SHARON-ANN GOPAUL-McNICOL, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Psychology in the School of Education at Howard University. She is also the Executive Director of Multicultural Educational and Psychological Services, a mental health practice devoted exclusively to culturally sensitive assessment and treatment. She is the author of four books and numerous journal articles and book chapters.

JANET BRICE-BAKER, Ph.D., is a member of the faculty of the clinical program of the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University. She has written and lectured extensively on the treatment of clients of diverse ethnicity and race.