Professor Dame Helen Wallace is an expert on the politics of European integration. She has worked at the University of Sussex, the European University Institute, and the London School; of Economics and Political Science. She holds lifetime achievement awards from the University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UK) and the European Union Studies Association (US).

Mark A. Pollack is Thomas J. Freaney Professor of Political Science and Law, Chair of the Political Science Department, and Jean Monnet Chair at Temple University, where he conducts research on international law, international organizations, and the politics of the European Union. He has previously taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the European University Institute.

Alasdair R. Young is Professor and Neal Family Chair in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He was a co-editor of JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies (2017-2022) and chair of the European Union Studies Association (USA) (2015-2017). He previously worked at the University of Glasgow, European University Institute, and University of Sussex.