Charles K. Williams, II received his B.A. and M.F.A. from Princeton University. While working as an architect in the office of Philip Johnson, he took classes at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Thereafter, he received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. He began his archaeological work as architect for Alan B.

Kathryn B. Yatrakis, has spent the bulk of her professional career at Columbia University first as a Professor of Political Science and Director of the Urban Studies program and then for twenty-six years as the Dean of Academic Affairs at Columbia College. She stepped down as Dean in 2016 and now works with the University