Dr. Brian Reece (he/him/his) is Associate Dean of Students at Arizona State University. In this role, he provides oversight for the Student Rights and Responsibilities unit and serves on the Student Services leadership team.

Flowers employs qualitative methodologies in exploring family, work and education with a focus on race and gender.

DeMartino studies innovative advancements in educational spaces, with an emphasis on the transformative possibilities and opportunities in school communities.

Paul Bentley, Ph.D. serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor for the Arizona State University School of Public Affairs, and he is a member of the Next Generation Service Corps (NGSC) leadership team.

Malle’s primary research areas focus on rural engineering education and how rural students access engineering pathways, and community engagement to address wicked problems through collaboration and systems thinking.

Wilkinson's research interests rest at the intersection of responsible artificial intelligence, online safety and human computer interaction. She was named one of the top 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics in 2023.

Grotz researches critical/cultural studies and organizational communication and is also a passionate instructor looking to empower students' curiosity and critical thinking.

Reynolds is the director of the Center for Media & Communities at the ASU California Center. She is an associate professor in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication.

Oloruntobi's research focuses on the narrative and perceptual shifts informed by the mainstreaming of African media products, specifically Afrobeats, and their implications for global Black relationalities.