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Sarah FischerView profile

Professor

• Clinical Psychology
• Eating Disorders
• Substance Abuse
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Dr. Sarah Fischer is a Professor of Psychology at George Mason University, specializing in Clinical Psychology within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her research focuses on the role of personality traits like impulsivity in addictive behaviors, eating disorders, and psychosocial factors influencing mental health. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky (2006), completed clinical training at the University of Chicago, and has held academic positions at the University of Georgia (2007–2012) before joining GMU in 2012. Her current research examines neural correlates of stress and food cue reactivity in bulimia nervosa, as well as how mood shifts interact with impulsivity to drive decision-making and eating behaviors. Collaborations include neuroimaging studies with Dr. James Thompson, Dr. Tara Chaplin, and Dr. Christy Esposito-Smythers. She actively supervises graduate students, with recent advisees focusing on disordered eating, cultural adaptations of prevention programs, and theoretical frameworks for behavioral interventions. Dr. Fischer’s work spans clinical trials, prevention program development, and translational research bridging neuroscientific and behavioral insights. She is accepting applications for a new Ph.D. student starting Fall 2025. Key research themes include: (1) Impulsivity and its role in eating disorders and substance abuse, (2) Neurobiological mechanisms underlying disordered eating, and (3) Culturally adapted interventions for at-risk populations. Her studies often use ecological momentary assessment and neuroimaging technologies to explore real-time behavioral and physiological responses.

Andrew HemmingsView profile

Associate Professor

• Equine Behavioral Neuroscience
• Animal Welfare
• Neurophysiology
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Dr. Andrew Hemmings is an Associate Professor in Equine Research Leadership at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU). He holds a PhD in The Neurobiology of Equine Stereotypic Behaviour from Aberystwyth University, complemented by an MSc and BSc in Equine/Animal Science. His research focuses on equine behavioral neuroscience , particularly the neurobiological basis of stereotypic behaviors, welfare indicators, and cognitive profiling. He leads collaborative projects on topics like stable lighting effects, racehorse welfare, and neurocognitive differences between horse breeds. Roles: Chair of Research Ethics Committee, Student Support Champion Education: PhD: The Neurobiology of Equine Stereotypic Behaviour (Aberystwyth University) MSc: Equine Science (Aberystwyth University) BSc (Hons): Equine/Animal Science (2:1) Research Interests: Dr. Hemmings pioneers non-invasive techniques such as blink rate analysis to study dopaminergic systems and equine welfare. His work bridges neuroscience and applied equitation science, aiming to improve animal management practices. Key areas include stress physiology, cognitive dysfunction, and the development of brain-based welfare indicators. Collaborations: His projects involve institutions like Hartpury University, Bristol Vet School, and Charles Sturt University. Notable studies include: - Environmental impact of horse grazing systems - Neurocognitive phenotypes of stereotypic behaviors - Predictors of competition performance in equine athletes Teaching & Engagement: He emphasizes knowledge transfer through workshops and public lectures, ensuring research findings inform practical horse management. His lab supports both undergraduate and postgraduate research, with over a dozen supervised students completing MScR and PhD programs. Grants & Impact: His work on blink detection technology and genetic variants in racehorses demonstrates applied research potential. Recent studies address rider weight impacts and equine stress biomarkers, contributing to evidence-based practices in equine welfare.

• Biostatistics
• Clinical Trials
• Public Health Epidemiology
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Patrick Dicker is a Lecturer in the Departments of Epidemiology and Public Health Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, affiliated with the School of Population Health and the Data Science Centre. His research spans biomarker discovery, clinical medicine, and public health epidemiology, including: Health and lifestyle surveys in Ireland Health systems research in developing countries Cohort studies and clinical trials in maternal-fetal medicine Developmental cohorts in neonates and early childhood Biomarker discovery in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and oncology His recent publications focus on obstetrics, perinatal care, and clinical trial methodology, with recurring themes including fetal development assessments, screening protocols for congenital conditions, and complex interventions for maternal health. Trends show particular emphasis on improving diagnostic accuracy in prenatal care and developing evidence-based protocols for gestational health management. Dr. Dicker serves on scientific advisory boards for the Irish Epilepsy Association and Perinatal Ireland Consortium. His teaching activities include coordinating modules in Renal & GU systems, Evidence-Based Health, and lecturing on research methodologies for medical students.

