Matthew W. Ragas, Ph.D. is Professor, College of Communication, DePaul University, USA. An award-winning teacher, researcher and adviser, he was the founding director of the DePaul Master's in Professional Communication program and served as the academic director of the Master's in Public Relations and Advertising program during which it was named the PRWeek Awards PR Education Program of the Year.

Ron Culp is Professional-in-Residence, College of Communication, DePaul University, USA. Before joining DePaul, he served as a managing director and partner at global public relations firms Ketchum and Sard Verbinnen (now FGS Global). Earlier in his career, Ron held senior communications positions at four Fortune 500 corporations. He has received numerous professional awards, including the Gold Anvil for lifetime achievement from the Public Relations Society of America.