Lydia Kyei-Blankson is a Full Professor who teaches graduate research methods courses. Also, she serves on many doctoral dissertation committees. To date, she has served on 56 dissertations. She is currently the Senior Research Fellow at NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising Center for Research at Kansas State University (KSU) and also serves on the editorial board of International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, Planning and Changing, and Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice. She is the recipient of the Manahan Family Teaching award, the University Research Initiative award, the University Teaching Initiative award, the EAF Spirit award, and the EAF Scholarship Productivity award. Esther Ntuli is a Professor in the College of Education at Idaho State University. She specializes in curriculum and instruction, early childhood education, and instructional technology. Since joining ISU in 2011, she has held key leadership roles, including Department Chair and Associate Dean. Her research focuses on classroom technology integration, teacher education, assessment, and culturally responsive practices. A published author of multiple books and journal articles, Dr. Ntuli has been recognized with the Faculty Excellence Award and was a finalist for the East Idaho Women of Influence award