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James Mulholland is a Professor of English and Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at North Carolina State University. He oversees academic and student affairs for a college serving 3,900 undergraduates and 800 graduate students. His research focuses on the global eighteenth century and world anglophone literature, particularly works from British Asia before 1820. His book Before the Raj: Writing Early Anglophone India (2021) explores literary history in colonial India and has received multiple academic accolades. He holds a Ph.D. in English from Rutgers University (2005) and a B.A. from the University of Virginia (1997). His work has been supported by grants from ACLS, the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, and the Whiting Foundation. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Mulholland also writes about higher education issues, including humanities advocacy and academic career development. His research publications span literary analysis and professional advice, with notable contributions to PMLA , Literature Compass , and Journal of Scholarly Publishing . He has been featured in The Guardian and Chronicle of Higher Education for essays on public engagement and academic publishing. Mulholland’s recent work includes studies on translocalism in anglophone literature, queer historical poetics, and the cultural dynamics of British imperial expansion. His interdisciplinary approach bridges literary studies with historical and global perspectives.

• Global Eighteenth-Century Studies
• World Anglophone Literature
• British Imperial History
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Do Own (Donna) Kim is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago's Department of Communication. Her research bridges technology studies, cultural studies, and computer-mediated communication, focusing on boundary-crossing practices in human-technology interactions. She examines questions of authenticity, hybrid spaces, and mediated identities through case studies like virtual influencers and K-pop digital cultures. Donna holds a Ph.D. in Communication from USC Annenberg (2022), with earlier degrees from Korea University (BA, 2015) and USC (MA, 2020). Her book project Virtually Real explores virtual influencers' cultural integration through cross-cultural fieldwork. She teaches courses on emerging technologies and communication theory, emphasizing qualitative research methods. Donna serves on Pop Junctions' editorial board and has written for platforms like In Media Res and Civic Imagination Project . Key awards include the KFAS Fellowship and a 2021 Browne Award for her chapter on Korean feminist activism. Her work appears in New Media & Society , International Journal of Communication , and CHI PLAY . Recent presentations include talks on AI ethics at UIC and virtual influencers at Curtin University's symposium.

• Digital Cultures
• Mediated Social Interactions
• Human-Machine Communication
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Zachary McDowell is an Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Department of Communication. His research focuses on access, advocacy, and equity in digital spaces, particularly regarding knowledge production in platforms like Wikipedia and the ethical implications of AI. He holds a PhD in Communication from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Dr. McDowell’s research explores how technology shapes cultural production, digital literacy, and equity. Key areas include AI’s impact on knowledge systems, ethics of data commons (e.g., Wikidata), and participatory media’s role in marginalized communities. He co-founded the open-access journal communication +1 , emphasizing innovation in communication scholarship. His teaching philosophy integrates critical engagement with technology and equity, using embodied practice to bridge theory and application. He volunteers in Chicago’s McKinley Park neighborhood and advocates for systemic equity in education and knowledge systems. Notable collaborations include work with the Wiki Education Foundation on student learning outcomes through Wikipedia editing. Education: PhD in Communication, University of Massachusetts Amherst Key Roles: Co-founder, communication +1 Journal; Research Fellow, Wiki Education Foundation Awards: None explicitly listed in provided texts

• Digital Media Studies
• Information Literacy
• Wikipedia and Knowledge Production
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France Winddance Twine is a Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), with affiliations at Cambridge University's Sociology of Reproduction research group. She holds a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and has held prior positions at Duke University and the University of Washington, where she founded the Latin American Studies unit in the Jackson School of International Studies. Her work focuses on intersectional analyses of race, gender, technology, and inequality, particularly through ethnographic and visual methodologies. Education: Ph.D. in Sociology, UC Berkeley Key Research Areas: Racial literacy, queer reproduction, tech industry inequality, feminist science studies, visual sociology Twine's research bridges multiple disciplines, addressing global racial formations, digital labor markets, and anti-racist strategies. Her concept of 'racial literacy' emphasizes intellectual and cultural practices countering anti-Black racism. Recent work examines Silicon Valley's caste systems and barriers faced by women and minorities in tech. Awarded the 2020 ASA Race, Gender & Class Distinguished Career Award, she also secured a $225K Mellon Foundation grant for interdisciplinary seminars on migration and race. She founded UCSB's Technologies for Justice Lab, fostering collaborations between humanities/social sciences and STEM fields to advance equity in technology. Teaching includes courses on digital technologies, racial justice, and ethnographic methods. Her eleven authored/edited books include A White Side of Black Britain (2010) and Geek Girls: Inequality and Opportunity in Silicon Valley (2022).

