Linda Dale Bloomberg, lead author, is former adjunct faculty and dissertation advisor in
adult learning and leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University. As senior researcher
for the South African Human Sciences Research Council and National Institute for Personnel
Research, Dr. Bloomberg's work focused on change management, diversity initiatives, and
enhanced workplace learning. She currently develops curriculum for qualitative research in
graduate programs, serves as dissertation chair and subject matter expert, and also serves as
consultant to various research, higher education, and nonprofit advisory boards. She is founder
of Bloomberg Associates and ILIAD (Institute for Learning Innovations and Adult Development)
and a cofounder of Columbia University's Global Learning and Leadership Institute. She
has authored and edited numerous publications in the fields of organizational evaluation, qualitative
research, leadership development, adult learning, and distance education. Dr. Bloomberg
is a contributor to the recently published Sage Encyclopedia of Educational Research, Measurement,
and Evaluation (2018), and is currently working on Executive Coaching: Supporting Adult
Development and Implications for Learning and Leadership. Dr. Bloomberg holds master's degrees
in counseling psychology, organizational psychology, and education. In 2006, she received her
doctorate in adult education and organizational learning from Columbia University.