Newswise — Dr. Pei, who is a former Alliant Professor, co-wrote her first book "Organizational Development and Consulting: Foundations and Perspectives" in 2002. Her monthly column "Get Balanced with Dr. Marissa" has appeared in the Sun Newspaper since 2003. She has spent the last 19 years as an organizational, team and individual consultant to the likes of AT&T, Panasonic and the American Heart Association. In 2005 she received the Role Model of the Year Award in Business and Media from the Asian Business Association in corroboration with Nordstrom.