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Dr. Jon Gruda is an Assistant Professor and Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at Maynooth University's School of Business. He holds a PhD in Management from emlyon Business School (France) and a joint Dr. rer. nat. in Psychology from Goethe University Frankfurt. His research focuses on relational leadership, dark leadership traits, anxiety in the workplace, and personality psychology, with a strong emphasis on integrating machine learning and AI methodologies. Gruda has been recognized with prestigious awards, including selection for the Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting in Economic Sciences (2020). His interdisciplinary work includes predicting anxiety and personality traits via social media data analysis. He serves as an Associate Editor for journals like Personality and Individual Differences and Frontiers in Psychology . Education PhD in Management, emlyon Business School (2012–2017) Dr. rer. nat. in Psychology, Goethe University Frankfurt (2012–2017) MSc in Affective Neuroscience, Maastricht University (2018) MSc in Management Research, emlyon Business School (2012–2014) Triple MSc in Management, City University London/ESCP Europe (2010–2012) BSc in International Business & Management, University of Groningen (2007–2010) Research Interests Gruda’s work bridges leadership studies, personality psychology, and data science. Key areas include: Dark leadership traits (e.g., narcissism, Machiavellianism) and their organizational impacts Machine learning applications for detecting anxiety and personality traits via social media Cross-cultural studies on leadership perceptions and attachment orientations Impact of physiological/psychosocial factors on leadership effectiveness Publications & Projects Recent projects include predicting state-level health outcomes linked to narcissism and developing algorithms to track anxiety using Twitter data. Over 20 peer-reviewed articles since 2017 highlight his contributions to organizational behavior and computational social science. Awards 7th Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting on Economic Sciences (2020) Benedictine University Award (Academy of Management, 2020) Wharton Global Faculty Development Program (2020) Grants & Collaborations Gruda leads projects on pro-environmental behavior and collaborates with the National Care Experience Programme on healthcare feedback analysis. Seed funding includes €301,930 for computational text analytics in healthcare. Labs & Teams Interdisciplinary research collaborations span psychology, data science, and public health, with a focus on applying machine learning to organizational challenges.

• Organizational Behavior
• Leadership Studies
• Personality Psychology
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Professor Anne Keegan is a Full Professor of International Human Resource Management at University College Dublin (UCD), leading the HRM and Employment Relations Group within the School of Business. She previously held roles at the Amsterdam Business School and Erasmus University Rotterdam, and completed her PhD at Trinity College Dublin. Her research focuses on HRM in online labor platforms, gig economies, project-based organizations, and institutional/paradox theories. Education: Bachelor of Arts (BA), Trinity College Dublin Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil), Trinity College Dublin Research Interests: HRM in digital labor platforms and gig economies Institutional complexity and paradox theory applications HR practices in project-based organizations Career dynamics in non-traditional work environments Awards: EGOS Award in Honour of Max Boisot (2014) Van der Schroeff Award for Best Lecturer (2013) Professional Activities: Editorial Board roles for International Journal of Human Resource Management and International Journal of Project Management Committee memberships: UCD Academic Council, Faculty Promotions Committee, Widening Participation initiatives Keynote speaker at NEON Annual Conference (2019) Grants: UCD School Funded Research Account (2024-2027) Labs/Teams: Leading research on algorithmic management, platform ecosystems, and gig economy ethics through collaborative international projects.

• Human Resource Management
• Online Labor Platforms
• Gig Economy
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Jim Rogers is an Associate Professor and Chair of PhD Studies at the School of Communications, Dublin City University. His research focuses on media and cultural industries, music, and copyright, with an emphasis on the digital transformation of the music industry, global strategies, and policy implications. He has authored and edited multiple books and articles on topics such as the evolution of performing rights organizations, the audio-visual nexus, and Ireland's music industry success. Rogers has presented at international conferences across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas, engaging with issues like intellectual property, creative destruction, and cultural policy. His work bridges academic theory and industry practice, addressing the intersection of technology, law, and cultural production.

