Julius C. Martinez is an Associate Professor in the Department of International Studies at Niigata University of International and Information Studies, Japan. They have published works on applied linguistics, language education, World Englishes, and TESOL.

Isabel Pefianco Martin is Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Management at Ateneo de Manila University. She is also Coordinator for Research at the Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Learning Design in the same university.