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• Artificial Intelligence
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Health Informatics
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Krzysztof Z Gajos is a Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science at Harvard University’s Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He leads the Intelligent Interactive Systems Group, focusing on human-AI interaction, accessible computing, and behavioral research at scale. His work integrates technical innovation with ethical and societal considerations, emphasizing equity-centered design. Education: Ph.D., University of Washington M.Eng. and B.Sc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Research Interests: His research spans AI for public services , health informatics , design for equity , and behavioral research platforms like LabintheWild.org. He investigates how AI can augment human decision-making while addressing biases and ethical challenges. Recent Trends in Articles: Recent work emphasizes human-AI collaboration in healthcare , explainable AI , and equity-centered design . Key themes include reducing overreliance on AI, improving transparency in algorithmic decisions, and centering marginalized communities in technology development. Scientific Awards: Sloan Fellowship Best Paper Awards at ACM CHI, COMPASS, and IUI Advising & Grants: His federal grants support AI ethics and healthcare projects, though recent terminations have prompted efforts to secure alternative funding. He advises students on projects like AI for humanitarian negotiations and digital phenotyping. Labs & Teams: Leads the Intelligent Interactive Systems Group , collaborating with organizations on AI for social good and accessible technology.

S. Madeh PiryonesiView profile

Assistant Professor

• Data analytics
• Infrastructure asset management
• Construction management
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Dr. S. Madeh Piryonesi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University. Her research focuses on data analytics, infrastructure asset management, construction management, and climate-resilient infrastructure. She holds a PhD from the University of Toronto (2019), an MEng from the University of Tehran (2014), and a BSc from the University of Tehran (2012). Education PhD, University of Toronto, 2019 MEng, University of Tehran, 2014 BSc, University of Tehran, 2012 Her research interests include leveraging machine learning for infrastructure resilience, optimizing construction processes, and predictive modeling of pavement conditions. She has received notable awards such as the CSCE/CRC Best Paper Award (2019) and First Place in the LTPP Data Analysis Contest (2018). Awards CSCE/CRC Best Paper Award, 2019 First Place in LTPP Data Analysis, 2018 CNAM Best Presentation Award (3rd Place), 2019 CNAM Best Presentation Award (3rd Place), 2018 She teaches courses such as CVL742 (Project Management) and CVL320 (Strength of Materials). Her work combines data-driven methodologies with practical engineering challenges to enhance infrastructure sustainability and decision-making.

Naveena KarusalaView profile

Assistant Professor

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Human-Centered AI
• Health
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Naveena Karusala is an Assistant Professor in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech. Her research focuses on centering care work in AI design to create sustainable futures in healthcare and social services. She holds a PhD from the University of Washington and a BS from Georgia Tech. She currently serves as Vice President for Communications on the ACM SIGCHI Executive Committee, fostering global HCI community engagement. Her work integrates critical theory to address issues of class, caste, gender, and race, prioritizing marginalized communities' knowledge in participatory design processes. Education: PhD in Computer Science, University of Washington Bachelor's in Computer Science, Georgia Tech Research Interests: Her interdisciplinary research explores human-centered AI, healthcare equity, and social justice. Key areas include contestable AI systems, participatory design with marginalized communities, and decolonizing technology practices. She emphasizes ethical AI frameworks that recognize care labor and structural inequities. Awards & Recognition: Her work has been recognized at ACM CHI and ACM CSCW for contributions to HCI and social good initiatives. Advising & Grants: She mentors students through Georgia Tech's PhD programs in Human-Centered Computing and Computer Science. She prioritizes applicants with experience in HCI, public health, and community-engaged research. Current Georgia Tech students can engage through research credits or funded projects. Labs & Teams: Collaborates with global community organizations and the Harvard Center for Research on Computation and Society (as a former postdoc). Her work emphasizes solidarity-driven research across borders and intersections of identity.

