Steve McDonald is Professor of Sociology and University Faculty Scholar at North Carolina State University. He studies inequality in social network and social capital resources. His research focuses on networks in labor markets and work organizations. 

Email: steve_mcdonald@ncsu.edu 

Website: https://smcdonald.wordpress.ncsu.edu/ 

Branda Nowell is Professor of Public Administration and University Faculty Scholar at North Carolina State University. She is an organizational-community psychologist specializing in inter-organizational relationships, social networks, and community capacity for multi-agent collaboration and coordination within complex problem domains. 

Email: branda_nowell@ncsu.edu 

Andrew Davis is Assistant Professor of Sociology at North Carolina State University. He studies global politics, violence, law, culture and crime, using social network analysis to examine states, organizations and other actors from a macro perspective.

Email: apdavis5@ncsu.edu 

Robin Dodsworth is Professor of English in the Linguistics program and University Faculty Scholar at North Carolina State University. She studies language variation and change with a focus on the role of social networks in shaping the diffusion of linguistic change. 

Email: robin_dodsworth@ncsu.edu 

Tom Leppard is a postdoctoral fellow at NC State's Data Science Academy. He received his PhD in Sociology in 2024. He studies inequalities and social capital using social network analysis to examine collaborative relationships in workspaces and through adolescent development. 

Email: trleppar@ncsu.edu