Kubiak a professor of practice at the Future Security Initiative at ASU, and an International Security Program Fellow at New America. He is a retired Air Force colonel having served more than 26 years on active duty.

Professor Gamso's research and teaching focus on global political economy and international development.

Thomson's research focuses on the political economy of development, authoritarianism and transitions to democracy.

Comstock (PhD Cornell University 2017) researches international law, human rights, the United Nations, domestic institutions as they effect international affairs, and human rights during peacekeeping operations.

Jeremy Rodrigues is the Senior Director of Enterprise Security at Excelerate Energy. He also teaches homeland security at Arizona State University. He has previously worked in law enforcement, intelligence, and foreign affairs.

Cagla Kilic is a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science within the School of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University.