Dr. Erick Lauber received his Ph.D. in Psychology from the Univ. of Michigan over 20 years ago and has been teaching, training, and producing educational materials ever since. His scholarship has appeared in over 100 journals, magazines, and book chapters, and his media products have won over two dozen national awards. In 2004 he joined the faculty of Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania and has since taught communications, journalism, and leadership, both on- and off-campus, to thousands. He has been a leader/president of numerous for-profit companies and non-profit organizations, and has won both regional and national leadership awards. Most recently, he has created several leadership programs for young and mid-career professionals and is training more and more people in the basic principles of collaboration, communication, and leadership.