Paulesc's research interests include cultural studies, language and identity, migration studies, storytelling and Eastern European film.

Arina Melkozernova is an instructional professional and a PhD Candidate at ASU. Her research on foodways, biosemiotics and resilience brings Humanities, art, science, and non-Western knowledges together.

C. A. Griffith is an associate professor of film/media production and an award-winning filmmaker with more than three decades of film production experience. She's also proudly Afro-Latinx, despite her fading fluency ;)

Finn directs the Center for Science and the Imagination at ASU. He holds a joint appointment in the School of Arts, Media and Engineering and the Department of English.

Stauffer's scholarly interests include children, music, place, and narrative.

Kristy Roschke is a media literacy scholar and educator. She is the managing director of the News Co/Lab, an initiative aimed at advancing media literacy via journalism, education and technology.

Lerman is a choreographer, performer, writer, educator and speaker, and the recipient of numerous honors, including a 2002 MacArthur Genius Grant.

Melby is an accomplished producer, actress, and director as well as owner and head coach of Verve Studios.