Dr. Steve Staley is Professor of Humanities at Colorado Technical University, where in 2001 he originated, taught, and directed CTU's College Success course. Dr. Staley graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy and earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in English from the University of Colorado. As Assistant Dean of Faculty and Professor of English at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Dr. Staley administered the Academy's successful Rhodes Scholarship program, directed faculty development, developed the First Year Seminar "Interdisciplinary Education at the Academy" (IDEA) program, and originated a critically acclaimed course in "Physics and Literature." As a Professor of Strategy at the U.S. Naval War College, he also served as a Research Fellow with the United Nations International Peace Academy, authoring THE UNITED NATIONS AND NAVAL PEACEKEEPING, and co-authoring with Dr. Constance Staley COMMUNICATING IN BUSINESS AND THE PROFESSIONS: THE INSIDE WORD. As Director of Advising at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Dr. Staley helped develop the school's new Freshman Seminar program. Following a one-year Fulbright Fellowship teaching in Kyrgyzstan, he has served CTU for seventeen years as Dean of Academics, Director of Faculty Development, and Director of General Education.