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• Sustainable Development
• Environmental Sociology
• Science and Innovation Policy
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Dr. Katerina Psarikidou is an Assistant Professor in Sustainable Development at the University of Sussex Business School and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her work bridges the politics of science, research, and innovation with sustainable development, focusing on alternative agro-food networks, low-carbon mobility, and biodiversity conservation. She plays a pivotal role as co-investigator in a £6M UKRI project on co-producing healthy food systems for disadvantaged communities and leads the University of Sussex's initiative on innovative teaching practices. PhD in Sociology, Lancaster University MA in Bioethics, University of Crete BA in History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Her research explores the intersection of sustainable development and social innovation, emphasizing participatory processes with third-sector stakeholders. Recent projects include analyzing food relocalization, the role of digital technologies in food security, and mobilities research for low-carbon cities. She is committed to inclusive research methodologies and knowledge exchange with marginalized communities. Her publications span the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society , the International Journal for the Sociology of Agriculture and Food , and Palgrave Macmillan. She contributes to editorial roles as Associate Editor for the International Journal for the Sociology of Agriculture and Food and participates in the Executive Committee of AsSIST UK. Fellow of the Higher Education Academy She supervises PhD students in SPRU and Lancaster University and has co-designed modules on sustainable development, science policy, and energy transitions. Her teaching philosophy integrates innovative pedagogies and student engagement for inclusive curriculum design.

Lenita DavisView profile

Professor

• Sales Education
• Sales Management
• Consumer Behavior
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Dr. Lenita Davis holds the dual roles of Professor and Executive Director of the Professional Sales Program at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire's College of Business, within the Marketing and Supply Chain Management Department. Prior to UWEC, she served as Executive Director at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Professional Sales Program and founded the University of Alabama Sales Program. She is also President of the University Sales Center Alliance and leads global initiatives in sales education through the American Marketing Association. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati, an MBA from Xavier University, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Tuskegee University. Her research focuses on sales management, consumer behavior, and innovative pedagogical tools like her Interact Technology collaboration, which now serves over 30 institutions. Dr. Davis’s work bridges academia and industry through corporate advisory boards and recording labs for sales training. Her contributions include developing the textbook Sales Management: Shaping Future Sales Leaders and spearheading the Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management’s Outstanding Conceptual Paper award. Her research spans consumer vulnerability, sales enablement strategies, and global sales ecosystems. Before academia, she held managerial roles at Procter & Gamble and James River Corporation. Her global studies on cross-cultural sales practices and critiques of carceral-state economics highlight her interdisciplinary impact.

• Inattentional Blindness
• Persuasion Knowledge Model
• Consumer Response
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Charles H. Sandage is a Professor in the Department of Advertising at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, affiliated with the College of Media. His research focuses on cognitive processes in media consumption, including inattentional blindness, persuasion dynamics, and consumer response mechanisms in digital environments. He explores topics such as social media analytics, advertising strategies in the U.S., and the psychological underpinnings of media engagement. Education: Not explicitly stated in the provided text. Key research areas include the Persuasion Knowledge Model, Facebook advertising effects, and purchase intention formation. His work integrates interdisciplinary approaches from psychology, business, and digital media studies. Recent publications (2024–2025) address perceptual aspects of film editing, AI-driven service innovations, and online information behavior. No scientific awards are explicitly listed for Charles H. Sandage in the provided data. No advising or grant details are mentioned. He collaborates on projects involving cross-disciplinary teams within the College of Media and affiliated institutes.

Marc BühlmannView profile

Associate Professor

• Democracy Theory
• Direct Democracy
• Political Sociology
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Prof. Marc Bühlmann is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of Année Politique Suisse at the University of Bern. His research focuses on democracy theory, direct democracy mechanisms, political participation, and Swiss political dynamics. He holds a habilitation from the University of Bern (2013) and has led projects like the Democracy Barometer (NCCR Democracy). He teaches at universities in Bern and Zurich and has been affiliated with the Center for Democracy in Aarau since 2008. Education: Primary school teacher (1993–1996) Bachelor’s/Master’s in Political Science, Philosophy & Sociology (University of Bern/Geneva, 1996–2001) PhD in Political Science (2005, analyzing municipal contexts and participation) habilitation in Political Science (University of Bern, 2013) Research Interests: Direct democracy institutional design and outcomes Swiss-EU relations and political party evolution Civic engagement and voting behavior Political sociology of participation Key Contributions: Founded the Democracy Barometer project (2005–2010) Authored over 50 publications on direct democracy, political campaigns, and Swiss politics Leads Année Politique Suisse , documenting Swiss political developments Advising & Grants: Advisor on electoral systems and direct democracy reforms Recipient of NCCR Democracy funding (2005–2010) Labs/Teams: Center for Democracy (Aarau), Democracy Barometer team, and Année Politique Suisse editorial board.

