Kamia F. Slaughter, Ph.D. is a researcher and expert in rural postsecondary education. She gleans from professional experiences as a K-12, pre-college, and postsecondary educator in various rural contexts to inform her work and ground her orientation as a scholar and practitioner. She also values additional professional experiences in federal government and non-profit arenas, as they shaped her understanding of all the players in the postsecondary education landscape. Dr. Slaughter has worked on local, state, and national research teams to discuss issues, collaborate with regional and corporate partners, analyze policy landscapes, and make recommendations for future research, practice, and policy.