Gelaye Debebe is Associate Professor of Organizational Sciences at the George Washington University. She earned a BS in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland, an MS in Organizational Development from the American University, and a PhD in Organizational Behavior from the University of Michigan. Her research explores how people learn individually and jointly in the face of potentially inhibiting cultural differences and political inequality. Her work has examined: coordination among individuals representing culturally dissimilar and unequal groups, how women navigate limiting societal gender roles to grow as leaders, and how individuals resist social identity ascription to craft chosen talent trajectories. She has authored several journal articles, chapters, edited journal special issues, and authored two books entitled: Navigating Power: Cross-cultural Competence (Lexington) and Women’s Leadership Development: Caring Environments & Paths to Transformation (Routledge).