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Travis MountainView profile

Assistant Professor

• Financial Literacy
• Financial Education
• Debt Behavior
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Travis Mountain is an Assistant Professor of Extension in Financial Planning at the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Georgia. He specializes in improving financial literacy through research and outreach programs. Ph.D. in Family Resource Management, The Ohio State University (2015) M.S. in Consumer Behavior and Family Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2008) B.S. in Consumer Science, Personal Finance, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2004) His research focuses on financial overconfidence, debt behavior analysis (including housing decisions and student loans), retirement planning, and financial decision-making for low-net-worth households. He also contributes to the NC 2172 multistate research team studying household financial and health decisions under economic uncertainty. Recent publications examine cross-cultural financial behavior, annuity decision-making, life insurance trends, and financial education efficacy. Travis oversees the UGA VITA program, which filed over 2,000 tax returns in 2024, and has secured grant funding from the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). He teaches graduate courses FHCE 8200 Financial Planning and Analysis and FHCE 8025 Research Evaluation and Theory .

Robert W. SerianniView profile

Associate Professor

• Adult Neurogenic Communication Disorders
• Swallowing Disorders
• Clinical Supervision
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Robert W. Serianni is an Associate Professor, Chair of the Speech-Language Pathology Program, and Program Director at Salus University's College of Health Sciences, Education and Rehabilitation. He holds academic and administrative roles overseeing clinical education and program development in Speech-Language Pathology. Education: MS, Speech-Language Pathology, Loyola University Maryland BA, Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology, Loyola University Maryland Research & Clinical Focus: His work emphasizes adult neurogenic communication disorders, swallowing disorders, clinical supervision, and interprofessional education. He actively promotes leadership development in healthcare academia and clinical practice. Recent Work Trends: Publications from 2015-2018 highlight interprofessional education integration, clinical supervision methodologies, and program accreditation strategies. His collaborative projects address challenges in externship programs and interdisciplinary responses to public health crises like Zika virus. Honors & Awards: 2018 National Academies of Practice Fellowship 2016 Pennsylvania Speech-Language Hearing Association Service Award 2015 CAPCSD Leadership Academy Participant Advising & Leadership: While no formal advisee list is provided, his roles as program director and chair involve mentoring faculty and students. He has led institutional initiatives to build interprofessional education frameworks and accreditation processes. Labs/Teams: Collaborates across Salus University's health sciences programs, particularly in interprofessional clinical education and community-based assessments. Engaged with multi-disciplinary teams including occupational therapy and audiology professionals.

Brady GrantView profile

Assistant Professor

• Organizational Behavior
• Workplace Psychology
• Human Resource Management
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Brady Grant is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at California State University, East Bay. His research focuses on organizational behavior, workplace psychology, and human resource management with an emphasis on age discrimination, work ability metrics, and cybersecurity challenges in personnel selection. He has published extensively on topics such as the consequences of age stereotypes, pandemic impacts on workforce dynamics, and privacy concerns in digital recruitment systems. Grant's recent work includes developing validated scales for measuring perceived work ability and privacy concerns, analyzing organizational socialization processes via meta-analyses, and exploring policy frameworks for aging workforce retention. His studies often bridge theoretical models (e.g., attraction-selection-attrition) with practical applications in organizational settings. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided materials. His current courses and advising activities are not listed, but he maintains an office in VBT 337 and can be reached via email at grant.brady@csueastbay.edu.

Philip S. StevensView profile

Professor

• Atmospheric Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry
• Air Quality
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Philip S. Stevens serves as Rudy Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington's Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, with adjunct status in the Department of Chemistry. His research elucidates chemical mechanisms affecting indoor air quality, regional pollution, and climate change through laboratory, field, and modeling approaches. Education: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Harvard University (1990) A.M. in Chemistry, Harvard University (1986) B.A. in Chemistry, Oberlin College (1984) Stevens' work spans atmospheric radical chemistry , indoor pollutant dynamics , and biogenic emission impacts . His group investigates hydroxyl radical sources during cooking, siloxane emissions from personal care products, and radical sinks in forested environments using advanced instrumentation like laser photofragmentation-LIF systems. This research directly informs air quality regulations and climate policy through collaborations with NASA and NSF. Recent publications reveal intensifying focus on indoor chemical processes, with 8 of 12 papers (2019-2023) examining household activities' air quality impacts. Key themes include nitrous acid (HONO) formation from cleaning products, secondary organic aerosol production from terpenes, and spatial variability of indoor constituents. Scientific recognition includes: Sloan Foundation Grant (2018) Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award (2006) NSF CAREER Award Stevens secures major funding from NASA, NSF, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, and Sloan Foundation. He chairs the Stevens Atmospheric Chemistry Lab, mentoring graduate students in Environmental Science and Chemistry with recent accolades including AGU 2022 best student presentation and AAAR 2020 best student paper awards. His lab coordinates multi-institutional projects like HOMEChem investigating microbial-chemical interactions in built environments. The Stevens Lab drives innovation through integrated approaches: field campaigns in urban/forested sites, laboratory kinetics studies of oxidation mechanisms, and computational modeling. Current priorities include quantifying radical budgets in complex environments and assessing health implications of indoor secondary pollutants.

