Dr. Judith A. Pauley retired in 1999 from a distinguished career teaching chemistry and physics in high school, college, and graduate school. She received numerous awards for her teaching methods and was named science teacher of the year. She has presented extensively at local, national, and international science and other teaching conferences, and she serves on the board of several science organizations. Dr. Pauley is CEO of Process Communications, Inc., and she is the mother of three children, including a daughter with Down syndrome.