Wen LuView profile

Assistant Professor

• Cytoskeleton
• Developmental Biology
• Neurobiology
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Wen Lu, PhD is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. Her primary research focuses on cytoskeletal regulation and molecular motor coordination in super-large cells including oocytes and neurons, utilizing Drosophila melanogaster as a model organism. She employs high-resolution live microscopy, genetic engineering, optogenetics, and pharmacological manipulations to investigate microtubule and F-actin dynamics in cellular development and regeneration. Her educational background includes a BS from Peking University (2004) and a PhD from The University of Chicago (2010), followed by postdoctoral training at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Lu maintains active affiliations with the American Society for Cell Biology (2019-2024) and the Genetics Society of America (2022-2023), and serves on the FlyBase Community Advisory Group since 2014. Research interests center on cytoskeletal dynamics in cellular polarization, with particular emphasis on oocyte specification, growth mechanisms, and neuronal regeneration after injury. Her work bridges developmental biology and neurobiology through innovative imaging techniques that reveal molecular transport mechanisms in cellular systems. Current investigations explore microtubule movement regulation and the interplay between cytoskeletal elements during critical developmental processes. Publication trends demonstrate strong interdisciplinary focus spanning cell biology, neurobiology, and imaging sciences, with recent work increasingly incorporating translational elements in ophthalmology and oncology. Her articles reveal consistent methodological innovation in live-cell imaging and genetic manipulation techniques applied to fundamental biological questions. Winner 2025 Drosophila Art Contest, The FlyStuff / Genesee Scientific Team Winner of CDB Graphic Design Contest, CDB Special Events Committee (2024) Winner in Category 2, Microscopy Image Competition 2024, ProteinTech Group 2nd Prize in Published Category, Microscopy Today Micrograph Awards (2024) BINA 2022 Image Contest- People's Choice Award, BioImaging North America Dr. Lu serves on the FlyBase Community Advisory Group and maintains industry relationships including ownership in Quantum Music LLC. Her laboratory work integrates advanced microscopy with genetic models to address fundamental questions in cellular organization, with potential implications for understanding developmental disorders and neurodegenerative conditions.

Lance StrateView profile

Professor

• Media Ecology
• General Semantics
• New Media
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Lance Strate is Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University, where he has held administrative roles including Department Chair and Associate Chair for Graduate and Undergraduate Studies. He also served as the Harron Family Endowed Chair at Villanova University in 2015 and holds an honorary appointment at Henan University in China. Education: Ph.D., New York University Internationally recognized for pioneering work in media ecology, Strate's research centers on Marshall McLuhan, Walter Ong, and Neil Postman's theories. His scholarship spans new media, digital technologies, popular culture, and symbolic communication, with interdisciplinary explorations into autism, ethics, language, and the philosophy of time and technology. He examines how media environments shape human cognition and social structures through historical and contemporary lenses. His recent publications reveal consistent focus on ethical dimensions of media environments, the human condition within media ecology, and narrative structures in storytelling. Key trends include analyzing technology's non-neutrality, information's relationship to media forms, and autism's communication challenges within digital contexts, demonstrating his commitment to foundational media ecological principles. Scientific Awards: Media Ecology Association's Walter J. Ong Award (2013) Marshall McLuhan Award (2018) New York State Communication Association's John F. Wilson Fellow Award (1998) Neil Postman Mentor Award (2018) Eastern Communication Association's Distinguished Research Fellow Award (2019) Global Listening Centre’s Outstanding Research Award (2020) Malahat Review Poetry Contest Winner (2012) As mentor and academic leader, Strate founded the Media Ecology Association and served over a decade as its President. His editorial work includes founding Explorations in Media Ecology and editing multiple book series. He actively advises autism groups in Northern New Jersey and serves on international academic boards, demonstrating commitment to both scholarly advancement and community engagement through his leadership roles in the Institute of General Semantics and Global Listening Centre.

