Professor Dorit Abusch is a faculty member in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at Cornell University's College of Arts & Sciences. Her research focuses on semantics, pragmatics, and their applications to visual narratives. She explores topics like tense semantics, presupposition triggering, modal logic, and the interplay between language and visual media. Current work extends linguistic methodologies to analyze art forms such as comics, cave paintings, and temple sculptures. Her research interests include formal semantics applied to visual narratives, dynamic semantics, possible world theory, and multimodal discourse representation. She investigates how visual elements like sequential art and pictorial sequences convey temporal progression, aspectual distinctions, and free perception constructions through semiotic frameworks. Recent presentations include talks on applying semantics to film and picturebooks at institutions like MIT and the University of Padua. Her publications emphasize cross-media analysis, with key works published in Linguistics & Philosophy and Sinn und Bedeutung . Abusch has received grants for projects studying visual narratives in Indian art and wall paintings of Rajasthan. These include a 2012-2013 Humanities Research Grant and a Cornell Institute for Social Sciences award. Her work bridges linguistics with philosophy and visual studies, offering innovative frameworks for understanding non-linguistic communication through formal semantic tools.
Claire Battershill is an Assistant Professor jointly appointed in the Faculty of Information and the Department of English at the University of Toronto. She holds a PhD from the University of Toronto and a BA (Hons) from the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on the history and future of the book, with a particular emphasis on feminist experimental publishing, literary aesthetics, and 20th/21st-century publishing practices. She is Co-Director of the Modernist Archives Publishing Project (MAPP), a critical digital archive of early 20th-century publishers’ records, and Co-Creator of the SSHRC-funded 'Make Believe' research-creation project. Her publications include Women and Letterpress Printing: Gendered Impressions (2022) and Using Digital Humanities in the Classroom (2022). Dr. Battershill has held prestigious roles such as Wendy M. Cecil Professor in VicOne at Victoria College and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. She has secured grants including the SSHRC Impact Award (2017) and funding from the Canada Council for the Arts. Her teaching spans courses like INF2228H (The Future of Things: Digitization and Remediation) and BKS1002H (Book History in Practice), blending theory with hands-on engagement in digital humanities and book studies. Her research interests span digital humanities pedagogy, collaborative publishing projects, and the intersection of feminist theory with material book culture. She actively contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives like the Critical Digital Humanities Initiative (CDHI) at the University of Toronto.
Jun Liu is a distinguished scientist and academic, serving as a Battelle Fellow at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and holding the position of Campbell Chair Professor at the University of Washington. His career spans over three decades in materials science and energy storage research, with significant leadership roles including Director of the Battery500 Consortium, a major DOE initiative focused on developing next-generation battery technologies. Dr. Liu earned his Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Hunan University, followed by a Master's degree in Ceramic Engineering and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, both from the University of Washington. His educational background provided the foundation for his extensive career in advanced materials development. Dr. Liu's research focuses on the development, synthesis, and characterization of new materials for energy applications, with particular emphasis on battery technologies. His work spans lithium-ion batteries, lithium-sulfur systems, redox flow batteries, and magnesium-based energy storage solutions. He has pioneered approaches to improve energy density, cycle life, and safety of battery systems through innovative materials design and interface engineering. Analysis of Dr. Liu's recent publications reveals a strong focus on practical battery applications, with particular attention to lithium metal anodes, solid electrolyte interphases, and high-energy battery systems. His research increasingly addresses the challenges of translating laboratory discoveries into commercially viable battery technologies, with growing emphasis on pouch cell development and real-world performance metrics. Distinguished Inventor of Battelle (2007) PNNL's Inventor of the Year (2012, 2016) Electrochemical Society Battery Division Technology Award DOE EERE Exceptional Achievement Award PNNL Lifetime Achievement Award Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow of the Materials Research Society Member of the Washington State Academy of Science Dr. Liu has secured substantial research funding through his leadership of the Battery500 Consortium and other DOE initiatives. He has mentored numerous researchers and students throughout his career, contributing to the development of the next generation of energy storage scientists. His research group at PNNL collaborates extensively with academic institutions, national laboratories, and industry partners to advance battery technology. Dr. Liu leads the Battery500 Consortium, a major collaborative effort involving multiple national laboratories, universities, and industry partners focused on developing lithium-metal batteries with significantly higher energy density than current technologies. His research group at PNNL maintains state-of-the-art facilities for materials synthesis, characterization, and battery testing, enabling comprehensive investigation of next-generation energy storage systems.
