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• Patient Safety Culture
• Healthcare Teamwork
• Medication Management
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Anne Vifladt is an Associate Professor at the Department of Health Sciences, NTNU in Gjøvik. She holds a master's degree in health informatics and a doctorate in patient safety culture. Her research focuses on patient safety, work environment, teamwork, and medication management. She leads the Ph.D. project 'Team-training to support medication administration in prehospital care' and supervises doctoral and master's students. Vifladt's work emphasizes interprofessional collaboration in healthcare settings, particularly in surgical wards and ambulance services. Her research interests span patient safety culture, medication administration processes, and the impact of team training on healthcare outcomes. Recent studies include qualitative analyses of ambulance professionals' teamwork and middle managers' perspectives on nursing competence in primary care. Vifladt has presented her findings at conferences such as the Nordic Conference on Research in Patient Safety and Quality in Healthcare (2024) and frequently collaborates with institutions like Akershus University Hospital and Sykehuset Innlandet HF. Her publications reflect a focus on longitudinal team training programs, structural changes in healthcare units, and the interplay between patient safety practices and professional well-being. Vifladt is part of the Patient Safety Research Group and contributes to courses like PAG2900 - Bacheloroppgave i paramedisin at NTNU.

Jeffery JenkinsView profile

Professor

• Political Science
• American Political Development
• Civil Rights History
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Jeffery Jenkins is the Provost Professor of Public Policy, Political Science, and Law at the University of Southern California (USC), holding the Judith & John Bedrosian Chair on Governance and the Public Enterprise within the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on American political development, civil rights history, and congressional politics with a particular emphasis on legislative dynamics, party systems, and historical institutionalism. Key works include Congress and the First Civil Rights Era, 1861-1918 (2021) and Republican Party Politics and the American South, 1865–1968 (2020), which examine the intersection of law, governance, and social change. His scholarship spans analyses of distributive politics, electoral systems, and the evolution of political parties in the U.S. context. Jenkins’ articles frequently explore topics like presidential grant allocation strategies, historical voting rights struggles, and legislative procedures, combining quantitative methodologies with detailed historical case studies. His work bridges political science and history, offering insights into how institutions shape—and are shaped by—political conflict and policy outcomes. Notably absent from the text are specific mentions of scientific awards or ongoing grants, though his prolific publication record underscores his academic influence. His advising activities and laboratory affiliations remain unspecified in the provided data.

Barry JordanView profile

Professor

• Business Law
• Tax Law
• Law and Economics
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Barry Jordan is the Vice Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs and the John B. Milliken Professor of Law and Taxation at the USC Gould School of Law. His research focuses on business law, tax law, and law and economics, with notable publications in Stanford Law Review , Virginia Law Review , and Journal of Political Economy . He teaches courses on corporate finance, tax policy, and law and economics, and has held prior positions at the University of San Diego School of Law and UC Berkeley School of Law. Education: Graduate of Cornell University and Stanford Law School (Managing Editor of the Stanford Law Review ). Awards include the Thorsnes Prize for Excellence in Teaching (twice), Herzog Endowed Scholar designation, and recognition as a “Favorite Faculty Member” by USD Law’s Public Interest Law Foundation. Research interests emphasize regulatory entrepreneurship, corporate governance, and taxation’s impact on innovation, particularly in the sharing economy. His work explores topics like empty voting in derivatives markets, anti-takeover defenses, and cross-jurisdictional tax policies. He frequently contributes to legal debates through amicus curiae briefs and policy analyses. Grants and advising: No specific grants listed, but his academic leadership roles suggest institutional support. No listed students, but extensive teaching and mentorship implied through awards like the Thorsnes Prize. Labs/teams: Led the Center for Corporate and Securities Law at USD and co-directed the graduate tax program. At USC, oversees faculty and academic affairs, implying leadership in institutional academic teams.

