Frank W. Elwell is a sociologist and professor in the department of Psychology and Sociology at Rogers State University. He has been teaching sociology since 1979 and is the author of six previous books on social theory, cultural ecology, and American social problems.

Brian N. Andrews is an anthropologist and associate professor in the department of Psychology and Sociology at Rogers State University.

Kenneth Hicks is a political scientist and head of the Department of History and Political Science at Rogers State University.