The Tough Standard: The Hard Truths About Masculinity and Violence

Ronald F. Levant is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at The University of Akron; past president of the American Psychological Association (APA) and APA Division 51; and two-term editor of APA Division 51's quarterly journal, Psychology of Men & Masculinities.

Shana Pryor is a doctoral student of counseling psychology at The University of Akron. She has spent the majority of her career focusing on issues surrounding men, masculinity, and sexual trauma.

Charles Constant is an actor whose professional storytelling career began at the age of thirteen, when he became an Actors' Equity Association apprentice. An accomplished audiobook narrator, Charles has recorded many popular titles, including How to Win at the Sport of Business by Mark Cuban. He lives in Los Angeles.