Lilly J. Tennant, is the holder of a doctorate in Special Education from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. She is an associate professor at the Emirates College for Advanced Education in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Mrs. Tennant is an expert in teacher education in special needs and inclusive educational practices. Her areas of published scholarship, presentations and funded research include: issues in special education, inclusion, use of technology in teaching and learning, parent perceptions of inclusive practices, home and school partnerships, and differentiated instructional strategies.

Raymond F. Tennant, is the holder of a doctorate in Mathematics from the State University of New York (SUNY) in Albany, New York. He is a professor of Mathematics and head of the Effectiveness and Accreditation Center at Al-Hosn University in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Mr. Tennant is an expert on group theory and topology, Islamic ornamentation and architecture, connections with culture and history in teaching mathematics, and experienced in promoting institutional research and accreditation in higher education.