Opinion contributor Priscilla Simmons, a registered nurse with a master’s degree in nursing and a doctorate in education, is professor emerita in the Department of Nursing at ²ÝÝ®ÉçÇø.

Priscilla Simmons PhD, professor emerita in EMU's online RN-to-BS and MSN programs, authored this op-ed for Lancaster Online.

Ronald S. Kraybill PhD presents contemporary alternatives for leaders of today who need to (and generally want to) move away from the traditional top-down approach of conflict resolution. He is a facilitator, consultant and trainer in conflict resolution based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Among other positions, he was professor of conflict transformation at EMU from 1996-2007