• Media and Cultural Industries
• Music Industry Studies
• Copyright Law
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Dr Gëzim Visoka serves as Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Dublin City University (DCU), where he also completed his PhD in Politics and International Relations. A prolific scholar, he has authored or co-edited 10 books, published 25 journal articles, and contributed 20 book chapters, establishing himself as a leading voice in critical peace studies and state recognition theory. Education: PhD in Politics and International Relations, Dublin City University Visoka's research interrogates the intersections of peacebuilding, state formation, and global governance, with particular emphasis on diplomatic recognition practices, the foreign policy of small states, and Kosovo's contested statehood. His critical approach challenges liberal peacebuilding paradigms while exploring emancipatory alternatives through concepts like 'normal peace' and 'peace multitudes,' grounded in extensive fieldwork across the Western Balkans. Analysis of his recent publications reveals three dominant trajectories: 1) Theoretical innovations in state recognition/derecognition dynamics, 2) Critical examinations of 'counter-peace' as systemic obstruction to conflict resolution, and 3) Investigations into micro-level normalization practices in post-conflict settings. His work consistently bridges high theory with empirical studies of Kosovo, demonstrating how everyday state-making practices intersect with international governance structures. Dr Visoka holds influential editorial positions including Associate Editor of Peacebuilding journal, editor of Routledge Studies in Statehood book series, co-editor of Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies , and editor-in-chief of the Palgrave Encyclopaedia of Peace and Conflict Studies . Complementing his academic work, he maintains 15+ years of practical engagement with civil society organizations and policy institutions in post-conflict environments, providing critical insights into transitional justice implementation and peacebuilding effectiveness.

• Peace and conflict studies
• Peacebuilding
• Critical theory
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Gaye Stephens serves as Assistant Professor in the School of Computer Science and Statistics at Trinity College Dublin, where she is a core member of the Centre for Health Informatics alongside Dr. Lucy Hederman and Prof. Mary Sharp. She actively contributes to institutional governance as a board member of the Irish Platform for Patient Organisations, Science and Industry (IPPOSI) and serves on the school's research ethics committee. Her research centers on patient-centered health informatics with focus areas including Electronic Health Record design , citizen engagement methodologies (such as Citizen Juries and Think-ins), and scalable information models for healthcare integration. She pioneers approaches that position patients as central stakeholders in health data governance, addressing critical challenges in digital health literacy, informed consent frameworks, and interoperability between legacy and emerging health technologies. Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent focus on knowledge engineering for healthcare , with particular emphasis on temporal data modeling in knowledge graphs (2024-2025), nurse knowledge elicitation through serious games (2023-2024), and novel methodologies like the WICKED framework for capturing clinical wisdom (2022-2023). Her work consistently bridges technical informatics with human-centered design principles. Stephens actively contributes to national health informatics infrastructure through memberships in: Royal Academy of Medicine of Ireland Council of Clinical Information Officers National Standards Authority of Ireland Health Informatics Group Health Informatics Society of Ireland (including Nursing and Midwifery group) e-Health Ireland ECOSYSTEM working group She supervises across undergraduate, MSc (Health Informatics and Global Health), and PhD programs while leading client-based final year projects. Her teaching portfolio includes Introduction to Health Informatics, Information Modeling, Connected Health, and Electronic Health Record Architectures, with research advising spanning health data governance and patient engagement projects. Stephens co-leads the Knowledge and Data Engineering Group's Health Informatics research stream, focusing on semantic interoperability, adaptive hypermedia systems, and novel engagement models for health data governance. Her current projects emphasize citizen-centered EHR architectures and interdisciplinary approaches to healthcare data integration.

• Health Informatics
• Electronic Health Records
• Patient Engagement
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Dr. Sarah Hamill is an Assistant Professor in the Law department at Trinity College Dublin (Trinity), where she has been since 2017. Her research focuses on property law, housing law, legal history, and public law. Prior roles include Lecturer at City Law School (London) and Catalyst Fellow at Osgoode Hall Law School (Toronto). She holds an LLB from the University of Glasgow, an LLM from the University of Toronto, and a PhD in Law from the University of Alberta. Her research explores intersections of public and private claims in property law, legal history (particularly 20th-century Canadian alcohol regulation), and issues of equality and freedom of expression in public law. Notable works include analyses of housing rights in Ireland, Alberta’s liquor laws, and the role of plebiscites in legal frameworks. Her scholarship has been cited by Canadian and Irish courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada and Ireland’s Human Rights Tribunal. Teaching responsibilities at Trinity include English Land Law, Housing Law and Rights in Context, and a final-year dissertation module on Law and Empire. She has also taught Property Law and Private Law Remedies. Dr. Hamill is active in media commentary on housing law, alcohol regulation, and student protests in Canada, appearing in outlets like the Irish Times and CBC Toronto. Her awards include the Eleanor Luxton Historical Foundation Fellowship and multiple graduate scholarships from the University of Alberta. Her recent publications (2020–2023) reflect ongoing engagement with property theory, housing policy, and historical legal analysis across jurisdictions.

