Dr. Larde holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, a master’s degree in College Student Affairs from Azusa Pacific University, and a Ph.D. in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning and Service from Cardinal Stritch University. Her research focuses on human dignity and diversity through the lens of the following: invigorative leadership, post-traumatic growth, social & workplace equity, and the practice & science of joy. She is a member of the International Leadership Association, the International Association for Relationship Research, and is a board member for the National Incarceration Association. Additionally, she has written three books, has authored four book chapters, and has established a strong global platform for providing training and development to academic and professional teams in ways that enable them to put theoretical concepts into practice. Her podcast, The Joy Whisperer is an evidence-based educational platform for discussion that covers the practice and science of joy by addressing issues concerning justice, humanity, leadership, and change.