Reginald W. Bibby, O.C., Ph.D., is a professor of sociology at the University of Lethbridge. The author of seventeen books, he has been monitoring adult and youth social trends in Canada for more than four decades. He lives in Lethbridge, Alberta.

Joel Thiessen, Ph.D., is a professor of sociology at Ambrose University, specializing in religion, family, and youth. He is the author of several books. He lives in Calgary.

Monetta Bailey, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of sociology at Ambrose University specializing in racialized youth, immigration, gender, and crime. She is a recent graduate of the University of Calgary, and worked for a time with troubled youth in Alberta. She lives in Calgary.