Karla A. Henderson North Carolina State University Jackson & Burton (1999) Our field has always been in a state of crisis. Rowe (2002)-The difference between a crisis and a mind set of critical reflection may be quite fine. Dog with Cat Intellectual Institutional Kuhn (1970) Scientific Revolutions Reaffirming the Status Quo Dangers of allegiance to traditional paradigm What does our field stand for? What are our common values? Are we clinging to a traditional paradigm? 1.How can change be embraced? 2.What is our fields collective identity and core values? 3.What do we have to contribute (to students, higher education, knowledge systems, society) 4.What collaborations must we seek?