Jim Scheurich is a Professor of the Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development at Texas A&M University . His research interests include equity in education, schools and districts that are successful with diverse and low-income students, educational accountability, and qualitative research methodologies. He is the editor and serves on editorial boards of several research journals, has written over 30 published research articles, and published five scholarly books. He has served on national research organizations and is currently on the Executive Committee for one. In 2006, he received the Master Professor Award from a national organization for helping prepare so many successful young professors in educational administration.  He has earned over $5 million in competitive extramural grants and contracts.