Joann Keyton (Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1987) is  Distinguished Professor Emerita of Communication at North Carolina State University. Her current research examines the collaborative interaction processes and relational aspects of interdisciplinary teams, and collaborative interactions across organizations. In addition to publications in scholarly journals and edited collections, she has published three textbooks for courses in group communication, research methods, and organizational culture in addition to co-editing an organizational communication case book. Keyton was editor of the Journal of Applied Communication Research, Volumes 31-33; Founding Editor of Communication Currents, Volumes 1-5; and was Co-Editor of Small Group Research, Volumes 39-52.