Dr. Kenneth P. Ruscio President Washington & Lee University
	President of Washington & Lee University, Kenneth Ruscio has maintained a keen interest in liberal education throughout his career. In an early publication "The Distinctive Scholarship of the Selective Liberal Arts Colleges" he argued that the setting of a liberal arts college encouraged a distinctive approach to scholarship. He has also written on the culture of academic disciplines and on the challenges of interdisciplinary work. He is a member of the American Council of Learned Societies task force on the future of liberal arts colleges. Dean of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies from 2002-2006, Ruscio's leadership while in that role led to the development of the Initiative on Leadership and the Liberal Arts. A political scientist, Ruscio researches democratic theory and public policy. His writings focus on trust in political leaders and institutions, civic engagement, social capital and democratic theory. He is writing the Forward in the volume of essays, Educating Future Leaders for the Modern World. Ruscio completed his master’s and doctoral degrees at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He taught politics at Washington and Lee University, his undergraduate alma mater, until 2002.    Link: President, Washington & Lee University