Mitchell F. Rice is currently the Director of the Race and Ethnic Studies Institute at Texas A&M University and a Professor in the Bush School of Government and Public Service. He received his M.A. from California State University, Los Angeles, and his Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate School. Rice is a former President of the Conference of Minority Public Administrators and the Southeastern Conference on Public Administration. He also presents Management Development and Training Workshops to public and corporate employers. He has published a dozen books including his latest Diversity and Public Organizations. His articles have appeared in numerous professional and scholarly journals, including the International Journal of Public Administration, National Political Science Review, and Urban League Review.