Bart SimonView profile

Professor

• Game Studies
• Science and Technology Studies
• Cultural Sociology
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Bart Simon is a Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Concordia University, and Director of the Milieux Institute for Arts, Culture and Technology. He co-founded the Technoculture, Art and Games (TAG) research centre. His work bridges game studies, science and technology studies, and cultural sociology, focusing on game cultures, socio-materiality, and everyday life. Simon holds a PhD from the University of California, San Diego. His current research explores immersive theatre, materialities of play, and Minecraft communities, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Notable projects include SunBlock One, a solar-powered Minecraft server integrating renewable energy education, and studies on indie game scenes and modding cultures. His academic contributions span over 40 publications, including works on digital culture, liveness in performance, and the cultural politics of gaming. Simon actively engages in public scholarship through exhibitions, workshops, and interdisciplinary collaborations, emphasizing community-driven research and sustainability.

• Computer Vision
• High Performance Computing
• Data Science
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Kannappan Palaniappan is a Curators' Distinguished Professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Missouri. His pioneering work spans computer vision, high-performance computing, and biomedical image analysis, with applications from molecular microscopy to satellite remote sensing. Received prestigious honors including NASA Public Service Medal for scientific visualization innovations and National Academies Jefferson Science Fellowship. Research interests include large-scale image analysis, geospatial visualization, biomedical imaging, and parallel computing algorithms. Developed foundational techniques for the Digital Earth visualization system and co-founded NASA's Visualization and Analysis Lab. Publications demonstrate extensive applications across scales from cellular neuroscience to Earth observation. Recent works focus on neural circuit modeling, high-performance computing frameworks, and interdisciplinary applications in neuroscience and geospatial analysis. NASA Public Service Medal National Academies Jefferson Science Fellowship Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship Boeing Welliver Faculty Fellowship William T. Kemper Teaching Fellowship Secured research funding from NIH, NSF, NASA, and DoD laboratories. Holds patents for moving object detection and camera pose estimation technologies.

• Neuropsychology
• Behavioral Neurobiology
• Neuroimaging (fMRI/ERP)
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Manfred Herrmann is a Full Professor (C4) and Chair of the Department of Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neurobiology at the University of Bremen, affiliated with the Center for Cognitive Sciences (ZKW). He holds a dual background in medicine (M.D. 1992) and psychology (Ph.D. 1988), with habilitation in 1994. His academic career includes roles as Associate Professor at Magdeburg University and Visiting Professor at Berlin Free University. He leads the high-profile 'Minds.Media.Machines' initiative at Bremen. Education : - Diplom Psychology (1985, Freiburg University) - Ph.D. Psychology (1988, Freiburg University) - M.D. (1992, Freiburg University) - Ph.D. Philosophy (1993, Freiburg University) - Habilitation (1994). Research Interests : Focuses on neuropsychological mechanisms of decision-making, stress impact on cognition, neuroimaging (fMRI/ERP), and neurobiological underpinnings of addiction/obesity. Active in clinical neuropsychology, particularly stroke recovery and neuroprotection strategies. Articles Trends : Recent work examines brain activation patterns in food choice (dorsolateral prefrontal cortex), stress effects on decision-making, and neurobiological correlates of robotic agent design. His studies often bridge clinical and computational neuroscience. Awards : - Honorary Membership, Society for Neuropsychology (2023) - Honorary Research Associate, University of Sydney (1998). Labs & Teams : Directs the Department’s research group, collaborating with international institutions like the DFG Cluster of Excellence 'Languages of Emotion'. Engages in interdisciplinary projects merging cognitive science with robotics (e.g., 'Minds.Media.Machines').

Christopher C. YangView profile

Professor

• Healthcare Informatics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Science
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Christopher C. Yang is a Professor in Information Science at Drexel University, where he directs the Healthcare Informatics Research Lab and serves as Program Director for the MS in Health Informatics. He has held leadership roles in academic conferences including steering committee chair and general co-chair positions at IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics (ICHI) and IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics. Education: PhD, MSc, and BSc in Computer Engineering from University of Arizona His research spans healthcare informatics , artificial intelligence , and data science , focusing on applications in pharmacovigilance, drug repositioning, sepsis modeling, and health equity. His recent work examines fairness in healthcare AI and large language model applications in medical diagnostics. Grants/Awards: 2022 DoD grant for prostate cancer treatment personalization 2017 NSF BigData grant ($999,993) 2013 PCORI Challenge Award 2025 Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (AIME) Most-cited Paper Award

