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Boike RehbeinView profile

Professor

• Globalization
• Social Structure
• Sociological Theory
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Prof. Dr. Boike Rehbein was a Full Professor of Society and Transformation in Asia and Africa at Humboldt University of Berlin. His academic journey included a Habilitation in sociology focusing on globalization in Laos from 2000-2004, a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Freiburg from 1994-1996, and studies in philosophy, sociology, and history at multiple European institutions including Freiburg, Göttingen, Frankfurt, Paris and Berlin. His research centered on globalization, social structure, sociological theory, and Mainland Southeast Asia. He explored how global forces transform local societies, particularly through socioeconomic structures and cultural change. Prof. Rehbein was multilingual, fluent in German, English, French, Lao, and Thai with basic skills in several other languages. His extensive publications demonstrate consistent focus on globalization's societal impacts, particularly in Southeast Asia, with theoretical contributions to critical sociology and inequality studies spanning economics, culture, and political systems.

Angelos KanasView profile

Professor

• Finance
• International Finance
• Financial Markets
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Angelos Kanas is a Professor of Finance at the Department of Economics within the School of Economics, Business and International Studies at the University of Piraeus. His academic career spans over two decades with significant contributions to finance, banking, and econometric modeling, supported by continuous research funding from entities including NATO and the European Union. His educational background includes undergraduate studies funded by the Hellenic National Scholarships Foundation (I.K.Y.), an M.Sc. supported by the Bodosakis Foundation, and a Ph.D. financed by the National Scholarships Foundation (I.K.Y.). Kanas specializes in Finance, International Finance, Financial Markets, Financial Risks and Protection, and Banking. His research integrates advanced quantitative methods to analyze systemic risk, market efficiency, and policy impacts, with particular focus on regime-switching models and DEA efficiency measurements. Recent work explores intersections between climate finance, banking stability, and corporate governance. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals an evolving research trajectory: early work (2005-2013) established expertise in exchange rate dynamics and asset pricing, while post-2015 research increasingly addresses banking regulation, systemic risk prediction, and methodological innovations in efficiency analysis. Current work (2022-2025) demonstrates strong engagement with climate-related financial risks and AI applications in finance. Hellenic National Scholarships Foundation (I.K.Y) studentship (undergraduate, three annual) Bodosakis Foundation scholarship (M.Sc.) National Scholarships Foundation (I.K.Y.) scholarship (Ph.D.) Kanas has secured research funding from NATO and EU bodies, reflecting recognition of his work's policy relevance. His extensive refereeing activities across 30+ journals including Journal of International Economics and Journal of Banking and Finance demonstrate scholarly leadership. He teaches core finance courses including International Finance and Special Topics in Finance, and has authored two academic books: Principles of Investment Analysis and Financial Markets (2021) and FinTech and Machine Learning: Basic Principles and Applications (2023).

Fabienne HansenView profile

Researcher

• Climate Change
• Environmental Anthropology
• Basic Income
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Fabienne Hansen is a doctoral student and Researcher at the University of Freiburg since July 2021, affiliated with the Freiburger Institut zur Erforschung des Grundeinkommens (FRIBIS) and the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology. She also serves as an event manager for FRIBIS and organizes their public lecture series on basic income. Her research focuses on climate mitigation, poverty reduction, and food sovereignty in the Global South, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean, with an emphasis on cash transfer programs' impacts on everyday lifeworlds. Education: Master of Arts in Social Anthropology (2015–2021), University of Freiburg Bachelor of Arts in Social Anthropology and Political Science (2012–2015), University of Heidelberg Research Interests: Climate Change, Environmental Anthropology, Basic Income, Cash Transfer Programs, Post-Development Studies, Food Sovereignty, Latin America and Caribbean Studies. Her work bridges thematic areas like policy analysis, urban sociology, and qualitative ethnographic methods. Key Contributions: Her publications explore Brazilian social policies (e.g., Bolsa Família ), municipal basic income initiatives, and community currency systems in cities like Niterói. She has presented at conferences in Chile, the UK, and Brazil, focusing on qualitative methodologies and policy diffusion. Teaching & Engagement: Taught courses on Brazilian social policies and climate realities. Active in organizing academic events and applying ethnographic insights to public discourse on basic income. Labs/Teams: Affiliated with FRIBIS and the Institute for Social and Cultural Anthropology, contributing to interdisciplinary research on social policy and development.