• Gender Studies
• Critical Race Theory
• Intersectionality
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Tomide Oloruntobi is an Assistant Professor at the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, Arizona State University. His research focuses on transnational communication, media activism, cultural adaptation, and the intersections of power in global contexts. He explores themes such as African diasporic communities' media practices, public health misinformation dynamics, and queer identity frameworks. Key research interests include: Global media flows and decolonial approaches Cross-cultural adaptation and identity negotiation Social media's role in activism and public health Queer studies and spatial politics Recent work highlights transnational African media (e.g., Nollywood), vaccine misinformation in Nigeria, and family roles in minority health decisions. His publications bridge communication theory with critical social analysis. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided text. He has no recorded advisees or lab affiliations in the current data.

• Communication Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Media Activism
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Joachim Krueger is a Professor of Cognitive and Psychological Sciences at Brown University. He holds editorial roles at the Personality and Social Psychology Review and the American Journal of Psychology . His research focuses on social judgment, decision-making, and the intersection of cognitive psychology with behavioral economics and organizational behavior. Key themes include self-perception, intergroup relations, free will belief paradoxes, and the volunteer’s dilemma. Dr. Krueger earned his Ph.D. from the University of Oregon (1988) and completed postdoctoral research at the Max Planck Institute in Berlin before joining Brown in 1991. He teaches courses on psychology in business, happiness philosophy, and behavioral decision sciences. His work critiques positivist methodologies while exploring creativity, leadership, and the replication crisis in psychological research. He is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, Society for Experimental Social Psychology, and Eastern Psychological Association. His writings include books on social judgment, rationality, and happiness, alongside a Psychology Today blog. Krueger collaborates across disciplines, emphasizing pragmatic approaches to understanding human social behavior.

• Social Psychology
• Cognitive Psychology
• Game Theory
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Dr. Tanzil M. Arefin is an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and Associate Director of the Preclinical Imaging Core at the Center for Advanced Brain Imaging and Neurophysiology (CABIN). His research focuses on developing neuroimaging techniques to study brain functions and microstructures in animal models of human disorders, including neurodegenerative and psychiatric illnesses. He holds affiliations with the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience and the Neuroscience Ph.D. Program. **Education**: Ph.D., Neuroscience, University of Freiburg and University of Strasbourg (2017) M.Sc., Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University and University of Groningen (2012) B.Sc., Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Islamic University of Technology (2007) **Research Interests**: Dr. Arefin's lab employs multimodal MRI methodologies (resting-state fMRI, diffusion MRI, ASL perfusion MRI, MR spectroscopy) alongside optogenetics and chemogenetics to elucidate molecular mechanisms impairing brain plasticity. Current projects include studying cerebellar connectivity's role in non-motor behaviors and developing interventions for alcohol-dependent brains. **Awards**: Magna cum Laude, Summa Cum Laude, Erasmus Mundus Fellowships (both Doctoral and Masters). **Grants & Advising**: Not explicitly listed in texts, but lab activities suggest involvement in NIH-funded projects. Advising details are pending explicit student listings. **Lab & Affiliations**: Arefin Lab focuses on translational imaging tools. Affiliated with UR CABIN and URMC's Neuroscience programs. Location: 430 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY.

• Neuroimaging
• Neuroscience
• Brain Disorders
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John Durham Peters is the Maria Rosa Menocal Professor of English and Film and Media Studies at Yale University. His work bridges media theory, communication studies, and cultural history. Peters explores the intersections of technology, information, and human interaction through interdisciplinary lenses. Research interests include the philosophy of media, the history of information systems, and the cultural implications of technology. His publications address topics like 'acting at a distance,' the genealogy of the information age, and the metaphorical overlap between natural and digital 'clouds.' No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided text. Peters advises no visible students in the given data. His work engages with grants and institutional support through Yale's departments and affiliated programs like the Yale Film Colloquium and European Cinema Series.

