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Joanna KuleszaView profile

Assistant Professor

• International Law
• Internet Governance
• Cybersecurity
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Joanna Kulesza is an Assistant Professor in the Department of International Law and International Relations at the Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Lodz, where she also serves as the Executive Director of the Lodz Cyber Hub research center. She is additionally a Professor at Vilnius University and has held visiting positions at Stanford University, University of Oxford, and University of Muenster. Her research focuses on the intersection of international law, cybersecurity, and Internet governance, with significant contributions to understanding jurisdiction in cyberspace, state responsibility, and human rights in digital environments. Dr. Kulesza's research interests span the application of public international law in cyberspace, international relations, due diligence in international law, state responsibility (including self-defense, sanctions, retorsions, and reprisals), cyber diplomacy, media law, human rights in cyberspace, freedom of expression online, regulation of internet platforms and digital services, intermediary liability, algorithmization and automation of law application, data governance, privacy and data protection online, cybersecurity, cybercrime, cyberwarfare, sanctions for actions using communication and information technologies, responsibility for algorithm operation (including lethal autonomous weapon systems), and internet governance with special focus on international telecommunications infrastructure, particularly low Earth orbit satellites. Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on equitable access to satellite broadband, jurisdiction in cyberspace, international dispute resolution mechanisms for data conflicts, and the relationship between internet governance and sustainable development. Her work demonstrates increasing engagement with practical policy frameworks and international standard-setting processes. President of the Republic of Poland Award (2009) Minister of Economy Award (2008) Patent Office of the Republic of Poland Award (2008) Foundation for Polish Science START program scholarship (2011) Foundation for Polish Science MONOGRAPHS scholarship (2012) Member of Scientific Committee of European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (2018-2023) Dr. Kulesza actively mentors young scientists and serves as a reviewer for numerous prestigious journals including Data & Policy (CUP), International Data Privacy Law (Oxford Academic), and European Journal of Law and Technology. She coordinates multiple international research projects, including the Global Digital Human Rights Network (COST CA19143) and serves as coordinator of University of Lodz's cooperation with the European Security and Defence College for specialized training in 'Cybersecurity and International Law'. As Director of the Lodz Cyber Hub, she leads an interdisciplinary research center that combines public international law, international relations, and information and communication technologies, with particular emphasis on internet governance. The center supports decision-making processes and builds intellectual capacity in the information society, addressing issues of international law application in cyberspace, cybersecurity, combating cybercrime, and human rights protection with special focus on privacy, data protection, freedom of expression, digital platform responsibility, and new media law.

Hanne BerthelsenView profile

Associate Professor

• Organizational Psychology
• Workplace Environment
• Human Services
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Hanne Berthelsen is an Associate Professor of Leadership and Organisation at Malmö University, specifically affiliated with the Faculty of Odontology. She holds additional qualifications including Dr. Odont. (2010), MPH (2003), and DDS (1986). Her primary research affiliation is with the Centre for Work Life Studies, where she conducts multidisciplinary research focused on work life and organization. Her educational background spans dentistry, public health, and organizational leadership, creating a unique interdisciplinary perspective. She earned her DDS in 1986, followed by an MPH in 2003, and completed her doctoral degree in Odontology in 2010. Hanne Berthelsen's research focuses on the organizational and social work environment in human services, with particular emphasis on workplace climate for quality work performance, negative behaviors in work life, and the development and validation of instruments for risk management. Her work bridges the fields of dentistry, public health, and organizational psychology, creating a unique interdisciplinary approach to understanding workplace dynamics. Her recent research has increasingly focused on digital workplace issues, particularly cyber mistreatment in educational settings and healthcare environments. She has developed tools for addressing digital relations in schools and has extensively studied workplace aggression in various service sectors. Organizational and Social Work Environment Workplace Climate and Quality of Work Negative Behaviors in Work Life Instrument Development for Risk Management Cyber Mistreatment in Educational Settings Psychosocial Work Environment Assessment Dr. Berthelsen has made significant contributions to the validation and application of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ), serving as a board member of the steering committee for the COPSOQ International Network. Her work has established national norm values for the organizational and social work environment at Swedish workplaces. She actively collaborates with researchers across Scandinavia and has received funding from organizations such as AFA Insurance. Her research has practical implications for workplace policy and intervention strategies in both healthcare and educational settings.

• Structural Change and Transformation
• Regional Innovation
• Startup Ecosystems
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Dr. Anna Butzin is a researcher in the Innovation, Space, and Culture research area at the Institute for Work and Technology (IAT), part of the Westphalian University of Applied Sciences. She also serves as a lecturer at the Faculty of Spatial Planning at TU Dortmund University since 2016, where she teaches urban and regional economics. Her academic career includes substitute professor positions at the University of Bayreuth (2018-2019) and the University of Kassel (2022-2023). Dr. Butzin's research focuses on structural change and transformation in cities and regions, innovation and regional development, startup ecosystems, and the spatial dimensions of innovation processes. Her work particularly examines how entrepreneurial ecosystems can support development in lagging regions, with a focus on the Ruhr area in Germany. She has developed expertise in innovation biographies as a methodological approach to understanding knowledge dynamics in innovation processes from spatial and temporal perspectives. Her current research projects include Engaging entrepreneurial ecosystems for the youth (Ecosys4you) , The Regional Studies Association Research Network on Transformative Regions (TRAKR) , and Industry analysis of bicycle production (BikeProd) . Her publications and presentations consistently address themes of transformative knowledge, societal innovation capacity, and regional development strategies for structurally challenged regions. Dr. Butzin's work has been recognized through various projects including the University Pearl of the Month award for the Ecosys4you project in September 2025. Her research demonstrates how entrepreneurial ecosystems can create tangible impacts in economically challenged regions like the Ruhr area, emphasizing the importance of success stories and visible startups for regional innovation. She actively participates in numerous academic conferences and workshops, presenting on topics ranging from bicycle manufacturing networks to transformative knowledge capacities. Her methodological approach often involves innovation biographies to analyze knowledge generation in innovation processes across different spatial scales.

Christoph TreudeView profile

Associate Professor

• Software Engineering
• Empirical Studies
• Natural Language Processing in Software Development
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Christoph Treude is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Singapore Management University. His academic journey includes senior lecturer positions at the University of Melbourne and the University of Adelaide, and postdoctoral research at McGill University, the University of São Paulo, and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. Treude's research focuses on improving software quality and developer efficiency through better access to relevant information. His methodology combines empirical studies with tool development that considers natural language artifacts in software repositories. His work spans several key areas of software engineering: Empirical studies of developer behavior and practices Integration of large language models in software development Human-AI collaboration frameworks Software documentation quality and maintenance Reproducibility in scientific software Security practices in code reviews His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on the intersection of artificial intelligence and software engineering, examining how AI technologies can enhance developer productivity while maintaining code quality and security. His research often involves large-scale empirical studies across various software ecosystems and developer communities. Treude has received significant recognition for his contributions: ARC Discovery Early Career Research Award (2018-2020) Four best paper awards, including two ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Awards He serves on the Editorial Boards of IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering and Springer's Empirical Software Engineering journal, and holds the role of Open Science Editor for Elsevier's Journal of Systems and Software. Treude has chaired major conferences including ICSME 2020, ICPC 2023, and TechDebt 2023, and regularly participates in software engineering conference program committees. His research has been funded by industry leaders including Google, Facebook, and DST, and he has authored over 150 scientific articles with more than 250 co-authors.