Sheldon Gen is Associate Professor in the Public Administration Program at San Francisco State University, USA. He teaches courses on policy processes and civic engagement as part of the MPA curriculum, and studies public engagement in policy making processes with a focus on environmental and education policy issues. These interests stem from his prior employment and consultancies with many public and nonprofit organizations in the areas of environment, education, transportation, and development.
Amy Conley Wright is Associate Professor in Social Work at the University of Sydney, Australia. She received her PhD from University of California, Berkeley. She studies effective advocacy for creating policy change for children and families and her publications include peer-reviewed journal articles on the topics of child maltreatment prevention, parent peer support, social investment, and policy advocacy.