**Chrys Egan**

Dr. Chrys Egan is the Associate Dean of the Fulton School of Liberal Arts and a Professor of Communication at Salisbury University. Her SU leadership positions have included Director of the Youth Innovation Academy, Co-Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity, Faculty Senate President, Civic Engagement Across the Curriculum Teaching Fellow, and Business Economic and Community Outreach Network (BEACON) Scholar-in-Residence. Off-campus, she was previously the President of the International Leadership Association's (ILA) Women and Leadership Community, the former President of the Popular Culture Association in the South, and currently serves as the President of the Maryland Communication Association. She has written 40 academic publications and 50 popular press articles on communication, leadership, and culture. Her most recent co-edited book is Pathways into the Political Arena: The Perspectives of Global Women Leaders. Currently, she is the co-editor of this Special Issue of Merits, the international journal on women, work, and COVID, and the co-editor of a book series on Transformative Women Leaders. She has taught over 40 different university subjects, mentored more than 100 research students, and delivered over 100 conference presentations. She has earned SU awards for President's Diversity for Faculty, Student Government Association Outstanding Faculty, Alumni Faculty Appreciation, Outstanding Research Mentor, President's Faculty Award, and Distinguished Faculty. Throughout the state, she has been honored with the University System of Maryland Board of Regents Excellence in Mentoring, Maryland Top 100 Women, and Leadership Maryland. Internationally, she has earned the ILA Women and Leadership Award for Outstanding Practice with Local Impact. In addition to her academic achievements, she has two wonderful sons.
