Mo Yee Lee is Professor and PhD Program Director, College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Ohio, USA. She is editor of the Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work since 2007, president of The Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work from 2019 to 2021, and recipient of the 2022 GADE Faculty Educational Leadership Award.

Jerome H. Schiele is Professor and Chair of PhD/DSW Department, Morgan State University, Maryland, USA. His research expertise is oppression studies, social welfare history, policy analysis, and social work education. He served on the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work's Board of Directors from 2021 to 2024, and he has served on the Editorial Boards of major social work journals.

Michael S. Spencer (K¿naka Maoli) is the Ballmer Endowed Dean in Social Work and a Professor at the University of Washington School of Social Work, Washington, USA. He serves as a member of the Executive Committee for the Grand Challenges for Social Work initiative and co-leads two critical Grand Challenges: Close the Health Gap and Eliminate Racism. A dedicated leader and scholar, Spencer's work focuses on advancing equity, addressing systemic racism, and promoting health and social justice through innovative research, education, and advocacy.