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Marion CrainView profile

Professor

• Labor Law
• Employment Law
• Gender and Work
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Marion Crain serves as the Wiley B. Rutledge Professor of Law at Washington University School of Law, holding courtesy appointments with the George Warren Brown School of Social Work and the Department of Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies in the College of Arts & Sciences. Her administrative leadership includes Interim Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (2019-2020), Vice Provost (2012-2019), and Leader of University Libraries (2016-2017). She directs interdisciplinary initiatives including the Bring Your Own Idea program and Beyond Boundaries Cross-School Teaching Grant, while serving as provost liaison to centers such as the Danforth Center on Religion & Politics and Gephardt Institute for Civic Engagement. Her educational background features a J.D. from UCLA School of Law (1983) and B.S. from Cornell University (1980). Prior to academia, she practiced labor and employment law at Latham & Watkins and clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She previously held the Paul Eaton Professorship at UNC Chapel Hill, directing the Center on Poverty, Work & Opportunity and serving as Associate Dean for Faculty Research. Professor Crain's research examines gender-work-class intersections through collective action frameworks, focusing on labor relations, social movements, and economic justice. Her scholarship reveals how labor law structures both constrain and enable worker solidarity, particularly regarding the working poor and sexual harassment as collective harm. She pioneers reconceptualizing antidiscrimination rights as collective entitlements and analyzes corporate branding's impact on worker identity and autonomy. Her feminist legal theory work challenges individualized approaches to workplace inequality. Her publication trends demonstrate consistent focus on labor law's evolution in post-industrial contexts, with increasing emphasis on non-union worker solidarity, intersectional discrimination, and legal strategies for economic justice. Recent work explores protest at work, corporate mission statements' legal implications, and reassembling labor movements through digital and cross-sectoral organizing. Her scientific recognition includes: David M. Becker Professor of the Year Award (2009) Israel Treiman Research Fellow (2010-11) National Science Foundation grant (1992-93) Fund for Labor Relations Studies grant (1993) Professor of the Year, West Virginia University College of Law (1988) ABA Rookie Program of the Year (1988) Through the Labor Law Group (which she chaired 2011-2015), she develops pedagogical resources while serving on the Employee Rights and Employment Policy Journal editorial board. Her grant-funded research includes NSF-supported interdisciplinary projects and the Fund for Labor Relations Studies initiative. She has directed the Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Work & Social Capital (2010-2014) and UNC's Center on Poverty, Work & Opportunity (2006-2008), fostering collaborations across law, social work, and social sciences. Her current leadership involves interdisciplinary research hubs including the Bring Your Own Idea program and Beyond Boundaries initiatives, while her scholarship increasingly addresses gig economy challenges and legal frameworks for 21st-century worker solidarity through the Danforth Center and Gephardt Institute networks.

• International intervention in the global south
• Authoritarianism
• Knowledge production about violence
• +7 more

