Adrianna Kezar, Associate Professor for Higher Education, University of Southern California. Kezar holds a Ph.D. 1996 and M.A. 1992 in higher education administration from the University of Michigan and a B.A. 1989 from the University of California, Los Angeles. She joined the faculty at USC in 2003.

She was formerly an assistant professor at the University of Maryland and George Washington University. Her research focuses on change, leadership, organizational theory, governance, and diversity issues in higher education. Kezar is editor of the ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report Series. Previously, she was an administrative associate for the Vice President for Student Affairs (1992-1995) and Coordinator for the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (1995-96), both at the University of Michigan.

She has published over 50 articles and books and is featured in the major journals for higher education including The Review of Higher Education, The Journal of Higher Education, Research in Higher Education, and Journal of College Student Development. Her most recent book is Taking the Reigns of Change by Greenwood Press. In 2005, she has new two books: Higher Education for the Public Good and Creating Organizational Learning in Higher Education both with Jossey Bass Press.

Kezar has participated actively in national service, including being on the editorial boards for The Journal of Higher education, The Review of Higher Education, Change, and The ERIC Review. She has served on the AERA-Division J Council and Association for the Study of Higher Education Publication Committee. Kezar also serves(d) as a board member for the American Association for Higher education, Association of American Colleges and Universities' Peer Review and Knowledge Network; National TRIO Clearinghouse; and the American Council on Education's CIRP Research Cooperative. She is a member of the new AAHE/NSSE Deep Project site visitor team and a roundtable synthesizer/writer.