LINDA CREIGHTON, who wrote "The Science of Fun" in this month's issue, works as a freelance writer and photographer. For 10 years she was on staff at U.S. News & World Report, where she wrote and photographed cover stories and week-to-week coverage. Creighton, who has won numerous awards for her writing and photography from the White House News Photographers Association and the National Press Photographers Association, has written and photographed articles for Prism as well as several chapters of books published by U.S. News & World Report. A graduate of Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg, Va., she is married and has a daughter.

NICK DEWAR created the art for both the cover, "Hands-on Mentoring," and the inside story, "Lending a Hand." Dewar grew up in a small fishing town on the east coast of Scotland and attended art school in Glasgow. Since then, he has lived in Prague, London, and on a sheep farm in the English Lake District. Currently, Nick resides in New York City. His work has appeared in magazines and books, and on billboards. He admires the work of sculptor Tom Friedman and graphic artist Earl Oliver Hurst.

Well-known artist LEIGH WELLS illustrated the article, "Measure for Measure," which is about assessment in higher education. After several years in New York City, Wells is back in San Francisco creating images for advertising, design, publishing, and editorial clients. Her work has been recognized by major organizations such as the American Institute of Graphic Artists and the Society of Illustrators and has appeared in the illustration annuals of Communication Arts and American Illustration. Her client list includes some of the nation's top publications: the New York Times, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Travel & Leisure, House & Garden, and the Washington Post.