Brian Nelson is professor and head of the Designing Equitable Learning, Teaching, and Assessment (DELTA) lab at ASU. His research focuses on immersive learning environments, and on K12 computer science and computational thinking.

Elisabeth R. Gee (formerly Hayes) is the Delbert and Jewell Lewis Chair in reading and literacy, professor in Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, and the MLFTC Associate Dean, Scholarly Advancement.

Barab has a joint appointment in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and Teachers College. He researches, design and publishes extensively on the challenges and opportunities of using games for impact.

Ph.D. candidate in English (Writing, Rhetoric and Literacy) Public & activism rhetoric researcher Interest-driven public writing pedagogy enthusiast Novelist, video gamer & digital activist born in fandoms