| Nelson Varas-Díaz is professor of global and sociocultural studies at Florida International University. Niall W.R. Scott is reader in philosophy and popular culture at the University of Central Lancashire. Esther Clinton taught in the Department of Popular Culture at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) for sixteen years on topics ranging from traditional narrative to popular novels to advanced cultural theory. Esther's tragic, untimely death at age 50 cut short her exploration of these topics, but her many students carry on her legacy. Daniel Nevárez Araújo is assistant professor in the Department of English at the University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras. Bryan Bardine is professor in the English Department at the University of Dayton. Vivek Venkatesh is dean of the Faculty of Education and a James McGill professor in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education at McGill University. Jeremy Wallach is professor of popular culture in the School of Cultural and Critical Studies at Bowling Green State University. |