John Tropman earned his A.M. at the Crown School of Social Work and Social Policy and his Ph.D. in social work and sociology at the University of Michigan. He is the Henry J. Meyer Emeritus Professor of Social Work at U-M, where he continues to teach macro practice courses. He has also taught at the Ross School of Business in their M.B.A. Program and Executive Leadership Program, Notre Dame, USC, and the University of Houston. Daniel Madaj earned a B.A. in creative writing and literature from the University of Michigan Residential College and worked at U-M for over 40 years as a senior administrator and editor, particularly at the Natural History Museum, the School of Social Work, and the Department of Linguistics. Carolyn Gier earned her B.B.A. at Western Michigan University and M.S.W. at the University of Michigan. She is currently the CEO of Care Management Professionals, Inc.