• Exile and Migration Studies
• Hispanic Studies
• Spanish Peninsular Literature
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Monica Jato is a Professor of Hispanic Studies in the Department of Modern Languages at the University of Birmingham, where she teaches Spanish language, literature, and culture courses including specialized modules on Digital Media and Spanish Youth Culture, and Spanish Exile Culture. Her academic leadership spans cross-cultural exile studies and contemporary Spanish literary analysis. Her educational background includes: Licenciada en Filología Hispánica from Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao PhD from Michigan State University Professor Jato's research centers on cross-cultural comparative approaches to exile and migration, examining exile as a cultural topology where refugees transform dehumanizing spaces into sites of cultural resistance. She investigates intergenerational memory care, testimony in film, contemporary Spanish poetry, and 20th-21st century Spanish peninsular literature through postcolonial and cultural lenses. Her work critically engages with displacement, transnationality, resilience, and inclusivity in migration processes while recovering marginalized women's voices in literary canons. Analysis of her 14 recent publications (2014-2024) reveals consistent focus on exile experiences across Nazi Germany and Francoist Spain, with emphasis on inner/territorial exile duality, letter-writing networks, and testimonial expression in poetry and film. Key interdisciplinary patterns include spatial analysis of refugee journeys, gendered perspectives on evacuation legacies, and cultural strategies for adaptation in displaced communities. Scientific Awards: No specific awards listed in source materials Professor Jato currently supervises doctoral research on contemporary Spanish women writers, Spanish Civil War memory texts, carceral writing, and forced migration. She served as Co-Investigator for the Leverhulme Trust-funded project 'Inner and Territorial Exile in Nazi Germany and Francoist Spain' (2017-2019), producing comparative analyses of oppression writing. She actively participates in international research networks including GEXEL (Grupo de Estudios del Exilio Literario), Fenix (Network for Research on Female Exiles, Refugees and Migrants), and PoGEsp (Spanish Poetry and Gender), collaborating on transnational studies of exile literature and gendered migration experiences.

Felice BlakeView profile

Associate Professor

• African American Literature
• Cultural Studies
• Black Studies
• +5 more

Felice Blake is an Associate Professor in the English Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her research focuses on twentieth-century African American literature, African American studies, and critical analyses of gender and sexuality. She holds a PhD from the University of California, Santa Cruz (2008) and an MA from the University of Oslo (1999). Her work explores intersections of race, gender, and culture, with notable publications in journals like SOULS and African American Review . She received the Distinguished Teaching Award (2016-17) and has contributed to volumes such as Antiracism Inc. and Black Sexual Economies . Blake co-leads initiatives like the UC-HBCU Creative Work of Critical Writing project and participates in the Abolition Reading Group. She teaches courses on African American literature, comparative ethnic literatures, and third-world feminisms.

Cláudia Pazos AlonsoView profile

Professor

• Portuguese Literature
• Gender Studies
• Women's Writing
• +12 more

Cláudia Pazos Alonso is Professor of Portuguese and Gender Studies and Senior Research Fellow at Wadham College, University of Oxford. She is affiliated with the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages, where she teaches Lusophone literature from the 19th century to the present, with a focus on Eça de Queirós, Fernando Pessoa, women writers, and literature from Portuguese-speaking Africa. Her academic leadership extends to editorial roles in major journals and book series, including the Reconfiguring Identities in the Portuguese-speaking World series for Peter Lang. MA, University of Cambridge DPhil, University of Oxford Her research centers on gender, national identity, and postcolonial representations in Portuguese, Brazilian, and Lusophone African literatures. Key interests include women’s writing, canon formation, modernism, and the role of literature in colonial and postcolonial contexts. She has made significant contributions to the study of overlooked female figures such as Florbela Espanca and Francisca Wood, and her work bridges literary analysis with feminist and cultural history. The most recent articles highlight a consistent scholarly trajectory focused on gendered intellectual history, 19th-century periodical culture, and transnational literary networks. Her work reveals a deep engagement with feminist recovery, editorial activism, and the intersection of literature with social change, particularly in Portuguese-speaking contexts. From analyses of A Voz Feminina to studies of António Pedro’s modernist narratives, her scholarship connects literary form with political and cultural transformation. Cláudia Pazos Alonso has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards in the provided text. However, her extensive editorial work—guest editing special issues of Portuguese Studies , Bulletin of Hispanic Studies , and Portuguese Literary and Cultural Studies —demonstrates recognition and leadership in her field. She actively mentors students and welcomes prospective applicants to study Portuguese at Wadham College. While no named advisees are listed, her role as professor and senior research fellow implies significant supervision and academic guidance. She has secured editorial and research projects, including multi-volume publications and international collaborations, though specific grant funding is not detailed. Cláudia leads and contributes to several research initiatives, including the international De Oriente a Ocidente series and the Reconfiguring Identities book series. She collaborates with scholars across Lusophone academia and participates in global dialogues on gender and literature, often hosting prominent writers like Lídia Jorge and Hélia Correia at Oxford.

