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• Violence Against Women
• Sexual Violence
• Domestic Violence
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Nicole Westmarland is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Durham University and Director of the Durham Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse (CRiVA). Her work focuses on male violence against women, policy reform, and global advocacy for gender-based violence prevention. She has led over thirty research and consultancy projects, influencing initiatives like the HM Government Stern Review and the Home Office Coordinated Prostitution Strategy. Current affiliation: Durham University (School of Applied Social Sciences, Department of Sociology) Teaching: MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice, Violence and Abuse module Her research spans sexual violence, domestic abuse, gender dynamics, and policy evaluation , with recent publications addressing pandemic adaptations in perpetrator programs, policing strategies for coercive control, and pedagogical innovations for social change. Her 2015-2025 publications highlight interdisciplinary collaborations across criminology, social work, and law. Scientific honors include advisory roles for the House of Commons Joint Committee on Human Rights (2014-15), the Association of Chief Police Officers (2012-15), and the Government’s Victims of Violence and Abuse Prevention Project. She chairs CRiVA’s Expert Group and advocates for academic research driving real-world social change . Westmarland supervises PhD researchers such as Amy Richards, Fernanda Chacon-Onetto, Holly Dustin, Julia Guy, and Lihan Miao , while leading initiatives like Project Mirabal and the End Violence Against Women Coalition collaborations.

Maritta VälimäkiView profile

Professor

• Health care science
• Nursing
• Mental Health Nursing
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Maritta Välimäki is a Professor at the University of Helsinki's Department of Public Health, affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Clinicum. Her work focuses on mental health nursing, public health, and healthcare leadership. She has conducted extensive research on topics such as physical health screening in psychiatric care, refugee mental health, and nursing leadership development. Välimäki has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications and collaborates internationally on projects addressing global health challenges. Notable contributions include randomized controlled trials on leadership training and systematic reviews on risk assessment practices in psychiatry. Education: Education details not explicitly stated in provided texts. Research Interests: Välimäki’s research spans mental healthcare quality improvement, evidence-based nursing practices, and cross-cultural health interventions. Her work emphasizes implementation science, refugee and migrant health, and leadership development in healthcare systems. Specific areas include: Psychiatric patient care practices Global mental health equity Digital health interventions Healthcare workforce training Systematic review methodologies Grants & Advising: While no specific grants are listed, her extensive publication record indicates sustained research funding. No formal advisee list is provided, though she collaborates with international teams on student-led projects. Labs/Teams: Active in the Department of Public Health’s research groups focused on mental health nursing and public health policy. Collaborates with WHO initiatives on refugee mental health interventions and global health equity programs.

Johannes GerschewskiView profile

Research Fellow

• Political Regimes
• Democratic and Autocratic Theory
• Legitimacy of Political Orders
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Dr. Johannes Gerschewski is a Research Fellow at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center and Academic Coordinator of the Theory Network at the Cluster of Excellence 'SCRIPTS' (Freie Universität Berlin). He specializes in political regimes, democratic/autocratic theory, and legitimacy of political orders. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis of regime stability and crisis dynamics. Education : PhD (2014): Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (summa cum laude) Studies in Political Science, Philosophy, Economics (Magister Artium), and International Business (Diplom) at University of Passau, Freie Universität Berlin, and Yonsei University. Research Interests : Explores autocratic and democratic regime dynamics, focusing on legitimacy mechanisms, regime transitions, and ideological frameworks. Recent work analyzes authoritarian ideology spread (via archival studies), sportswashing effects, and democratic backsliding mechanisms. Awards : Gero Erdmann-Award for Comparative Area Studies (2013/2014) Frank Cass 2013 Award for Best Article by a Young Scholar Advising/Grants : Co-led DFG-funded project on 'Critical Junctures and Survival of Dictatorships' (2014–2016). Currently coordinates SCRIPTS Theory Network and advises on global governance studies. Active in Berlin Summer School in Social Sciences (co-founder since 2011). Labs/Teams : Associated with WZB's Global Governance Unit and the SCRIPTS Cluster. Collaborates with international teams on projects like the Regime Legitimation Strategies (RLS) database (1900–2018).

