Sara R. Rinfret, Ph.D., is Associate Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs, and Professor of public administration at Northern Arizona University, USA. She teaches and researches in the areas of regulatory policy and environmental policy. She also serves as the co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Public Affairs Education.

Sarah L. Young, Ph.D., is Professor of public administration at Kennesaw State University, USA, where she serves as the Director of Research for CARE Services, a campus support program for students who experienced foster care or homelessness. She is also the co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Public Affairs Education.

Bruce D. McDonald III is a professor of public budgeting and finance at NC State University, USA. He is the editor-in-chief of Public Administration, co-editor-in-chief of Public Finance Journal, and general editor for both the Routledge Public Affairs Education Book Series and the Routledge Public Budgeting and Finance Book Series.