About the author
Dr. Joseph Emerson is a career educator. His research interests include the politics of education reform, adolescent political socialization, and the role of religious faith in cultivating personal leadership capacities. His previously published work includes a doctoral dissertation on educational interest groups, a policy paper on reframing school board governance, and a critical review of the literature on teachers’ unions. He has served as a peer reviewer for educational research journal. A portion of his dissertation's second chapter is currently being used as a template by to professors of educational leadership in lobbying members of the United States Congress. His first novel, “Donald’s Cross” received the highest award from “Readers’ Favorite” and was profiled on Binding Ink, a national anti-bullying organization. His short story, “The Unlikely Hero,” about a teenage pacifist superhero, received third place from “Writer’s Digest” magazine. He currently teaches Intro/AP Psychology in Newport News, Virginia.