“…Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are key priorities for the Journal, in both the content and editorial oversight; this imperative has been championed by Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Stephan Schwarz. 1 When we first conceptualized this Special Issue on EDI, we had several aspirations, and we were not disappointed. We hoped to receive and curate a collection of articles touching on diverse aspects of EDI, and to provide an opportunity to highlight perspectives and important research being done in this area.…”