Dr. Mack C. Shelley II, is a University Professor in the Departments of Statistics and Political Science, and in the School of Education, at Iowa State University, where he has been since 1979. Since coming to Iowa State, he has served as Director of the Research Institute for Studies in Education, Director of Graduate Education in Political Science, Chair of the Department of Political Science, and Faculty Fellow for the Department Chair Professional Development in the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost. He received his BA in Economics and International Studies from American University in 1972, an MS in Economics in 1973, and a Ph.D. in Political Science in 1977 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research, teaching, and grant activities focus on applications of statistical methods to the study of public policy in areas including education, aging and disability, health, biotechnology, transportation, the environment, and juvenile justice.