Sarah Phillips is Professor of Global Conflict and Development at the University of Sydney's School of Arts and Social Sciences. An award-winning author and Australian Research Council Future Fellow, she conducts in-depth fieldwork focusing on international intervention in the global south, knowledge production about violence, authoritarianism, and non-state governance, with a geographic focus on the Middle East and Africa. Her research interests include: International intervention in the global south Authoritarianism The production of knowledge about violence Narrative politics in International Relations Non-state governance The security-development "nexus" State formation and state "fragility" Post-colonial perspectives on International Relations Yemeni politics Professor Phillips' work demonstrates how studying places typically marginalized within International Relations provides crucial insights into global political dynamics. Her research methodology combines extensive fieldwork with theoretical innovation, challenging conventional wisdom about violence, poverty, and external intervention in the global South. Her publications span numerous high-impact journals including International Studies Quarterly, Security Studies, European Journal of International Relations, African Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Australian Journal of International Affairs, and International Affairs. Her work shows consistent thematic development exploring how non-state actors maintain order, how knowledge about violence is produced, and how external interventions often inadvertently reinforce existing power structures rather than promoting positive change. Scientific awards and recognition: Crisp Prize (2018-2020) Foreign Affairs 'Book of the Year' (2020) Australian Book Review 'Book of the Year' (2020) Conflict Research Society Shortlisted for 'Book of the Year' Prize (2021) Bethwell A. Ogot Book Prize Finalist (2021) Stephen Ellis Prize for innovative article in African Affairs (2014-2015) Professor Phillips has secured multiple competitive research grants including three from the Australian Research Council (a DECRA, a joint Discovery Award, and a Future Fellowship), as well as a Sydney Outstanding Academic Research (SOAR) Fellowship. She currently supervises multiple PhD students working on topics related to coloniality, war, and development. She serves as a Non-Resident Fellow at the Sana'a Center for Strategic Studies (Yemen and Lebanon) and a Research Associate at the Developmental Leadership Program (University of Birmingham, UK). With approximately five years of cumulative fieldwork experience across the Middle East and Horn of Africa (particularly in Yemen, Somaliland, Kenya, Jordan, Pakistan, Oman, and Iraq), Professor Phillips brings deep empirical knowledge to her theoretical contributions. Her work bridges academic scholarship with practical policy insights, regularly contributing to major media outlets including BBC World Service, Deutsche Welle, ABC Radio and Television, The Guardian, and Foreign Policy.

Anna AngelinView profile

Associate Professor

• poverty
• social policy
• food poverty
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Anna Angelin is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at Lund University's School of Social Work, specializing in social vulnerability and inequality. With over 20 years of experience at the university, she has established herself as a leading researcher in poverty studies, social policy, and welfare systems. Her current research focuses on activation programs for the unemployed, food poverty, and social exclusion. Her research interests span multiple dimensions of poverty and social exclusion, with particular emphasis on food poverty, welfare benefit recipients, and activation policies. She has developed innovative approaches to studying how civil society organizations distribute food aid to economically vulnerable citizens and examines how employers perceive and interact with welfare clients. Her work bridges academic research with practical policy implementation through her leadership of AKTIV, a collaboration network for researchers focusing on activation and social welfare. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a clear trend toward examining food poverty systems and the changing role of civil society in welfare provision. Her work increasingly focuses on comparative international studies, particularly examining Swedish and Australian approaches to welfare clients and employer attitudes. She has also expanded her research to include climate crisis intersections with food poverty and distribution systems. Anna Angelin actively supervises multiple PhD students working on poverty-related topics, including Elinn Leo Sandberg (food aid from civil society), Ana Karina Pastrana Polo (food poverty among youths), and Amanda Börjeson-Hedman (labor market activation related to housing and homelessness). She has received significant research funding, including an EU FP7 grant for the COPE project and World Bank commissions. She leads the AKTIV collaboration network and has established strong connections between academic research and practical welfare implementation. Her work with civil society organizations, including Save the Children and Majblomman foundation, demonstrates her commitment to translating research into practical social interventions.

• Healthcare Policy
• Public Economics
• Medical Tourism Regulation
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Judit Vall is a Professor at the Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB), specializing in healthcare policy, public economics, and social policy evaluation. She was awarded the Ramón Areces Foundation Research Grant for her project analyzing Spain's 2012 restrictions on healthcare access for non-residents, focusing on medical tourism regulation and public health system sustainability. Her work employs quasi-experimental methods to assess policy impacts on healthcare utilization, migration, and economic outcomes. Her research spans multiple disciplines including health economics, labor market dynamics, and gender equity. Notable topics include the effects of abortion legalization on societal outcomes, the mental health consequences of natural disasters, and the interplay between parental job security and child well-being. She has also studied the implications of social security reforms, pandemic-era income insecurity, and the role of affirmative action in promoting gender equality in STEM fields. Grant: Ramón Areces Foundation National Competition Award (2022) Key Themes: Healthcare access equity, policy evaluation, gender disparities, economic shocks and health outcomes Her publications analyze diverse topics such as the 'Ramadan effect' on workplace productivity, the relationship between unemployment subsidies and health outcomes, and the long-term educational impacts of child labor policies.

