Professor of Leadership, College of Management, University of Massachusetts Boston (2000-Present). Dr. Penney is a well-recognized expert in the field of education and leadership, having served as interim President and Chancellor and as Professor of Leadership at the University of Massachusetts (Boston). Dr. Penney is a founding director of The Center for Collaborative Leadership and its Emerging Leaders Program, a program designed to nourish emerging leadership in Metropolitan Boston and to explore and refine the collaborative leadership model. She also has experience derived from being closely involved in several community and charitable organizations.