Dr. Kristen L. Becker has a BA in History and a Master’s in Business Administration from Kansas Wesleyan University, a Master’s of Library Science from Emporia State University, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of the Cumberlands. Focusing her career on library services as both a public and academic library director, Dr. Becker now serves as an Asst. Professor in the School of Library and Information Studies at Texas Woman’s University. Her research focuses on the impact of administration, leadership, and policy on stakeholders.