Chris Heasley is an assistant professor of educational leadership in the School of Health Studies and Education at Saint Joseph?s University, Philadelphia. Chris has served as a university administrator at both public and private institutions of higher education. In his current position, his research focuses on the influence of heteronormativity and gender in education, gender and race differences in sense of community, and the experience of minoritized students in relation to success outcomes. He teaches courses on advanced quantitative research in education; educational leaders as researcher and reflective practitioner; and policy, politics, and community relations.