Michelle RizzellaView profile

Associate Professor

• Cognitive Psychology
• Basic Memory Processes
• Autobiographical Memory
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Michelle Rizzella is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where she has been a faculty member since 1996. She earned her B.A. from SUNY at Stonybrook and her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of New Hampshire. Joined Faculty: 1996 B.A.: SUNY at Stonybrook M.A.: University of New Hampshire Ph.D.: University of New Hampshire Her research lies at the intersection of cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics, focusing on how readers construct and maintain mental representations of text. She investigates how memory processes—particularly basic memory mechanisms, autobiographical memory, and discourse processing—shape comprehension. Her work emphasizes the role of context, general world knowledge, character perspective, and the resolution of conflicting information in reading. Her recent publications, often presented at the Society of Text & Discourse and published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory and Cognition , explore topics such as semantic anomalies, elaborative inferences, and situational model updating. These studies reveal consistent trends in how readers dynamically update their mental models during comprehension, integrating prior knowledge with incoming textual information. American Psychological Association Phi Beta Kappa Sigma Xi Psi Chi Teaching of Psychology Society Rizzella has advised numerous undergraduate researchers, many of whom are co-authors on her presentations and posters, indicating a strong commitment to mentoring. Her teaching includes foundational courses such as Statistics (PSY 201), Research Methods (PSY 202), and Cognitive Psychology (PSY 231), as well as advanced seminars like Theory & Seminar in Cognition (PSY 335) and Capstone in Cognition (PSY 435). While specific grant information is not listed, her sustained research output and conference participation suggest ongoing scholarly activity. She is actively engaged in the academic community through professional affiliations and continues to contribute to theoretical models of reading comprehension grounded in memory processes.

• Infectious Disease Epidemiology
• Vaccine Effectiveness
• Pneumococcal Disease
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Joe Lewnard serves as an Associate Professor with Tenure in the Division of Epidemiology at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. He is also a Core Member of both the UC Berkeley/UCSF Augmented Graduate Group in Computational Precision Health and the Center for Computational Biology within UC Berkeley's College of Data Science and Society. His research group studies infectious disease transmission dynamics and control, with a focus on vaccine-preventable diseases. Lewnard earned his PhD in Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases from Yale University in 2017 and completed postdoctoral training at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. His undergraduate degree in Geography and Music is from McGill University (2013). His academic journey reflects a strong foundation in both quantitative methods and interdisciplinary approaches to public health challenges. His research spans infectious disease epidemiology with emphasis on pneumococcal disease, SARS-CoV-2, mpox, respiratory syncytial virus, and group A Streptococcus . He develops statistical methods for vaccine efficacy studies and investigates interactions between bacterial and viral pathogens in respiratory infections. His work combines mathematical modeling, large-scale epidemiological data analysis, and public health implementation science. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on vaccine impact assessment across multiple disease systems, with particular attention to real-world effectiveness, indirect protection effects, and interactions between different vaccine-preventable diseases. His research increasingly integrates computational biology approaches with traditional epidemiological methods to address complex questions in infectious disease dynamics. Kenneth Rothman Prize for best paper published in Epidemiology (2017) Lewnard actively mentors a diverse group of students and postdocs across epidemiology, computational biology, and statistics. His Lewnard Group at UC Berkeley collaborates with Dr. Sara Tartof at Kaiser Permanente Southern California to co-lead the California Center for Outbreak Response, part of CDC's InsightNet network. His research is supported by multiple grants focusing on infectious disease modeling, vaccine effectiveness, and antimicrobial resistance. The Lewnard Group maintains active collaborations with public health agencies including the CDC and Kaiser Permanente, with research spanning from basic transmission dynamics to policy-relevant outbreak response. The group operates at the intersection of computational biology, epidemiology, and public health practice, with regular contributions to both methodological advances and practical disease control efforts.

