Dr. Juanita Johnson-Bailey is a Professor and Associate Department Head for the Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy; and Women's Studies in the Adult Education Program at the University of Georgia. Her research interests include gender and race in the educational and workplace setting and the experiences of black reentry and graduate students. She is well published in her field and the 2008 MWR2P conference is honored by her acceptance to speak during this years conference.