Reginald W. Bibby, O.C., Ph.D., is a professor of sociology at the University of Lethbridge and is the author of some twenty books. He lives in Lethbridge, Alberta.

Joel Thiessen, Ph.D., is a professor of sociology at Ambrose University, specializing in religion, family, and youth. He lives in Calgary.

Monetta Bailey, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of sociology at Ambrose University, specializing in racialized youth, immigration, gender, and crime. She lives in Calgary.