• Medical Anthropology
• Reproductive Health
• Gender Studies
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Maya Unnithan is a Professor of Social and Medical Anthropology at the University of Sussex, affiliated with the School of Global Studies and Department of Anthropology. She has been faculty since 1991 and currently serves as Head of Department and Director of the Centre for Cultures of Reproduction, Technologies & Health (CORTH). Her research focuses on reproductive health, gender politics, biopolitics, and bodily autonomy across India and the UK. She has conducted extensive fieldwork in Rajasthan and explored topics like infertility, surrogacy, abortion, and prenatal sex selection. Her work bridges global health norms with local contexts, examining how reproductive rights are interpreted and contested. 2025: "The Undue Importance of Marriage in India's Current Surrogacy Legislation" (Amicus Curiae) 2024: "Anthropology and Subaltern Historiography" (Discover Society) 2023: "Anthropology of Abortion" (Wiley) 2023: "Only parents can understand thalassaemia needs" (Anthropology & Medicine) 2022: "Substantial Relations: Making Global Reproductive Medicine in Postcolonial India" (Springer) 2022: "Conflicted reproductive governance" (Springer) 2021: "Arbitrating abortion in England" (Medical Anthropology) 2020: "Gender politics in Rajasthan" (Discourses of Development) 2019: "Fertility, Health and Reproductive Politics" (Routledge monograph) 2018: "Re-situating abortion in neoliberal times" (Global Public Health) 2018: "Re-visioning evidence on UK sex selection" (Global Public Health) 2015: "Bodily rights and collective claims" (Health & Human Rights) 2014: "On reproductive justice in India" (Culture, Health & Sexuality) 2014: "Challenges translating human rights" (Development and Change) 2013: Review of Maraesa's reproductive anthropology (Ethos) Unnithan has received significant funding including: 2025-2027: LEVERHULME TRUST - "Reproductive freedom and ethics" 2023: BRITISH ACADEMY - "Articulations of Communal Harmony in Kerala" 2022-2024: Norwegian Research Council - "Reporting in context" maternal health initiative 2017-2021: ESRC - "Son preference and sex selection in the UK" 2016-2020: ESRC - "Inherited blood disorders and genomics in India" 2009-2012: ESRC - "Realising Global Rights to Health" 2018: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance participation 2013: WHO maternal health evidence monograph contribution 2015-2018: UK Reproductive Health Leadership Forum advisor 2015-2018: APPG on Reproductive Health evidence submissions She co-founded CORTH in 2014 to facilitate interdisciplinary dialogue on reproductive politics and health technologies. The center has fostered international collaborations with researchers from Norway, Tanzania, Ethiopia, India, Bangladesh, and Ghana, including knowledge exchange programs and a Memorandum of Understanding. Unnithan's work explores how gender values migrate across borders and shift over generations, impacting reproductive healthcare access and policy implementation.

• Health services research
• Biostatistics
• Data mining
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Tapan Mehta is a tenured Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He also holds appointments in the School of Health Professions - Health Services Administration and multiple research centers including the Comprehensive Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, Bone and Autoimmunity Center (CAMBAC), Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS), and Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education (COERE). His research spans health services, biostatistics, and data analytics with a focus on obesity, cardiometabolic conditions, disability, and rehabilitation. Dr. Mehta earned his PhD in Biostatistics and Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. His educational background combines engineering principles with statistical methodology, providing a unique foundation for his research in health services and outcomes. His research interests center on health services and outcomes research related to cardiometabolic conditions (diabetes and obesity), disability, and rehabilitation. He specializes in pragmatic study design application and development, population health initiatives, and analytics for large datasets. His work often involves developing and testing interventions for weight management, diabetes care, and physical activity promotion in diverse populations, including those with mobility disabilities. He has particular expertise in telehealth interventions, adaptive trial designs, and analyzing large existing datasets to answer critical health services questions. Analysis of Dr. Mehta's recent publications reveals a strong focus on adaptive intervention strategies for obesity and cardiometabolic conditions, telehealth delivery of care for people with disabilities, and innovative methods for improving healthcare quality. His work spans clinical trials, machine learning applications, and qualitative studies to understand patient experiences. A consistent theme across his research is the development of personalized, accessible interventions that can be implemented in real-world settings, particularly for underserved populations. Creativity is a Decision Faculty Contest Award (2016) Dr. Mehta serves as a PI and/or co-investigator on numerous research studies funded by NIH, NIDILRR, and PCORI. His grants portfolio includes the NIH-funded Nutrition Obesity Research Center Behavioral Science and Analytics Core and the CDC-funded Data Coordinating Center for the National Center on Health Physical Activity and Disability. He has mentored multiple PhD students, serving as committee chair for several dissertations in rehabilitation science and health services administration. His collaborative approach is evident in his numerous multi-institutional projects focused on improving health outcomes for people with disabilities and chronic conditions. Dr. Mehta leads several research initiatives including the Research Collaborative in the School of Health Professions and co-leads the NORC Behavioral Science and Analytics Core. His work often involves interdisciplinary teams spanning medicine, public health, engineering, and computer science. He has developed and tested numerous telehealth interventions including Movement-to-Music programs, digital coaching platforms, and AI-powered diabetes management tools designed specifically for rural and underserved populations.

