Deborah L. Plummer is a practicing psychologist, university professor, chief diversity officer, consultant in diversity management, author and speaker. She currently serves as Vice Chancellor/Chief Diversity Officer at UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Health Care and has written for Diversity Executive and the Boston Globe Magazine. Her previous books include Handbook of Diversity Management (Rowman and Littlefield) and Racing Across the Lines: Changing Race Relations through Friendships (Pilgrim Press).