Linda ThomasView profile

Professor

• Megaproject Failure
• Interdisciplinary Studies in Higher Education
• Construction Management
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Linda Thomas is a Professor in the Department of Integrated Science and Technology (ISAT) at James Madison University (JMU). She currently serves as Dean of The Graduate School at JMU since 2021. Previously, she held leadership roles such as Academic Unit Head of the School of Integrated Sciences (2018–2021), Department Chair of Civil, Environmental & Ocean Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology (2017–2018), and Director of Construction Engineering programs at Stevens (2014–2016). Her academic journey includes roles at Georgia Institute of Technology, where she was an Associate Professor (2006–2010) and Assistant Professor (2000–2006). Dr. Thomas holds a Ph.D. in Architecture and Building Construction from Georgia Tech, a J.D. from the University of Miami, and M.S. and B.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida. Her scholarly interests focus on megaproject failure analysis and interdisciplinary approaches in higher education. Her research explores project management challenges, legal aspects of construction, and urbanization impacts, often bridging engineering, law, and policy. Recent work emphasizes collaboration theory in managing unexpected events and strategic responses to cyclical markets. Earlier studies addressed facility management, mold litigation, and transportation infrastructure. Dr. Thomas has been recognized with numerous awards, including Stevens Institute’s 'Faculty of the Year' and the Carol A. Kueker Visionary Award. She served on editorial boards and contributed to landmark publications like the Routledge Companion for Architecture Design and Practice . Her career spans academia, military service (U.S. Navy, 1984–1989), and legal practice, reflecting her interdisciplinary expertise.

Bree AkessonView profile

Professor

• Global Health
• Human Rights
• War-Affected Families
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Bree Akesson is a Full Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University's Faculty of Social Work and holds a Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Global Adversity and Wellbeing. She leads the Global Adversity and Wellbeing Research Group, focusing on the intersection of extreme adversity (war, climate displacement) and family/home wellbeing through place-based methodologies. Her work integrates qualitative GIS, participatory research, and advocacy for marginalized populations. Key research themes include: War-affected families' resilience and protection mechanisms Pregnancy loss in conflict zones Climate migration and health equity Global social service workforce capacity building Domicide as a human rights violation Her research has been funded by SSHRC, UNICEF, and the Ontario Ministry of Research. Notable outputs include the book From Bureaucracy to Bullets: Extreme Domicide and the Right to Home and policy briefs on refugee belonging. Dr. Akesson supervises numerous graduate students and collaborates internationally with organizations like the Hope Foundation for Women and Children. Her work bridges academia with practitioner/policy communities through participatory knowledge translation.

• Energy-Efficient Buildings
• Building Simulation
• Occupancy Modeling
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Abhinandana Boodi is a Researcher-Lecturer at CESI LINEACT, affiliated with the UBO/UMR CNRS 6027 IRDL. They hold a PhD in Energy-Efficient Buildings from the Université de Bretagne Occidentale (2021) and a Master's in Smart Grids and Smart Buildings from Grenoble INP – ENSE3 (2017). Their academic roles include teaching Thermodynamics, Electrical Circuits, and Applied Mathematics to engineering students and master’s programs. Research focuses on building simulation, energy management, and occupancy modeling, with applications in HVAC control, intelligent buildings, and artificial intelligence. Key projects involve hybrid dynamic modeling for energy autonomy and multi-objective optimization in nanogrid buildings. They supervise five PhD students exploring topics like energy autonomy, occupancy prediction, and indoor air quality in healthcare facilities. Publications (2018–2024) emphasize machine learning for occupancy prediction, thermal network models, and reinforcement learning in HVAC control. They are a member of CESI LINEACT and IRDL since 2017, contributing to collaborative research on smart energy systems.