Rajiv KaushikView profile

Professor

• Phenomenology
• Hermeneutics
• Aesthetics
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Rajiv Kaushik is a Professor of Philosophy at Brock University, specializing in phenomenology, hermeneutics, and aesthetics. He holds a Hons BA from the University of Toronto, an MPhil from KU Leuven (Belgium), and a PhD from the University of Essex. His research focuses on Merleau-Ponty’s ontology, symbolism, and the intersections of philosophy with art, literature, and psychoanalytic theory. Kaushik is the author of three monographs and co-editor of Merleau-Ponty and Contemporary Philosophy . He currently serves as Managing Editor of Chiasmi International , a trilingual journal dedicated to Merleau-Ponty studies. His work engages with key figures like Husserl, Heidegger, and Nancy, exploring themes such as symbolic formation, corporeal perception, and the philosophy of art. Recent publications address negation in Merleau-Ponty’s ontology, the role of passivity in phenomenology, and comparative analyses of light and form in Merleau-Ponty and Nancy. Kaushik’s scholarship bridges continental philosophy with aesthetic theory, offering innovative readings of modern art and literature through a phenomenological lens. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the profile. His editorial contributions and academic publications reflect ongoing engagement with contemporary philosophical discourse. Kaushik’s research has no listed grants or advising roles tied to specific students. He is affiliated with Brock’s Department of Philosophy, contributing to both teaching and research initiatives in the field. His work often intersects with interdisciplinary projects, though specific lab or team collaborations are not detailed in the provided text.

Jason GierschView profile

Associate Professor

• Education Policy
• School Choice
• High-Stakes Testing
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Jason Giersch serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte within the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences. He concurrently holds the position of associate director for the university's Public Policy program. His research centers on education policy with concentrated expertise in school choice mechanisms, high-stakes testing implications, segregation dynamics, and teacher quality assessment. Complementing this, he investigates how political ideology filters individuals' interpretations of messages across diverse contexts including media and political communication. His methodological approach integrates quantitative analysis with experimental designs, bridging political science, public administration, and educational research frameworks. Recent publications demonstrate persistent focus on educational inequality through race, gender, and socioeconomic lenses. His work critically examines charter school impacts, segregation patterns, and policy effects on student outcomes while incorporating international comparisons from Finland, Sweden, and Kenya alongside U.S.-centric analyses. Dr. Giersch actively engages with academic communities through board service for the North Carolina Association for Research in Education and North Carolina Political Science Association. He collaborates with UNC Charlotte's Center for Racial Equity in Education (CREED), notably contributing to discussions on school segregation. Prior to his university appointment, he accumulated practical experience teaching across public, private, and charter high schools plus college-level instruction in Pennsylvania and Nairobi, Kenya—providing applied perspective to his scholarly work.

• Social Psychology
• Digital Media Psychology
• Gender Studies
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Maria Giuseppina Pacilli is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Perugia, Italy. She specializes in teaching and researching Social Psychology, Digital Media Psychology, and Ethics of Organizations. She leads courses in Political Science, Communication Studies, Social Work, and Public Policy. Her research focuses on social psychology of digital media, gender-based violence, moral judgments in victimization cases, and organizational ethics. Recent work examines sextortion victim perceptions, gender roles in corruption, and pandemic-related scapegoating. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles since 2018, addressing topics like LGBTQ+ stigma, bystander intervention in intimate partner violence, and cultural variations in collective action intentions for gender equality. Her teaching responsibilities include: Psychology and Ethics of Organizations (LM45/LM47) Digital Media Psychology (LM95) Social Policy Planning (LM47) Communication Studies (L146) Notable research themes include: Cross-cultural moral judgments about gendered victimization Psychological mechanisms behind victim-blaming Digital media's impact on social norms Political communication strategies in public policy Her work combines experimental social psychology methods with qualitative analyses of policy impacts, contributing to both academic and applied knowledge in organizational ethics and gender studies.

