Espinosa is an Arizona-based artist, activist, teacher, and vocal coach. She has performed, lectured, and taught voice around the world since 1992.

Sarat's work explores the intersection of religion and migration in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, with special attention to ways in which people draw upon religion to formulate notions of belonging and confront challenges.

Aviles-Santiago is Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Curricular Innovation, Associate Professor of Communication and Culture, Media Scholar, and Director of OVMAE at ASU.

Vanessa Fonseca-Chávez is a Chicana scholar whose research focuses on place studies, rural communities, and the legacies of colonialism in Chicanx and Indigenous literature and culture.

Flores-González' current research explores the effects of racialization on the ways young adults understand national belonging.