Logan Rutten is Assistant Professor at the University of North Dakota, where he studies and teaches practitioner inquiry as a form of educator professional learning. Rutten began his career as a teacher in Minnesota, Montana, and Pennsylvania, where transformative experiences as a researcher of his own teaching sparked a passion for leading high-quality educator professional learning. His current scholarship is rooted in sustained collaborations with educators serving K–12 students in rural and Indigenous communities.

Nancy Fichtman Dana is professor of education and distinguished teaching scholar at the University of Florida. She has worked for over 30 years in supporting schools, districts, and universities in implementing powerful programs of job-embedded professional development through inquiry across the United States and in several countries. She has published 12 books and more than 100 articles focused on her research exploring teacher and principal professional learning through inquiry and has received many honors for her teaching, research, and writing.

Diane Yendol-Hoppey is a Professor at the University of North Florida, who focuses on strengthening school-university partnerships that enhance teaching professional learning. With a Ph.D. from Penn State, she has led teacher education initiatives that unite practitioners and faculty in nationally recognized collaborations. A former PK-5 teacher in Maryland and Pennsylvania, Diane’s research focuses on inquiry-driven teacher learning, clinical practice, and job-embedded professional learning. She has secured over $20 million in external funding, working closely with school districts to support teacher growth and instructional improvement.