Jeff and Ariana Markowitz are father and daughter, both born in New York City. Jeff obtained his Doctor of Public Health from the Columbia University School of Public Health in Manhattan in 1988. Ariana studied Political Science at McGill University in Montreal, graduating in 2007. The work on Pigskin Crossroads has allowed them to combine their skills: Jeff's epidemiology and biostatistics background and Ariana's political investigative talents. Jeff has authored or co-authored about 70 scholarly journal articles and book chapters. Ariana has studied in the Middle East and worked on national