Dr. Shannon Deer, Ph.D., CPA, is the interim associate dean for undergraduate programs for Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. She is an award-winning professor who prepares experienced professionals in Texas A&M’s MBA and other master’s programs for successful careers in business. She also conducts executive development training for leading companies. Shannon’s research focuses on women’s transition experience after exiting the sex trade or sex trafficking situations. Co-author of “Business Doing Good: Engaging Women and Elevating Communities.”