Matthew B HuffordView profile

Professor

• Plant Genetics
• Genomics
• Evolutionary Biology
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Matthew B Hufford is a Professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) at Iowa State University. He joined the faculty in 2013 as an Assistant Professor and currently holds the Cassling Family Professorship. His research focuses on the evolution and ecology of crops, particularly maize and its wild relatives, including teosintes. Key areas include demography of maize landraces, gene flow dynamics in Zea genus, and comparative genomics of grass species. Education: B.S. in Biology from Wheaton College (1999), M.S. in International Agricultural Development and Ph.D. in Ecology, both from UC Davis (2010). Research interests span genomic diversity in maize, adaptation to environmental conditions, and the role of transposable elements in genome evolution. His lab investigates genomic resources like pan-genomes and assembly tools (e.g., Gapless assemblies using long-read technologies). Recent trends in publications highlight advancements in genomic tools, climate adaptation, and comparative analyses across grass species. Labs/Teams: The Hufford Lab at Iowa State University focuses on evolutionary genomics, leveraging genomic data to understand crop domestication and adaptation. Collaborations involve bioinformatics, genetics, and ecological studies.

• Belgian Federalism
• Political Reform
• Decentralization
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Dave Sinardet is a Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) affiliated with the Centre for Democratic Futures. He specializes in Belgian federalism, political reform, and democratic participation. His research focuses on institutional reforms, public opinion dynamics, and the governance challenges in multilingual Belgium. His work includes analysis of federal-state relations, political party financing reforms, and participatory democracy mechanisms. Key projects include the 'Federalism and participatory democracy' initiative (2022-ongoing) and 'Deliberative participation on reform of political party financing' (2022-ongoing). Recipient of Expert de l'année (2019) Elected to Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts - Humanities Class (2023) Active in policy discussions through 38+ activities including expert talks on multilingualism in democracy (April 2024) and European election analyses (April 2024). Supervised 75 works including thesis on NGO social media strategies (2014). Engaged in cross-institutional collaborations like the VUB-UAntwerpen doctoral project (2023-2027).

• Macroeconomics
• Public Economics
• Economic Growth
• +12 more

Rafael Domenech Vilariño is a Professor in the Department of Economic Analysis at the Faculty of Economics, Universitat de València. He is affiliated with the Inter-university Institute of International Economics (IEI) and the research group MAPPA (Macroeconomic studies and public policy analysis), where he conducts advanced research in macroeconomic policy, public economics, and human capital. His work frequently informs policy through observatory reports and institutional analyses. His primary research interests include macroeconomic dynamics, business cycles, fiscal and monetary policy, human capital development, income convergence, climate change economics, and pension reform. He has extensively analyzed the Spanish economy, particularly in the context of post-pandemic recovery, inflation, labor market trends, and long-term growth trajectories. His interdisciplinary approach integrates welfare economics with policy evaluation. The recent articles highlight a strong focus on economic monitoring (e.g., GDP and consumption cycles), decarbonization strategies and their welfare implications, public sector analysis in Spain and the EU, labor market recovery post-COVID-19, and cross-country educational data. A recurring theme is the evaluation of policy impacts on social welfare, especially in climate, fiscal, and labor domains. Scientific Awards: No awards mentioned in the provided text. Rafael Domenech has supervised PhD students, including his own thesis under Dr. Francisco Pérez García, though no current or past advisees are listed. He has been involved in significant research projects related to economic monitoring, pension systems, and post-COVID policy responses, often through institutional observatories. While specific grants are not detailed, his consistent output suggests sustained research funding. He is a key contributor to the Observatorio sobre el Ciclo Económico en España and the Observatorio Trimestral del Mercado de Trabajo, indicating leadership in economic data analysis and policy advisory teams. His research group MAPPA focuses on macroeconomic modeling and public policy assessment, contributing to both national and international economic discourse.

