Donald Mitchell, Jr., received his Ph.D. in educational policy and administration with a concentration in higher education from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Mitchell's scholarship explores race and racism, gender and sexism, and identity intersections and intersectionality in higher education contexts.

Jakia Marie earned a Ph.D. in Pan-African studies from the University of Louisville in Kentucky. Marie's scholarship explores race and ethnicity with an emphasis in cultural identity, immigration, and international education and identity development and experiences of minoritized students in higher education.

Patricia P. Carver received her Ph.D. in leadership in higher education from Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky. Carver's scholarship explores Women of Color in university and business settings.