Lily A. Arasaratnam-Smith, PhD, is Deputy Vice President Faculty and Professor of Communication at Alphacrucis University College, Australia. Her expertise is in intercultural communication competence. Lily is a Fellow and President-Elect of the International Academy for Intercultural Research.

L. Ripley Smith, PhD, is Professor of Intercultural and Media Communication at Bethel University, St. Paul, MN, USA. His expertise includes intercultural adaptation, cultural identity, and the impact of social networks on intercultural relations. Ripley is a Fellow and three-term Board Secretary of the International Academy for Intercultural Research.