John Santrock received his Ph.D. from the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. He taught at the University of Charleston and the University of Georgia before joining the faculty at the University of Texas at Dallas. He has worked as a school psychologist and currently teaches educational psychology at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. John’s grandmother taught all grades in a one-room school for many years and his father was superintendent of a large school district. John’s research has included publications in the Journal of Educational Psychology that focus on the contextual aspects of affectively toned cognition and children’s self-regulatory behaviour as well as teachers’ perceptions of children from divorced families. He has been a member of the editorial boards of Child Development and Developmental Psychology. His publications include these leading McGraw-Hill texts: Child Development (9th ed.), Adolescence (9th ed.), Life- Span Development (9th ed.), and Psychology (7th ed.).

Vera E. Woloshyn, a cognitive-developmental educational psychologist and certified elementary-school teacher, is currently an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at Brock University. Dr.Woloshyn teaches courses in educational psychology, memory development, cognition, literacy, and research methodology at both the preservice and graduate levels. Her primary research interests include the development and implementation of effective learning and teaching strategies for children and adults. Dr. Woloshyn has been the recipient of several national grants and has written and edited several books and peer-reviewed articles addressing effective literacy instruction and teaching methods. She is a board member for the Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario and has been an active member of her local chapter for more than ten years. Dr. Woloshyn is especially appreciative of the many opportunities she has to work collaboratively with practising teachers and, as the mother of two school-aged children, is especially versed in school life.

Tiffany L. Gallagher, M.Ed., is a lecturer in the pre-service department of the Faculty of Education at Brock University. She is currently a doctoral candidate who is completing her graduate studies on the effects of tutoring students with learning difficulties and the associated experiences of their literacy tutors. Professionally, Tiffany has been an administrator in supplemental education for more than a decade. Tiffany's current research interests include literacy assessment, reading and writing strategy instruction, and the role of the in-school resource teacher.

Tony Di Petta is a career educator with more than 20 years of experience in secondary schools and community colleges and as a training consultant for industry and the military. He has worked as coordinator of training for the Education Network of Ontario, and as an online moderator for the NODE network for distance education. Currently, he is a member of the Faculty of Education at Brock University, where he teaches courses in educational psychology, computers in the classroom, and enterprise education. His research interests include online teaching and learning, creating humanistic virtual environments for professional development, and the impact of technology on society and culture. He can be reached through e-mail at tdipetta@ed.brocku.ca.

Zopito A. Marini, Ph.D., a developmental and educational psychologist, is currently a full professor in the Department of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University. Dr. Marini did his graduate work at the University of Toronto (OISE/UT) with Robbie Case, and has been at Brock since 1985, where he was the founding chair of the department. He does research, writes, and lectures on issues related to the prevention and management of family and school conflicts and on the social and emotional impact of technology. At present, Dr. Marini is conducting studies in the areas of victimization by peers (i.e., bullying) and by technology (i.e., computer anxiety).