• Energy Performance of Buildings
• Smart Building Systems
• Data Analysis & Sensor Fusion
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MICHENEAU Kevin is a Researcher-Lecturer at CESI LINEACT, affiliated with the Engineering and Numerical Tools Research team. His work spans both applied engineering and fundamental physics research. He holds a PhD in Particle Physics from the University of Nantes (2018) and a Master's in Subatomic Physics from the same institution (2014). His research focuses on energy performance optimization in smart buildings, intelligent building control systems, and data fusion techniques for occupancy modeling. Concurrently, he continues contributions to dark matter detection through advanced analysis of XENON experiment data. Education: PhD in Particle Physics, University of Nantes (2018) Master's in Subatomic Physics, University of Nantes (2014) Research Interests: Developing models for occupancy-aware energy systems Optimizing multi-objective control strategies for building HVAC systems Data-driven approaches for sensor fusion and anomaly detection Continued dark matter research via XENON collaboration experiments Recent Research Trends: Recent work demonstrates a strategic shift toward applied building systems research while maintaining expertise in particle physics. 2024's multi-objective MPC study represents his growing focus on practical energy efficiency solutions, while XENON1T/XENON100 analyses (2017-2019) highlight sustained contributions to dark matter detection methodologies. Grants & Advising: Supervising PhD candidate Adrien BOURGOIN (2023-2026) Laboratory Affiliations: Core member of CESI LINEACT's Engineering and Numerical Tools Research team, collaborating on smart building instrumentation and computational modeling projects.

Tunbosun OyedokunView profile

Lecturer

• Real Estate Valuation
• Urban Real Estate Markets
• Public Policy & Property Development
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Dr. Tunbosun Oyedokun is a Lecturer in Real Estate at the University of Glasgow's Department of Urban Studies, School of Social and Political Sciences. He holds a PhD from Heriot-Watt University's Urban Institute and a PgCert in Academic Practice, making him an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His research focuses on property valuation methodologies, urban real estate dynamics, and sustainability in commercial property. He teaches Postgraduate courses including Real Estate Markets , Development Economics , and Development Appraisal . His work bridges academic research with professional practice, emphasizing policy impacts on real estate development and the health implications of commercial offices. Notable projects include studies on green premium effects in UK office markets and cross-country analyses of valuation practices. Dr. Oyedokun is actively involved with the European Real Estate Society and advises PhD students exploring topics like public-private partnerships in social housing. His research has been published in journals such as Journal of Sustainable Real Estate and Property Management , addressing both theoretical and applied challenges in global real estate markets.

Ewan GibbsView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Energy History
• Labor Studies
• Industrial Policy
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Ewan Gibbs is a Senior Lecturer in Economic and Social History at the University of Glasgow. His research focuses on energy, labor, deindustrialization, and their socio-political impacts. He co-authored the report *The Grangemouth Refinery Closure: Workers’ Perspectives* and published the award-nominated book *Coal Country: The Meaning and Memory of Deindustrialization in Postwar Scotland*. Key affiliations: Royal Historical Society Fellow, Centre for Energy Ethics affiliate, Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy. Research interests: Energy transitions, labor movements, industrial policy, and the historical memory of deindustrialization. Recent publications analyze energy workers’ perspectives, offshore wind power in Northern Europe, and the political economy of public ownership. His work bridges historical research with contemporary policy debates on just transitions and sustainable development. Grants include a British Academy Wolfson Fellowship (2022–2025) and multiple research awards from the Carnegie Trust and RSE. Teaching includes courses on industrial history, oral history methods, and global economic inequalities. He actively supervises doctoral students exploring energy transitions, labor movements, and community resilience in Scotland and beyond.

Esmeralda De Jesus Ratinho Lopes ArranhadoView profile

Associate Professor

• Econometrics
• Applied Economics
• Energy Economics
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Esmeralda De Jesus Ratinho Lopes Arranhado is an Associate Professor at ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management, Universidade de Lisboa. She holds the Agregação degree in Economics (2011) from Universidade de Évora and a PhD in Economics (2002) from the University of Bristol. PhD in Economics (2002), University of Bristol Agregação in Economics (2011), Universidade de Évora MSc in Mathematics (1996), ISEG - UTL Bachelor in Economics (1994), Universidade de Évora Her research focuses on econometric methods for analyzing boundary outcomes, energy efficiency valuation, multidimensional poverty measurement, and financial economics. She has pioneered applications of hedonic regression models in residential markets and fixed-effects frameworks in corporate finance. Recent publications highlight her expertise in quantile regression for energy efficiency pricing (2022), multidimensional poverty analysis (2025), and fractional response modeling for corporate capital structures (2018). Her methodological contributions include moment-based estimation techniques for nonlinear models with boundary constraints (2017). She has served as Coordinator of the PhD in Economics (Universidade de Évora & Universidade da Beira Interior) and leads the Master in Applied Econometrics and Forecasting at ISEG. Her supervision portfolio includes 13 Master's theses on topics ranging from circulatory disease mortality analysis to football transfer fee modeling. Co-Principal Investigator, FCT project POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028234 Member of CEMAPRE (ISEG's Research Centre on Applied Mathematics and Statistics) Active in policy-oriented research through the Portuguese Economic Journal

