Ahmet Atay is Professor of Global Media and Communication at the College of Wooster, USA. His research focuses on diasporic experiences and cultural identity formations; British and US soap operas, the usage of new media technologies in different settings; and the notion of home; representation of gender, sexuality, and ethnicity in media; queer and immigrant experiences in cyberspace, and critical communication pedagogies.

Mary Z. Ashlock is associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Louisville.

Mary Z. Ashlock is associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Louisville.

Mark Congdon Jr. is Associate Professor of Communication Studies within the School of Communication, Media, and the Arts and Director of Inclusive Excellence Education within the Office for Inclusive Excellence at Sacred Heart University, USA. He is also a certified K-12 special education, speech communication, and social studies teacher. Mark's expertise is interdisciplinary, connecting the fields of strategic communication, community engagement, cultural studies, educational studies, and social entrepreneurship within a social justice framework.

David H. Kahl, Jr. is professor of communication at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.

Vincent Russell is assistant professor in the Communication Department at Western Carolina University.

Andrew Sutherland is director of music at Methodist Ladies College and adjunct lecturer for the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.

Michael G. Strawser is assistant professor of communication at the University of Central Florida.