1. Larry E. Carteris a visiting assistant professor in political science at the University of Oklahoma. A visiting instructor at the University of North Texas from 1994 to 1995, he has taught courses on public policy and on U.S. government. His dissertation focuses on health care policy reform in the United States.
2. James T. LaPlantis an assistant professor of political science at Valdosta State University. He is a doctoral candidate in political science at the University of Oklahoma whose research interests include intergovernmental relations, mass political behavior, and political institutions. His dissertation focuses on racial differences in adolescent political socialization.