Kelly Ward, PhD, LCSW (NJ, MN, NC), has a BSW from Eastern Michigan University, an MSW from Rutgers University in New Jersey, and her PhD from Fordham University in New York. She has practiced social work in a variety of settings including residential care with adolescents, inpatient mental health with adult MICA clients, and private practice primarily working in addictions with teenagers and their families before entering social work education more than thirty years ago. She began her teaching career as an Adjunct Professor and has been a BSW Director, MSW Director, and Chair of Social Work. Today, she proudly serves as a core faculty member at St. Mary's University of Minnesota. She has received numerous awards for her distinguished teaching, service, and course design work and is passionate about the profession. Dr. Ward considers it a privilege to prepare the next generation of social workers each and every day.

Robin Sakina Mama, PhD, MLSP, MSS, BSW, is Dean Emerita of the School of Social Work and Professor Emerita at Monmouth University, in West Long Branch, New Jersey. She serves as a representative of the International Federation of Social Workers to the United Nations in New York City.

Natalie Moore-Bembry, EdD, MA, MSW, LCSW, is the Director of the Camden Bachelor of Arts in Social Work Program at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. With more than twenty-five years experience in the profession, she has worked in developmental disabilities, dual diagnosis, child welfare, juvenile justice, education and training, and private practice. At Rutgers, Dr. Bembry teaches in the BASW and MSW generalist curriculum. Dr. Bembry is passionate about education and has spent several years sharing her research and zeal for cultural humility with all disciplines.