Paula DirksView profile

Professor

• Management Accounting
• Performance Measurement
• Management Control Systems
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Paula Dirks is a full Professor of Management Accounting at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Economics and Business. She serves as Research Director of the Accounting Research Programme and previously led the Accounting Department. She holds a Ph.D. from Tilburg University and is a certified controller (RC). Her expertise spans management control systems, performance measurement, and strategic execution, with a focus on financial professionals' roles and interorganizational relationships. She teaches and supervises students across bachelor, master, executive, and PhD programs. Research Interests Dirks' work centers on performance measurement systems, management control strategies, and the evolving role of financial professionals in digital and sustainability contexts. Her research integrates academic rigor with practitioner insights, addressing topics like board dynamics, executive compensation in family firms, and climate change resilience through business circularity. Publications & Contributions Her publications in top journals (e.g., Accounting, Organizations and Society , Management Accounting Research ) reflect her focus on organizational resilience, digitalization impacts, and ethical frameworks. She also contributes to editorial roles, including guest editor for Management Accounting Research , and actively participates in academic and professional discourse through media engagements. Teaching & Supervision Dirks coordinates research in management control and supervises students in diverse programs. She is involved in executive education and serves on committees for academic accreditation and curriculum development. Professional Activities She advises on accounting practices, collaborates with practitioners, and chairs committees. Her work bridges academia and industry, emphasizing practical implications of theoretical frameworks.

• Electromagnetism
• Neutron Scattering
• Fluid Mechanics
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Patrick Ciarlet is a Professor at ENSTA Paris, part of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, where he is a member of the POEMS (Wave Propagation, Mathematical Study and Simulation) research team within the Applied Mathematics Unit (UMA). He also serves as the responsible person for the Master's degree in Mathematics and Applications at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris. His research is structured around two main poles in applied mathematics: Modeling in electromagnetism, neutron scattering and fluid mechanics Numerical analysis of PDEs and scientific computing Professor Ciarlet's work demonstrates a strong focus on mathematical methods for solving problems in wave propagation and electromagnetism, particularly with challenging materials such as metamaterials that have sign-changing coefficients. His research spans theoretical mathematical analysis and practical numerical implementations, with applications in nuclear engineering (neutron diffusion equations) and plasma physics. His publication record shows consistent contributions to finite element methods, with particular expertise in stability analysis, error estimation, and specialized approaches like T-coercivity for handling problems with sign-changing coefficients. He has also developed educational resources through lecture notes on Maxwell's equations and variational methods for non-coercive problems. As an academic leader, he plays a significant role in shaping mathematics education at the graduate level through his responsibility for the Master's degree program in Mathematics and Applications, contributing to ENSTA Paris's research focus on cutting-edge areas with applications in sustainable energy, transportation, and defense.

Ingeborg ZerbesView profile

Professor

• Criminal Law
• Criminal Procedural Law
• Comparative Law
• +7 more

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Zerbes serves as Professor and Deputy Head of the Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology at the University of Vienna. Previously a Professor of Criminal Law at the University of Bremen (2011-2019), she has been at the University of Vienna since October 2019. Her academic career includes service as an Austrian Officer at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law (1997-2005). She teaches courses in criminal law and criminal procedure and leads the AT.reloaded podcast initiative. Professor Zerbes specializes in criminal law and criminal procedure with particular expertise in comparative law, white-collar criminal law, international and European criminal law, basic principles of criminal law, and coercive measures including secret investigative interventions. Her research addresses contemporary challenges in criminal justice, digital evidence, constitutional aspects of criminal procedure, and the intersection of criminal law with environmental and corporate governance issues. She has delivered an inaugural lecture at the University of Vienna titled "Criminal or justified? - Emergency in the public interest" (May 2022). Her recent scholarly work demonstrates strong engagement with digital evidence collection (particularly mobile phone data), constitutional implications of criminal investigations, bribery and corruption issues, and the criminal liability of business entities. She has published extensively on cross-border evidence gathering in EPPO proceedings, climate activism within criminal law frameworks, and equality of arms in criminal proceedings, reflecting her commitment to addressing evolving challenges in criminal justice. Professor Zerbes supervises a research team including university assistants Jakob Hajszan, Nora Pentz, Franziska Eckstein, Jonas Hubmann, and Pia Ogris. She serves on the Curricular Commission of the Academic Senate of the University of Vienna and has held positions including Deputy Legal Protection Commissioner of the Judiciary (2021-2023) and current member of the Independent Control Commission for the Protection of the Constitution (since November 2023). She participates in multiple research initiatives including the European Criminal Policy Initiative (ECPI), Criminal Law Discourse of the Interconnected Society (CLaDIS), and the Competence Center Arbitration and Crime (AC). She is also a member of the Permanent Deputation of the German Lawyers' Association and contributes to legal education through the AT.reloaded podcast which explores criminal law concepts through practical case studies.

