Under Gleason’s leadership, the law club has grown substantially. At only 32 years old, Gleason has extensive academic accomplishments and publications. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and history from Cleveland State University and a Ph.D. in political science from Southern Illinois University with an emphasis in public law and methodology. He has also written and published six peer-reviewed academic publications, and he has a book under consideration at the University of Chicago Press. Gleason joined ISU in 2014 and has been heavily involved in the community as guest speaker for many organizations including Too Great for Hate, New Knowledge Adventures, The Rotary Club, Pocatello Inn of Courts and the Bar Association.