Jeff Morgan’s fourth book, The (Un)Welcome Stranger is forthcoming from McFarland as is his essay on the history of oranges in poetry for The Journal of Florida Literature. His own poetry most recently appeared in the last issue of Grist. He has been teaching for over forty years, currently at Lynn U., and earned his Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve.

Jeffrey Morton, Ph.D., is the Pierrepont Comfort Chair in Political Science and a Fellow at the Foreign Policy Association. He is the recipient of the prestigious FPA Medal, which is bestowed upon leading members of the American foreign policy establishment. He has been honored with numerous university awards, including Researcher of the Year, Talon Service Award, Master Teacher and University Distinguished Teacher of the Year. Professor Morton has contributed to articles that have appeared in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. He directs the Leon Charney Diplomacy Program, which has received forty-seven national and international awards for academic excellence and placed 1st overall at Nationals in Washington, D.C. in 2018 & 2020.

Caren S. Neile, Ph.D., has taught storytelling studies and writing at FAU, FIU and other institutions for over two decades. Her numerous publications include a bi-weekly column for "The Florida Jewish Journal," the books "Hidden: A Sister and Brother in Nazi Poland" (Univ. of Wisconsin), "Florida Lore" and "Only in Florida" (both History Press) and her latest book, "Peninnah's World: A Jewish Life in Stories" (Hamilton Books). Dr. Neile has ghostwritten and edited memoirs and other work for numerous clients.

Daphne Nikolopoulos, MFA is a journalist, editor, and author. She has written the international best-seller "The Tenth Saint," which was awarded the Gold Medal for popular fiction at the Florida Book Awards, as well as several other historical thrillers. Her historical novel, "The Judgement," won a national bronze medal from Independent Publishers and first place in the Royal Palm Literary Awards. The editor in chief of "Palm Beach Illustrated" magazine and editorial director of Palm Beach Media Group, Daphne earned a master's of fine arts degree from the University of California, Riverside.

Arianna Norberto attended BAK and Dreyfoos School of the Arts. She has been at the studio since she was a child, and is now a beautiful and talented Artiste! Picasso's Creative Workshop is a fun place where people of all ages, backgrounds, and artistic abilities gather to connect, create, and unwind. They offer a huge assortment of bisque shapes, specialty colors, and glazes and the most helpful and dedicated studio assistants to make your Picasso's experience a truly memorable one!

Ralph Nurnberger, Ph.D., is a widely acclaimed speaker who brings humor, current political insights, and historical background to his presentations. He taught history and international relations at Georgetown University for 38 years. He received the Excellence in Teaching Award from the Graduate School of Liberal Studies in 2003. Nurnberger has given talks on a wide range of historical and political topics for the Lifelong Learning Program at Florida Atlantic University’s Boca and Jupiter campuses, where his talks frequently sell out. Nurnberger served on the professional staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; as a Legislative Liaison for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee(AIPAC); as executive director of Builders for Peace (which had been established to assist the Arab-Israeli Peace Process); and as a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He is a senior partner in Nurnberger & Associates, Inc. He earned his bachelor's degree from Queens College, his master's degree from Columbia University, and his doctoral degree from Georgetown University.