• Welfare State Studies
• Life Course Research
• Retirement Transitions
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Tale Hellevik is a Research Professor at Oslo Metropolitan University's Centre for Welfare and Labour Research, specializing in Ageing Research and Housing Studies. Her career spans decades of analysis on Norwegian welfare state dynamics, with recent focus on aging populations and workforce transitions. Her research interests center on welfare state sustainability , life course transitions , and retirement pathways . Current projects include ACCESS Life Course Database expansion, AgePaths (active aging pathways), and ExitAge (oldest workers' experiences). Her work integrates political sociology with gerontological perspectives, examining how pension reforms reshape work-retirement trajectories. Analysis of her recent publications reveals strong emphasis on psychosocial work environments and gendered retirement patterns . Her 2025 studies demonstrate how poor workplace conditions accelerate retirement among women with lower education, while 2024 work explores UBI support amidst immigration debates. The research consistently employs mixed methods combining register data with longitudinal surveys. Key collaborations include Nordic Center of Excellence: Reassessing the Nordic Welfare Model and major projects like NorLAG (Norwegian Life Course, Ageing and Generation Study). Her dissemination extends to policy arenas including Arendalsuka conferences and government advisory roles. Her methodological contributions include pioneering work on measuring retirement timing through Register-linked survey designs Longitudinal life course frameworks Cross-national comparative approaches

Sterling RaskieView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Wealth Management
• Personal Finance
• Investments
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Sterling Raskie is a Senior Lecturer of Finance at the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign since 2017, previously holding roles as Adjunct Assistant Professor at Millikin University and Instructor at Benedictine University. He specializes in wealth management, personal finance, and investments. Education: Ph.D., The American College, 2017 MBA, Benedictine University, 2013 MS in Financial Services, The American College, 2012 BA in Criminal Justice (Cum Laude), University of Wisconsin, 2003 Research Interests: Focuses on mutual funds, financial decision-making frameworks, agency theory applications, and consumer perspectives on financial designations. His work critiques AI-driven financial advice (e.g., ChatGPT limitations) and explores practical wealth management strategies. Recognition: Received Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching awards consecutively from 2020-2023 at UIUC Serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Financial Service Professionals (2023-present) Peer Review Board Member for Journal of Financial Planning (2018-present) Teaching & Leadership: Oversees advanced courses like Corporate Finance (FIN 221), Finance Academy (FIN 390), and Wealth Management (FIN 535). Also leads Employee Benefit Plans (FIN 434) and Personal Wealth Management (FIN 435). External Ventures: CEO of Raskie Education since 2009, and former CEO of The Raskie Agency (2005-2010). Active as a personal financial counselor and director in financial planning firms.

Ashwin KumarView profile

Professor

• Income analysis
• Poverty measurement
• Labour market economics
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Ashwin Kumar is Professor of Social Policy at Manchester Metropolitan University's Policy Evaluation Research Unit (PERU), working part-time while simultaneously serving as Director of Research and Policy at the Institute for Public Policy Research. An economist with over 20 years of social policy expertise, his work focuses on incomes, poverty, and labour market analysis through microsimulation modelling. He maintains the IPPR Tax-Benefit Model used by major UK research organizations and leads projects including economic evaluations of basic income in Scotland and the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. His research informs policy debates around work incentives, housing costs, and child poverty targets. Dr. Kumar teaches in the Master of Public Administration program, focusing on public service economics, governance, and performance management.

Lorna TurnbullView profile

Professor

• Law and Social Policy
• Gender Equality
• Motherwork
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Dr. Lorna Turnbull is a Professor and former Dean at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law, where she also directs the Concentration in Access to Justice in French. She holds an Honours B.A. (Queen’s University), LL.B. (University of Ottawa), LL.M., and J.S.D. (Columbia University). Her teaching spans Legal Methods, Family Law, Human Rights, and Tax Law, with a focus on bilingual legal education. Research emphasizes gender equality, care work, economic inequality, Indigenous families, and big data policy. Notable awards include the 2023 Extraordinary Service Award and 2019 Teacher Recognition Award. Education: Honours B.A. (First Class), Queen’s University LL.B. (magna cum laude), University of Ottawa LL.M. and J.S.D., Columbia University Research Focus: Gender equality, legal frameworks for care, constitutional rights, economic justice, and reconciliation. Grants: SSHRC, CIHR, Manitoba Province, Justice Canada (as PI/co-PI). Community roles include Board Member of Basic Income Canada Network, Commissioner of Automobile Injury Compensation Appeal Commission (part-time), and member of the National Judicial Institute’s Board of Governors. Current visiting professor at Glasgow Caledonian University’s WiSE Centre. Advocacy includes UN Platform for Action Committee, Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund, and Legal Help Centre Board. Authored Double Jeopardy: Motherwork and the Law and two upcoming books.