• Property Law
• Housing Law
• Legal History
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Katherine Fama is a tenured Assistant Professor of American Literature in the School of English, Drama and Film at University College Dublin (UCD). She holds leadership roles including Deputy Head of School (2024–2027), former Director of Graduate Research (2021–2024), and Co-Director of the Fictional Spaces research substrand under UCD’s Thresholds of Knowledge research initiative. She co-founded the Single Lives Research Group and helped establish the International Singles Studies Association (ISSA). Her work bridges literary studies, feminist theory, architectural criticism, and creative pedagogy. Dr. Fama earned her PhD in English and American Literature from Washington University in St. Louis in 2013, with a certificate in American Culture Studies. She also holds an MA from New York University and a BA from Swarthmore College. Her postgraduate training includes a Digital EDI Ambassador Badge and participation in the Research Supervisor Support and Development programme at UCD. Her research centers on singleness, architecture and narrative, feminist theory, sexuality studies, and the history of emotions in modern American literature. She explores how domestic spaces shape identity, particularly for single women, and investigates the emotional and material dimensions of literary form. Her book project, The Architecture of Singleness , examines early 20th-century novels, domestic architecture, and the figure of the single woman in America. Her interdisciplinary approach is reflected in collaborations across film, media, and studio arts. Her recent publications span journals such as Emotions: History, Culture, Society , MELUS , Studies in American Naturalism , and Journal of Modern Literature . She co-edited Single Lives: Modern Women in Literature, Culture, and Film (Rutgers University Press, 2022), and her work increasingly integrates creative practice, including printmaking and community art projects focused on environmental regeneration. College of Arts and Humanities Teaching Excellence Award (2024) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow Volkswagen Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow NEH Research Fellow W.M. Keck Foundation Fellow Everett Helm Visiting Fellow Katherine Fama supervises PhD and MA students, including Chloe Green, whose research examines illness in the contemporary workplace novel. She founded the Graduate Futures workshop to support PhD candidates in academic and non-academic career development. Her funded research projects include 'Architecture and Narrative: The Built Environment in Modern Culture' and 'Print Exchanges: Site-specific Creative-Critical Responses to Extractivist Landscapes'. She has received grants from the NEH, Winterthur Museum, Huntington Library, Smith College, and the Marie Curie programme. She co-directs the Fictional Spaces substrand of the Thresholds of Knowledge research strand and collaborates with Dr. Jorie Lagerwey on the Single Lives Research Group. She is also active in the UCD Centre for Gender, Feminisms & Sexualities and has held leadership roles in the Irish Association for American Studies.

• American Literature
• Feminist Theory
• Singleness Studies
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David Mangan is an Assistant Professor at Maynooth University's School of Law & Criminology , with adjunct professorships at Osgoode Hall Law School and Université Catholique Lyon. He holds a Ph.D. and has served as Associate Professor and Deputy Associate Dean (International) in Canada and the UK. His research spans labour/employment law , contract law , and privacy law , focusing on information technology's impact on workplaces. Degree : BA(Hons), B.Ed., J.D., LL.M., Ph.D. Editorial Roles : Associate Editor of the European Labour Law Journal; Co-Editor of Global Workplace Law & Policy. Consultancy : Legal expert for the Israel Public Policy Institute, Portuguese Confederation of Employers, and Law Commission Ontario. His labour law research examines digitalization of work, platform economy challenges, and privacy in employment relationships. Current projects include the Privacy@Work study (2021-2023) and a Land Steiermark Fellowship (2025) in digital law. He supervises Ph.D. students through Advance CRT and chairs a dual degree program with Université Catholique Lyon. Recent article trends highlight his work on GDPR implications in employment, remote work regulation , and platform worker rights . Notable contributions include comparative analyses of European and transatlantic labour law frameworks, focusing on technological disruptions. Awards & Grants : Land Steiermark Fellowship in Digital Law (2025) ERC Grant (€1.5M) for ResPecTMe project (2022-2025)

