Dr. Barbara Wallace is a Clinical Psychologist, Professor of Health Education, Coordinator of the Program in Health Education, Director of the Research Group on Disparities in Health, Director of Global HELP (Health Education and Leadership Program), and Director of the Center for Equity in Health within the Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University. She is the Founder and Director of the Annual Health Disparities Conference at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Dr. Christopher Emdin is a professor of science education at Teachers College, Columbia University and a nationally-acclaimed expert on urban public education. He also oversees Secondary School Initiatives at the Urban Science Education Center, which is a research-based institution associated with Teachers College. As leading advocate for reforming public education in urban communities, Dr. Emdin is also a columnist for The Huffington Post and the author of the notable and provocative "Emdin 5" series