Dr. Nicholas Forge is a Clinical Associate Professor & Director of the MSW Program in the School of Social Work at Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University. His education includes bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Sociology from Florida Atlantic University and an MSW from Georgia State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Social Work from The Graduate School of Social Service at Fordham University in New York City.

His area of social work practice includes homeless services for LGBTQ youth and young adults. He has provided case management, individual counseling, psycho-educational groups, and street outreach to homeless youth in Atlanta and New York. He has served on the board of directors of Trinity Place, a transitional living shelter for homeless LGBTQ youth and young adults in New York City.

Kris Varjas is the associate dean for Georgia State University’s Research and Doctoral Studies. She is also a professor in the school's psychology program.