Saouma BouJaoude is currently a professor of science Education at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He has published in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Science Education, International Journal of Science Education, International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, Science and Education, Journal of Science Teacher Education, the Science Teacher, and School Science Review, and has written chapters in books in English and Arabic Muhammad Faour is a retired professor of sociology and an education consultant. He held senior positions: university president, deputy vice president, dean, and director of a K-12 school. He was a visiting scholar at universities in the USA and Canada, a consultant to UN agencies, and Senior Associate at Carnegie Endowment. A recipient of numerous awards, Faour is the author of books, monographs and articles on education, social values, demography, and conflict resolution.