• Performance Measurement
• Management Accounting
• Management Audit
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Josep Bisbe Viñas is a Professor at Ramon Llull University's Esade Business School, affiliated with the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting. He is part of the Group of Research in Economics and Finance (GREF) and has been involved in multiple research projects focused on performance measurement, management control systems, and innovation ambidexterity. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to responsible consumption and production, and climate action through corporate sustainability research. Key research interests include: Performance measurement systems and their impact on organizational outcomes Top management team dynamics and cognitive conflict Management audit practices in virtual and distributed teams Sustainability reporting and internal decision-making processes Recent research trends show a focus on integrating sustainability into corporate decision-making frameworks and exploring how performance measurement systems influence innovation and knowledge absorption. His work bridges theoretical conceptualization with practical applications in management accounting and control systems. Notable projects include: IOIAP (2022–2026): Examining corporate sustainability from internal and external accounting perspectives GREF (2022–2025): Cross-disciplinary research in economics and finance Decision Making Project (2024): Investigating environmental internal reporting's impact on organizational outcomes He collaborates with institutions like the Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca (AGAUR) and has led research groups such as the Centre Català de Metodologia Estadística Aplicada i d'Enquestes.

Courtney K. CrossView profile

Professor

• Domestic Violence
• Criminal Law
• Poverty Law
• +3 more

Professor Courtney Cross joined the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in Fall 2023 as a Professor of Law and Director of the Survivor Representation & Advocacy Clinic. Her research focuses on the intersectionality of domestic violence, criminal law, poverty, and public health, with a particular emphasis on advocating for criminalized survivors. Education: LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center J.D., New York University School of Law B.A., UC San Diego (magna cum laude) Her scholarship has been published in leading law reviews, including the University of California – Davis Law Review and the Washington & Lee Law Review . She has also contributed to policy discussions on coercive control and HIV-related domestic violence issues through presentations at the University of California, Irvine and the Southern Nevada HIV Prevention Planning Group. Notable awards include the Equal Justice Works/AmeriCorps Fellowship , and she has held leadership roles at the Association of American Law Schools’ Conferences on Clinical Legal Education. Professor Cross previously directed the Domestic Violence Law Clinic at the University of Alabama School of Law and has taught at the University of Denver and Georgetown University.

Jessica Gienow-HechtView profile

Professor

• International History
• North American History
• Cultural Diplomacy
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Professor Dr. Jessica Gienow-Hecht is a leading academic in the field of international and global history, with a specific focus on North America and its transatlantic relations. She holds the Chair of History Department at the John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies at Freie Universität Berlin. Additionally, she is a principal investigator for the Cluster of Excellence "Contestations of the Liberal Script" (SCRIPTS) , leading the research unit BORDERS and the project "Gender, Borders, Memory" .

Kirsty WelshView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Domestic Violence & Abuse
• Coercive Control
• Intimate Image Abuse
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Dr Kirsty Welsh is a Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, teaching Criminal Law with Mooting, Criminology and Criminal Justice, and Sexuality and the Law modules. She supervises undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD research projects and previously served as Deputy Course Leader for Law with Criminology. She holds a PhD in Criminology from the University of Sheffield (2005), where her doctoral research examined policy and practice responses to domestic violence and abuse. Dr Welsh's research centers on domestic violence and abuse, coercive control, intimate image abuse, and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). She has extensively analyzed partnership working in domestic abuse interventions, multi-agency risk assessment conferences, and legal responses to image-based abuse and cases where women kill abusers. Her scholarship consistently addresses gaps in legal frameworks and advocates for victim-centered approaches. Her recent publications (2023-2025) reveal a strong focus on legislative responses to image-based domestic abuse, particularly the Online Safety Act 2023, and evolving partnership models for domestic violence prevention. This work demonstrates her commitment to translating research into practical policy improvements. Dr Welsh has received significant recognition for her teaching excellence: NTSU Student-Led Teaching Award (2022) She actively supervises PhD candidates in domestic abuse and VAWG, and leads multiple collaborative research initiatives: Co-production project with JUNO Women’s Aid on survivor voice forums across Nottinghamshire International collaboration with Canadian universities (St Francis Xavier, MacEwan, Toronto) on intimate image abuse NTU-led study on judicial use of Domestic Abuse Sentencing Guidelines with Dr James Thornton Dr Welsh is deeply embedded in research communities as convenor of the Socio-Legal Studies Association’s Crime and Criminal Justice Stream, organizer of the NLS Research Seminar Series, and member of NTU’s Centre for Rights and Justice and Critical Criminology and Social Research Group.

