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Lenka BenovaView profile

Researcher

• Public Health
• Maternal Health
• Health-seeking Behavior
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Lenka Benova is a Researcher at the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp , where she serves as Unit Head in Reproductive and Maternal Health. She is a quantitative population health scientist with interdisciplinary training in management, economics, Middle East studies, demography, and epidemiology . Her career includes project coordination with Médecins Sans Frontières in Nigeria, West Bank, and South Sudan, as well as leading health pillar design in Egypt's conditional cash transfer program (2008-2010). Education: MA in Middle East studies (American University in Cairo) MSc in Demography and Health (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) PhD in Population Health (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) Her research focuses on health-seeking behavior in low- and middle-income countries, particularly reproductive/maternal health , with methodological interests in innovative data capture, self-reported indicator validity, and geospatial modeling . Her recent work examines maternal healthcare provision discontinuities in urban Sub-Saharan Africa through system dynamics and geospatial approaches. She teaches on Masters course modules and supervises PhD students , contributing to projects like: modeling maternal care accessibility in Guinea, analyzing fertility transitions in DR Congo, and evaluating hospital data utility for community epidemiology. Her research appears in journals such as Bioinformatics , BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth , and Scientific Reports , focusing on public health, maternal care, and health equity.

Ana Lorena De La O TorresView profile

Associate Professor

• Political Economy
• Poverty Alleviation
• Clientelism
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Ana Lorena De La O Torres serves as Associate Professor of Political Science at Yale University with cross-institutional affiliations at the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, the Institution of Social and Policy Studies, and the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Her scholarly work centers on the political economy of poverty alleviation, clientelism, and public goods provision in Latin America, leveraging rigorous field experiments primarily in Mexican municipalities to generate causal evidence for policy design. She completed her PhD in Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2007, establishing foundational expertise in experimental methodologies applied to development contexts. Her academic trajectory reflects deep engagement with Latin American political institutions and poverty reduction strategies. Professor De La O Torres' research program systematically examines how political institutions mediate anti-poverty interventions, with particular attention to conditional cash transfer programs, corruption dynamics, and electoral consequences of social policy. Her experimental approach bridges political science and economics to analyze state-society interactions in developing democracies, emphasizing measurable impacts on bureaucratic behavior and citizen welfare. Analysis of her 2021-2025 publications reveals persistent methodological innovation in evaluating governance mechanisms, including novel audit designs and inequality assessments. Key thematic threads include the corrosive effects of clientelism on state capacity, the complex relationship between corruption information and civic engagement, and infrastructure compliance challenges in multi-level governance systems. She actively contributes to Yale's research ecosystem through the Leitner Program in International and Comparative Political Economy and the Yale Research Initiative on Innovation and Scale (Y-RISE), which focuses on translating pilot-scale interventions into effective large-scale policies. Her institutional partnerships facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration on global poverty and governance challenges.

Kerri RaissianView profile

Associate Professor

• Public Policy Analysis
• Child and Family Policy
• Family Violence
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Kerri Raissian is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut. She holds a B.A. in Sociology from Vanderbilt University (2002), an MPA (2008), and a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Syracuse University's Maxwell School (2013). Her research focuses on child and family policy, particularly the intersection of public policy with fertility, family formation, and family violence. She has received the 2016 Vernon Memorial Prize for her JPAM paper analyzing the impact of gun control legislation on domestic homicides. Raissian's work bridges program evaluation, economic demography, and applied microeconomics. She has published in journals like the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Child Maltreatment, and the European Journal of Ageing. Her recent projects include studies on paid family leave policies, firearm ownership surveys, and pandemic-era child welfare dynamics. She actively collaborates with Connecticut agencies to address family violence and child welfare challenges. Teaching expertise includes financial management for public organizations, research methods, and social policy. She has been recognized by the UConn Provost’s Office for outstanding teaching evaluations. Raissian’s career includes prior roles in government and nonprofits serving abused children and adults, informing her applied policy research approach.

• Educational Equity
• K-12 Education
• Race and Education
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Ain A. Grooms serves as an Assistant Professor in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education. Her research centers on K-12 educational equity, specifically examining access and outcomes for students of color and traditionally disenfranchised communities through the critical lens of race and place. She investigates how educational policies impact student achievement and leadership practices across school, district, and state levels. Her primary research domains include: Educational equity frameworks and implementation Race and place intersections in policy analysis Retention strategies for educators of color Equity-focused principal pipeline development Computer science education policy implementation Chronic absenteeism in marginalized communities Analysis of Dr. Grooms' recent publications reveals a consistent focus on dismantling systemic barriers through leadership development and policy innovation. Her work examines how educational leaders navigate racialized contexts, with particular attention to computer science equity, pandemic response adaptations, and the sustainability of equity-focused initiatives. Publications span high-impact journals including Educational Policy and Urban Education, demonstrating rigorous mixed-methods approaches to educational justice. Her scholarship connects theoretical frameworks with practical leadership applications, emphasizing community-engaged solutions to persistent educational inequities. Current projects investigate institutional responses to demographic shifts and the development of counterspaces for marginalized students and educators.