Ravinder BhavnaniView profile

Professor

• Political Science
• Conflict Studies
• International Relations
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Ravinder Bhavnani is a Professor of International Relations/Political Science at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. His research focuses on the micro-foundations of violence, utilizing agent-based computational modeling and empirical analysis to explore actor behavior, social mechanisms, and emergent structures. He holds affiliations with the Centre for Finance and Development and the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy. Educated at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (PhD), Bhavnani specializes in armed conflicts, terrorism, urban-rural dynamics, and regional expertise in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. Key themes in his work include surveillance effects on collective action, urban conflict morphology, and resilience to socio-economic crises. His research outputs span journals like American Journal of Political Science and Journal of Peace Research , with a focus on computational methods and policy-relevant insights. He has co-edited volumes on global conflict trends and serves on editorial boards such as the Journal of Conflict Resolution . Advising and grants include collaborations on projects analyzing protest dynamics, malnutrition resilience, and segregation effects. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with applied conflict analysis, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to peacebuilding and violence prevention.

Maria Korybut-MarciniakView profile

Professor

• Gender History
• Women's History
• 19th Century Polish Society
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Maria Korybut-Marciniak is a Professor in the Department of Church History and Heritage at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn. She holds a habilitated doctorate (dr hab.) and is an active researcher and doctoral supervisor, focusing on 19th-century Polish and Lithuanian-Belarusian social and cultural history. Her work emphasizes gender, private life, bureaucracy, and charitable institutions under Russian rule. Research Interests: Her primary areas include gender history, women's roles in 19th-century Polish society, the history of private life, and the social dynamics of the Lithuanian-Byelorussian lands. She explores cultural mentality, everyday practices, and marginalized groups through personal documents, memoirs, and institutional records. The recent publications (2024–2014) reflect a consistent focus on 19th-century social and cultural history, particularly centered on Vilnius and the Russian Empire. Themes include humor, food culture, bureaucratic life, charitable activities, and biographical studies of forgotten figures—especially women in science and gentry women. Keywords span history, cultural studies, gender, and social history, with sub-fields like emotional history, material culture, and philanthropy. Scientific Awards: No scientific awards were mentioned in the provided text. Advising and Grants: Dr. Korybut-Marciniak is an approved doctoral supervisor, willing to mentor Polish doctoral students. She has confirmed access to funding and adequate research infrastructure for doctoral projects. While no specific grants are listed, her ability to support research financially is explicitly stated. Labs, Teams, and Collaborations: She is part of a research team contributing to the publication series Życie prywatne Polaków w XIX wieku (Private Life of Poles in the 19th Century), frequently co-authoring with Jarosław Kita and Karolina Studnicka-Mariańczyk. Her work is associated with the Institute of History and utilizes archival sources from Vilnius, including family correspondence and institutional records.

