Candice D. Roberts is an assistant professor and the director of the communication arts program at St. John's University, New York. She holds a Ph.D. in communication, culture and media from Drexel University. Her work examines cultural narratives and identity in popular media, and she is particularly interested in archetypes, consumer behaviour and sociality around themes of class, sexuality and space/place.

Myles Ethan Lascity is an assistant professor of journalism and director of the fashion media program at Southern Methodist University.  He was formerly an assistant professor of communication at Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA. He holds a Ph.D. in communication, culture and media from Drexel University, and his research interests include popular culture and fashion communication.