Murray Webster Jr. is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology at UNC Charlotte. After earning his AB, MA, and PhD at Stanford University, he served as a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University and the University of South Carolina, as well as a visiting faculty at San Jose State University, Emory University, and Stanford University. He has published papers on theory, group processes, and education in numerous journals and received the Cooley-Mead Award from the Social Psychology Section of ASA for lifetime achievement. He has twice served as Sociology Program Director at the National Science Foundation.
Lisa Slattery Walker (formerly Rashotte) is Professor of Sociology and Organizational Science at UNC Charlotte. She received her PhD in Sociology from the University of Arizona in 1998. Her research focuses on small group interaction, nonverbal behaviors, identity, emotions, gender, and expectations. Her work has appeared in Social Psychology Quarterly, Social Science Research, Social Forces, Sex Roles, and numerous other journals. Dr. Walker has been PI or co-PI on six NSF-funded projects.