• Labour Law
• Employment Law
• Contract Law
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Donal Palcic is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Limerick's Kemmy Business School. His research focuses on public sector economics, infrastructure policy, privatisation, and public-private partnerships (PPPs), with a strong emphasis on Ireland and international policy analysis. Key Research Areas: Public-Private Partnerships, Privatisation, Infrastructure Policy, Productivity Analysis, State Capitalism. Teaching: Microeconomics, Public Finance, and International Economics at UL, with prior Visiting Professor roles in France. Leadership: Assistant Dean International (2016–2025) at Kemmy Business School, driving international partnerships. Collaborations: Affiliated with the Privatisation and PPPs Research Group (P4) and the Cornell Program for Infrastructure Policy. Recent publications analyze Ireland's PPP governance, hybrid state capitalism in telecommunications, and global student mobility impacts. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to infrastructure and public policy.

• Public Sector Economics
• Infrastructure Policy
• Privatisation
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Amanullah De Sondy is Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Islam and Head of the Study of Religions Department at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland. He has held teaching roles at the University of Miami, Ithaca College, and visiting positions in South Africa and Italy, with affiliations at the University of Glasgow. His research explores Islam, gender, sexuality, and pluralism through interdisciplinary lenses, focusing on Middle Eastern texts and South Asian contexts like India and Pakistan. His recent publications include the CrossCurrents special issue on 'Queer Muslim Media' (2025), book chapters on Scottish Muslim diversity and media portrayal of Muslims, and peer-reviewed articles on gender liberation in Pakistan. He has supervised 3 PhD students, examined 5 internationally, and teaches courses on monotheism, Islamic media, and women's studies. Notable awards include UCC's Exceptional Citizen Award (2020), Wabash Center Grant (2014), and Ford Foundation grants. He contributes to global dialogues on race, religion, and inclusion, serves on editorial boards, and is a regular media commentator. Current projects include a teaching film on The Crisis of Islamic Masculinities .

• Islamic Studies
• Gender and Sexuality
• Interfaith Dialogue
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Dr Marie Aronsson-Storrier is a Lecturer in Law at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland, specializing in international law and disaster risk reduction. Previously, she held positions at the University of Reading, focusing on Global Law and Disasters. She holds a PhD in International Law from the University of Melbourne (2017), and her research explores international law's role in addressing disaster risk creation, human rights, and marginalized groups' inclusion in legal processes. Education: PhD in International Law, University of Melbourne (2017); Monash University LLB (Hons) and BA in Political Science. Research Interests: International lawmaking, disaster risk creation, human rights, use of force, global security, and the Anthropocene's legal implications. She currently examines how international law contributes to disaster risk mitigation and accountability mechanisms. Grants: Recipient of €91,170 from the Irish Research Council for the 'Home in Crisis' project (2025–2027), and €13,123 from Enterprise Ireland for ERC proposal development (2023–2025). Teaching: Coordinates and lectures on Principles of Public International Law, Contemporary Issues of International Law, and Law of the Sea for the 2024–2025 academic year. Also teaches Humanitarianism and the Law, and International Criminal Law. Publications: Authored/co-edited major works including The Cambridge Handbook of Disaster Risk Reduction and International Law (2019), Defining Disaster: Disciplines and Domains (2022), and Research Handbook on Disasters and International Law (2nd ed., 2024). Her monograph Publicity in International Lawmaking (2020) critiques covert operations' impact on legal frameworks. Labs/Teams: Active in UCC's School of Law research groups focusing on international law and disaster governance.

• International Law
• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Human Rights Law
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Audra Mockaitis is a Professor of International Business at Maynooth University's School of Business (Faculty of Social Sciences). She previously held tenured positions at Monash University and Victoria University of Wellington . Her research focuses on: Global (virtual) teams Cross-cultural leadership Cultural values and identity Migration in international business Language impact on multinational operations Key research projects include VALUEHOST (Lithuanian emigrant values) and studies on narcissistic leadership in SMEs. Her recent publications examine: Dark triad personality traits in CEOs Temporal schemata in virtual teams Cultural evolution in Lithuania Psychic distance in firm internationalization Award-winning scholar with 10+ Best Paper/Reviewer awards from AOM, EURAM, and ANZAM. Serves on editorial boards of Journal of World Business and Thunderbird International Business Review . Currently chairs university committees on research, promotions, and international education strategy.

