The senior staff providing the training includes Research Center for Virtual Environments and Behavior co-Directors Andrew C. Beall and James J. Blascovich.

Dr. Beall is trained in computer science engineering and has a Ph.D. in cognitive and Perceptual Psychology. Beall is the inventor of key hardware and software components employed by the Immersive VE system at ReCVEB. Beall regularly conducts courses on the technical and software aspects of IVE systems for undergraduate and graduate students at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Professor Blascovich pioneered the use of IVET in experimental social psychology, is Co-PI of ReCVEB's NSF KDI grant, has taught social psychological methods using IVET, and has published research and methodological articles relevant to the topic. Currently he teaches in the Psychology Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara.