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Matthew J. George holds a D.M.A. degree in conducting from the University of North Texas, an M.M. degree in music education from Southern Methodist University, and a B.M. degree in music education and trumpet performance from Ithaca College.

In 1987 I was out of law school 17 years and on a sabbatical. By that time, my law school classmates and I had achieved everything we had dreamed about as students: partnerships at law firms, general counsel positions, judgeships, and positions as county attorneys and public defenders. But a significant proportion, particularly the private firm litigators, were experiencing significant stress and unhappiness in their work. During the sabbatical, I reflected on what I had heard from my contemporaries, and I concluded that the legal profession had a significant crisis of meaning and purpose.

My mother’s words still resonate in my mind: “You are a fish in a tank and the poor are fish in the ocean. Fish in tanks have to be fed, or they will perish. Fish in the ocean, on the other hand, have to develop all sorts of skills in order to survive.”

I grew up in Concord, Mass. and first came to Minnesota to attend Macalester College. I completed my Master of Social Work (M.S.W.), Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.), and Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota.

Len Jennings is associate professor at the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of St. Thomas. Growing up in a military family, he has lived in Germany and in various parts of the United States.

My name is Adam Kay and I am an associate professor in the biology department at the University of St. Thomas. My research focuses on the evolutionary ecology and behavior of ants.

Chinese landscape painting has been the subject of scholarly attention for centuries. It was considered worthy of comment and consideration almost from its inception in China. In the West, it was one of the first areas of art historical attention, along with Chinese bronzes, following the Second World War.

At the University of St. Thomas, I am a professor of operations and supply chain management and also hold the Qwest Endowed Chair in Global Communications and Technology Management. I was born in New Delhi, India. After my high school education, I enrolled at the University of Delhi where I graduated with bachelor’s degrees in mathematics, physics, and chemistry, and a master’s in pure mathematics.

I was born in Taiwan and received my master’s in computer science and doctorate from Oregon State University. Before I had received my Ph.D., I was recruited by the United Parcel Service Aviation Technology (now Garmin Aviation Technology) to design a GPS-based airplane collision avoidance system. This system received the 1999 Aerospace Industry Pioneer Award as well as six patents; all related to aircraft collision avoidance algorithms.

I was born and raised in India. I obtained my undergraduate degree in pharmaceutical sciences. Immediately after my graduation, I took a sales job in a mid-sized pharmaceutical company and worked with it for about eight months. After leaving that job, I went back to school to get my M.B.A. in marketing. An M.B.A. led me to a professional career in pharmaceutical brand management for over five years with companies such as Pfizer and Ranbaxy.

A name represents who one is and one’s ancestry. I would like to share the history behind my name. My name is Catherine Luz Marrs Fuchsel and I am originally from Lima, Peru. My parents named me after St. Catherine of Siena, the 13th century saint who was known for her strong leadership and public speaking abilities.

My favorite childhood memories are of long summer days spent exploring the outdoors at my grandparents’ cottage in Port Austin, Mich. Surrounded by the Great Lakes, seemingly endless woods, and the love of a large family, my siblings and I were left to discover many mysteries. Why did the water taste so different at the cottage than at home?

Along with school social workers, teachers, and parents, David Roseborough, professor in the School of Social Work, finds success in the prevention and treatment of depression in youth.

Growing up in the small community of Long Prairie in west central Minnesota, the academic affairs of a university were hardly on my mind. The beauty and enormity of the natural world was perpetually nearby, and if one stopped to appreciate it, hours could pass in what seemed an instant. The grass seemed greener and the air fresher. The night seemed stiller, and the stars more distinct.

I earned a B.A. in ancient Near Eastern studies and a B.A. in Latin from the University of Minnesota. My original plans were to earn a Ph.D. in ancient N. Eastern studies with an emphasis on cuneiform studies, and I wanted to conduct research on the sociocultural origins of the stories in the book of Genesis, but at the time those academic departments were shrinking at universities.