Michelle Hoda Wilkerson is Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education and Graduate Group in Science and Mathematics Education at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. Her research explores how young people learn scientific computing through engaging with and authoring their own simulations, data visualizations, and other computational artifacts.

Joseph L. Polman is Professor of Learning Sciences and Human Development, as well as Associate Dear for Research in the School of Education at University of Colorado, Boulder, USA. He designs and studies project-based learning environments for youth in schools and community programs, with particular focus on civic engagement and identity.