Corey EideView profile

Adjunct Assistant Professor

• Disaster Resilience
• International Development
• Program Evaluation
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Corey Eide serves as a DRLA Senior Fellow and Adjunct Instructor at Tulane University's School of Social Work, specializing in disaster resilience education and program development. Concurrently, he works as a Practice Leader at BDO, advising government and nonprofit clients on strategic growth and Federal funding compliance. His expertise stems from over a decade at the American Red Cross modernizing disaster recovery systems and leadership roles at Team Rubicon. Education: Master of Science in International Development, Tulane University Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Global Studies, California Baptist University Eide's research integrates practical disaster response with academic theory, focusing on cash transfer systems, case management, and community-based resilience building. His international fieldwork across Haiti, Chile, Thailand, Panama, and India informs immersive courses like Disaster Operations and Policy. He emphasizes experiential learning through Tulane's Summer Institutes, addressing emerging global crisis challenges. Professional Engagement: Advisor, Footprint Project (renewable energy in disaster zones) Advisor, University of California Disaster Resilience Network

Lieven HuybregtsView profile

Research Fellow

• Maternal and child nutrition
• Nutrition epidemiology
• Social protection programs
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Lieven Huybregts is a Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), specializing in maternal and child nutrition in low-income countries. He is also the acting chair of IFPRI’s Institutional Review Board. His research focuses on: Impact of balanced energy-protein supplementation on birth outcomes Cash transfer programs for human capital development Community-based management of acute malnutrition Social protection strategies for pregnancy outcomes Treatment coverage determinants for child acute malnutrition Current work analyzes longitudinal data from PROMIS trials in Burkina Faso and Mali, emphasizing relapse prevention through behavior change communication and lipid-based supplements. His publications address implementation challenges in multisectoral interventions and evidence gaps in WHO guidelines.

Johanna PieperView profile

Researcher

• Latin American Studies
• Social Protection Mechanisms
• Gender-Based Violence Policies
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Johanna Pieper is a Doctoral Researcher at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), specializing in Latin American policy analysis within the GIGA Institute for Latin American Studies. Her research focuses on social protection mechanisms, gender-based violence policies, and child labor eradication efforts across Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East during the COVID-19 pandemic. M.A. in Euroculture (European Studies) from Georg-August-University of Göttingen and Rijksuniversiteit Groningen B.A. in Translation from Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg Her dissertation examines regulationist versus abolitionist approaches to child labor in Latin America, emphasizing domestic and external influences. She has contributed to multiple GIGA Focus publications, including analyses of cash transfer programs in Peru and the political dynamics of Andean female leaders. Pieper has also participated in academic symposia on Bolivian studies and moderated panel discussions on feminist agendas in Brazil, Colombia, and Germany.

Garima SharmaView profile

Assistant Professor

• Development Economics
• Labor Economics
• Market Power in Developing Countries
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Garima Sharma is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Northwestern University's Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences. She holds a PhD from MIT (2023) and specializes in development and labor economics. Her research examines market power dynamics in developing countries, gender disparities in labor markets, and the impact of social protection programs on poverty reduction. She has collaborated extensively with leading economists such as Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, focusing on randomized trials and policy evaluations. Her work spans multiple subfields, including labor market monopsony, female labor force participation barriers, and mental health interventions among the elderly in low-income settings. Notable projects include analyzing employer collusion in India’s labor markets and assessing the long-term effects of targeted poverty alleviation programs. Sharma’s articles explore themes like gender equity in employment policies, the role of unions in creating inclusive workplaces, and the economic consequences of maternal labor policies. Her research consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with practical policy applications, particularly in developing economies. While no specific awards are listed, her contributions to development economics have been disseminated through top journals and ongoing collaborative initiatives. Her advising and grants focus on interdisciplinary approaches to economic challenges, reflecting her commitment to evidence-based solutions.

