Maru Gonzalez, EdD, is an Associate Professor, University Faculty Scholar, and Youth Development Specialist in the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences at North Carolina State University. She serves as co-director of #PassTheMicYouth, a multimedia program aimed at amplifying youth voices and providing practitioners with research-based resources for teaching social impact storytelling.
Michael Kokozos, PhD, is an Associate Director of Teaching & Learning at the University of Pennsylvania, a curriculum consultant for North Carolina State University and the International Baccalaureate program, and an instructor for Global Online Academy. He is actively involved in the EnGenderED Research Collaborative and #PassTheMicYouth.
Christy M. Byrd, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences at North Carolina State University who uses her research and outreach to help young people tell stories that raise awareness and inspire pos
