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A couple of years ago, I went to a Kansas City Royals baseball game at Kaufman Stadium. A young Royals fan was wearing a shirt that read something to the effect of, “Play for the name on the front of the uniform, not the name on the back of the uniform.” That there is only one name on the cover of this book is misleading. Any of the people mentioned here could claim a piece of this work. Indeed, there are many people who played a role of some sort in this product, and I am sorry I cannot detail all of them here.

Working with the people at SAGE has been such a pleasure in all phases of this project. Reid Hester, Morgan Shannon, and Nathan Davidson have each helped throughout this undertaking, from the initial idea through the product we have now. Their efforts to mentor me as a first-time book author have greatly enhanced the quality of this product. Indeed, teaching through writing a book is different than teaching in a classroom, and working with Reid, Morgan, and Nathan has made me a better all-around teacher.

My department colleagues, Barbara Keyes, Jeff Wilson, Mareike Wieth, Holger Elichberger, Tammy Jechura, Eric Hill, Andrea Francis, Schara Swan, and Ben Beirmeier-Hanson, are great sources of support, ideas, and laughs on everything from teaching to research to campus life. I particularly want to thank Barbara not only for hiring me when she was department chair but also for her perpetual support on this project. Her gentle check-ins and encouragement kept me going when I was “hitting the wall.” In addition, Mareike has been a great office suitemate over the years, enduring my random thoughts and ideas on almost any topic imaginable. I’ve lost track of all the situations she’s helped me think through during the past 11 years. Finally, Eric has been a constant source of ideas and advice on this project and on teaching research-based classes more generally.

I would not be able to enjoy such a great job and place to work if not for many people who guided me to this point. Most obviously, many thanks and much love to my parents, Margaret and Raymond Christopher. My younger brother, Jim Christopher, deserves thanks for simply putting up with me as his big brother while growing up. Professionally, Dan Hale, my undergraduate mentor, showed me that people really need to make their careers out of something “cool,” which for me was psychology. In graduate school, Barry Schlenker and Richard Griggs provided me with the best role models a graduate student could ask for, although I know I did not appreciate their efforts as much as I should have at that time. Since coming to Albion, I’ve relied not only on Barbara Keyes but also on Emeritus Professor David Hogberg for counsel on what now feels like countless situations. Outside of my department, I have benefitted from excellent mentoring from other campus colleagues, including Lynne Chytillo, Geoffrey Cocks, Lisa Lewis, Bindu Madhok, and Ruth Schmitter.

Of course, without my students, this book and my professional life in general would be of little value. I first want to thank Jordan Troisi, Ori Shewach, Ryan Walker, Laura Wendt, and Kevin Zabel, each of whom provided me with valuable ideas and feedback on this project before I wrote a single word of it. These five former students continued to provide perspectives and ideas as the book evolved. Great colleagues bring out the best in those around them, and these five people certainly attest to that fact. Indeed, I have had the pleasure of teaching so many excellent students over the years, and those listed here are only a small sample from this population: Kristen Abraham, Alexis Ahee, Jeremy Benton, Travis Boyd, Casey Dexter, Darcy Crain, Kris Gauthier, Liz Haas, Jess Hauser, Heather Holleman, Jason Jones, Maggie Keller, Zach Kribs, Adam Kudirka, Vicki Kuo, Kendra Malcomnson, Dave Mendrygal, Kim Mutch, David Nelson, Ross O’Hara, Lindsey Peterson, Katie Pickworth, Andrew Rush, Sarah Storbeck, Danielle Wesolowicz, Dan Westerhof, Mark Wojda, Keith Zabel, and Lauren Zabel.

Finally, I want to thank the following reviewers who provided a wealth of helpful suggestions throughout the developmental process. Many of their ideas I have already integrated into my classes.

 Melanie S. Anderson, Argosy University–Phoenix

 Steve Bounds, Arkansas State University

 Lillian Campbell, Humber College Institute of Technology

 Mary Jo Carnot, Chadron State College

 Linda R. Cote, Marymount University

 Andy Dattel, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

 Catherine Diaz-Asper, Marymont University

 Jimmeka Guillory, Spelman College

 Karl N. Kelley, North Central College

 Larry Maucieri, Governors State University

 Courtney McManus, Colby-Sawyer College

 Robert Sheehan, Costal Carolina University

 Royce Simpson, Spring Hill College

 Jeanette Stein, University of Michigan–Flint

 Patricia Tomich, Kent State University–Trumbell Region