About the Author

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Dr. Catherine G. Cordova has over a decade of experience leading and teaching within higher education at the public university and community college settings. She has designed and overseen various innovative programs to assist students in their transition to college and is a certified career coach with background in new student programming, orientation, first-generation research, and student engagement initiatives. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction concentrated in Career and Workforce Education from the University of South Florida, USA.