Monique Dixsaut is Professor Emerita at the University of Paris I.
Translator: Kenneth Quandt holds a Ph.D. in Classics from the University of California, Berkeley

Mustafa Kayyali, Ph.D., is an ardent advocate for excellence in higher education, driven by a relentless pursuit of quality, recognition, and innovation. As the Manager of HE Higher Education Ranking, he leads initiatives that play a crucial role in shaping the landscape of academia. Having earned a master’s degree in Quality Management and Evaluation in Higher Education from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, followed by a Ph.D. in Quality Management from Azteca University, his academic pursuits have laid a strong foundation for his expertise in Accreditation, Quality Assurance, and Higher Education Rankings. Dr. Kayyali has made significant contributions to academic literature, boasting more than 30 published papers and 10 book chapters. Additionally, he takes pride in his role as a translator, having translated five books, thus bridging language gaps and promoting knowledge exchange on a global scale. In recognition of his expertise, Dr. Kayyali serves on the British Accreditation Council’s Accreditation Committee, the Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency as an International Expert, and the Agency for Control and Quality Assurance of Higher Education AKOKVO as an Accreditation Expert. His international engagements also include being an expert for the Kosovo Accreditation Agency KAA and the ECBE - European Council for Business Education, as well as serving as a Lead Auditor at the Centre of Assessments for Excellence (COAE). Dr. Kayyali has also submitted a patent to USPTO about rankings entitled Holistic & Multidimensional Ranking Methodology for Universities. As an entrepreneur, researcher, translator, and publisher, Dr. Kayyali is deeply involved in various facets of the academic world. His diverse interests encompass management, translation, interpretation, and academic consulting, contributing to a well-rounded understanding of the education industry.

Sally Jasem is a dedicated educator and researcher with over 15 years of experience in teaching, research, and translation. Based in Dubai, she earned her Ph.D. in World Literature from Aleppo University in 2022, with a focus on Orientalism and the works of renowned travelers and authors. She also holds a master’s degree in Literary Criticism, showcasing her expertise in deconstructive analysis of American literature. Dr. Jasem has a wealth of academic experience, having served as a university lecturer at Aleppo University and Cordoba Private University, where she taught courses in English literature, criticism, and translation. Her academic contributions include ESP courses for engineering, business, architecture, and dentistry students. Sally’s research spans Orientalism, sociology, and deconstruction, resulting in several published papers. She has also translated literary works and participated in international conferences. Beyond academia, Dr. Jasem has extensive experience in humanitarian efforts. She volunteered with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent for six years, receiving training in first aid, emergency response, and trauma counseling. Additionally, she served as a life skills trainer with the Norwegian Refugee Council, empowering displaced individuals through tailored courses in communication, problem-solving, and resilience building.

Walaa Shekho is an accomplished lecturer and translator with a strong academic and professional background. Based in Aleppo, Syria, she holds a Ph.D. in Literary Studies and Comparative Literature from Aleppo University (2023) as well as master’s degrees in Literary Studies and English-Arabic Translation. Her expertise is in translation and English literature. Dr. Shekho is currently a university lecturer at Aleppo University, Cordoba Private University, and Ebla Private University. Her teaching portfolio includes courses in medical and literary translation, comparative literature, literary criticism, and ESP for students of sociology, geography, dentistry, and medical sciences. She has contributed over 900 hours to teaching general and medical English at the Higher Institute of Languages. Her volunteer work at the institute included teaching visually impaired students, reflecting her dedication to inclusive education.
As a translator, Dr. Shekho brings over a decade of experience, exceling in medical and literary translation. She has published articles in reputable journals, including the GIS Science Journal and the Journal for Basic Sciences, and has actively contributed as an interpreter at international conferences. Dr. Shekho’s professional skills include curriculum development, exam preparation, and student assessment. Beyond academia, she has served as an English language and translation trainer at the Nama’a Developmental and Charitable Association, underscoring her commitment to community engagement.

