Viridiana Benitez is an assistant professor of psychology at Arizona State University. With expertise in language and cognitive development, she focuses on how bilingualism impacts word learning in infants, children and adults.

Sarah Phillips is a postdoctoral scholar in the neurology department at Georgetown University Medical Center.

Amelia Tseng is an expert in linguistics and an assistant professor of world languages and cultures at American University.

Patricia Gándara is a research professor of education and co-director of the Civil Rights Project at UCLA.