Dr. Benjamin "The Professor" Stevens is, in fact, a professor: with a Ph.D. in classical languages and literature, he has taught Latin and Greek, literary history, linguistics, and science fiction and fantasy at Bard, Hollins, Bryn Mawr, and the University of Colorado at Boulder; currently he is at Trinity University. Dr. Stevens has been involved in a cappella for more than two decades, leading workshops and masterclasses, designing educational festivals and seminars, and writing album reviews and judging live competitions.