Carolyn S.P. LamView profile

Professor

• Heart Failure
• Cardiovascular Medicine
• Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Disease
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Dr. Carolyn S.P. Lam is a tenured Full Professor at Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School and Senior Consultant Cardiologist at National Heart Centre Singapore. She pioneered Singapore’s first Women’s Heart Clinic and co-founded Us2.ai, an AI-driven cardiovascular diagnostics startup. Academic Affiliation: Duke-National University of Singapore (Tenured Full Professor) Clinical Role: Senior Consultant Cardiologist at National Heart Centre Singapore Startup Leadership: Co-founder of Us2.ai, focusing on AI automation in echocardiography Her research focuses on heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), sex differences in cardiovascular disease, and clinical trial design. Key contributions include the PARAGON and EMPEROR-Preserved trials, leading to the first FDA-approved HFpEF treatment. She has published over 350 articles in top journals like NEJM, JAMA, and Lancet. Recent publications highlight her work on SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 agonists, and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in heart failure. Thematic trends include pharmacological intervention , AI in diagnostics , and sex-specific medicine . Scientific Awards NMRC Senior Investigator Clinician Scientist Award Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (2021, Clinical Medicine) Expertscape World Expert in Heart Failure 2021 ESC Guidelines Task Force Appointment International Honorary Fellow, Heart Failure Society of America (2021) As a mentor, she leads the ASIAN-HF multinational study across 11 Asian countries and served on global clinical trial executive committees. Her Us2.ai startup won the FedEx Small Business Grant Contest (2021) and Forbes Asia 100 to Watch (2020). She also contributes to public health education via the TV show Body and Soul and hosts the podcast Circulation On The Run .

• Virtual Reality
• Haptic Technology
• Interaction Design
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Rolf Nordahl is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University, affiliated with the Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology within The Technical Faculty of IT and Design. His primary research interests include Virtual Reality (VR), Haptic Technology, Interaction Design, and Sonic Interaction Design, with applications in education and healthcare. Nordahl is actively involved in several projects, including: Audio-haptics: Exploring audio-haptic feedback systems. GAMESS: Developing VR interventions for children with autism to improve social skills. DREAM: Digitally reworking electroacoustic music. Natural Interactive Walking: Investigating haptic and auditory modalities for virtual locomotion. He has been recognized with awards such as the 2015 Winner of the 3D User Interfaces contest and a 2014 Honorable Mention for Best Paper. Nordahl’s recent research focuses on practical applications, including pain distraction for children through VR and audio-haptic soundscapes, as well as immersive geometry environments for mathematics education. Academic service includes: Chairman of the Study Board for Media Technology (2010–2016). Membership in review committees for Eurohaptics and IEEE VR workshops. Organizer of the 3rd IEEE VR Workshop on Sonic Interactions (2017). His work has been featured in media discussions on VR’s role in education and healthcare, including projects like VR environments for children’s wellbeing and participatory design approaches. Nordahl leads the Multisensory Experience Laboratory, advancing immersive technologies for diverse applications.

Sumit SarkarView profile

Professor

• Personalization and Recommendation Systems
• Crowdsourcing
• Sharing Economy
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Sumit Sarkar is the Charles and Nancy Davidson Chair Professor of Information Systems and Director of PhD Programs at the Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas. He also serves as the Academic Director of the International Center for Decision and Risk Analysis. His research focuses on personalization systems, crowdsourcing, data privacy, and software project management. He holds a PhD from the University of Rochester, an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, and a BTech from the Indian Institute of Technology New Delhi. Professor Sarkar’s research interests span multiple domains including recommendation systems, knowledge management, and the sharing economy. His work emphasizes practical applications such as privacy-preserving data sharing, optimal contest design for crowdsourcing platforms, and strategic pricing in digital markets. Notable contributions include frameworks for hiding sensitive association rules and methodologies for evaluating online review credibility. Education: PhD, University of Rochester, 1991 MBA, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, 1982 BTech, Indian Institute of Technology New Delhi, 1979 His awards include the AIS Fellowship (2022), INFORMS President’s Service Award (2021), and the Davidson Chair appointment (2011–present). He has held leadership roles in professional organizations such as the Workshop on Information Technology and Systems and served on editorial boards of journals like MIS Quarterly and Management Science . Professor Sarkar’s work bridges theory and practice, addressing challenges in information systems through interdisciplinary approaches. His current projects explore AI-driven counterfactual explanations, competitive dynamics in search advertising, and the ethical implications of recommendation systems.