Alvaro ArtigasView profile

Researcher

• Political Science
• Comparative Politics
• Urban Governance
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Alvaro Artigas is an Associate Researcher at the Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics (CEE) at Sciences Po, and a visiting fellow at the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (IBEI), Universitat Pompeu Fabra. He is affiliated with the 'Cities are Back in Town' urban research program and serves on the strategic committee of the Chaire Villes et Numérique at Sciences Po’s Urban School. Research Interests: His work centers on the political economy of urban development, focusing on infrastructure governance, digital mobility, energy and water transitions, and public policy innovation. He examines how integrated infrastructure policies, big data, and ICTs shape urban sustainability, resilience, and global competitiveness. Research Trends: His recent publications reveal a strong focus on metropolitan governance in the Global South, particularly in Southeast Asia and Latin America. Key themes include digital mobility platforms, water and energy infrastructure in cities under stress, green building policies, and surveillance in smart cities. His interdisciplinary approach combines political science, urban studies, and environmental policy. Scientific Awards: No awards mentioned in the text. Advising and Grants: Alvaro Artigas co-leads several international research projects, including MEGOWAS (metropolitan water governance) and MOVIDIG (digital mobility), funded by institutional and international partnerships. He has collaborated with the Institute of Water Policy at LKY School, Singapore, and various universities across Asia and Latin America. While he mentors researchers and collaborates with PhD candidates, no formal advisees are listed. Labs and Teams: He is actively involved in the CEE’s research initiatives, particularly in urban governance and digital transformation. He contributes to the 'Cities are Back in Town' program and the Chaire Villes et Numérique, working with interdisciplinary teams on smart cities, mobility, and sustainability challenges.

• International Relations Theory
• Chinese Foreign Policy
• East Asian Security
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Christina Lai serves as an Associate Research Fellow at the Institute of Political Science, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, and holds an adjunct faculty position in Global Security Studies at Johns Hopkins University. She earned her Ph.D. from Georgetown University and previously held a post-doctoral fellowship in Princeton University's China and the World Program (2015-2016). Academic Background: Ph.D., Georgetown University Dr. Lai's research centers on International Relations Theory, Chinese Foreign Policy, East Asian Security, and U.S.-China Relations, employing rigorous Qualitative Research Methods. Her work critically examines historical statecraft, norm contestation, and identity politics in the Asia-Pacific region, with particular focus on Taiwan's evolving political landscape and China's strategic behavior. She frequently investigates how historical analogies shape contemporary foreign policy decisions and how economic instruments intersect with security concerns. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2015-2025) reveals consistent thematic focus on China's territorial claims, U.S.-Taiwan strategic alignment, and economic coercion dynamics. Her scholarship demonstrates sophisticated integration of historical analysis with contemporary security challenges, particularly regarding South China Sea disputes, cross-strait relations, and institutional competition. Methodologically, she combines discourse analysis with case study approaches to unpack complex interactions between identity formation, norm diffusion, and strategic decision-making in East Asia. At Academia Sinica's Institute of Political Science, Dr. Lai contributes to research groups examining cross-strait relations and international relations theory. Her collaborative work extends through affiliations with Princeton University's China and the World Program and Johns Hopkins University's Global Security Studies program, reflecting her engagement with transnational academic networks focused on Asian security dynamics.

Hassaan Furqan KhanView profile

Assistant Professor

• Water Systems Analysis
• Urban Water Management
• Environmental Justice and Equity
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Hassaan Furqan Khan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. He holds a PhD from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and previously taught at Habib University in Pakistan. His research focuses on water systems analysis, urban water management, and environmental justice, with a particular emphasis on South Asian cities. Khan leads the Karachi Water Project (KWP), developing tech-policy solutions for urban water challenges. Education: PhD in Water Resources Engineering (UMass Amherst, 2018), MS in Environmental Engineering (UMass Amherst), BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering (Lafayette College, 2013). Prior roles include Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford University and consultant work with the World Bank, USAID, and the International Water Management Institute. Research emphasizes equity-centered approaches beyond infrastructure-centric solutions, integrating hydrologic and socioeconomic models for decision-making in transboundary basins (Mekong, Indus) and cities like Karachi, Amman, and San Francisco. Current projects address smart water metering, heat governance, and household water insecurity. Teaching includes courses on global water systems, environmental policy, and thesis guidance. Funded by organizations including Belmont Forum and Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Active in policy advocacy and interdisciplinary collaboration through the KWP research group.