Kyle Bellucci Johanson serves as a Visiting Critic in Cornell University's College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, Department of Art. Holding an MFA from California Institute of the Arts and a BA in Art and Reconciliation Studies from Bethel University, he merges artistic practice with critical theory through performance architecture and collaborative media. Whitney Independent Study Program (2022–23) Founding fellow at land's edge free school (Los Angeles) Teaching experience at SAIC, UIC, CUNY, and Cooper Union His research investigates: Power structures through spatial interventions Critical theory applications in art practice Post-capitalist imaginaries Hauntology and historical materialism Transdisciplinary approaches to social critique Project trends reveal: Reinterpretation of Soviet design principles Investigation of worker identity in post-industrial contexts Temporal and spatial dislocation in artistic practice Monument critique through performative methods Quantum theory-inspired architectural concepts Reimagining of common spaces as political sites Scientific awards include: Creative Research Grant (2025) Whitney ISP participation (2022–23) Automata Studio Residency (2022) Artists Run Chicago Grant (2021) BOLT Residency (2020–21) Through projects like KLUB WRKR —a nomadic workers' club reimagined for the gig economy—and table (2018–2022), a Chicago-based experimental space for artistic practice, he interrogates institutional frameworks while fostering community through discursive meals and collaborative exhibitions.
Felicity McArdle is a Professor in the Department of Early Childhood Education within the Faculty of Education at Queensland University of Technology. With a distinguished career spanning over two decades, her work centers on reimagining early childhood pedagogy through critical lenses of social justice, art education, and play-based learning. Her research has significantly influenced Australian early childhood policy and practice. McArdle's research interests demonstrate a consistent commitment to transformative education. She critically examines how art and play function as vehicles for social justice, challenging neoliberal discourses in early childhood education. Her work on refugee children's artistic expression and anti-bias curriculum development reveals her dedication to equity-oriented pedagogy. Through collaborative drawing methodologies and visual research approaches, she has pioneered innovative ways of understanding children's perspectives. Her publication trends reveal a sophisticated evolution from foundational work on visual arts in education (2001-2010) toward increasingly critical examinations of power, policy, and social justice (2011-2021). The consistent citation impact of her work—particularly her 2002 paper 'Early Childhood Art Education: A Palimpsest' with over 13,000 citations—demonstrates her field-defining contributions to reconceptualizing art education as critical praxis. McArdle has held significant editorial roles including co-editing the influential 2013 volume 'Young Children, Pedagogy and the Arts' and serving on the editorial board of Australian Journal of Early Childhood. Her collaborations with leading scholars like Susan Grieshaber, Jennifer Sumsion, and Linda Knight have produced seminal work on intentional teaching and play-based learning. Her research methodology expertise centers on visual and arts-based approaches, particularly collaborative drawing techniques that engage children as active research participants. This methodological innovation reflects her commitment to ethical research practices that honor children's agency while generating meaningful insights about early childhood experiences.
Dr. Derek E. Daniels is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Wayne State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He is a licensed speech-language pathologist specializing in stuttering therapy and psychosocial aspects of stuttering. His research focuses on identity, stigma, intersectionality, and culturally responsive practices, with a particular emphasis on qualitative methods and social justice. He leads Camp Shout Out, a therapeutic camp for children and teens who stutter, and serves as a former President of the Michigan Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Dr. Daniels holds a Ph.D. from Bowling Green State University (2007), an M.A. from the University of Houston (2002), and a B.A. from Grinnell College (1998). His awards include the 2023 Professional of the Year Scholar and Service Award from the National Stuttering Association and the 2025 William T. Simpkins Service Award. He teaches courses such as 'Stuttering' and 'Normal Language Acquisition,' and his work emphasizes reducing stigma through education and advocacy. Dr. Daniels actively participates in professional organizations like the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and has contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed publications and presentations globally.