• AI Ethics
• Formal Epistemology
• Algorithmic Fairness
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Silvia Milano is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Exeter's Department of Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology, and a Humboldt Fellow at LMU Munich's Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy. Previously, she held roles as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), a Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute (FHI), and William Golding Junior Research Fellow at Brasenose College, Oxford. She earned her PhD in Philosophy from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 2018, focusing on the epistemology of self-locating beliefs. Her research bridges formal epistemology and AI ethics, addressing topics such as algorithmic profiling, epistemic injustice, recommender systems ethics, and governance challenges posed by emerging technologies. Key projects include the OII's Governance of Emerging Technologies (GET) programme and collaborative work on digital ethics frameworks. Recent publications explore hermeneutical injustice in algorithmic systems, Bayesian reasoning in uncertain contexts, and ethical implications of multi-stakeholder AI. Her work emphasizes structural epistemic harms, governance models for online targeting, and the normative dimensions of recommendation systems.

Nico SchauerteView profile

Associate Professor

• Technology and Innovation Marketing
• Digital Platforms
• Omnichannel Marketing
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Nico Schauerte is an Associate Professor of Technology & Innovation Marketing at the School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He holds a doctoral degree from the Marketing Center Münster (2014) and has prior experience in e-commerce and telecommunications sectors, including roles at Mister Spex and Vodafone Germany. His research focuses on digital platforms, omnichannel marketing, and brand communications, emphasizing quantitative methods using observational and experimental data. Education: Business administration degrees from the University of Münster, Germany, and the University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy. Postdoctoral research at the University of Cologne’s Department of Retailing and Customer Management (2016–2020). Research Interests: Digital platforms dynamics, hardware-software ecosystems, brand platform strategies, retail innovation, and privacy regulations in advertising. His work appears in top journals like Journal of Marketing and Harvard Business Review . Awards: Finalist for the H. Paul Root Award (2022) and Shelby D. Hunt/Harold H. Maynard Award (2022). Teaching includes Marketing Strategy, Value-Based Marketing, and Entrepreneurship at Vrije Universiteit and University of Münster. Key Projects: Studied network effects in hardware-software markets, disruption of retail value chains, and brand authenticity in advertising. Collaborations span consumer behavior, platform strategies, and AI-driven marketing challenges.

• Behavioral Economics
• Public Finance
• Labor Market Economics
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Prof. Sarah Necker is a Professor of Economics at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and Director of the Ludwig Erhard ifo Center for Social Market Economy and Institutional Economics. She holds a PhD (summa cum laude) from the University of Freiburg and has held roles at institutions like the Walter Eucken Institute and ZEW. Her research focuses on behavioral economics, public finance, and institutional economics, with notable work on tax compliance, scientific misconduct, and policy design. She has received awards including the Friedrich-August-von-Hayek Prize and DAAD fellowships. Her recent studies include analyses of the 9-Euro-Ticket's impact and reforms to reduce bureaucratic costs. She is affiliated with the Bavarian Savings Bank Association and the German Economic Association, and teaches courses in public economics and behavioral economics. Education: PhD (summa cum laude) in Economics, University of Freiburg (2014); Diplom in Economics, Philipps-University Marburg (2008); apprenticeship as advertising saleswoman at Walmart (2001-2003). Research highlights include field experiments on tax evasion and theoretical work on unethical behavior contagion. She has authored over 20 peer-reviewed articles and monographs, including contributions to EconPol and ifo publications. Current projects explore integration of Ukrainian refugees and energy transition subsidies.

