1. Marilyn Friend received her PhD from Indiana University. She is currently an assistant professor of special education in the Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education at Northern Illinois University. Her research focuses on consultation as it affects the adults involved in the delivery of services to students with handicaps and those at risk for failure in school.
2. Jeanne Bauwens received her EdD from the University of Idaho. She is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Boise State University. Her research and training efforts focus on strategies for assisting general and special educators to work more collaboratively with low achieving students and individuals with handicaps. Address: Marilyn Friend, Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115.