Giovanni PernigottoView profile

Professor

• Building Physics
• Energy Efficiency
• Climate Change Mitigation
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Giovanni Pernigotto is a Full Professor of Environmental Technical Physics at the Faculty of Engineering of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. He leads the Building Physics Research Group and focuses on energy efficiency, climate adaptation, and sustainable urban systems. His work integrates computational modeling, machine learning, and field experimentation to address challenges in building performance, renewable energy integration, and climate resilience. Key research areas include solar radiation prediction in mountain regions, energy optimization strategies for buildings, and urban heat island mitigation. He has pioneered studies on the CoolST project for South Tyrol’s climate adaptation and the Rescue Permafrost initiative in the Dolomites. His teaching includes courses on energy efficiency standards, building physics, and fire engineering applications. Publications span over 50 peer-reviewed articles, emphasizing data-driven approaches to energy systems, thermal comfort, and urban sustainability. Collaborations involve interdisciplinary teams and regional stakeholders to translate research into actionable policies and technologies. He is actively involved in the MDPI Energies Special Issue on building performance and contributes to the development of the Smart Readiness Indicator framework. His lab’s work bridges academic research with real-world applications in smart cities and climate change mitigation strategies.

Ruth EndacottView profile

Academic

• Critical Care Nursing
• Patient Safety
• Healthcare Education
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Professor Ruth Endacott is an Honorary Professor at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Plymouth, and serves as Project Lead for the South West Clinical Schools and Director of the Plymouth University/Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital Clinical School. Her academic roles are complemented by extensive clinical and educational leadership in critical care nursing and patient safety. Her research focuses on acute care nursing, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs), patient safety protocols, and end-of-life care. She has supervised over 25 doctoral students exploring topics such as patient deterioration management, family involvement in ICU care, and nursing competencies. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and patient-centered approaches, with contributions to international guidelines like the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine's end-of-life care standards. Recent studies highlight her expertise in patient escalation pathways, psychological impacts on healthcare workers during crises, and innovations in self-management strategies for chronic conditions. She actively promotes patient and public involvement (PPIE) in research, ensuring community voices shape healthcare policies and practices. Prof. Endacott’s contributions extend to educational reforms, including clinical skills training and feedback mechanisms for nursing students. She has pioneered studies on nurse staffing models during pandemics and resilience-building strategies for frontline staff. Her work bridges academic research with clinical practice, aiming to improve outcomes for critically ill patients and enhance healthcare systems globally.

Thierry BouchetalView profile

Lecturer

• Educational Sciences
• Teacher Training and Development
• Career Pathways of Educators
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Thierry Bouchetal is a Lecturer in Educational and Training Sciences at the University of Lyon 2. He currently serves as Head of the Master's Degree in Adult Integration and Training (MIFA) and co-manages axis 1 of the Professionalism laboratory, focusing on activity and career path analysis. His research emphasizes career trajectories of education professionals, professional identity formation, and the interplay between work and training contexts, employing ethnographic and biographical methodologies. Research Interests: Bouchetal's work centers on career-long professional development processes among educators, with a focus on how teachers navigate challenges (épreuves) and leverage resources (ressources) across their careers. He examines institutional constraints and opportunities using concepts like professional identity and biographical narrative analysis. Recent studies explore vocational pathways in culinary education, rural co-teaching models, and the evolution of professional training policies. Key Contributions: His 2022 analysis of culinary teacher career transitions and 2020 study on French vocational education dynamics highlight his expertise in linking structural policy changes with individual educator experiences. The 2016 article on lifelong teaching careers remains a foundational text on sustainability in educational professions. Awards: While no specific honors are listed, his prolific publication record (over 30 indexed works) reflects sustained academic impact in educational sciences. Lab & Collaboration: As Professionalism lab co-manager, he coordinates interdisciplinary research on professional skill development and institutional adaptation in education sectors.

Pedro António FerreiraView profile

Lecturer

• Management Control Systems
• Business Performance Analysis
• Strategic Decision Support Systems
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Pedro António Ferreira is an invited lecturer at ISCTE Business School, where he teaches across bachelor's, master's, and executive programs. He holds a Master in Corporate Sciences, a bachelor's degree in Management from ISCTE-IUL, and an Accounting degree from ISCAC Coimbra. His professional experience includes leadership roles such as CEO of Overgest/ISCTE, Partner at Paradigma Consulting, and consultant roles at SE.MAR.TE Consulting, BDO International, and MAP-Key Plastics SA. His research focuses on management control systems, strategic decision-making frameworks, integrated reporting, and the impact of emerging technologies on accounting practices. Key interests also include business model innovation, particularly in cultural and sustainability contexts. Notable contributions include co-authoring books on accounting and articles exploring topics like perfume exhibition design, energy efficiency business models, and Rock in Rio's cultural value creation. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in diverse sectors.