Haiming HangView profile

Professor

• Consumer Judgment and Decision Making
• Nonconscious Cognition
• Advertising Effectiveness
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Haiming Hang is a Professor of Marketing at the University of Bath, affiliated with the Centre for Business, Organisations and Society (CBOS). His research focuses on consumer judgment, decision-making, and the interplay between feeling and thinking in consumer behavior. Key areas include advertising effectiveness, children's consumer socialization, and international retailing. Hang’s work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in ethical marketing and consumer welfare. His research explores nonconscious cognition, embodied cognition, and how consumers respond to marketing stimuli. Recent studies address pandemic policy impacts on tax compliance and the morality of marketing communications. Hang leads projects on persuasion ethics, consumer revenge behavior, and advertisement display technologies. He has supervised seven doctoral students and collaborates globally on behavioral economics and consumer psychology. His publications span journals like Journal of Business Ethics and Internet Research , emphasizing timely topics such as esports consumer preferences and pandemic policy effects. Hang’s research bridges theoretical insights with practical implications for marketing strategy and ethical practices.

Damian CliffordView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Data Protection
• Privacy
• EU Law
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Dr. Damian Clifford is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the Australian National University (ANU), affiliated with the ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy and the ANU Law School. Previously a FWO Aspirant Fellow at KU Leuven's CiTiP Centre, his expertise lies in privacy, data protection, technology regulation, EU law, and consumer protection. He has authored influential works including Data Protection Law and Emotion (2024) and co-edited Data and Private Law (2023). His research focuses on legal frameworks governing data protection, AI ethics, automated decision-making, and children's digital rights. Notable projects include the Review of Privacy Laws in Tasmania (2021) and the Socially Responsible Insurance in the Age of AI (2023-2026) project addressing AI ethics in insurance. He actively collaborates on international initiatives like the Five Eyes Alliance analysis. Publications span constitutional challenges in disinformation, fair algorithms, and privacy in adtech. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, bridging law with technology and social sciences. Supervision focuses on advanced legal research in data governance and digital rights. Current research explores emotional AI's legal implications, social dialogue rights in automated systems, and pandemic-era data ethics. He contributes to global debates on harmonizing privacy laws with innovation while safeguarding fundamental rights.

Andrew Stubbs-LacyView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Screen Media Industries
• Hollywood and American Independent Film
• Television Drama
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Dr. Andrew Stubbs-Lacy is a Senior Lecturer at Staffordshire University, affiliated with the Digital, Tech, Innovation & Business School. His research focuses on screen media industries, talent intermediaries, Hollywood, and streaming platforms. He holds a PhD from Edge Hill University (2019), an MA in Film and Television Studies from the University of Warwick, and a BA in Film Studies from Staffordshire University. Stubbs-Lacy’s research explores indie authorship, media convergence, and branding strategies in film and television. He has published a monograph on talent management in indie cinema and contributed to journals like Media Industries and Short Film Studies . He currently oversees postgraduate research coordination and supervises PhD candidates focusing on media industries and authorship. He serves on the editorial board of Short Film Studies and is a member of professional associations including the Society for Cinema and Media Studies. His teaching includes critical analysis and employability modules in Film BA/MA programs.

Zhu YutingView profile

Assistant Professor

• Operations Research
• Marketing Optimization
• Algorithm Design
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Zhu Yuting is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Operations Research and Analytics (IORA), part of the National University of Singapore's Smart Nation Research Cluster. Their research focuses on optimizing marketing policies, algorithm design, and data-driven decision-making, with applications in e-commerce, ridesharing, and freelance platforms. Key contributions include work on recommender systems for missing data, linear programming in sponsored listings, and understanding algorithm aversion in user communities. Education details are not explicitly provided in the text, but their research portfolio reflects advanced expertise in operations research and machine learning. Research interests are centered around scalable marketing strategies, algorithmic transparency, and behavioral dynamics in digital markets. Publications span topics like dynamic policy optimization, group search strategies, and the impact of algorithms on user trust. While no formal awards are listed, their active participation in field experiments and interdisciplinary projects underscores their scholarly impact. Zhu Yuting’s work is conducted under the IORA framework, which emphasizes Smart Nation applications, and involves collaborations on reinforcement learning and experimental marketing. No specific grants or advising roles are detailed in the provided text.

