Keahey is a development sociologist who studies social justice in food and agriculture, post-authoritarian transitions to sustainability, multi-paradigmatic and participatory methods, and development ethics.

Iveta Silova is Professor and Associate Dean of Global Engagement at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at ASU. She holds a Ph.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Joshua Horton is an instructor in the English department. He holds a Ph.D. in postmodern and contemporary American literature, critical theory, and sexuality studies.

Yunshu is a Korean Zen-Taoist studying English literature from a Postcoloinal perspective.