Bates is an Associate Dean and Professor in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. She is a historian of the 19th and 20th centuries U.S. Indigenous South.

Ashcraft has a global reputation for his pioneering work to advance the understanding of and effective practice for leaders of nonprofit/philanthropic organizations.

Carlos R. Casanova is an assistant professor in the Education Studies program. His research interests include social issues and social justice education, and critical education for sustainable development.

Shyla Gonzalez-Dogan is a community-based scholar that focuses on community-based organizing as a remedy for social issues. Her research agenda centers primarily on identity formation and practices of inclusion and exclusion.