DePinto's primary professional experience has been in school social work and he has more than 30 years of experience working with chemically-dependent adolescents.

Cassandra Cotton is a family demographer whose work investigates family dynamics and kinship in sub-Saharan Africa, and romance and dating among older adults in the US.

Tara Bartlett is a Clinical Assistant Professor at ASU's Teachers College. Her research and teaching interests focus on public policy and democratic innovations, particularly among youth and within school communities.

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.

Jeremiah Kaplan, MSW, Sr Research & Training Specialist & MI Coding Lab Supervisor. Member, Motivational Interviewing International Network of Trainers (MINT).

Megan Mastro is a Spanish instructor/researcher. Her research serves Catholic bilingual families to promote the link between the well-being/harmony of families as an effective avenue for fostering bilingualism in the US.