She served as a university health services director and interim dean of students at Oregon State University, and she holds a Ph.D. in College Student Personnel from the University of Maryland, a master’s degree in Health Services Administration from Antioch University, and a bachelor’s degree in Community Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She served on the ACPA Commission on Professional Preparation and the NASPA Faculty Fellows Council. Dr. Longerbeam’s scholarship focuses on culture and college teaching, campus climate, and student success in higher education. Her publications include co-authored and co-edited books on culture and college teaching, Teaching Across Cultural Strengths (Stylus, 2016) and Going Inward: The Role of Cultural Introspection in College Teaching (Peter Lang, 2016).