Tan Hoang NguyenView profile

Assistant Professor

• Statistical Genomics
• Machine Learning
• Neuropsychiatric Disorders
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Tan Hoang Nguyen is an Assistant Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University's Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics. He completed postdoctoral training at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Otago (New Zealand). His research develops Bayesian methods for multi-omics analysis of neuropsychiatric and substance use disorders. Research interests focus on: Genetic architecture of complex psychiatric disorders Machine learning applications in biobank data analysis Systems biology approaches to addiction Statistical modeling of genomic data No publication details available beyond NCBI bibliography listings. Current projects involve analyzing genetic risk factors using large-scale biobank datasets. Laboratory: Leads computational genomics research group at VIPBG with focus on integrative analysis pipelines.

• Drug Abuse Etiology
• Alcohol Abuse Mechanisms
• Cue-Induced Relapse
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Chana K. Akins is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Kentucky, with affiliations in Neuroscience and Behavioral Science. Her research investigates the etiology of substance abuse disorders, focusing on neural and behavioral mechanisms underlying drug/alcohol addiction and relapse. Research examines how drug-associated cues trigger relapse and the development of addictive behaviors. Laboratory employs animal models to study neurobiological pathways in addiction. Work contributes to understanding environmental and biological interactions in substance dependence.

• Social Psychology of Digital Media
• Sexuality
• Mental Health & Wellbeing
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Daniel Miller is a Lecturer in Psychology at James Cook University, specializing in the social psychology of digital media, sexuality, and mental health. He holds a PhD from James Cook University (2019) and is an Early Career Researcher actively involved in research on pornography's societal impacts and deepfake detection. His editorial roles include membership on the boards of Asian Journal of Social Psychology and Psychology & Sexuality . Research Groups: International Sex Survey (42-nation collaboration), JCU Digital Wellbeing Group Teaching: Coordinates PY2107 (Experimental Studies) and PY3106 (History of Psychology) His research spans cross-cultural studies of sexuality, mental health during pandemics, and educational innovations in statistics teaching. Notable grants include developing a 'Bonus Chats' podcast series (2024) and a psychology resource library (2024). Awards: Inclusive Practice Award (2017), ECR Open Access Champion (2020, 2022). He is affiliated with APA Divisions 2 & 26 and the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education.

Amittia ParkerView profile

Assistant Professor

• Maternal Mental Health
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Racial Disparities
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Amittia Parker, PhD, LMSW, MPA, is an Assistant Professor at Georgetown University and Adjunct Faculty at the University of Kansas Edwards Campus. Her expertise spans maternal mental health, infant/early childhood mental health, and racial equity. She focuses on minority mental health, particularly among Black and Latin/x communities, and integrates practice experience from 15 years as a mental health consultant into her academic work. Education: PhD in Social Welfare from the University of Kansas (2021), IMH-E® Level III Endorsement Research Interests: Parker explores Black maternal mental health, mental health in higher education, and community-based participatory research. Her work emphasizes racial disparities and culturally sensitive interventions. Publications (selected): Includes analysis of racial equity in mental health systems and innovative supervision frameworks. Recent work addresses intersectionality in substance use treatment systems. Awards: 2024 JSWE Best Article Award, 2021 Dean Kondrat Award, and funding from Council on Social Work Education Teaching: Focuses on training social workers and infant mental health practitioners, with specialization in recruiting and mentoring students of color. Teaches online, blended, and in-person courses in racial equity, community practice, and qualitative methods. Grants: Participated in workshops on Black/Latinx research (University of Michigan) and intersectional qualitative methods (University of Texas-Austin). Member of professional organizations including Kansas Association of Infant Mental Health and Kansas City Association of Black Social Workers.

Andrea BergmanView profile

Associate Professor

• Clinical Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Mental Health Interventions
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Dr. Andrea Bergman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at St. John's University, part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She holds a B.S. from Cornell University (1980) in Human Development and Family Studies and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Emory University (1989). Her research focuses on understanding the experiences of emerging adults, particularly those facing homelessness, trauma, and substance abuse, to develop evidence-based interventions. She employs both qualitative and quantitative methods, with recent work examining disconnected emerging adults in New York City. Dr. Bergman has advised numerous graduate students, including completed dissertations on topics such as PTSD in disconnected youth and barriers to mental health treatment in immigrant populations. Her work has been published in journals like the Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Use and the Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal . She has no explicitly listed scientific awards but is actively engaged in impactful research addressing societal challenges faced by emerging adults. Her research emphasizes the interplay between family environment, trauma, and substance use, aiming to bridge gaps in service provision for vulnerable populations. Current projects include analyzing psychological well-being in disconnected emerging adults and exploring barriers to mental health care among immigrant youth.

