Dudley E. Flood received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from North CarolinaCollege in Durham, North Carolina (now North CarolinaCentralUniversity), his Master of Arts in School Administration from EastCarolinaUniversity in Greenville, North Carolina and his Doctorate in Educational Administration from DukeUniversity in Durham, North Carolina. He has taught at every level from first grade through the doctoral program. He has conducted workshops or made presentations in 48 of the United States, in several Canadian cities, in Germany and Bermuda. His writings have been published in more than 25 journals. Born in Winton, North Carolina, he now resides with his wife, Barbara, in Raleigh, North Carolina.