Seif Sekalala is a communication studies and social-science researcher and instructor, project manager, and mental health activist. For over 13 years, he has taught in various colleges and universities in the United States and China (including courses such as communication research methods, business-professional communication, intercultural communication, and sociology, among others). Dr. Sekalala has also published several research articles and books with foci on intercultural communication; health communication and peace and conflict studies—e.g., about sense making and resilience among Rwandan genocide survivors; and theorization and implementation of best practices for effective listening among healthcare workers. He is passionate about the amelioration of mental illness in the general population in the USA and around the world, and among US minorities and Black men in particular. Dr. Sekalala is also an avid self-taught software-developer, and is particularly keen about the potential contribution of open-source software projects vis-à-vis sustainability.