Chris M. SmithView profile

Associate Professor

• crime and inequality
• feminist criminology
• historical research methods
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Chris M. Smith is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto Mississauga. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (2015) and a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Her academic career includes previous appointments at the University of California, Davis, before joining the University of Toronto faculty. Dr. Smith specializes in crime and inequality, feminist criminology, historical research methods, illicit markets, organized crime, social network analysis, sociology of gender, violence, and urban sociology. Her research examines how relationships, networks, and neighborhoods differently embed people in crime and violence, with particular attention to how gender shapes criminal networks and violent interactions. She is the author of the acclaimed book Syndicate Women: Gender and Networks in Chicago Organized Crime (University of California Press, 2019), which presents a historical social network analysis of gender, criminal markets, and organized crime during Chicago's Prohibition era. Her current research project, Vice for Sale , examines illicit markets and neighborhood change across 30 years in Chicago and Toronto. Dr. Smith's publications span leading journals including American Sociological Review , Criminology , Social Problems , and Feminist Criminology . Her recent work analyzes police violence, gendered vice complaints, and the decline of sex work arrests in urban settings, demonstrating her commitment to understanding the intersection of gender, crime, and urban environments. Her research consistently employs innovative methodologies, particularly social network analysis applied to historical and contemporary criminal phenomena. Jeannette Wright Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentorship (2024) Division of Feminist Criminology Teaching and Mentorship Award University-wide Distinguished Teaching Award at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Dr. Smith has secured significant research funding from Canada's Social Science and Humanities Research Council, the U.S. National Science Foundation, and the U.S. National Institute of Justice. She collaborates with scholars including Sharon Oselin, Taylor Domingos, Lexi Harari, and Emily Hammond on projects examining illicit markets and policing practices. Her teaching portfolio at the University of Toronto includes courses SOC219H5, SOC333H5, SOC350H5, and SOC363H5, covering topics in criminology, gender, and urban sociology.

• Strategic Leadership
• Corporate Governance
• Organizational Search
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Wei Shen is the Dean’s Council Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship at Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business. He previously served as Associate Dean for W. P. Carey China Programs and Faculty Director of the China Executive MBA Program. His research focuses on CEOs, boards of directors, and organizational impacts, with publications in top-tier journals like Administrative Science Quarterly and Strategic Management Journal. Educated at Peking University (B.S. in Psychology) and Texas A&M University (Ph.D. in Business Administration), Shen has received awards including the Robert J. Litschert Best Doctoral Student Paper Award and the Mays Outstanding Ph.D. Alumni Award. He currently serves as President-Elect of the International Association for Chinese Management Research (IACMR). His research interests include strategic leadership, corporate governance, organizational search mechanisms, and research methodology. Key themes in his work address CEO accountability, board dynamics, and the interplay between organizational performance and governance structures. Shen’s publications span over two decades, consistently exploring governance mechanisms, strategic decision-making, and leadership succession. Recent work examines tiered status hierarchies in competitive actions, gender bias in CEO roles, and compliance with governmental mandates. His books include Empirical Methods in Organization and Management Research (4th ed.) and Organizational Management: A Perspective of Chinese Enterprises in the Age of Digital Intelligence . He has advised numerous academic programs and holds leadership roles in advancing Chinese management research. His courses include doctoral seminars, strategic management, and global corporate strategy, reflecting his commitment to educating future business leaders.

