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Lily A. Arasaratnam-Smith, PhD., is Deputy Vice President Faculty and professor of communication at Alphacrucis University College, Australia. Her expertise is in intercultural communication competence. Lily is a Fellow and President-Elect of the International Academy for Intercultural Research.

L. Ripley Smith, PhD., is Professor of Intercultural & Media Communication at Bethel University, St. Paul, MN, USA. His expertise includes intercultural adaptation, cultural identity, and the impact of social networks on intercultural relations. Ripley is a Fellow and three-term Board Secretary of the International Academy for Intercultural Research.