Katharine Briar-Lawson is a professor and dean of the School of Social Welfare at the University at Albany, State University of New York.Hal A. Lawson is professor of social welfare and education, and special assistant to the provost at the University at Albany, State University of New York.Charles B. Hennon is professor of family studies and social work, and associate director of the Family and Child Studies Center at Miami University of Ohio.Alan Jones is education technologist in the Center for Education Technology at the New School University.