- Sonja J. Ellis, University of Waikato, New Zealand
Sonja Ellis is Associate Professor in Human Development at The University of Waikato, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. In a career spanning more than twenty years and three countries (the UK, Australia, and New Zealand) she has published widely in the field of LGBTIQ psychology; bringing her knowledge of the field to teaching in psychology, counselling, and education. Sonja was co-author of the first edition textbook Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer Psychology: An Introduction (2010), which won the BPS Book Award (2013).
- Damien W. Riggs, Flinders University of South Australia
Damien Riggs is a Professor in psychology at Flinders University and a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society. He is the author of over 200 publications in the fields of gender, family, and mental health. He is a co-editor of the Lexington series Critical Perspectives on the Psychology of Sexuality, Gender, and Queer Studies.
- Elizabeth Peel, Loughborough University
Elizabeth Peel is Professor of Communication and Social Interaction, Loughborough University, and Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Loughborough Doctoral College). She is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS), Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and was an inaugural British Academy Mid-Career Fellow. Her research expertise lies within critical health and social psychology, focusing particularly on LGBTIQ psychology and chronic illness in later life. Elizabeth is on the Editorial Board of five journals, and is Book Series Co-Editor of Gender and Sexualities in Psychology (Routledge). Previous books have won awards from the American Psychological Association (2007) and the BPS (2013).