• Migration Studies
• Asylum Policy Analysis
• Political Discourse
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Dr. Deniz Eroğlu UTKU is an Associate Professor at Trakya University's Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Public Administration. She holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Essex (2013), with a dissertation on asylum policy formulation in Turkey. Her academic career includes roles as Assistant Professor (2018) and Associate Professor (2021) under the Interuniversity Council (ÜAK). Bachelor's Degree: International Relations, Hacettepe University (2007) Master's Degree: Political Science, University of Essex (2009) PhD: Political Science, University of Essex (2013) Her research focuses on migration policy dynamics , critical security frameworks , and civil society's role in governance . Key areas include EU-Turkey migration relations, refugee integration, and gender dimensions in migratory movements. Recent publications analyze environmental migration (2020), commodified citizenship ethics (2020), and post-Brexit implications for Turkish immigrants (2018). She emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches combining political theory , discourse analysis , and policy evaluation . She has served as Editor of the Journal of Gypsy Studies since 2020 and contributed to international conferences on gender studies (Cyprus 2017), migration (Athens 2017), and EU border politics. Her editorial work includes a 2021 book on civil society and urban governance in Turkey.

Mias ArnaudView profile

Professor

• Occupational Health
• Social Dialogue Practices
• Labor Policies
• +2 more

Mias Arnaud is a full professor of sociology at Paris Dauphine University - PSL , specializing in occupational health, social dialogue practices, labor policy, and the impact of working conditions on career trajectories and job insecurity. He coordinates the editorial board of the journal Sociologie du travail and co-leads the research program "Frontiers of Wage Employment and Labor and Employment Policies" at IRISSO (UMR CNRS-INRAE-Université Paris Dauphine). Education: École Normale Supérieure de Cachan (now ENS Paris-Saclay), Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (doctorate) His research examines workplace health systems, labor reforms, and institutional reconfiguration in employment relations, with a focus on multinational corporations and public sector employment. He directs the "Work in Transitions" Circle, analyzing ecological and digital transitions in labor dynamics. Scientific contributions span 15 recent works on topics like neoliberal labor reforms, collective bargaining in platform economies, psychosocial risks in temporary employment, and institutional shifts in workplace governance. Key sub-fields include labor policy harmonization, precarious employment in civil service, and corporate social responsibility frameworks. Leadership roles include membership in national scientific commissions (INRS, GIS Creapt), steering committee of GIS Gestes, and former Vice-President of Social Responsibility at Paris Dauphine. He integrates interdisciplinary approaches in health-safety interventions and temporal evolution of employment relations.

• Housing Inequality
• Social Housing Policy
• Urban Transformation
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Professor David Robinson is a leading academic in housing and urban studies at the University of Sheffield's School of Geography and Planning. With a career spanning two decades at Sheffield Hallam University's Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research and leadership roles as Head of Geography and Urban Studies & Planning departments at Sheffield, he operates at the intersection of planning, geography, and social policy. PhD in Geography, University of Edinburgh Undergraduate in Geography, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne His research focuses on urban inequality, social justice in housing systems, and housing challenges for an ageing population. He critically examines policy responses to migration, community cohesion, and neoliberal housing reforms through extensive publications and projects like the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE). Recent work analyzes racial inequality in housing policy and pandemic-era spatial practices in compact homes. Current research projects include: UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence , and recent publications explore housing aspirations, urban rhythms during crises, and specialist housing for older adults. His scientific recognition includes Fellowship in the Academy of Social Sciences and editorial leadership roles for Housing Studies journal. Professor Robinson supervises doctoral research and teaches modules on housing inequalities (GPL313), urban planning (GPL121), and housing policy (GPL451). He contributes to reports evaluating older people's housing needs, migration housing challenges, and community cohesion strategies.

