John C. Green is Senior Fellow at the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life and Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Akron.

J. Cherie Strachan is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics. Her political science research combines interests in political participation, voluntary civic and political organizations, and political communication.

David B. Cohen is Professor of Political Science, Director of the Applied Politics Program, and Fellow of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron.

Kenneth M. Miller is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His research interests and publications include campaign finance, elections, and representation.