Kathi Inman Berens teaches in Portland State University’s book publishing program and advises the award-winning, student-run Ooligan Press. She researches digital aspects of book publishing, including how social media interacts with live events like literary festivals and other book events.

Deborah Jayne is a freelance literary editor and publicist. Former director of publicity at Tin House Books and special sales manager at Timber Press, Deborah has worked in the publishing field for the past fifteen year. She has an MA from the book publishing program at Portland State University.

Rachel Noorda is a researcher of small business marketing and the incoming director of the Book Publishing program at Portland State University, where she teaches various courses, including book marketing.

Kelly Hogan, a master’s candidate in Portland State's Book Publishing program, is the Ooligan Press project manager for The Widmer Way, a biography of the iconic brothers who sparked Oregon’s craft brew revolution. The Widmer Way will launch during AWP 2019.