Youb Kim is Associate Professor of Reading in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado. She received a PhD in curriculum, teaching, and educational policy from Michigan State University. She is a member of the International Reading Association's Helen M. Robinson Grant Committee and is on the editorial board of Reading and Writing Quarterly. She formerly served as a managing editor for the National Reading Conference Yearbook and as a member of the Urban Diversity Initiative Commission of the International Reading Association.
Patricia H. Hinchey is Professor of Education at Penn State and a Research Fellow at the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She holds a doctorate from Teachers College, Columbia University, and has authored numerous articles as well as several books on topics including critical theory, education for civic engagement, action research, and teacher assessment. Dr. Hinchey is also former director of a professional development unit for faculty on Penn State's regional campuses.