Richard D. LaneView profile

Professor

• Neuroscience
• Psychiatry
• Psychology
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Richard D. Lane is a Professor at the University of Arizona, holding appointments in Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience. He is a clinical psychiatrist and psychodynamic psychotherapist with a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology, specializing in systems neuroscience and emotion research. Dr. Lane is a pioneer in functional brain imaging studies of emotion since the 1990s and has secured multiple NIH grants, including K and RO1 awards. Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, University of Arizona (1999) M.D., University of Illinois Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine (1978) B.A., Yale University (1974) His research integrates systems neuroscience with psychological frameworks to study emotion, emotional awareness, neurovisceral integration, and the mind-body link in conditions like Long QT Syndrome and Coronary Artery Disease. He has published over 200 papers and co-edited two books, including Neuroscience of Enduring Change: Implications for Psychotherapy (Oxford University Press, 2020). Recent publications focus on socio-emotional skills, affective processing deficits in alexithymia, neurovisceral integration, and the clinical relevance of emotional awareness. His work employs PET, fMRI, and graph-theoretic analyses to explore brain-heart interactions and memory-emotion dynamics. Distinguished Scientist Award, American Psychosomatic Society (2024) President, American Psychosomatic Society (2005–2006) Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association Fulbright-Freud Visiting Lecturer in Psychoanalysis (2023) Howard E. Wulsin Excellence in Teaching Award (2014) As an educator, Dr. Lane directed the University of Arizona’s psychotherapy curriculum for psychiatric residents for two decades and has mentored extensively. He collaborates with institutions like the International Neuropsychoanalysis Society and Southwest Psychoanalytic Society.

• Nutrition
• Dairy Science
• Cardiometabolic Health
• +7 more

Professor Ian Givens is a leading academic at the University of Reading, affiliated with the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development and the Department of Animal Science. He holds the academic rank of Professor and is actively engaged in research on nutrition, dairy science, and public health. His work bridges animal science and human nutrition, focusing on the health impacts of dairy and animal-derived foods. His research interests span nutrition , dairy science , cardiometabolic health , food composition , and sustainable diets . He has extensively studied the role of saturated and unsaturated fats, the food matrix effect, and the implications of dietary transitions toward plant-based foods. His work often involves systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and human or animal intervention trials, particularly within UK cohorts like the Caerphilly Prospective Study. The 15 most recent articles highlight a consistent focus on dairy and cardiovascular health , plant-based diets , micronutrient bioavailability , and nutritional epidemiology . Key themes include the comparative health effects of dairy versus meat fats, the role of the food matrix in nutrient delivery, and the potential risks and benefits of dietary shifts toward plant-based proteins. His publications appear in high-impact journals such as Nutrition Research Reviews , American Journal of Clinical Nutrition , and Clinical Nutrition . While specific scientific awards are not listed in the provided text, his extensive publication record and frequent collaborations with leading researchers underscore his influence in the field. He has contributed to major reviews and policy-relevant research on dietary fats, vitamin D, and sustainable nutrition. Professor Givens has supervised and collaborated with numerous researchers, though specific PhD students are not named in the provided materials. His work is often associated with research initiatives like the RESET study, focusing on dairy fat reformulation and cardiometabolic outcomes. He has not been indicated as retired or part-time, and remains an active contributor to academic discourse in nutrition and food science.

Leslie WilsonView profile

Professor

• Health Economics
• Health Services Research
• Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
• +7 more

Leslie Wilson is a Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) . Her work spans multiple departments including Medicine and Urology, focusing on economic and outcome analyses in healthcare. Director of the Program for Outcomes, Pharmaceutical Economics, and Policy Studies (PrOPEPS) Prior director roles at Miles Inc. and Bayer AG Research interests include: Cost-effectiveness of medical treatments Valley Fever and Chagas disease economics Cancer treatment financial impact Medical decision-making under uncertainty Incorporating patient preferences into FDA approvals California Workers’ Compensation policy analysis Recent publications emphasize oncology economics , chronic disease management , and patient preference quantification across conditions like low back pain and diabetes. She also investigates healthcare policy impacts on treatment accessibility and affordability.