Garland Dulan holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Union College, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in sociology from the University of California, Riverside (U.S.). He has also done post-doctoral research at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to entering denominational service, Dulan directed the Extended University Program at the University of California, Riverside, and served as an educational consultant. Subsequently he taught at Southern Missionary College (now Southern Adventist University), served as Vice President for academic administration at Oakwood College, and provost at La Sierra University. In 1999 he came to the General Conference as associate director. His doctoral specialty areas in social psychology and in the sociology of education have assisted him in service to the Church while being educational liaison to the West Central Africa, South Pacific, Trans-European, and North American divisions. Since 2003 he has served as General Conference Education Director.

Dr. Schulz was born in Argentina and received his education both in his homeland and in the United States.  He holds a B.A. degree in Theology from River Plate Adventist University and a second bachelor’s degree in History from the Santa Fe Catholic University in Argentina.  He continued studies in the United States where he completed M.A., Ed.S., and Ed.D. degrees in Education at Loma Linda University. His doctoral specialty is in educational administration and leadership.

In his 32 years of Seventh-day Adventist denominational service he has taught at the secondary and tertiary levels, has served as principal of Uruguay Adventist Institute, ADRA director for the South American Division, vice president of River Plate Adventist University for public affairs and advancement, and from 1993 to 2005, he was the president of that University. In December 2005 he came to the General Conference as associate director of education.

John M. Fowler holds a bachelor's degree in theology from Spicer Memorial College, India, a M.A. degree in theology from Andrews University, a M.S. degree in Journalism from Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, and a doctoral degree in education from Andrews University. He has served the Seventh-day Adventist hurch in India as a teacher, pastor, editor, Southern Asia Division Director, and Division Associate Secretary. In 1990 he was called to serve as associate editor of Ministry magazine at the General Conference; In 1995 he was elected to be the associate director of education of the General Conference, a position he currently holds. He also serves as the editor of Dialogue, a thought journal jointly published by the General Conference departments of education, youth and chaplaincy ministries to serve and nurture Adventist students in non-Adventist universities and colleges. He has authored four books and numerous articles, in addition to publishing in scholarly journals and Bible study guides.

Born in England, Lisa Beardsley completed two years of theology at Newbold College, England, and graduated with a Bachelor of Theology from the SDA Theological Seminary, Far East (now Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies) in the Philippines. Her graduate degrees include MPH (Loma Linda University), PhD in educational psychology (University of Hawai’i at Manoa), and MBA (Claremont Graduate University, California).

Dr. Beardsley has held faculty positions at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, the University of Illinois, Andrews University and Loma Linda University. Her administrative experience includes department chair of health education at Toivonlinnanseminaari, Finland; assistant dean for medical education & evaluation, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria; associate vice president for academic affairs, Andrews University; and vice chancellor for academic affairs, Loma Linda University.

In addition to her other responsibilities Dr. Beardsley serves as chair of the Advisory Board for the Journal of Adventist Education and as the Executive Secretary of the Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA), managing the accrediting process for colleges and universities world-wide.

Beverly Jean Robinson-Rumble was born in Massachusetts and graduated from Atlantic Union College with a major in English. In 1992, she earned an M.A. in Journalism from the University of Maryland. She has served on the Journal of Adventist Education staff since 1971, and as editor since 1991. During her tenure on the Journal, it has won six awards from the Educational Press Association. Beverly serves as Assistant Director of Education, is married, and has three grown children.

Humberto M. Rasi received his education both in Argentina, his homeland, and in the United States, where he was granted a doctoral degree from Stanford University, with emphasis in Latin American literature and history. He has served the Seventh-day Adventist Church for almost 50 years as teacher, editor, and educational administrator. In 1987 he was involved in the establishment of the Institute for Christian Teaching, a service of the General Conference Education Department for the promotion of the integration of faith and learning in schools, colleges, and universities through seminars and publications. In 1989 he launched "College and University Dialogue," a journal especially produced for Adventists attending public colleges and universities around the world. From 1990 to 2002, Dr. Rasi was director of the General Conference Department of Education. He continues to support several educational projects, such us the Adventist Professionals' Network (APN), an global electronic data base open to Adventists who hold a college or university degree and have an email address.