Steven (Steve) R. Wininger, Ph.D., is a professor of Psychology in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Western Kentucky University (WKU). He earned his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a sport psychology major from Florida State University. He also holds an M.A. in applied experimental psychology and a bachelor's degree in both psychology and philosophy. Steve has taught over a dozen different college courses over the last 30 years, focusing on educational psychology, motivation, sport psychology, and statistics for the last 10 years. Steve has published several book chapters and over 30 peer-reviewed articles. He has also presented over 150 conference presentations. He maintains an active research lab and enjoys mentoring students in the research process. He has supervised hundreds of student independent studies, theses, specialist projects, and dissertations. He feels blessed to have found a career in academia where he can pursue his passion for learning, teaching, and mentoring students. Steve was a student of Dr. Tuckman, having him as a professor for several classes and as a member of his dissertation committee. Antony (Tony) Norman, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Psychology in the College of Education & Behavioral Sciences at Western Kentucky University (WKU). He earned his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Virginia. Through collaborative relationships with colleagues, Tony has published over 40 articles and technical reports, served as external evaluator for U.S. Department of Education funded projects, and served on numerous state and national education professional boards and committees. He helped establish WKU's undergraduate Southern Kentucky STEM education (SKyTeach) program and procured funding for WKU's graduate GSKyTeach teacher residency program in partnership with Louisville's highly diverse Jefferson County school district. Besides a productive faculty career, Tony has held various academic leadership roles. At WKU, he served as Associate Dean, Department Chair, and Director of the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program. He relocated to Morehead State University in Kentucky to serve as Dean of the Volgenau College of Education, eventually becoming Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. Bruce W. Tuckman, Ph.D. (1938-2016), was Professor of Educational Psychology in the College of Education & Human Ecology at The Ohio State University and Founding Director of the Walter E. Dennis Learning Center, where providing students with training in learning and motivation strategies has been shown to increase their GPAs, retention and graduation rate. He earned his B.S. in Psychology from RPI and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology from Princeton University. He was awarded Emeritus status at Ohio State in 2012. Prior to his tenure at Ohio State, Dr. Tuckman held faculty and administrative roles at Rutgers University (1965-78), Baruch College of the City University of New York (1978-83), and Florida State University (1983-98). He authored 18 books and more than 100 articles about motivation, cognition, instructional design, and measurement. In the 1960s, he developed Tuckman's Stages of Group Development that continues to be taught and used worldwide ("forming, storming, norming, and performing"). He served for six years as Executive Editor of the Journal of Experimental Education. Based on his contributions to educational research, he was named a Fellow of both the American Psychological Association and the American Educational Research Association.
