Tryan L. McMickens is Professor of Higher Education and Coordinator of the M.S.Ed. in Higher Education Administration Program at North Carolina Central University, USA.

Jim C. Harper, II is Professor of History and Interim Associate Provost & Dean, Graduate Studies at North Carolina Central University, USA.

Regina Gavin Williams is advanced Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and Director of the Career Counseling Program at North Carolina Central University, USA.

Jayla Moody Marshall is Assistant Professor of Higher Education at North Carolina Central University, USA.