Kimberly S. McDonald, EdD, is a professor emerita of organizational leadership and supervision. For over 30 years, she taught and held administrative positions at Purdue University Fort Wayne. Her research has been published in a number of career and HRD publication outlets. She also served on the AHRD Board of Directors and was Editor-in-Chief for Advances in Developing Human Resources.

Linda M. Hite, PhD, is professor emerita of organizational leadership and supervision. Her early experience as a career counselor fostered an interest in career development that continued when she joined the faculty at Purdue University Fort Wayne, where she taught for 24 years and served as department chair. Her research has appeared in multiple book chapters and journals, and she has been on editorial boards for three HRD journals.