Briana S. Last is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at Stony Brook University, with a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania (2022). Her work focuses on improving mental health equity through policy research, implementation science, and community-based approaches. She examines social determinants of mental health, mental health workforce development, and clinical decision-making in public systems. Dr. Last leads the Mental Healthcare for All Lab, collaborating with governments, agencies, and clinicians to strengthen public mental health systems. Her research emphasizes workforce sustainability, anti-transgender policy impacts, and clinician well-being. She has published in high-impact journals like The Milbank Quarterly and Psychiatric Services . Her interdisciplinary methods combine qualitative and quantitative approaches, including mixed methods and implementation science frameworks. Current projects address workforce retention strategies, telehealth policy implications, and the sociopolitical context of gender-affirming care. Education: PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of Pennsylvania (2022) Labs: Mental Healthcare for All Lab Key Themes: Behavioral health policy, health equity, clinician-patient dynamics, LGBTQ+ mental health
John P.A. Ioannidis is the C.F. Rehnborg Professor in Disease Prevention and Professor of Medicine, Health Research and Policy, Biomedical Data Science, and Statistics at Stanford University. He is Co-Director of the Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS) and an Einstein BIH Visiting Fellow at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin. His academic appointments span multiple departments and institutes at Stanford, including the Stanford Prevention Research Center, Biomedical Data Science, and Statistics. He is internationally recognized for his work in meta-research, evidence-based medicine, and research reproducibility. Ioannidis holds an MD and DSc in Biopathology from the National University of Athens, with training in internal medicine and infectious diseases from Harvard and Tufts. He previously chaired the Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology at the University of Ioannina Medical School and held adjunct positions at Harvard, Tufts, and Imperial College. He joined Stanford in 2010, where he launched the PhD program in Epidemiology & Clinical Research, the MS in Community Health & Prevention Research, and METRICS in 2014. His research focuses on improving research methods, appraising biases, enhancing reproducibility, and integrating evidence across scientific disciplines. He is a pioneer in meta-research, with seminal contributions on the reliability of published findings, statistical practices, and research synthesis. His influential 2005 paper, "Why Most Published Research Findings Are False," is the most-accessed article in PLoS history. His recent work examines peer review, data sharing, AI in medicine, and pandemic research impact, consistently advocating for transparency and methodological rigor. His publications span epidemiology, statistics, genomics, clinical trials, and meta-analysis, with a strong emphasis on bias detection, replication, and open science. Trends in his recent articles highlight concerns about research integrity, citation practices, peer review reform, and the scientific response to global health crises. Founders' Medal for Lifetime Contributions to Meta-science (2024) Honorary doctorates from McMaster, Thessaloniki, Edinburgh, Tilburg, Athens, and Rotterdam Elected member, US National Academy of Medicine (2018) Elected member, European Academy of Sciences and Arts (2015) President, Association of American Physicians (2023–2024) President, Society for Research Synthesis Methodology Gordon Award, NIH (2019) Chanchlani Global Health Award (2017) Highly Cited Researcher (Clarivate) in Clinical Medicine, Social Sciences, and Psychiatry Ioannidis has advised numerous students and mentored early-career researchers. He has served as Senior Advisor for Knowledge Integration at the National Cancer Institute (2012–2016) and Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Clinical Investigation (2010–2019). He has received over 700 invited lectures and is deeply involved in shaping research policy and scientific infrastructure. He leads METRICS, a hub for meta-research innovation, and is affiliated with multiple Stanford institutes, including Bio-X, the Cardiovascular Institute, and the Stanford Cancer Institute.
Teruko Mitamura is a prominent researcher at Carnegie Mellon University with over three decades of contributions to natural language processing, computational linguistics, and artificial intelligence. Her work spans from foundational research in event representation to advanced applications in multimodal systems and question answering. Her research interests focus on event detection and understanding, question answering systems, information retrieval, and multimodal processing. She has made significant contributions to event coreference resolution, timeline construction, and cross-document event analysis, developing methodologies that have become standard in the field. Her work often bridges theoretical advances with practical applications, particularly in complex information environments requiring deep semantic understanding. Natural Language Processing : Specializing in event extraction, coreference resolution, and narrative understanding with over 179 publications Question Answering Systems : Developing advanced techniques for complex question answering, particularly through NTCIR QA Lab and PoliInfo tasks Multimodal Processing : Integrating textual, visual, and temporal information for richer understanding in systems like ProMQA Evaluation Methodologies : Creating robust frameworks for assessing NLP systems through TAC KBP Event Tracks Her recent publication trends show a strong focus on leveraging large language models for event understanding, multimodal question answering, and timeline construction. She has expanded her research into specialized domains including patent analysis and novelty examination, demonstrating the breadth of her research impact across academic and practical applications. Active participant in major NLP conferences including ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, and AAAI with consistent publications Long-standing collaborator with researchers at CMU's Language Technologies Institute including Eduard H. Hovy and Eric Nyberg Contributor to shared tasks that have shaped research directions in event processing and question answering Organizer of multiple NTCIR QA Lab tasks focused on political information question answering Dr. Mitamura has mentored numerous researchers who have gone on to make their own contributions to the field, as evidenced by her extensive co-authorship network and the progression of her former students and collaborators into faculty and research positions. Her work continues to evolve with the field while maintaining her focus on deep semantic understanding of events and narratives.
