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This book is dedicated to three important groups of people: my mentors, my colleagues, and my students.
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A work of this nature is not solely the author’s work but is a compilation of all the individual people who helped guide him or her.
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To that end I would first like to thank my key mentors:
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Kip Smith (Indiana University), John Schrader (Indiana University), Gary
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Delforge (University of Arizona), Bruce Gansneder (University of Virginia), and Dave Perrin (University of Virginia).
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In particular I want to thank Dave Perrin for his efforts in helping me build my career and the many hours of mentoring he gave me.
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Careers are not built without the help of friends and colleagues.
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While there are many and I am grateful for them all, I am especially grateful to Carl Mattacola, Thomas Kaminski, and Kevin Guskiewicz.
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Their friendship and comradery have been and remain an important part of what I do.
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Finally, thanks to all of my students.
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I especially want to thank my graduate students.
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These are the people who have formed the foundation of my academic efforts.
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Thanks to them for keeping me thinking.
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I would like to dedicate this book to my wife, Leslie, who has whole-heartedly supported me in my career. Her empathy and kindness astound me, and I would be truly lost without her.
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