Dr. Lisa Hinkelman is an educator, counselor, researcher, and author who has spent over fifteen years researching girls and educating adults first as a professor at The Ohio State University and currently as the Founder and CEO of Ruling Our eXperiences (ROX) - also known as ROX. ROX is a national non-profit that is focused on the health, safety, education and empowerment of girls. Today, ROX programs are operating in more than 400 schools across 26 states.

Hinkelman’s most recent book, ‘Girls Without Limits: Helping Girls Succeed in Relationships, Academics, Careers and Life’, is a Corwin Press best-seller and her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, SXSW and Education World.

Lisa earned her bachelor’s degree in Education and Psychology from Chatham College in Pittsburgh, PA, her master’s and doctorate degrees in Counselor Education from The Ohio State University and completed the Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management program at Harvard Business School.