Jolene SkordisView profile

Professor

• Health Economics
• Global Health Policy
• Development Economics
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Prof Jolene Skordis holds multiple senior roles at University College London (UCL): Vice-Dean (International) of the Faculty of Population Health Sciences, Director of the Centre for Global Health Economics, and Deputy Director of the UCL Institute for Global Health. She also serves as Vice Chair of the European Global Health Research Institutes Network. Her expertise lies in health and development economics, focusing on public health interventions, fiscal sustainability, anti-poverty programs, and health equity. She has influenced policy across multiple countries through her research. Education includes a PhD from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2006), multiple commerce degrees from the University of Cape Town and University of South Africa, and postgraduate qualifications in higher education and marketing. Her work emphasizes translating evidence into policy, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Research interests span economic evaluations of health interventions, including randomized trials of community-based care, fiscal strategies for healthcare delivery, gender empowerment through economic interventions, and social networks influencing health behaviors. She explores how digital technologies impact healthcare workforce dynamics and advocates for equitable global health strategies. Her recent work focuses on pandemic agreements, maternal mental health programs in Kenya/Lebanon, and optimizing tuberculosis care in Eastern Europe. She emphasizes participatory approaches in women’s groups to improve child health outcomes and has pioneered cost-effectiveness analyses for interventions like conditional cash transfers and radio-based early childhood development programs. Prof Skordis’s projects often address systemic challenges such as labor crises in healthcare systems, universal health coverage design, and leveraging multi-sectoral partnerships (agriculture, education) to enhance health outcomes. She is a leading voice in aligning global health policies with implementation realities, emphasizing equity and evidence-based decision-making.

Stefan KlonnerView profile

Professor

• Development Economics
• Microeconomics
• Poverty Alleviation
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Stefan Klonner serves as Professor of Development Economics at Heidelberg University's South Asia Institute since 2010, leading the Development Economics Team. His academic trajectory includes a Ph.D. in Economics from Heidelberg University (2001) and a Master's in Statistics and Econometrics from the University of Utah (1996), with prior appointments at Yale University (postdoctoral fellow and visiting lecturer), Cornell University (assistant professor), and Goethe University Frankfurt (Professor of International and Development Economics). His educational credentials: Ph.D. in Economics, Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, 2001 Master's in Statistics and Econometrics, University of Utah, 1996 Klonner's research centers on microeconomic analysis of low-income economies, specializing in credit/insurance markets, health interventions, poverty targeting mechanisms, and impact evaluation of welfare programs. His extensive fieldwork in South India combines rigorous quantitative methods with deep regional expertise to address practical policy challenges in development contexts. This work bridges theoretical economics with real-world applications for poverty reduction. Analysis of his recent publications reveals consistent methodological rigor in evaluating social programs across India and Burkina Faso, with dominant themes including disaster resilience, maternal health financing, employment guarantee schemes, and poverty targeting. His research demonstrates strong regional specialization in South Asia while addressing universal development challenges through microeconometric approaches and field experiments. Professor Klonner actively engages public discourse through expert commentary in media outlets like Die Tageszeitung (taz) and La Liberté, along with invited lectures at institutions including the State Bank of India Leadership Institute and University of Cologne. His presentations address Sustainable Development Goals, fair trade, and poverty measurement methodologies. As head of the Development Economics Team within Heidelberg's South Asia Institute, he contributes to interdisciplinary research on South Asian economies through the Centre for Asian and Transcultural Studies (CATS), directing field studies and policy-relevant analysis focused on South India.

Lisa A. GennetianView profile

Professor

• Child Poverty
• Income Security
• Early Childhood Development
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Lisa A. Gennetian is a Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University and the Pritzker Professor of Early Learning Policy Studies . She serves as Director of Graduate Studies in Duke's Sanford School PhD Program and is an Affiliate of the Center for Child and Family Policy . Her research focuses on child poverty, behavioral economics applications to policy, and Hispanic family economic dynamics. PhD in Economics from Cornell University (1998) B.A. in Economics from Wellesley College (1990) Her work bridges poverty scholarship with behavioral economics, exemplified by the Baby's First Years study - the first multi-site U.S. cash transfer experiment. Key initiatives include beELL (behavioral economics for early learning) and leadership at the National Center for Research on Hispanic Families . She advocates for policy reforms to support working families, including child tax credits and childcare investments. Recent publications analyze unconditional cash transfers, net worth poverty, and racial disparities in child development. She has received grants for maternal/infant health research and Hispanic family studies. Her 2025 work shows continued focus on poverty mechanisms and policy design, with 2024 studies examining maternal well-being and child neurodevelopment. Scientific Awards Include: North Carolina Maternal and Infant Health Grant (2025), Center for Research on Hispanic Children (2019-2024) Key Research Themes: Cash transfer effects, behavioral economics applications, racial disparities in poverty, early childhood policy

