Dr. Nicole A. Cooke is a full-time researcher and instructor at the School of Information Science, at the University of South Carolina. Her research and teaching interests include human information behavior, critical cultural information studies, and diversity and social justice in librarianship. She has a proven and extensive publication and presentation record related to equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice, including her book Information Services to Diverse Populations (ABC-CLIO) that was published in 2016. She is currently under contract with ALA Editions for a second edition of this text,  and for a new text entitled Foundations of Social Justice.

Cearra Harris is a full-time doctoral student in the University of South Carolina's Library and Information Science program. She is currently a Presidential Fellow at the University of South Carolina, SEC Emerging Scholar, and an American Library Association Spectrum Doctoral Fellow. Her research interests include EDI in librarianship, human information behaviors of BIPOC communities, and social justice in librarianship. Before beginning her studies, Cearra worked diligently as a librarian to create programs and initiatives that focused on the immediate needs of marginalized groups.