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A former fiction and magazine editor, Bev Katz Rosenbaum is the author of the young adult novels I Was a Teenage Popsicle and its upcoming sequel Beyond Cool. She doesn’t think she’s quite as messed up as Stephanie Plum, but it’s certainly close. Bev lives in Toronto with her husband and two children.
Steven Rosenbaum is the executive director of the Sustainable Media Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to exploring the impact of AI and social media on truth and society. An accomplished writer and commentator, Rosenbaum has authored books such as Curation Nation and The Future of Truth, where he delves into the ethical and societal implications of technology on media and public discourse. With a master’s degree from NYU’s Gallatin School focusing on the future of truth, he is a recognized thought leader on issues related to media integrity, AI, and digital transformation. His insights are regularly featured in publications like HuffPost, Forbes, and Fast Company, making him a sought-after speaker on the evolving landscape of technology and truth.
Robin S. Rosenberg is a clinical psychologist and co-author of Psychology in Context and Fundamentals of Psychology (introductory psychology textbooks) and Abnormal Psychology: The Neuropsychosocial Approach (abnormal psychology textbook). She has taught psychology courses at Lesley University and Harvard University and has a private practice in the Boston area. Her first foray into applying psychological theories and research to popular culture figures was for The Psychology of Harry Potter; she is the editor of the Psychology of Superheroes anthology. She can be found at drrobinrosenberg.com.
The Psychology of Superheroes
The Psychology of the Girl with the Dragon TattooKarl S. Rosengren, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research examines the development of causal reasoning in children. He is co-editor of Imagining the Impossible: Magical, Scientific, and Religious Thinking in Children. He has been fascinated by all things magical and mysterious since growing up as a full-blooded Muggle in suburban New Jersey.
Alyssa Rosenheck is a bestselling author, advocate, and one of Architectural Digest’s Top 50 Interior and Architectural Photographers in the United States. Her debut book, The New Southern Style (Abrams), reframed creativity as a vehicle for resilience, courage, and connection – revealing how art has the power to humanize our differences and remind us of our shared humanity. In her forthcoming title, White. Blonde. Jew. – a call to end extremism, speak up, and reclaim center – she took the words used against her and made them her newest title. Coming August 2026 (BenBella, dist. Simon & Schuster).
Beyond her creative career, Alyssa is a leading voice in the fight against antisemitism and a fearless advocate for Israel. She was honored with the 2025 Hero Against Hate award by the ADL and is a founding member of Artists Against Antisemitism. Since October 7th, she has traveled to Israel multiple times as a post-war delegate, participated in the UN Global Summit with the AJC, and collaborates closely with organizations including the AJC, ADL, StandWithUs, Consulate General of Israel to the South Eastern United States, and CUFI. Her grassroots impact is wide-ranging: she has mobilized communities alongside state legislators, played a key role in stopping two BDS resolutions at the city council level, and is actively engaged with the Tennessee-Israel Caucus. She regularly publishes op-eds challenging BDS, anti-American, and antisemitic ideologies, and speaks on college campuses to educate and equip the next generation to stand for truth and defend democratic values. Alyssa’s work is a testament to the belief that creativity is not just a personal pursuit – it is a collective responsibility for truth-tellers, a tool for moral courage, and a force for building stronger bridges.
Christina Ross is an Ambassador of Healthy Living, a dynamic conscious recipe and product creator, educator of vitality through the art of eating and living vibrantly, a freelance writer and blogger. She is the founder of PatisseRaw, a transitional raw and vegan dessert line sold online and locally in Southern California. PatisseRaw has attracted a health-conscious celebrity following and has also been featured on NBC’s Today Show.
Christina’s recipes and healthful lifestyle tips have been published in Natural Child World Magazine through her column “Love-Fed.” Christina also contributes recipes and articles to popular sites and works such as RawfoodRecipes.com, Clean Food Living, Vegan Food Share, Organic Soul, Sheknows.com, Just Eat Real Food, RawGuru.com, and Kris Carr’s MyCrazySexyLife.com.
Christina keeps her many fans full of nutrient rich content through her blog Love-Fed.com and through television appearances, which have taken her to Chicago’s Good Day Chicago, as well as San Diego Living.
Bob Ross (1942–1995) was an American painter, art instructor, and the creator and host of PBS’s The Joy of Painting, an instructional painting technique television series that originally ran from 1982 until 1994.
Jim Ross has been involved in professional wrestling for fifty years and is considered the Voice of Wrestling. In addition to calling matches for Mid-South, NWA, WCW, WWE, AEW, and other entities, JR has also served as a key executive across those companies. Elected into the WWE, NWA, and National Wrestling Halls of Fame, Ross is also a New York Times bestselling author, a BBQ guru, and the cohost of his own podcast, Grilling JR. He is a central weekly voice for All Elite Wrestling, which airs on TBS and TNT. In addition to JR/50, he is the author of two memoirs, Under the Black Hat and Slobberknocker, and two cookbooks, J.R.’s Cookbook and Can You Take the Heat?
Rick Alan Ross is the most widely known cult expert in the world today. He has exposed notorious cult leaders such as Waco Davidian “messiah” David Koresh and NXIVM sex cult leader Keith Raniere. Ross’s career spans more than forty years, and he has done hundreds of cult deprogramming interventions in the US and internationally to rescue victims. Scientology critic Tony Ortega once wrote, “Clients of deprogrammer Rick Ross call him a savior. Perhaps that’s why people he’s branded cult leaders want to crucify him.”
