Dr. Sandra O. Archibald is Professor and Dean of the Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington; she holds a doctorate in agricultural economics from the University of California, Davis, and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley.

Dr. Susan Hannam is Dean of the College of Health, Environment, and Science at Slippery Rock University. She has over 25 years of higher education experience in Canada and the United States. She has successfully led department reorganizations, including facilitating finding a niche (brand) and increasing their visibility and enrollments. She has led university-wide initiatives including development of mission/vision, continuous improvement projects and assessment initiatives.

Donald F. Kettl is Dean of the School of Public Policy and a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Prior to his appointment, he was the Robert A. Fox Leadership Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Professor of Political Science.