Lisa Yamasaki received her doctoral degree from the University of California Los Angeles and worked in the Scandinavian section at UCLA’s European Literatures and Transcultural Studies Department. In addition to training in pedagogy and cultural studies, Dr. Yamasaki pursues her passion in nineteenth-century Norwegian literature, specifically Knut Hamsun and his contemporaries, and examines the literary themes from the Nyromantikken period. She has published in academic journals, including Scandinavian Studies, Supernatural Studies, and Nordlit. Knowledgeable in four languages, Dr. Yamasaki has worked as a writing consultant for fifteen years and shares her fondness for the writing process. Using her interests in the visual arts and academic training to guide her in her investigations, she wishes to show how literature resonates deeply within humans.

Barnaby Conrad (1922-2013) was an American author, artist, nightclub proprietor, bullfighter, and filmmaker. After graduating from Yale, Conrad served from 1943 to 1946 as the U.S. vice consul in Seville, Málaga, and Barcelona. While in Spain, he studied bullfighting and became the only American to have fought in that country, Mexico, and Peru. In 1947, he served as secretary to Sinclair Lewis, the first American author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. John Steinbeck chose Conrad’s 1952 novel Matador as his favorite book of the year, and it was translated into over 20 languages. Conrad started the Santa Barbara Writers Conference in 1973, inviting well-known authors such as Eudora Welty, Ray Bradbury, Gore Vidal, Joan Didion, and Ross Macdonald. His charcoal portraits of Truman Capote, James Michener, and Alex Haley are in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.

Editor: Barnaby Conrad III (b. 1952) majored in painting at Yale and became an artist, art critic, and author of twelve non-fiction books, including Absinthe: History in a Bottle, Ghost Hunting in Montana, and Jacques Villeglé and the Streets of Paris. A former magazine editor at Horizon and Forbes Life, he was a special correspondent in Paris for the San Francisco Chronicle and now teaches aspiring authors at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference. He and his family live in Accomac, Virginia and San Francisco.

George Ewane Ngide is Associate Professor of English/British literature at the University of Yaoundé I, in Cameroon, where he specializes in Romantic literature, postcolonial and multicultural studies, and war poetry. He has published extensively on Robert Owen’s poetry and philosophy, as well as on other topics related to Romantic literature, media, and communication. A Cameroonian journalist, academic, and political figure, he is currently Technical Adviser and Head of the Division for Information and Communication at the Presidency of the Republic of Cameroon. He is also a veteran broadcaster who worked for CRTV Radio and Television for nearly two decades, reporting on the activities of President Paul Biya. In 2019, Dr. Ngide was appointed Spokesman for the Major National Dialogue, a forum aimed at resolving the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon.

Editor: P. V. Laxmiprasad, Ph.D., Department of English, Satavahana University (India)

Julian Young, a New Zealand philosopher, is W. R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Humanities Emeritus at Wake Forest University and Honorary Research Associate at the University of Auckland. His sixteen books have been translated into many languages. His Friedrich Nietzsche: A Philosophical Biography won the Association of American Publishers 2010 PROSE award for philosophy. Apart from postmodernism, his main interests are nineteenth- and twentieth-century German philosophy, the philosophy of art, religion, opera and tragedy, and the meaning of life.

Richard Rex retired from the University of Utah. He is the author of a collection of Chaucer essays titled The Sins of Madame Eglentyne, as well as Alice Muriel Williamson: The Secret History of an American-English Author and The Literary Career of W. B. Trites (Academica Press). He lives with his wife, Ines, on the Olympic Peninsula, in Port Angeles, Washington.

James MacGuire lives in New York City with the sublime Michelle Coppedge. He is the U.S. managing editor of the Catholic Herald and a contributing editor to Quest. He has worked at major media companies, including Time Inc., Macmillan, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; been a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and the Center for Social Thought; and taught at Johns Hopkins University, Cambridge University, and The Sheen Center. MacGuire’s work has been published in dozens of national magazines. He is the author or co-author of fifteen books.

T. A. (Terry) Hipolito has a background in medieval literature, having received his Ph.D. in that subject from the University of California Los Angeles, and a career in software development and artificial intelligence. His amateur endeavors have included history and philosophy. He has attempted to unify all of these disciplines in a study of Rudolf Steiner’s anthroposophy, which he believes endeavors to do much the same.