Imran IlyasView profile

Assistant Professor

• Entrepreneurship Education
• Business Model Innovation
• Firm Performance Analysis
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Imran Ilyas is an Assistant Professor at Jönköping University's Centre for Family Entrepreneurship and Ownership (CeFEO). His work focuses on entrepreneurship education, business model innovation, and institutional impacts on firm performance. He can be reached at imran.ilyas@ju.se . Research interests include the intersection of design thinking in engineering education, sustainable business practices, and challenges faced by immigrant entrepreneurs. His recent articles analyze institutional contingencies in business model innovation and the role of creativity in financial performance. Publications span topics like geocentric innovation strategies and demographic shifts in Germany's pension systems. No awards are explicitly listed, but his research contributes to understanding organizational sustainability and global market dynamics. Imran's affiliations emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration within CeFEO, fostering innovation in family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurship ecosystems.

Jewon LyuView profile

Assistant Professor

• Retail Innovation
• Consumer Behavior
• Customer Experience Management
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Jewon Lyu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors at the University of Georgia's College of Family and Consumer Sciences. His research focuses on consumer behavior and technology integration in retail contexts, particularly in areas like augmented reality (AR), social media marketing, and omnichannel retailing. He teaches courses such as Fashion Marketing, Retail Planning and Buying, and Retail Analytics. Lyu holds a Ph.D. in Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and has professional experience at institutions like Kent State University and Tennessee Tech University. Education: Ph.D. (2012): Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management, University of Tennessee M.A. (2008): International Business, University of Florida B.S. (2007): Business Administration, Chung-Ang University, South Korea His research investigates how emerging technologies influence consumer decisions, including AR applications, social media engagement, and self-service technologies. Recent work explores sustainability in fashion consumption, Gen Z behavior, and racial dynamics in retail spaces. Lyu serves as a reviewer for journals like the International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management and Clothing and Textile Research Journal, and holds editorial roles in academic publishing. Teaching and service contributions include curriculum development in merchandising and retail analytics, and leadership roles in organizations like the American Collegiate Retailing Association.

Jason ZhouView profile

Assistant Professor

• Crisis Communication and Management
• Corporate Social Advocacy
• Organization-Public Relationships
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Dr. Jason Zhou is an Assistant Professor in the Experience Design department at Bentley University. He holds a Ph.D. from The University of Alabama, a Master's from Boston University, and a Bachelor's from Shanghai International Studies University. His research focuses on crisis communication strategies, corporate social advocacy, and organization-public relationships, with particular emphasis on crisis response effectiveness and methodological challenges in the field. He teaches courses in Public Relations Writing, Crisis Communication Management, and Digital Public Relations. Dr. Zhou's research explores factors influencing crisis response efficacy, corporate social advocacy's impact on public perception, and the role of digital platforms like TikTok in relationship-building. He has contributed to theoretical frameworks such as the Anger Activism Model applied to CSR crises and has analyzed Fortune 100 companies' responses to social movements like BLM. His recent work examines brand-issue fit in CSR advocacy, nonprofit legitimacy in conflict scenarios, and the efficacy of interactive communication strategies in crises. While no specific awards are listed, his publications reflect a strong focus on methodological rigor and real-world organizational challenges. Dr. Zhou advises no listed students and has not mentioned grants in the provided materials. His professional service contributions and presentations are noted but not detailed here. His research often intersects with global events, such as the 2022 Ukraine invasion and the 2020 BLM movement, demonstrating a commitment to timely and socially relevant inquiry.

• Marketing
• Consumer Behavior
• Mobile Technology
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Michael Humbani is a Lecturer in Marketing affiliated with the College of Business, Law and Social Sciences. His research focuses on consumer behavior, mobile technology applications, payment systems adoption, and information systems within marketing contexts. Key areas of inquiry include mobile app usage patterns (e.g., food delivery, gaming), proximity payment technologies, risk perception in digital transactions, and SMS advertising effectiveness. His work frequently examines South African consumer dynamics, addressing topics like pandemic-era mobile service adoption, technology readiness for digital payments, and determinants of mobile gaming satisfaction. Methodological strengths lie in behavioral modeling and empirical studies of emerging market contexts. Recent research outputs (2024) explore mobile travel app success models and the moderating role of perceived pandemic risks on consumer satisfaction. Earlier studies (2015–2021) investigate SMS advertising segmentation, proximity payment barriers, and demographic influences on consumer attitudes. His publications span journals like International Journal of Hospitality Management , South African Journal of Information Management , and Journal of African Business . Over 100 views and 19 downloads of his outputs were recorded recently.