Joseph E. Zins is Professor of Education at the University of Cincinnati and a Leadership Team member of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL).

Roger P. Weissberg is a Professor of Psychology and Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and Executive Director of CASEL.

Margaret C. Wang was the founder and Director of the Center for Research in Human Development and Education at Temple University.

Herbert J. Walberg is Emeritus Professor of Education and Psychology at UIC.