Alexander Cuenca is associate professor of curriculum and instruction and program coordinator of the Middle/Secondary Social Studies Education Program at Indiana University. His research focuses on social studies teacher education, the implications of policy for teacher educators and teacher education programs, and the pedagogy of teacher education. This research has been featured in publications such as Journal of Teacher Education, Theory and Research in Social Education, and Teaching and Teacher Education.

Joseph Nichols is assistant professor of education at Saint Louis University. His research focuses on teacher education, the political and policy contexts of K-12 schooling, and race and segregation in the history of American schools. This research has been featured in publications such as Action in Teacher Education, Social Education, and The New Educator.