Ian MacinnesView profile

Associate Professor

• Information Economics
• Public Policy
• Artificial Intelligence Ethics
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Ian MacInnes is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha's College of Business Administration. Previously, he served at Syracuse University's School of Information Studies for over two decades, including roles as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, overseeing curriculum development, faculty mentoring, and strategic initiatives. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Economy and Public Policy from the University of Southern California and a master's from the London School of Economics. His research focuses on public policy and economics related to information and communication technologies (ICT), including digital platforms, AI's societal impact, privacy, and labor market transformations. He has also held fellowships at Harvard’s Kennedy School and the International Telecommunications Union. Education: Ph.D., Political Economy and Public Policy, University of Southern California Master's Degree, London School of Economics Research Interests: MacInnes explores the intersection of technology, policy, and society, with emphases on: AI's impact on employment and income inequality Regulatory challenges for digital platforms Policy implications of emerging technologies like virtual worlds and online economies Trust and fraud in electronic markets Business model dynamics in digital industries Key Contributions: His work on AI's economic consequences, digital policy frameworks, and historical technology-labor interactions has shaped academic and policy discourse. Notable publications include analyses of universal basic income's societal effects and frameworks for assessing techno-unemployment. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on policy simulations in virtual environments and digital transformation initiatives.

David HearneView profile

Lecturer

• Industrial Economics
• Business Economics
• Subnational Economic Development
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David Hearne is a Lecturer in Industrial Economics or Business Economics in the Department of Management at Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, where he joined in 2021. He is a member of the Business and Labour Economics (BLE) group, contributing to research on regional economic development and policy. Education: MSc Economics (2015) MA Middle Eastern History (2012) BA Economics (2008) BSc Business Management David Hearne's research centers on subnational economic development, with a strong focus on the regional implications of Brexit, regional price disparities, real incomes, and post-Brexit trade strategies. His work combines empirical spatial analysis with socio-economic and political inquiry, particularly in the UK context. He has published extensively on Brexit’s impact on regional voting patterns, economic resilience, and policy responses in the Midlands and beyond. His research often explores the intersection of industrial policy, political economy, and regional disparities. His recent publications reflect a consistent trend in regional economics, political behavior, and post-Brexit policy design. Themes include just transitions in the automotive sector, the role of the Commonwealth in trade, and urban regeneration through major events. His collaborative work with scholars like Anita de Ruyter underscores a multidisciplinary approach to economic policy analysis. Scientific Awards: No awards listed. David has not publicly advised any students. He previously worked at the Centre for Brexit Studies at Birmingham City University, where he engaged in research and media outreach. He has no listed grants, but his publications suggest active involvement in policy-relevant research. His work contributes significantly to understanding regional economic dynamics in the wake of major political and economic shifts like Brexit and the pandemic. Laboratories, Research Groups, and Teams: Business and Labour Economics (BLE) group, Department of Management, University of Birmingham.

Dagmar ComtesseView profile

Professor

• Political Philosophy
• Democracy Theory
• Philosophy Didactics
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Prof. Dr. Dagmar Comtesse is a Professor in the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Duisburg-Essen’s Faculty of Humanities. Her research bridges radical democracy theory , political philosophy , and philosophy didactics , with a focus on the French Enlightenment and socioeconomic inequality . She has co-edited the Handbook of Radical Democracy Theory (2019) and is currently working on Radikale Demokratietheorie und Staat (2025). Her recent work explores Rousseau’s democratic sovereignty , populism , and postnational republics . Key research areas include: Democratic theory and radical equality Rousseau and D’Alembert’s Enlightenment legacies Postnational governance and European basic income Philosophy education and ideological neutrality Populist interventions in expertocracies Encyclopédie’s political philosophy Scientific awards include: Forschungsstipendium from the Deutsches Historisches Institut Paris (2020) DAAD Post Doc Stipendium (2014) Thüringen Post Doc Stipendium (2017-2018) She has held positions at the University of Münster, Goethe University Frankfurt, and Columbia University, and contributes to public discourse through media engagements and the blog Praefaktisch . Her advising role in educational programs and participation in interdisciplinary projects like PhEEL and MetaEssen further highlight her academic impact.

