Dr Dervil Jordan is Emeritus Professor of Education at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin and is a former Head of the School of Education. She has been involved in initial teacher education for over 30 years and her research interests are in teacher education, artist teacher identity and access to higher education.

Dr Jane O'Hanlon is the Head of Education with Poetry Ireland, coordinating its education and outreach programmes. Her doctoral research was on the unique character of arts learning within the formal education system, she is Fulbright Scholar Awardee for 2024.