Allie Cox, PhD is a clinical assistant professor in the Learning, Leadership, and Organization Development (LLOD) program, co-director of the Graduate Certificate in Organization Coaching, and affiliate faculty member with the Generative Learning and Complexity Lab at the University of Georgia.Prior to joining the LLOD faculty, Allie held positions leading learning and development programs in public health, information technology, and higher education. She was the founding director of the UGA Women's Staff Leadership Institute and has over 20 years of experience in training and professional development, leadership development, organization development, program administration, instructional design, and group facilitation. Allie is co-founder and principal of Collective Growth Endeavors (CGE), a coaching and consulting firm dedicated to developing authentic leaders. CGE works with individual women, professional associations, and organizations committed to creating a pipeline of women leaders. In all of her work, Allie seeks to create conditions for deep learning to help adults grow and flourish in their work and lives. She has earned a BA in English from Vanderbilt University, an MPA from the University of Georgia, a PhD in adult education from the University of Georgia, and is a certified Sherpa executive coach.