Penny Von EschenView profile

Professor

• African American History
• Cultural History
• Transnational History
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Penny Von Eschen is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of History and American Studies at the University of Virginia, within the College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History. She is a leading scholar in transnational American history, African American history, and Cold War cultural politics. Currently on leave during the 2025–2026 academic year, she remains an active and influential academic voice. Education: Ph.D. in History, Columbia University, 1994 M.A. in History, Columbia University, 1987 B.A. in Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1982 Her research focuses on the intersections of race, culture, and U.S. global power, particularly through the lens of jazz diplomacy, anticolonial movements, and Cold War ideology. She explores how African American cultural expression served as both a tool and a critique of U.S. foreign policy. Her work emphasizes transnational publics, memory, and the contradictions of American democracy in global contexts. She is currently working on a book about crises of authority in anticolonial counterpublics after WWII. Her publications reveal a sustained engagement with cultural diplomacy , racial politics in international relations , and alternative global histories . From jazz ambassadors to the 1989 revolutions, her scholarship traces how marginalized voices have reshaped narratives of power and freedom. She often examines moments of rupture and possibility in global history, especially where race, culture, and politics converge. Scientific Awards: Stuart L. Bernath Book Prize (1998) for Race against Empire Myers Outstanding Book Award (Gustavus Myers Center) First Runner-Up, John Hope Franklin Prize (2005) for Satchmo Blows Up the World Von Eschen has played a significant role in public history and academic mentorship. She co-curated the globally touring exhibition Jam Sessions: America’s Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World , which brought scholarly work to broad audiences. Her editorial roles in major anthologies, including American Studies: An Anthology and Contested Democracy , reflect her leadership in shaping the field. While specific advisees are not listed, her influence extends through graduate education and interdisciplinary collaboration. She has secured institutional support for public exhibitions and scholarly projects, demonstrating success in grant acquisition and public engagement. Labs, Teams, and Collaborative Work: She co-curated the Jam Sessions exhibition with the Meridian International Center, Washington D.C., in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This project involved international coordination across 27 countries and 38 venues, reflecting a large-scale, interdisciplinary team effort in public history. She has also collaborated with prominent scholars such as Manisha Sinha, Janice Radway, and Kevin Gaines on edited volumes, indicating sustained engagement with collaborative academic networks.

Sophie LamourouxView profile

Professor

• Constitutional Law
• Public Law
• Electoral Law
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Sophie Lamouroux is a Professor of Public Law at Aix-Marseille University, serving as Deputy Vice-President for Research. She is affiliated with the Institute of Public Management and Territorial Governance (IMPGT) and the Louis Favoreu Institute – Study and Research Group on Constitutional Justice (ILF-GERJC), which is part of the International, Comparative and European Law research unit (DICE - UMR 7318). Additionally, she holds roles as Ethics Officer and Secularism Officer at Aix-Marseille University. Her research focuses on constitutional law, particularly French constitutional matters, electoral processes, presidential functions, and local governance. Lamouroux has published extensively on the Constitutional Council's jurisprudence, presidential elections, and the relationship between various branches of government in the French Fifth Republic. Her work demonstrates particular expertise in electoral law, constitutional review, and the institutional balance within French governance. Analysis of her recent publications shows a consistent focus on contemporary French constitutional challenges, including parliamentary dissolution, electoral disputes, presidential powers, and the evolving relationship between different branches of government. Her scholarship bridges theoretical constitutional analysis with practical political developments in France. Chaired the Eugène Pierre Chair, producing regular analyses of French elections Authored comprehensive studies on the Elysée Palace's constitutional role Contributed significantly to understanding the French Constitutional Council's jurisprudence Published on the relationship between presidential power and democratic legitimacy As Deputy Vice-President for Research, Lamouroux plays a significant administrative role at Aix-Marseille University while maintaining an active research agenda. Her work continues to shape scholarly understanding of French constitutional governance and electoral processes.

