Her work is focused on the intersection of two fields, diversity and leadership, to better understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in leading a diverse workforce. Donna has been teaching courses in organizational psychology, diversity and leadership for over 12 years. As center director, she spanned boundaries to create a cross-disciplinary research team that examines leadership from a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives. Donna began her career as a practitioner in human resources at the Xerox Corporation. She also consulted with numerous organizations to evaluate diversity climate and develop training programs. She is the co-author of Boundary Spanning Leadership: Six Practices for Solving Problems, Driving Innovation. Donna has a Ph.D. in applied psychology from the University of Georgia.