Dr. William Schniedewind is Chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at UCLA. He holds the Kershaw Chair of Ancient Mediterranean Studies, and is Professor of Biblical Studies and Northwest Semitic Languages. He is the author of numerous articles and books, including How the Bible Became a Book: The Textualization of Ancient Israel, Society and the Promise to David, and The Word of God in Transition: From Prophet to Exegete in the Second Temple Period. Dr. Schniedewind's course on 'The Dead Sea Scrolls and Early Judaism' was the inspiration behind the Qumran Visualization Project. Dr. Schniedewind has participated in excavations and surveys in Israel, including Tell es-Safi, Wadi Qumran, Har Tuv, and Tel Batash.

Dr. Aaron Burke earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 2004, where his dissertation work focused on ancient fortified settlements in the Levant. He has participated in numerous archaeological excavations ranging from Egypt to Turkey, including Tell Atchana, Ashkelon, Tell el-Borg, Yaqush, and Ketef Hinnom.

Robert Cargill joined UCLA in 2001 as a doctoral student in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures studying under Dr. Schniedewind. His experience in Semitic languges, archaeology, and technology led him to the Qumran Visualization Project, which serves as a component of his doctoral dissertation. Mr. Cargill spent four years teaching courses in religion at Pepperdine University, and has been excavating in Israel since 1999, including excavations at Banias, Omrit, and Hazor.