Eric Kaufman is a dedicated leadership educator and scholar. The focus of his work is collegiate leadership education and leadership development with adults in community and volunteer settings. As a faculty member at Virginia Tech, Eric coordinates a graduate certificate program in Collaborative Community Leadership and assists in coordination of the undergraduate Leadership and Social Change minor. As a specialist with Virginia Cooperative Extension, Eric works to improve citizen involvement in Extension program planning. He was also instrumental in creating a new adult leadership development program that serves Virginia’s agricultural community. Eric has been recognized by his department with awards for outstanding teaching, Extension, and research.