• Media Studies
• Communication Theory
• History of Information
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Dr. Jonathan B. Clayton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Nebraska Omaha and holds cross-appointments at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Department of Food Science and Technology) and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (Department of Pathology and Microbiology). He holds a D.V.M. and Ph.D. in Comparative and Molecular Biosciences from the University of Minnesota. His work focuses on host-microbiome interactions in humans and nonhuman primates, particularly exploring how dietary fiber, lifestyle, and environmental factors influence gut microbiome composition and metabolic health. He founded the Primate Microbiome Project (PMP) to map microbiome variation across all primates, linking it to health, evolution, and conservation. Research Interests include microbiome modulations of metabolic diseases (diabetes, obesity) and neurological disorders (stress), using in vitro/in vivo models like germ-free mice and marmosets. His methodologies involve next-generation sequencing, anaerobic culture, and marmoset models. Clayton is affiliated with the Callitrichid Research Center and GreenViet Biodiversity Conservation Center, emphasizing translational research and conservation applications. Teaching focuses on Microbiology and Microbial Ecology. His lab (Clayton Lab) investigates causal mechanisms of microbiome-related diseases and has published extensively on gut microbiome dynamics in captive and wild primates. Recent work highlights antibiotic impacts on gut-brain axis interactions and conservation implications of microbiome diversity.

• Microbiology
• Microbial Ecology
• Host-Microbiome Interactions
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Gabe Kaptchuk is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), focusing on cryptography, privacy, and their social implications. He is affiliated with UMD's MC² (Maryland Cybersecurity Center) and UMIACS (Institute for Advanced Computer Studies). Previously, he was research faculty at Boston University and earned his PhD from Johns Hopkins University under advisors Avi Rubin and Matt Green. Research Interests: Kaptchuk's work bridges theoretical cryptography and social applications, emphasizing secure multiparty computation (MPC), zero-knowledge proofs, and steganography. He also explores the intersection of cryptography with law, policy, and human-centered design. Notable projects include Meteor (secure steganography using generative models) and Pulsar (MPC for dynamic participants). Teaching: Courses include Governing Algorithms (UMD) and Law and Algorithms (BU), focusing on algorithmic governance, privacy, and legal implications of technology. He has taught computer security and networks at Johns Hopkins and BU. Grants & Funding: Recent NSF awards include Collaborative Research: ReDDDoT Phase 2 (2024) for participatory privacy protections in AI training data. Active in deploying MPC for social good, such as analyses for Boston Women’s Workforce Council. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with researchers at Georgetown, Columbia, and institutions like the Wikimedia Foundation. Co-authors include Rachel Cummings, Elissa Redmiles, and Matthew Green on privacy and usability topics.

• Cryptography
• Privacy
• Secure Multiparty Computation (MPC)
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Ga Young Chung is an Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Davis, with affiliations in Cultural Studies, Human Rights Studies, East Asian Studies, and the School of Education. Her interdisciplinary scholarship critically examines racial capitalism, Asian settler colonialism, militarism, and social movements. Ph.D. in Global Studies in Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign M.A. and B.A. in Sociology, Yonsei University, South Korea Her research centers on the precarity and resistance of marginalized communities, particularly undocumented Korean immigrants and transnational agrocolonial histories. Chung employs ethnographic, archival, and community-engaged methods to explore how race, migration, and empire shape lives and futures. She is completing her first book, Unexpired: Race, Undocumented Youth Time, and Imperial Futurity (under contract with NYU Press), and developing a second on Korean soybeans and decolonial imaginations. Her recent publications span topics such as anti-racist elder education, militarized citizenship, and undocumented youth activism. The articles reflect a consistent focus on liberation, resistance, and the intersection of race, law, and education. She co-founded the Asian American Seed Stewards and leads transnational research on academic resilience and racialization in Korea. Faculty Development Award, UC Davis (2025) Emerging Scholar Award, Global Studies Research Network (2024) Ewha Global Fellow (2024) Hellman Fellows Award (2023) DHI Network-Collaboration Award (2022) Outstanding Achievement in Public Scholarship, UC Davis (2021) Diversity Scholar, University of Michigan (2020) Chung is a dedicated mentor and public scholar, having taught ethnic studies in community settings and advised numerous research initiatives. She serves as Chair of the Board at NAKASEC and on the board of the Friends of Education Justice Project, supporting immigrant justice and incarcerated people's access to education. Her work is supported by grants from the Social Science Research Council, National Research Foundation of Korea, and Academy of Korean Studies. She founded the interdisciplinary Asian American Seed Stewards collective and is co-investigator on two major transnational research projects: Resilient Academics: Re-imagining Academic Horizons and Race and Gender: Theorizing the New Racialization of the Asian Migrants in South Korea .

• Critical Race Theory
• Racial Capitalism
• Asian Settler Colonialism
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Gregory Price Grieve is a Professor of Religious Studies and Executive Director of the Department of Liberal and Professional Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). He holds a Ph.D. in Divinity from the University of Chicago (2002) and has extensive academic credentials in Buddhist studies, digital culture, and religious practice. His research focuses on the intersection of religion and digital media, particularly video games, and he is a leading figure in the study of digital religion. He has authored/co-authored five books and numerous articles, including key works on American Buddhism and technology. Current projects include the 'Video Games & The Problem of Evil' and the 'Virtual Tibet Project.' Grieve is affiliated with the International Academy for the Study of Gaming and Religion and has received the UNC Board of Governors’ Award for Excellence in Teaching. His work bridges rigorous scholarship with lived practice, addressing how technology reshapes religious engagement in contemporary society.