Gregory J. FeistView profile

Professor

• creativity
• personality
• psychology of science
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Gregory J. Feist is a Professor of Psychology in the College of Social Sciences at San Jose State University, where he leads research on creativity, personality, and the psychology of science. He serves as Founding President of the International Society for the Psychology of Science and Technology and Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Psychology of Science & Technology, having previously held leadership as Past-President of APA’s Division 10 (Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts). Feist’s research program investigates the intricate relationship between personality traits and creative achievement, particularly in scientific domains. His work examines how motivation, beliefs, and cognitive styles influence reasoning processes and scientific productivity, with recent expansion into the psychology of climate change. He explores how ideological commitments drive motivated reasoning, where individuals critically evaluate evidence contradicting pre-existing beliefs about environmental issues. This research bridges fundamental personality psychology with urgent societal challenges. Analysis of his 2020-2024 publications reveals consistent focus on creativity-personality interactions, with significant contributions to understanding creative cognition, linguistic markers of innovation, and psychological barriers to scientific consensus. His 2022 work on climate change reasoning demonstrates how political ideology shapes evidence evaluation, while his handbook contributions establish foundational frameworks for studying individual differences in creative processes. Though specific advising details are unlisted, Feist’s extensive publication record and professional leadership indicate active mentorship of emerging scholars. His research implications extend to scientific training programs, innovation policy, and science communication strategies for contested issues like climate change.

Nicole ProvenzaView profile

Assistant Professor

• Neuromodulation
• Psychiatric Disorders
• Neural Electrophysiology
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Nicole Provenza, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine and an Adjunct Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering & Bioengineering at Rice University. She serves as Principal Investigator of the Provenza Lab and holds the McNair Scholar designation. Her research integrates engineering approaches with clinical neuroscience to develop personalized neuromodulation treatments. Her research focuses on ethologically relevant brain-behavior relationships underlying psychiatric symptoms, particularly obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and depression. Using multimodal monitoring including intracranial electrophysiology in ambulatory patients with recording-capable DBS devices, her lab links neural activity to observable behaviors. Key methodologies include deep phenotyping , adaptive neuromodulation , and computational analysis of neural circuits to identify biomarkers for treatment response. Recent publications reveal trends in decoding depression severity from intracranial activity , predicting DBS response through neural periodicity disruption , and developing current-steering strategies to attenuate side effects . Her work spans neural engineering, computational psychiatry, and translational neuroscience with emphasis on real-world functional outcomes. Scientific recognition includes: Show Us Your BRAINs Photo and Video Contest: First Prize for DBS Lead Placement video Dr. Provenza mentors a diverse team including Ph.D. students (Thomas Kutcher, Jeffrey Zhou, Rick Hanish), medical students (Thomas Hamre, Sarah Soubra), research technicians, and undergraduate trainees. Her lab receives funding for developing personalized neuromodulation strategies and investigating neural signatures of psychiatric disorders through multiple NIH-funded projects and industry collaborations. The Provenza Lab operates within Baylor's Neurosurgery Research department with strong ties to Rice University's engineering programs. Current initiatives include the Honeycomb platform for reproducible psychophysiological tasks and PARRM for artifact removal during DBS, reflecting her dual focus on technical innovation and clinical impact for treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders.

• Developmental Psychology
• Child Development
• Social Skills Development
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Astra Schults is an Associate Professor at Tallinn University's School of Natural Sciences and Health, specializing in School and Counseling Psychology. She holds a Doctorate in Psychology from the University of Tartu (2016) and a Master's Degree in Research Psychology (2005). Her career includes roles as a Lecturer in School Psychology at the University of Tartu and Research Fellow in Developmental Psychology. Current Position: Associate Professor (1.00 FTE) Research Focus: Social skills development, language acquisition, and early childhood education Administrative Roles: Member of the National Institute for Health Development's Prevention Research Council, Estonian Quality Agency for Education's General Education Council, and Programme Director for School Psychologists' Internship Professional Memberships: Estonian Association for Mental Health for Young Children, European Association for Developmental Psychology, and International School Psychology Association Research Interests: Astra's work centers on understanding developmental pathways in children, particularly focusing on social skill formation, vocabulary development, and the impact of environmental factors. She has pioneered studies on Estonian children's early communicative development and assessment tools like the LAHE e-assessment system for five-year-olds. Her publications span developmental psychology, educational technology, and cross-cultural temperament studies. Notable projects include investigations into institutional childcare services and early identification of at-risk children. Awards: 2003 I Prize in Estonian National Contest for Young Scientists Grants: Over €500,000 in funding for projects on child development, prevention strategies, and educational assessment tools Labs/Teams: Leads Tallinn University's School Psychology initiatives and collaborates with the National Institute for Health Development on prevention research.