Mitchell Mackinem is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Wingate University. He has taught sociology courses for over twenty years and has published widely in the academic community. Dr. Mackinem has coauthored or edited five books including one with Dr. Bagasra on "Working with Muslim Clients in the Helping Professions".
Lacey J. Ritter is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Mount Mercy University. After receiving her Ph.D. from Florida State University in 2017, she worked as an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Wingate University prior to her current position. Her research interests include various issues related to health and health care access; gerontology; dying and death; and sexuality. You can find her work in various journals, including Sexuality & Culture and Symbolic Interaction. Recently, she co-authored the book "Sexual Deviance in Health and Aging: Uncovering Later Life Intimacy".
Anisah Bagasra is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Kennesaw State University who specializes in behavioral health research in the Muslim American and African American faith communities. Her experience building traditional and online undergraduate curriculum led to the creation of a Psychology major at Claflin University, where she also spearheaded the launch of online degree programs prior to joining KSU. She and Dr. Mackinem have published on perceptions of the quality of online courses and faculty diversity at HBCUs.