Kevin M. McConkey is Professor of Psychology and Head, School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. A graduate of the University of Queensland, he has held academic positions in Australia, Canada, and the United States. Professor McConkey is a Fellow and has served as President of the Australian Psychological Society.
Peter W. Sheehan is Professor of Psychology and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Postgraduate Studies), University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. A graduate of the University of Sydney, he has held academic positions in Australia and the United States. Professor Sheehan is an Honorary Fellow and has served as President of the Australian Psychological Society; he is a Fellow and has served as President of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia; and he has received the Order of Australia for services to education, research, and psychology.