Valerie Anne StoreyValerie A. Storey is an Associate Professor in the School of Teaching, Learning and Leadership at the University of Central Florida. She is the author of more that 40 publications in the areas of organizational leadership, professional doctoral progrm design, Dissertation in Practice design, and community-based learning. Recent works include the edited book International Perspectives on Designing Professional Practice Doctorates, in which scholars from Australia, Canada, Ireland, Israel, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom develop collective knowledge of professional practice doctoral programs through ongoing critical friends' discourse, offering insights on current important global issues in professional practice doctoral programs. Current leadership roles in professional organizations include serving as President of Florida Association of Professors of Educational Leadership (FAPEL), Chair of the American Educational Research Association, Division A, Educational Leadership Dissertation Award Committee, and Chair of the Faculty Council in the College of Education and Human Performance, UCF. Dr. Storey received her undergraduate degree from Leeds University (UK), her master's from Manchester University (UK) and her PhD. in Educational Leadership, Policy and Organizations from Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. Read More Read Less