Courtland C. Lee received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University. He is a retired Professor of Counselor Education, having taught at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Virginia, and the University of Maryland at College Park. He is the author, editor, or co-editor of seven books on multicultural counseling and three books on counseling and social justice. He is also the author of three books on counseling African American males. In addition, he has published numerous book chapters and articles on counseling across cultures. Dr. Lee is the former editor of the Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development. He has also served on the editorial board of the International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling and was a Senior Associate Editor of the Journal of Counseling and Development. Dr. Lee the Past President of the International Association for Counselling. He is also a Fellow and Past President of the American Counseling Association and a Fellow and Past President of the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development. He is also a Fellow of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the only American to receive this honor.

Marja Humphrey received her Ph.D. from the University of Maryland at College Park. She is an assistant professor in the School Counseling program at Bowie State University. She is a co-principal investigator on a grant from the United States Department of Education to provide culturally responsive professional development for school counselors-in-training as they prepare to serve the mental health needs of K-12 students. Dr Humphrey’s research interests include counselor preparation, leadership, wellness, and online learning. She is a coeditor of Elements of Culture in Counseling, a multicultural counseling text, and a number of journal articles. As a counselor, Dr. Humphrey works with individuals and couples to remove barriers to happy, healthy, and honest relationships. She specializes in counseling with adults, especially women, who want to increase their relational satisfaction.