from the University of Pittsburgh in 2014 and accepted a three-year position with Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. Prior to Pittsburgh, I spent three years at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi and eight years at the University of Chicago in addition to other academic positions. Since the 1990s I have consulted extensively with governments and institutions of higher education in Chile, China, Indonesia, Nigeria, Romania, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and within the United States.  I am now fully retired and continue to conduct research and write. I live with my wife, Judy, and our two cats, in Chicago.