• Buddhism
• Digital Religion
• Religion and Video Games
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Christopher T. Bavitz is the WilmerHale Clinical Professor of Law and Vice Dean for Experiential and Clinical Education at Harvard Law School. He serves as Managing Director of the Cyberlaw Clinic at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society and is a Faculty Co-Director of the Center. His expertise spans intellectual property, media law, AI governance, and technology policy. Bavitz teaches courses like Music & Digital Media and Counseling and Legal Strategy in the Digital Age . His research focuses on algorithmic fairness, intermediary liability, and regulatory frameworks for emerging technologies. Bavitz holds a B.A. from Tufts University and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. Before joining HLS, he was Senior Director of Legal Affairs at EMI Music and practiced litigation at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal. Key initiatives include work on the Lumen Database for transparency in content takedowns, the AGTech Forum for state attorneys general, and policy analysis on AI ethics, facial recognition, and algorithmic risk assessment tools. He advises on startup legal strategy, digital finance, and generative AI accountability.

• Intellectual Property Law
• Media Law
• Technology Law
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Yu Chen is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Systems and Technology at San José State University’s Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. She holds a PhD in Computer and Communication Sciences from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne (EPFL), and has held postdoctoral positions at the University of California, Irvine. Her work bridges human-computer interaction, AI, and social impact, with a strong focus on education and inclusive innovation. PhD, Computer and Communication, EPFL, Switzerland MS, Security and Mobile Computing, Aalto University, Finland MS, Security and Mobile Computing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway BE, Information Security, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China Her research centers on human-AI interaction , AI for social good , emerging technology education , and health informatics . She is particularly interested in how chat-based interfaces can support student success, career advising, and community problem-solving. She emphasizes design thinking, empathy, and interdisciplinary collaboration in her pedagogy. Her recent publications span AI education, chatbot design, inclusive learning, and ethical AI. A recurring theme is the use of conversational agents to empower students and address societal challenges such as food insecurity, housing, and mental health. The research demonstrates a strong commitment to experiential learning and real-world impact. Collaborative Research: Broadening Inclusive Participation in AI Undergraduate Education (NSF) Girls in AI: AI Education for K-12 Girls (SJSU RSCA) Innovation Farm: AI-Powered Social Innovation (SJSU CEP) AI Counselors and Tutors for Student Development (SJSU RSCA) Yu Chen has received numerous honors, including the SJSU College of Business Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award (2024), multiple Master Teacher Awards, and recognition for research excellence at AMCIS and ICIS. She was also awarded the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship and a Swiss National Science Foundation fellowship. She actively mentors undergraduate students in research, many of whom have co-authored peer-reviewed publications and won awards in student competitions. Her lab, the AI for Social Good initiative, fosters a collaborative, student-driven environment where interdisciplinary teams prototype AI solutions for community challenges. She advocates for trust in students, no-code tools, and education that is relevant, creative, and socially responsible.

• Human-AI Interaction
• AI for Social Good
• Emerging Technology Education
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Dr. Shanaaz Mohammed is an Assistant Professor of French and French Program Coordinator at Marist College’s School of Liberal Arts. Originally from Trinidad, she specializes in Francophone Caribbean Studies with a focus on South Asian diaspora representations in literature. She integrates AI tools like ChatGPT to gamify and personalize language learning, emphasizing grammar through cultural context. Education: PhD, MA (Florida State University); BA (University of the West Indies, St. Augustine) Key Research: Coral poetics, Aapravasi Ghat heritage, Coolitude theory, and digital pedagogy Initiatives: Developed the Virtual Exchange Program (VExP) with Université de la Réunion for collaborative language instruction Her recent publications explore Khal Torabully’s poetry and Ernest Moutoussamy’s narratives. She advocates for ethical AI use in education, addressing algorithmic bias and cultural stereotyping, while promoting cautious optimism about technology’s role in enhancing human-centered language learning. Scientific Awards Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA) Postcolonial Essay Award (2022) She teaches all levels of French language, literature, and culture courses, emphasizing the global diversity of the French-speaking world beyond France.

• Francophone Caribbean Literature
• South Asian Diaspora Studies
• AI in Language Education
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