Sandra Lee Gupton is a professor of educational leadership and research at the University of Southern Mississippi, where she has been for ten years. Her experience in public schools includes over 20 years in various positions, including teacher, high school principal, director of instruction, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, and superintendent. Her work at USM includes providing leadership in the reformed program preparing school administrators, advising a number of doctoral students of educational leadership, and teaching courses in educational leadership, curriculum d...