Susan Schreibman serves as Full Professor and Key Domain Chair of Digital Arts and Culture within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Maastricht University. She concurrently holds board positions at the National Library of Ireland and Research School Media Studies, and serves as Academic Editor for the University of Illinois Press. Her research centers on computationally-driven analysis of digital archives, cultural innovation, and participatory engagement design, with core specializations in Digital Humanities, Media Studies, Literary Modernism, and Irish Cultural Studies. She pioneers methodologies for remediating analog publication modalities into born-digital paradigms while critically examining their societal impact. Analysis of her 2022-2025 publications reveals dominant trends in 3D digital scholarship (particularly multimodal historical narratives like the Battle of Mount Street Bridge project), feminist approaches to digital humanities infrastructure, and social justice applications in archival systems. Her work consistently bridges technical innovation with cultural critique across heritage, education, and gender studies contexts. No scientific awards were documented in the source materials. Professor Schreibman leads significant research initiatives including PURE3D Contested Memories and #dariahTeach, indicating active grant-funded collaborations though specific funding sources remain unmentioned. Her editorial role for University of Illinois Press and co-edited volumes like Feminist Digital Humanities: Intersections in Practice (2025) demonstrate scholarly leadership. She directs the PURE3D project developing 3D reconstructions of historical events, contributes to the #dariahTeach digital humanities education platform, and participates in the IGNITE initiative advancing digital scholarly practices. These efforts operate within Maastricht University's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences infrastructure with external partnerships at cultural institutions like the National Library of Ireland.
Toby Jia-Jun Li is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, where he leads the SaNDwich Lab. He also serves as the Director of the Human-Centered Responsible AI Lab in the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society and is a Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI). Previously, he was affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) and GroupLens Research. Dr. Li's research spans the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), End-User Software Engineering, Machine Learning (ML), and Natural Language Processing (NLP), with recent work focusing on addressing societal challenges in the future of work through human-AI collaborative approaches. His work has resulted in over 40 publications at premier venues including CHI, UIST, CSCW, ACL, and ICSE, with 8 papers winning Best Paper or Honorable Mention awards. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on human-AI collaboration across various domains, including code understanding, privacy, accessibility, and creative tools. The work shows a trajectory toward increasingly sophisticated integration of human-centered design with AI capabilities, particularly using large language models to enhance human productivity and address societal challenges. Google Research Scholar Award recipient Recipient of Yahoo! Fellowship ($100,000/year) Best Paper Award at UIST 2020 Best Paper Honorable Mention Award at CHI 2021 Best Paper Award at CSCW 2024 Best Paper Award at CHI 2025 Dr. Li actively mentors Ph.D. students and has established collaborations with Google, Microsoft Research, IBM Research, Adobe, Verizon, and J.P. Morgan. His research has been supported by NSF, Google Research Scholar Program, AnalytiXIN Initiative, Yahoo! InMind project, and J.P. Morgan. He is currently recruiting Ph.D. students and undergraduate researchers for his SaNDwich Lab, which focuses on developing interactive systems to empower individuals to create, configure, and extend AI-powered computing systems.
