Monica E. Madyaningrum, PhD, has an expertise in the field of community psychology. Her research interests are in the areas of community empowerment, disability studies and participatory methodologies. Her current position in Sanata Dharma University is as the head of department for the undergraduate program in psychology. In addition to her academic position, she has been involved in disability activism. In collaboration with a local non-government organization, she is currently developing a support group for families of children with multiple disabilities in Bantul District, Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia.

Dicky Pelupessy, PhD, is a lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia with areas of specialisation: social psychology, community psychology, and peace psychology. He received his PhD degree in Community Psychology from Victoria University, Melbourne (Australia). Currently, he is the director of Crisis Center at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia. Once, he worked closely with Center for Child Protection and Wellbeing (or PUSKAPA) at Universitas Indonesia as Technical Lead for Child Protection in Emergencies. He was one of writers who developed UNICEF-supported Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) Toolkit in Indonesia. He has extensive and hands-on experience in emergencies in Indonesia and has been one of key resource persons in mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies in Indonesia.

Jony E. Yulianto, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Social Psychology at Universitas Ciputra Surabaya in Indonesia where he teaches subjects such as Social Psychology and Qualitative Research Methodology. He earned his PhD in Social Psychology from Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand as a Massey University Doctoral Scholarship recipient. His research is interdisciplinary in nature, focusing on various everyday relational experiences.