John C. NorcrossView profile

Professor

• Clinical Psychology
• Behavior Change
• Psychotherapy Integration
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John C. Norcross, Ph.D., ABPP, is the Distinguished Professor of Psychology at The University of Scranton and an adjunct professor of psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University. He holds licensure as a board-certified clinical psychologist in part-time practice. His expertise spans behavior change, psychotherapy integration, and addiction treatment, with over 300 publications and 22 books, including Changeology . He served as past-president of APA’s Divisions of Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychology, and has been a council representative and board member for key psychological organizations. Recognized as Pennsylvania’s Professor of the Year, he is frequently cited in major media for his research on therapy relationships, evidence-based practices, and behavior modification. His work emphasizes therapist responsiveness, client preferences, and transdiagnostic interventions. Education: B.A., Rutgers University M.A. & Ph.D., University of Rhode Island Clinical Internship, Brown University School of Medicine Research Focus: Dr. Norcross investigates the efficacy of psychotherapy methods, therapist-patient relationship dynamics, and the integration of evidence-based practices. His Cooper-Norcross Inventory of Preferences assesses client treatment preferences, while his work on stages of change models influences addiction and behavior modification research. He advocates for personalized therapy tailored to individual needs and cultural contexts. Awards & Leadership: Pennsylvania Professor of the Year APA Division Leadership Roles Director of National Register of Health Service Providers Professional Contributions: Editor of major texts like Handbook of Psychotherapy Integration and Psychotherapy Relationships That Work . Advises on graduate training programs and career development in psychology. His research on psychotherapist self-care and pandemic-era practice adaptations highlights his commitment to clinician well-being.

Kate McCoyView profile

Associate Professor

• Educational Studies
• Indigenous Education
• Postcolonial and Decolonizing Pedagogies
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Dr. Kate McCoy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Studies and Leadership at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Her office is located in OM 103E, and she can be reached at mccoyk@newpaltz.edu or via phone at (845) 257-2629. Dr. McCoy’s research focuses on decolonizing pedagogies, Indigenous knowledge systems, and qualitative methodologies, alongside critical studies of addiction and healthcare access for marginalized populations. Her work bridges postcolonial theory and environmental education, particularly through analyses of settler colonialism and land-based education. She also explores intersections between public health and addiction, including barriers to medical care for HIV-positive individuals and heroin users. Dr. McCoy’s methodological contributions include innovative approaches to qualitative research, such as 'methodology of encounters' and poststructuralist frameworks. Her publications span over two decades, addressing topics ranging from historical colonialism’s educational impacts to contemporary challenges in urban healthcare systems. Notable works include *Land education: Rethinking pedagogies of place* (2017) and *White chicks on dope: Heroin and identity dynamics* (2005). Though no scientific awards are listed, her research has consistently addressed underrepresented populations’ educational and healthcare needs. Dr. McCoy’s advising and grants activities are not detailed in the provided texts, but her extensive publication record suggests active involvement in interdisciplinary research collaborations. She contributes to academic discourse through both theoretical frameworks and applied public health studies.

Jessica A. SiegelView profile

Associate Professor

• Behavioral neuroscience
• Neuropsychopharmacology

Jessica A. Siegel is an Associate Professor jointly appointed in Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of St. Thomas. She holds a PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience from Oregon Health & Science University and a BA in Psychology from the University of Puget Sound. Siegel's research examines the long-term neurobehavioral effects of methamphetamine exposure using mouse models, with particular focus on adolescent brain development, dopamine transporters, cortisol levels, and interactions with other substances like nicotine. Her research program investigates how drug exposure during critical developmental periods alters neural circuitry and behavioral outcomes. Current projects examine adolescent methamphetamine exposure effects on striatal dopamine systems and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function, with implications for understanding addiction vulnerability and neurodevelopmental disorders. Siegel's publications demonstrate consistent focus on psychopharmacology and neurotoxicology, particularly examining developmental timing of drug exposure. Recent work explores environmental moderators of drug effects and neuroinflammatory markers. She teaches courses including Brain & Human Behavior, Drugs & Behavior, Principles of Neuroscience, and Neuropharmacology, integrating her research expertise into the curriculum.