Mrinalini ChakravortyView profile

Associate Professor

• Postcolonial Literature
• Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
• Cultural Studies
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Mrinalini Chakravorty is an Associate Professor of English at the University of Virginia and Director of Modern and Global Studies. Her research and teaching focus on postcolonial literature and film, queer theory, cultural studies, and the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality. She has published extensively on transnational approaches to literary culture, aesthetic responses to globalization, and subaltern discourse in South Asian and African literature. B.A., University of Colorado, Boulder (summa cum laude) M.A., University of California, Irvine Ph.D., University of California, Irvine Her seminal book In Stereotype: South Asia in the Global Literary Imaginary (2014) examines how cultural stereotypes shape global literature through themes like hunger, slums, and migration. She is currently working on The Cultural Politics of Hunger and a critical biography of Freddie Mercury titled Some Kind of Magic: Freddie Mercury as Postcolonial Performer (with Leila Neti). Her articles in journals like PMLA and Representations explore postcolonial melancholia, queer diasporas, and biocultural politics. Chakravorty serves as Associate Editor for British and Anglophone fiction at Contemporary Literature and has lived in multiple global cities including Kolkata, Muscat, and Los Angeles. Her recent co-edited volume Spivak Moving (2023) curates Gayatri Spivak's activist-humanistic works.

Peris Sean JonesView profile

Professor

• Human Rights
• Development Studies
• Urban Studies
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Peris Sean Jones is a **Professor** at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, part of the Faculty of Law at the **University of Oslo**. He holds expertise in human rights, development studies, and urban geographies, with over 20 years of academic and applied research experience across Africa, Nepal, and Western Europe. His work focuses on the transformative potential of human rights, their interplay with law, space, and development, particularly in cities globally. **Education & Previous Roles**: He has held academic positions at institutions including the University of London, University of Liverpool, and University of Pretoria. Notably, he directed the Masters in Human Rights in Theory and Practice program until 2023 and coordinated the Global Challenges in Human Rights Law, Policy and Practice Research Group. He served as editor of the *Nordic Journal of Human Rights* and currently sits on the board of Scholars at Risk (UiO). **Research & Projects**: Current projects include a Guild/ARUA initiative on Peace and Conflict in collaboration with African universities. Past work includes SDG localization in Nordic countries, evaluations of child rights reporting in East Africa, and research on extrajudicial killings in Nairobi’s Mathare settlement (supported by Antipode Foundation grants). His 2023 book *Human Rights and Development* explores the contested intersections of rights and development frameworks. **Awards & Recognition**: Received the **Antipode Foundation Scholar-Activist Grant (2016)** for community research in Nairobi. His work bridges academia and activism, emphasizing participatory approaches in rights advocacy. **Teaching**: Leads courses on human rights in practice, rights and development, methods, and Asian human rights. His courses emphasize practical applications of human rights frameworks in diverse global contexts.

Shannon R. LaneView profile

Associate Professor

• Political Social Work
• Political Justice
• Social Policy
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Dr. Shannon R. Lane is an Associate Professor of Social Work at Yeshiva University's Wurzweiler School of Social Work , where she teaches in both PhD and MSW programs. She earned her PhD from the University of Connecticut , MSW from the University of Michigan , and BA from George Washington University . Academic Leadership: Associate Director of Research for the Wurzweiler PhD Program. Key Publications: Author of Political Social Work: Using Power to Create Social Change (2018) and Social Welfare Policy in a Changing World (2025, with Elizabeth Palley and Corey Shdaimah). Research Interests focus on political social work and justice, social policy advocacy, macro practice, and voter engagement strategies. Her work examines the intersection of social work practice with political activism, particularly through initiatives like the Campaign School for Social Workers , which has trained 3,000+ professionals in political leadership. Scientific Awards include: Faculty Research Award (2020) Voter Empowerment Research Award (2017) Research on Teaching Effectiveness in Policy Award (2016) Excellence in Teaching Nominee (Adelphi University, 2010-2012) Jewish Federation President’s Award (2021) Kavod Key Community Service Award (2020) Dr. Lane advises and collaborates with students and faculty on political engagement projects, including voter mobilization models and policy analysis frameworks. Her research integrates social work education with civic participation strategies, emphasizing ethical political practice and institutional leadership.