Times Change and So Do People

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The winter issue of the journal is the time when there is a change in the Editorial Board. This year we say goodbye to our Editor-in-Chief, Bunny Rodak. For those of you who know her, it will not be surprising to you to know that she has been a hard working, efficient leader of the Editorial Board and has infused the journal with her perceptions of the needs of an ever changing discipline and profession. For the past three years she has guided the journal through a number of updates and challenges.

Recently she formulated a plan to assist first time authors as they dared the publication process. Besides adding writing mentors to the journal, she has made it possible for people to be assisted through the sometimes winding path to authorship. She created a stronger group of Consulting Editors who will help in not only providing assistance to authors but also to provide a sounding board for potential authors and to evaluate proposed journal updates or policies.

Thank you, Bunny.

David McGlasson is also stepping down as Research Section Editor. He agreed to stay longer than his designated term in order to provide a smooth transition for his successor, MariBeth Flaws. Since we can't let him just walk away, David will be serving as a Consulting Editor. Thanks to David, our research section has become more robust and addresses a wider range of topics.

Thank you, David.

Similarly, George Fritsma has handed his role as Focus Section Editor over…