Nicole M. Elias is Associate Professor in the Department of Public Management at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, and Founding Co-Director of the Initiative for Gender Equity in the Public Sector at John Jay College in the United States.

Maja Husar Holmes is Professor and Director of the School of Public Affairs and Administration at the University of Kansas in the United States.

Maria J. D'Agostino is Professor in the Department of Public Management at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, and Founding Co-Director of the Initiative for Gender Equity in the Public Sector at John Jay College in the United States.