Dr. Wan Noor Azreen Wan Mohamad Nordin is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Universiti Malaya. She obtained a PhD in Management from Universiti Malaya, Malaysia, a Master of Public Administration from Universiti Malaya, and a Bachelor of Administrative Science from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. Her research interests mainly focus on leadership, work engagement, organizational behaviour, and work performance. Her research primarily focuses on understanding the dynamics of individual and organizational factors that influence employee behavior and performance, particularly in the context of the public and nonprofit sectors. She is actively involved in studies examining leadership styles, organizational climate, psychological empowerment, and organizational citizenship behavior. Dr. Wan Noor Azreen has published in several indexed journals. Prior to joining academia, she gained professional experience as a bank officer, which enriched her practical understanding of workplace dynamics. Currently, she is involved in various collaborative research projects and remains committed to advancing knowledge that contributes both to academic scholarship and real-world organizational practices. Her work aligns with the broader goals of fostering effective leadership, enhancing employee well-being, and promoting sustainable organizational development.

Dr. Samsul Farid Samsuddin is a Senior Lecturer at Department of Library & Information Science in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, University of Malaya. He was a Senior Librarian at Universiti Putra Malaysia Library (2010 - 2018) before joining the University (UM) in 2018. He graduated with Diploma in Building Surveying in 2003 and Bachelor of Science in Information Studies (Library & Information Management) in 2010 both from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM). Dr. Samsul Farid obtained his Master degree in Library & Information Science (MLIS) from Universiti Malaya in 2012 and his doctorate (PhD) in Rural Advancement from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2017. His research is geared towards Community Development in Behavioral and Information Studies (library services & information management, information literacy, digital literacy, user needs & behaviour, information services for rural advancement, the use of ICT for development and community development). He's an expert in his fields and has published numerous articles in the library literature, systematic literature review papers and presented at various conferences. 

Farid Mohammadi is a Lecturer at the University of Malaya whose research spans nineteenth-century British literature, aesthetics, critical theory, and J. R. R. Tolkien studies. His work engages Romantic and Victorian aesthetic traditions, environmental humanities, and modern literary theory, with particular emphasis on myth, perception, landscape, and the philosophical dimensions of literary form. He received his PhD from the University of Malaya, where his dissertation examined Tolkien’s literary landscapes. His scholarship has appeared in journals including Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction, ANQ: A Quarterly Journal of Short Articles, Notes and Reviews, Teaching in Higher Education, The Explicator, Literature Compass, The British Journal of Aesthetics, Victorian Review, Victoriographies, Journal of Inklings Studies, and Journal of Postcolonial Writing. He is Associate Editor of The Explicator (Taylor & Francis) and also Associate Editor of the English Department's SARE: Southeast Asian Review of English. Farid has also contributed two chapters to Critical Insights: J.R.R. Tolkien (Salem Press, 2026), and his article “‘In the Black Abyss There Appeared a Single Eye’: The Gaze and Self-Fragmentation in The Lord of the Rings” is shortlisted for the 2026 Tolkien Society (UK) Award for Best Article. He is currently completing a monograph on Tolkien and philosophy.