Dr. Tara Guerriero attended Northwestern University where she received her Ph.D. in Learning Disabilities, with a concentration in Cognitive Neuroscience. She also received her M.A. in Learning Disabilities and her B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a concentration in Learning Disabilities and a minor in Psychology from Northwestern University. She is currently a professor in the Department of Special Education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. She teaches at the graduate and undergraduate level in the areas of foundations of Special Education, assessment, curriculum and instruction/methodology, family systems, and communication/language development and assistive technology. Dr. Guerriero was certified as a Special Education Teacher in the state of Pennsylvania, as well as a Learning Behavior Specialist in Learning Disabilities in the state of Illinois. She was both a clinician and supervisor in a learning clinic at Northwestern University, where she provided remediation for children with learning disabilities and conducted psycho-educational evaluations of children and adults for the purpose of identifying and diagnosing learning disabilities. Dr. Guerriero's research interests include assessment in special education, inclusive practices associated with special education, and both assessment and teaching within the areas of mathematics and reading in the field of learning disabilities.

Dr. Colleen Commisso received a BS in Special Education (PK-12) and Elementary Education (K-6) and a certification in Secondary English (7-12) from Bloomsburg University. She also received an MS in Special Education and a Supervisory Certificate from Bloomsburg University and her PhD in Special Education from Lehigh University. She is currently an Assistant Professor at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. She teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in foundations of special education, behavior management, trauma-informed practices, and supervises student teachers. Her research interests include brain-based approaches to support students who have experienced trauma, educational practices for pre-service teachers, and interventions for students who engage in problem behaviors.