Dr. Korie Little-Edwards is Associate Professor of Sociology at The Ohio State University. She is a leading scholar of race and religion in the United States and Past-President of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, an international, interdisciplinary association (www.sssrweb.org). He publications include The Elusive Dream: The Power of Race in Interracial Churches (Oxford University Press) and Against All Odds: The Struggle for Racial Integration in Religious Organizations (co-author, New York University Press). Dr. Edwards’ current scholarship focuses on matters related to race and religious leadership.