DR. JOYCE HOPP has worked with and written for Christian youth for more than 40 years. Her research areas have included studying various groups of high school students and their levels of risk behaviors. She has worked with youth in many cultures and countries of the world and finds the commonalities exceed the differences. Dr. Hopp’s aim as an educational administrator in a health professions school is to create an environment in which faculty find it a pleasure to teach, and students enjoy learning.