• International Business
• Cross-Cultural Management
• Global Virtual Teams
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Professor Dympna Devine is a Full Professor of Education, Society and Critical Childhood Studies at University College Dublin's School of Education. She leads the Children’s School Lives (CSL) study, a large-scale longitudinal investigation examining primary schooling experiences in Ireland and rural Sierra Leone. Her research bridges sociologies of education and childhood, focusing on children’s voices, rights, and equalities. She has held roles such as Vice Principal for Research Innovation and Impact in the College of Social Sciences and Law (2021–2024) and served on the National Children’s Advisory Council (2014–2021). Dr. Devine holds a BEd, MEd, and PhD from University College Dublin. Her work spans migrant children’s education, pedagogies for social justice, and policy advocacy for education as a public good. She has secured over €5 million in research grants, including projects funded by the EU, Irish Research Council, and Norwegian Research Council. Her recent studies explore intergenerational learning in coastal communities and the impact of the pandemic on schooling. Her research interests include: Sociologies of Education, Children’s Rights, Migrant Children, and Educational Equity. Key articles analyze teacher professionalism in Sierra Leone, gender dynamics in education, and pandemic-era pedagogies. Awards include a UCD Case Study Impact Award (2023) and Marie Curie Fellowship (2007). Dr. Devine has supervised over 20 PhD students, examining topics from foster care to faith schooling. She currently co-leads studies like 'Child Friendly Cities' and 'Birth Family Contact in Foster Care'. Her grants include the 'Safe Learning Model in Sierra Leone' (2017–2022) and 'Valuing the Past' (2016–2023).

• Sociologies of Education
• Sociologies of Childhood
• Children's Rights and Educational Well-being
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Maeve Cooke is a Full Professor in the School of Philosophy at University College Dublin (UCD). She holds roles including Co-ordinator of the School’s Invited Speaker Seminars and has served as Head of School multiple times. Her academic career spans over three decades, with visiting positions at institutions like Yale University and the University of California, Berkeley. She earned her BA and MA from UCD and a PhD from the University of Konstanz. Research interests focus on critical social theory, political philosophy, and the ethical dimensions of contemporary issues like ecological disaster and religious pluralism. Key themes include autonomy, authority, and the Anthropocene. Cooke has secured significant grants, including funding for projects on political violence, secular democracy, and environmental ethics. She is an elected member of the Royal Irish Academy and a recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship. Her teaching spans modules like Critical Theory, Ethics, and Philosophy of Place. Awards include the Government of Ireland Senior Fellowship and multiple Humboldt Foundation grants. Cooke’s work bridges philosophy and social critique, addressing global challenges through interdisciplinary lenses.

• Critical Social Theory
• Political Philosophy
• Philosophy of Law
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Martin Power is an Associate Professor at the University of Limerick, holding academic positions in the Department of Sociology, Centre for the Study of Popular Music and Popular Culture, and European Centre for the Study of Hate. His research focuses on inequality, social exclusion, neoliberal welfare policies, and the sociological dimensions of popular music and protest media. He teaches modules on sociology of regeneration, youth studies, and qualitative research methods at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Education: PhD (2008), MA (2005), BA (2003) Key Research Interests: Social protest media, migration studies, discursive constructions of social policy, and cultural resistance through music. His work critically examines media framing of poverty, welfare debates, and urban regeneration. Notable contributions include analyses of Ireland’s anti-water charges protests and the 'Welfare Cheats' campaign. He collaborates across disciplines, co-editing volumes on football and popular culture, Morrissey’s music, and David Bowie’s cultural impact. Active in academic leadership, he directs the Power, Discourse and Society Research Cluster and chairs the Sociological Association of Ireland. Recent publications explore media representations of poverty (2024), discursive constructions of social resistance (2023), and football’s role in fostering community inclusion (2021). His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to education and reduced inequalities. Grants/Activities: Co-led research on social grocery feasibility studies, evaluated community addiction programs, and chairs multiple academic councils. Labs/Teams: Director of the Power, Discourse and Society Research Cluster, contributing to transnational studies on migration discourses and media activism.

• Inequality
• Social Exclusion
• Neoliberalism
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