How can educators and publishers work together to ensure quality education? That is the question that Lori Tyler has a passion to answer. As an educator for twenty years, Lori held various positions including instructor, program chair, and academic dean. During her time in education, providing quality curriculum, ensuring high student satisfaction, and achieving institutional compliance while being fiscally sound, were high on her list of accomplishments. In 2000, Lori developed her own company. Lori Tyler & Associates has been successful in authoring numerous textbooks, developing multimedia materials, and creating online and on-ground programs for a variety of disciplines. In addition to material development, Lori travels throughout the United States providing advice to higher education institutions on program development and accreditation issues and conducting workshops on various topics.