Frances Ward. Fran is the founder of the press. Fran holds degrees from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and New York University. She was Founding Dean of Nursing at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (legacy) and David R. Devereaux Chair in Nursing at Temple University. She is author of On Duty: Power, Politics, and the History of Nursing in New Jersey   The Door of Last Resort: Memoirs of a Nurse Practitioner., and A Working Woman.

Norbert Elliot is acquisitions editor for the press. Norbert holds degrees from the University of New Orleans and the University of Tennessee. He is Professor Emeritus at New Jersey Institute of Technology. With experience curating the work of others, he has published ten books and over one hundred articles on writing and writing assessment. 

Meg Vezzu is designer and editor for the press. Meg is a writer and editor with experience in educational research and technical communication. She holds degrees from Manhattanville College and New Jersey Institute of Technology. She currently serves as Managing Editor for The Journal of Writing Analytics   and has over a decade of experience editing the work of others, as well as performing quality control for print and digital publishing.

Rob Friedman has held faculty and administrative positions at New Jersey Institute of Technology, New York Institute of Technology, University of Washington Tacoma, Montclair State University, Northern Arizona University and Eastern Washington University. He holds advanced degrees in American Literature and Information Systems.. His work has appeared in Computers and Security,   International Journal on E-Learning,  First Monday, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management,  and Technovation. He and his spouse, Lorie, live in San Diego.