Tim BrucknerView profile

Professor

• Population Health
• Social Epidemiology
• Health Inequity
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Tim Bruckner is a Professor and Chancellor’s Fellow of Public Health at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), affiliated with the School of Public Health and the Department of Health, Society, and Behavior. He is also Co-Director of the Center for Population, Inequality, and Policy. His research focuses on social, economic, and policy causes of health inequity, particularly in perinatal and mental health. PhD in Epidemiology from UC Berkeley MPH in Epidemiology & Biostatistics from UC Berkeley Bachelor’s in Biology with a minor in Sociology from Dartmouth College Bruckner’s work employs natural experiment methodologies to examine how structural factors like economic downturns, policy changes, and environmental conditions affect population health. His studies span topics such as racial disparities in preterm births , mental health impacts of societal events , and health consequences of cash transfer programs . Recent projects include NIH-funded research on racial disparities in fetal losses and training programs for public health informatics. Notable scientific awards include pre-doctoral fellowships from the National Institute on Child Health and Development (2005–2006) and the National Institute on Aging (2004–2005). His advisees include doctoral students Abhery Das (suicide epidemiology), Samantha Gailey (environmental health), and Parvati Singh (mental health policy). Current grants include an NICHD R01 on preterm births and an ONC-funded project on health informatics training.

Tara Patricia CooksonView profile

Assistant Professor

• Gender Policy
• Development
• Social Protection
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Tara Patricia Cookson is Assistant Professor and Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Gender, Development, and Global Public Policy at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) at the University of British Columbia. She is also an Associate Member of UBC's Geography Department. Her research employs ethnographic and quantitative methods to examine power dynamics in development policy, with particular focus on gender data, social protection systems, and care work. Dr. Cookson's primary research interests include: Gender policy and equality in development contexts Social protection systems and their gendered impacts Care work and its relationship to economic development The politics of gender data and measurement Conditional cash transfer programs and implementation practices Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on gender-based violence prevention through social protection systems, the intersection of digital technology and gender equality, and the pandemic's disproportionate impact on women's lives. Her work consistently reveals how seemingly neutral policy tools can have gendered consequences, particularly for women in Latin America and other Global South contexts. Dr. Cookson has received several prestigious awards for her scholarship: Globe Book Award for Public Understanding of Geography (2019) Sarah A. Whaley Book Prize (2019) Global Development Studies Book Award Honorable Mention (2020) Alumni UBC Young Alumni Award (2020) Bill Gates Sr. Prize (2014) She actively engages in policy-relevant scholarship, co-founding Ladysmith, a feminist research collective that connects academic work to practitioner problem-solving around gender data. Dr. Cookson regularly collaborates with international organizations including UN Women, the International Labour Organization, UNICEF, and Global Affairs Canada, bridging academic research with direct engagement in international policy processes.

• Share structures of companies
• ISE
• Financing
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Prof. Dr. Mehmet GENÇTÜRK is a Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences , Mehmet Akif Ersoy University , with a dual departmental affiliation in Business Administration and Accounting and Finance . His career spans over two decades, with extensive publications and thesis supervision. Education: License: Selçuk University, Business Administration (1993) Master’s: Süleyman Demirel University (1996) Doctorate: Süleyman Demirel University, Business Administration (2002) His research focuses on share structures, financing, accounting practices, and corporate value , with recent studies on pandemic impacts on financial decisions , machine learning in hospital finance , and digitalization in accounting . The 15 most recent articles reflect interdisciplinary work in health economics, organizational behavior, and Islamic finance . Supervised theses include: Demirtaş İbrahim (PhD, 2024) on working capital and firm performance Işık Zeynep (Master’s, 2024) on digitalization in accounting Acar Duygu (Master’s, 2024) on e-applications in accounting

Mariana AmorimView profile

Associate Professor

• Family
• Social Policies
• Demography
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Mariana Amorim is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Washington State University (WSU). She holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University (2019). Her research focuses on family dynamics, social policies, and demography, with a particular emphasis on economic inequality and family well-being. She examines how private, public, and informal "shadow" safety nets (e.g., payday loans, family loans) shape the lives of economically vulnerable families. Her work analyzes complex living arrangements, cash-transfer policies, and the role of unsecured debt in household financial strategies. Key research themes include racial disparities in family transitions, the impact of basic income programs like the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, and socioeconomic differences in stepfamily support systems. Amorim employs large-scale datasets and methodological tools to trace historical trends in multigenerational households and cohort changes in fertility patterns. Her findings contribute to understanding how families navigate instability in an era of growing inequality.