Harry M. CaldwellView profile

Professor

• Criminal Law
• Criminal Procedure
• Trial Advocacy
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Harry M. Caldwell is Professor of Law and Director of Trial Advocacy at Pepperdine University’s Caruso School of Law, where he teaches Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and an array of trial-advocacy courses. A former trial prosecutor in Santa Barbara and Riverside counties, he now devotes much of his practice to representing condemned prisoners on appeal before the California Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. Education J.D., Pepperdine University, 1976 B.A., California State University, Long Beach, 1972, cum laude Research & Scholarship Caldwell’s scholarship sits at the intersection of criminal procedure, trial advocacy, and empirical legal studies. His work explores how psychological insights can sharpen trial techniques—whether in voir dire, opening statements, cross-examination, or closing arguments—and how systemic reforms can curb prosecutorial misconduct and coercive plea bargaining. He is a vocal critic of racial bias in jury selection and has proposed concrete measures to strengthen Batson protections. His empirical orientation distinguishes much of his recent writing, generating data-driven prescriptions for fairer trials and more reliable death-penalty decision-making. Across more than two dozen major articles and several influential textbooks, his research themes coalesce around three pillars: (1) refining the art of advocacy through scientifically grounded techniques; (2) exposing and remedying flaws in the administration of capital punishment; and (3) enhancing prosecutorial accountability to safeguard due-process values. Honors & Awards 2012 Howard A. White Award for distinguished teaching Luckman Distinguished Teaching Awards (multiple years) 2000 Richard Jacobson Award recognizing him as the nation’s premier trial-advocacy teacher Teaching, Advising & Service Beyond doctrinal courses, Professor Caldwell coaches Pepperdine’s nationally acclaimed interschool trial teams, mentoring students through intensive simulations and national competitions. He has co-authored a widely adopted series of practical texts— Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury , And the Walls Came Tumbling Down , and The Devil’s Advocates —that distill legendary trials into teachable moments for future advocates.

Cristina L. GarafolaView profile

Professor

• China Studies
• Military Strategy
• Global Security
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Cristina L. Garafola is a Senior Policy Researcher at the RAND Corporation and Professor of Policy Analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy. Her work focuses on China’s rise and its implications for global security, particularly military strategy and U.S.-China relations. She served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (2017-2019), analyzing defense strategies, and has held roles at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Center for Strategic and International Studies, and U.S. Department of State. Education: M.A. in China Studies (Johns Hopkins SAIS), Graduate Certificate (Hopkins-Nanjing Center), B.A. in International Relations and Chinese (Hamilton College). Fluent in Mandarin with field experience in China, Myanmar, and Japan. Research interests include PLA modernization, gray zone tactics, Indo-Pacific strategy, and geopolitical competition. Co-authored 70 Years of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (2021), with publications in Asian Security , Journal of Strategic Studies , and War on the Rocks . Recent work examines PLA approaches to low-Earth orbit warfare, U.S. ally perceptions of China, and escalation risks in Indo-Pacific military activities. Her analyses bridge defense policy, strategic competition, and operational realities.

Matthew MoranView profile

Professor

• International Security
• Conflict Studies
• Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
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Matthew Moran is a Professor of International Security and Head of the Department of War Studies at King’s College London. He leads one of the university's largest departments, overseeing strategic direction and daily operations. Previously held roles include Director of Research in War Studies and Co-Director of the Centre for Science and Security Studies. Education: Undergraduate and Master’s degrees from the University of Galway; PhD from University College London. His research is supported by prestigious organizations including the British Academy, ESRC, Carnegie Corporation, and MacArthur Foundation. Research focuses on: social/political drivers of security events, WMD politics, coercive diplomacy, and open-source intelligence. Key projects include the Centre for Science and Security Studies, Nuclear Security Culture Programme, and Conflict Records Unit. Publications include eight books such as forthcoming Oxford U.P. study on Syrian chemical weapons and Palgrave titles on nuclear verification and open-source intelligence. Over 30 academic articles published in journals like Security Studies and International Affairs . Engagement: Advises governments and international organizations on security policy. Collaborates with foreign ministries through executive education programs. Media contributions include BBC News, The Guardian, and France24. Labs/Initiatives: Co-director of the Centre for Science and Security Studies (CSSS). Active in King's Cybersecurity Centre (EPSRC-NCSC Academic Excellence Centre) and the Conflict Records Unit. Leads Nuclear Security Culture Programme working with global partners.