• Economic Justice
• Critical Race Theory
• Public Benefits
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Lynn D. Lu serves as Associate Professor of Law at the City University of New York School of Law, where she teaches first-year Lawyering courses and co-directs the Economic Justice Project. Her academic career builds upon extensive practical experience in public interest law and policy advocacy. Professor Lu earned her J.D. magna cum laude from NYU School of Law, where she was an Arthur Garfield Hays Civil Liberties Fellow and Articles Selection Editor for the NYU Review of Law and Social Change. Her educational background also includes a B.A. summa cum laude in Women's Studies from Harvard/Radcliffe Colleges and an M.A. in English Literature/Critical Theory from Sussex University. Her research focuses on economic justice, critical race theory, and social welfare policy, with particular attention to poverty reduction strategies, tax policy reforms, and public benefits systems. Professor Lu examines how legal frameworks intersect with racial equity and economic dignity, analyzing both historical precedents and contemporary policy proposals. Her work consistently bridges theoretical analysis with practical policy recommendations for creating more equitable social safety nets. Professor Lu's scholarly contributions demonstrate a consistent trajectory examining the intersection of race, poverty, and legal frameworks. Her recent publications increasingly integrate critical race theory perspectives with concrete policy proposals for universal basic income, federal job guarantees, and tax credit expansions, reflecting her commitment to developing comprehensive solutions to systemic inequality. Her notable honors include: Arthur Garfield Hays Civil Liberties Fellow at NYU School of Law Katz Fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice Before her academic career, Professor Lu gained significant practical experience as Staff Attorney at the National Center for Law and Economic Justice, handling class-action litigation to expand public benefits access, and as Counsel at the Brennan Center focusing on criminal justice and child welfare reform. Her background as a book editor and publisher at South End Press prior to law school provides her with a unique interdisciplinary perspective that informs her scholarly approach to legal issues.

Daniel M. KammenView profile

Professor

• Climate Change
• Renewable and Clean Energy
• Environmental Policy
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Professor Daniel M. Kammen is a leading academic at the University of California, Berkeley , where he holds appointments across the Energy and Resources Group , the Goldman School of Public Policy , and the Department of Nuclear Engineering . As founding director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory (RAEL) and co-Director of the Berkeley Institute of the Environment , he bridges technical innovation with policy analysis to address global energy challenges. His research focuses on climate change mitigation, renewable energy systems, energy poverty, and the intersection of health and environmental policy. He has pioneered methods for assessing carbon offset quality, particularly in cookstove projects, and advocates for data-driven energy planning across sectors. Recent publications reveal Kammen's expertise in solar PV economics, urban energy potential, and the IPCC's role in climate action. His work spans techno-economic modeling, policy design, and equity analysis in energy transitions across high-income and low-income contexts. Nobel Peace Prize (2007) as IPCC coordinating lead author Director, Transportation Sustainability Research Center Co-Director, Berkeley Institute of the Environment Founding Director, Renewable and Appropriate Energy Lab Contributor to global energy poverty frameworks Advisor on US-China climate cooperation In media, Kammen has hosted the Discovery Channel's Ecopolis and appeared on 60 Minutes and Nova . His lab, RAEL, emphasizes 'use-inspired basic research' through collaborations with policymakers, industry, and community groups to accelerate the clean energy transition.

Giorgia GonView profile

Assistant Professor

• Epidemiology
• Behavioral Science
• Implementation Research
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Giorgia Gon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and International Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Her work integrates epidemiology, behavioral science, and implementation research, focusing on maternal and newborn health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). She is also a Guest Scientist at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. PhD and MSc in Epidemiology from LSHTM BA in Human Sciences from Oxford University Research Interests Her research addresses infection prevention and control (IPC) in healthcare environments, climate change adaptation, and social norms change mechanisms. Current projects include community-based interventions to mitigate heat exposure risks in LMICs and evaluating environmental hygiene programs in Gambian maternity wards. Professional Activities She co-organizes LSHTM's MSc module 'Basic Epidemiology' and mentors early-career researchers. Her collaborations span WHO, UNODC, Africa CDC, and WaterAid. Grants include the RGHI global fellowship scheme and MRC-funded studies on climate change health impacts. Publication Trends Her 15 most recent publications highlight critical areas: Climate change effects on maternal/neonatal health IPC in low-resource hospitals Behavioral interventions for hygiene improvement Simulation models for healthcare staffing Antimicrobial resistance in post-partum infections