Matthew W. Turner is an English language lecturer at Toyo University, Tokyo. His research interests include reflective practice, professional development, podcasting, accessible tourism, and support for language learners with disabilities.

Matthew Y. Schaefer is a lecturer at Sophia University, Tokyo. His research interests include curriculum design, program evaluation, teacher education, and speaking assessment.

Robert J. Lowe is anassociate professor in the Department of English Communication at Tokyo Kasei University. His professional interests include ideology in language education, and qualitative methodology in applied linguistics research. His writing can be found on his Academia.edu page.