Dr. William R. Fernekes holds a B. A. in history and a N.J. social studies teaching certificate from Rutgers College. He also received an M.A. in Latin American history and an Ed. D., in social studies education from Rutgers. From 1974 to 1987, he worked as a social studies and Spanish teacher at Hunterdon Central Regional High School before becoming the social studies department supervisor, a post he held until his retirement in December 2010. Since January 2011, he has taught courses in social studies education, human rights and education, global education and teacher preparation at Rider University and the Rutgers Graduate School of Education. He also served as advisor/co-advisor of the Amnesty International campus chapter at Hunterdon Central Regional High School for 25 years, and is currently a member of the national steering committee of Human Rights Educators USA, where he also hosts the monthly podcast Human Rights Education NOW! Dr. Fernekes is presently the chair person of the Community Liaison Committee (CLC) which governs the Rutgers Living History Society and supports the work of the Rutgers Oral History Archives (ROHA) to collect and process oral histories, produce interview transcripts and participate in community events to celebrate the diverse and inclusive histories of Rutgers and New Jersey's many communities. His written works include Children's Rights: A Reference Handbook (With Beverly C. Edmonds, ABC-CLIO, 1996), The Oryx Holocaust Sourcebook (Greenwood Press, 2002), The Human Rights Imperative in Teacher Education co-edited with Gloria T. Alter (Rowlan and Littlefield, 2022) and most recently, Clifford Case and the Challenge of Liberal Republicanism (Lexington Books, 2023).

Steve Knowlton is Librarian for History and African American Studies at Princeton University. He has published numerous historical studies and worked with hundreds of students on research projects.