Dr. Ping Lan received his PhD from the University of Strathclyde, UK in 1995 and is currently a Professor in Business Administration at the School of Management, University of Alaska Fairbanks. Prior to joining UAFs in 2002, Dr. Lan worked in Canada, Australia, Thailand, United Kingdom and China as a government official, an academia, a journalist, and an entrepreneur. Dr. Lan and his wife June reside in Fairbanks where they both work as professors at the University. He continues to mentor The Wylie Post and Wylie greatly attributes his success from Dr. Lans guidance.