Gerold Schneider is an Associate Professor at the University of Zurich , affiliated with the Department of Computational Linguistics under the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics . He leads the Text Crunching Center (TCC) , focusing on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of NLP, Digital Humanities, and Health Data Science. Research Interests His work spans Text Analytics , Digital Humanities , Corpus Linguistics , and Health Data Science , with applications in: Biomedical NLP (e.g., Alzheimer’s detection, clinical trials) Digital Humanities projects (e.g., analyzing Charles Dickens, UN archives) Migration discourse framing across languages Adversarial data collection for hate speech detection Interdisciplinary methodologies for digital unstructured data Recent Publications 2025–2024 research highlights include annotated corpora for preclinical and neurological studies, AI-driven analysis of historical linguistic variation, and innovative tools for language learners. His NLP applications address health diagnostics, ethical AI, and cross-lingual political discourse. Labs & Teams As TCC leader, he spearheads collaborative projects within the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) communities (AI & Law, Health, Ethics, etc.), integrating computational methods with humanities and health research.
María Rivera Maulucci is the Ann Whitney Olin Professor of Education and serves as the Education Program Director/Chair at Barnard College, Columbia University. She is a proud alumna of Barnard (Class of 1988) and has been a faculty member since 2004. Her work centers on urban education, science pedagogy, and teacher development with a strong commitment to equity and social justice. Education: BS, Barnard College, Columbia University MFS, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies M.Phil, Teachers College, Columbia University Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University Her research focuses on how teachers learn to teach for social justice, emphasizing the role of language, identity, and emotions in teacher development. She employs qualitative research and evaluation methods to explore transformative pedagogical practices in urban science education. Her scholarship bridges formal and informal learning contexts and investigates the interplay between teacher agency and structural constraints. Her recent publications and presentations highlight a sustained focus on equity, critical science inquiry, teacher identity, and professional development. She has contributed extensively to journals such as Journal of Research in Science Teaching and Cultural Studies of Science Education , and has authored chapters on social justice, identity, and assessment in science education. Scientific Awards: Barnard College Emily Gregory Teaching Award (2018) National Association for Research in Science Teaching Equity and Ethics Scholar (2007) She is the Principal Investigator of the NSF-funded Barnard College Robert Noyce Teacher Education Scholars Program, which supports future science teachers in urban schools. She advises students and collaborates with national organizations, including the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Association for Science Teacher Education, and American Educational Research Association. Her teaching includes courses such as Science in the City , Urban School Practicum , and Performance Assessment of Teaching . She is actively engaged in professional development initiatives and has led workshops on family engineering nights, multicultural pedagogy, and social justice in science education. Her lab and programmatic work centers on the Noyce Scholars Program, which functions as a living laboratory for preparing socially conscious science educators.
John Hatfield is a Professor in the Art History department at Temple University's Tyler School of Art. With over 30 years of experience in arts management, he has held leadership roles at Socrates Sculpture Park (Executive Director for 10 years), New Museum (Deputy Director for 17 years), and the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. His career bridges academic practice with real-world civic engagement, focusing on art as a catalyst for social change. M.F.A., Tyler School of Art (1989) B.F.A., Illinois Wesleyan University (1986) Research interests span arts management , community engagement , and public art , with publications analyzing contemporary artists' roles in urban development and societal transformation. His recent works explore memorial art , conceptual environmental art , and social practice methodologies . Publications include exhibition monographs on artists like Jeffrey Gibson and Nari Ward, demonstrating interdisciplinary engagement with sculpture installation art urban cultural planning artistic activism curatorial innovation community-based projects . As a practicing artist and educator, Hatfield has taught graduate Museum Studies at New York University, served on art juries, and contributed to international discourse on contemporary art through lectures and exhibition monographs.
Dr Joe Sampson is a University Assistant Professor in Legal History at the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Law and a Fellow of Trinity College. His work focuses on comparative legal history, particularly examining the interplay between civilian scholarship and common law traditions. He holds a BA in Law and MPhil in Medieval History from Trinity College, Cambridge, followed by a PhD (awarded a Yorke Prize) under Prof. David Ibbetson. Previously held positions include Associate Professor at Magdalen College, Oxford (2018–2022) and David Li Fellowship at Selwyn College, Cambridge (2015–2018). Research interests include medieval and early modern legal thought, the influence of Thomist theology on natural law, and Roman legal traditions. Current projects explore autonomy in medieval civilian scholarship and Romanization in Visigothic law. He supervises doctoral research on topics ranging from medieval debt to 18th-century natural law. Teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including a new LLM module on comparative legal history analyzing systems from ancient Mesopotamia to modern codifications. His outreach roles at Trinity include admissions tutoring in Arts & Humanities and directing legal studies. Active in research networks like the Cambridge Private Law Centre and Centre for English Legal History.
