Zed Zhipeng Gao is Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, Health and Gender at The American University of Paris, France. Dr. Gao’s research takes an interdisciplinary approach to exploring cultural identity, racial relations, communism, and transnationalism. He has guest edited two special issues of the journals Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science and Theory & Psychology, focusing on Indigenous psychology and deglobalization. His research has been recognized through awards in international psychology, the history of psychology, and qualitative inquiry.
Maria I. Medved is Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Department of Psychology, Health and Gender at The American University of Paris, France. Prior, she worked at the University of Manitoba, Canada. She is also a licensed psychologist. Her research deals with how, in various cultures, narratives of risk and resilience are told by individuals with health problems (neurological, physical, psychological). Much of her work involves Canadian First Nation communities.