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• Leadership Development
• Organizational Behavior
• Team Dynamics
• +7 more

Dr. Włodzimierz Świątek is a Lecturer in Management and Leadership at SWPS University, where he also serves as coordinator for the Leadership LAB project. His academic affiliation spans multiple institutions, including Warsaw University of Technology Business School and Warsaw School of Economics. Specializing in leadership development, team dynamics, and organizational innovation, he employs facilitation methodologies to enhance creative potential in both academic and corporate environments. His research interests include Leadership culture and organizational change Creative team development Psychological aspects of innovation Personality archetypes in management Ethical leadership frameworks Process work in behavioral analysis Dr. Świątek's academic contributions manifest through Three authored books on leadership theory Peer-reviewed articles on innovation and personality Anthropological studies of leadership masks Monograph chapters on organizational psychology Notable achievements include Mentorship in PFR School of Pioneers Accreditation from International Institute of Coaching and Mentoring Practitioner Coach Diploma from Noble Manhattan Coaching He supervises student research groups like Business, Innovation, Management Club and Leadership LAB, while continuing executive education through Warsaw Executive MBA programs. His facilitation training with Impact International and University of Cumbria specialists underscores his commitment to leadership development.

Anna ZalewskaView profile

Professor

• Psychology of Personality
• Individual Differences
• Quality of Life
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Prof. Dr. Hab. Anna Maria Zalewska is a psychologist at SWPS University, affiliated with the Institute of Psychology and the Faculty of Psychology in Warsaw. She leads the Department of Psychology of Individual Differences, Diagnosis and Psychometry, focusing on personality structure, work-family balance, and youth civic behavior. Education: Habilitated Doctorate (dr hab.) in Psychology Her research explores how personality traits and environmental factors influence subjective well-being, job satisfaction, and health outcomes. She led a National Science Center project analyzing the impact of positive activities on mental toughness and well-being, and participated in international studies on youth civic engagement across Europe. Recent publications focus on psychometric tools, personality development, and cross-cultural citizenship behaviors. She has authored over 90 publications, including monographs like Dwa światy (2003) and Psychologiczne portrety Młody Obywately (2011), and edited volumes on youth citizenship. Scientific Awards: Chair of Interdisciplinary Team for Science Dissemination at Ministry of Science and Higher Education Member of ESF College of Expert Reviewers At SWPS University, she teaches courses on psychological assessment, individual differences, and well-being. From 2011-2018, she served as Dean of the Poznań Branch and developed psychometric tools like the Citizenship Behavior Questionnaire-30.

Bernard SophieView profile

Professor

• Sociology of Work
• Employment
• Platform Capitalism
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Bernard Sophie is a Professor at Université Paris-Dauphine, affiliated with the Research Institute IRISSO. Her work focuses on the Sociology of Work and Employment , particularly examining the porosity between self-employment and salaried work. She actively contributes to research on platform capitalism through projects like ANR CAPLA. Her research spans Labor Economics , Digital Labor , and Employment Structures , with a strong emphasis on Platform worker classification Gender inequalities in labor Compensation system dynamics Collective action in gig economy . Recent publications analyze platform capitalism , temporal regimes , and labor precarity , reflecting her engagement with evolving economic models and worker rights. Scientific Honor : Junior member of Institut Universitaire de France (2015)

Dominique MédaView profile

Professor

• Social Policy
• Employment Studies
• Ecological Transition
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Dominique Méda is a French University Professor and Director of the IRISSO research center since 2014. Her work focuses on social and employment policies, ecological transition, and post-growth economics. Previously, she held roles at the Centre for Employment Studies and Paris Dauphine University. Key Themes: Labor sociology, wealth measurement beyond GDP, digital platform regulation, gender and work, work-life balance Public Engagement: Monthly columnist for Le Monde (since 2018), France Culture radio contributor Her research bridges labor law, economic paradigms, and social policy innovation. She critiques technological progress myths and advocates for redefining prosperity in ecological contexts. Scientific Impact: Frequent contributor to journals like Mouvements , International Labour Review , and Transfer . Collaborates with institutions across Europe and Canada. Laboratories: Leads IRISSO (Research Institute on Social Issues), fostering interdisciplinary work on employment and ecological transitions.

Valentin BolotnyyView profile

Researcher

• Public Economics
• Labor Economics
• Mental Health Policy
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Valentin Bolotnyy is a Kleinheinz Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, with additional affiliations as a research affiliate at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) and an affiliated scholar at Stanford's Deliberative Democracy Lab. He serves on the California Governor's Council of Economic Advisors and collaborates with state and local agencies including departments of transportation, human services, and public safety. Hoover Institution, Stanford University (2019-present) California Governor's Council of Economic Advisors (2024-present) Deliberative Democracy Lab, Stanford CDDRL (affiliated scholar) IZA Institute of Labor Economics (research affiliate) Bolotnyy's research focuses on innovative policies that improve economic and health outcomes, particularly for vulnerable populations. His work spans public economics, labor economics, mental health policy, infrastructure procurement, immigration policy, and gender economics. He employs administrative data and randomized experiments to address pressing policy questions, often partnering with government agencies to ensure practical applicability of findings. His publication portfolio demonstrates consistent engagement with critical social issues, with recent work examining involuntary hospitalization consequences, abortion policy impacts, graduate student mental health, and climate effects on law enforcement. Bolotnyy's research methodology combines rigorous econometric analysis with real-world policy applications, resulting in national media coverage in outlets like The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, The Atlantic, and Vox. Padma Desai Prize in Economics (2019) Upjohn Institute Early Career Research Award (2024) Stanford Impact Labs grant ($786,100, 2024) Bolotnyy actively advises policymakers through his role on the California Governor's Council of Economic Advisors and has secured significant grant funding for his research. His collaborations extend across multiple state agencies and academic institutions, reflecting his commitment to evidence-based policy solutions. He has designed and analyzed randomized experiments on political communication through the Deliberative Democracy Lab, contributing to understanding how Americans discuss politics and form opinions on key issues. Bolotnyy leads research teams addressing mental health policy, infrastructure procurement, and political deliberation, with projects often involving partnerships between academic researchers and government officials. His work on involuntary hospitalization secured substantial funding to develop interventions for reducing mental health crises, demonstrating practical impact of his research agenda.

Elinor OchsView profile

Research Professor

• Linguistic Anthropology
• Language Socialization
• Discourse Analysis
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Elinor Ochs is a Research Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) , affiliated with the Department of Anthropology in the College of Letters and Science . She serves as Director of the UCLA Center on Everyday Lives of Families , a Sloan Foundation-funded initiative examining middle-class working families' home organization through social interactions. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Linguistics from University of Pennsylvania (1974) Elinor Ochs' research interests span language socialization , discourse analysis , and cross-cultural communication . Her work integrates narrative theory , autism studies , and domestic ethnography , focusing on how language shapes cognitive and cultural development across Madagascar, Samoa, Italy, and the U.S. Current research projects include UCLA Center on Everyday Lives of Families : Examines home life organization in middle-class families through digital video archiving and interactional analysis Ethnography of Autism : Studies socialization of children with autism spectrum disorders, focusing on narrative interactions and social rule violations Professor Ochs has received research support from the Spencer Foundation for her autism studies. Her methodological innovations include video ethnography and ethnoarchaeological tracking, contributing to family mealtime analysis and digital archiving. She has collaborated with scholars in applied linguistics , education , and psychology , mentoring postgraduate researchers in interactional documentation techniques. Her work establishes linguistic anthropology frameworks for understanding social identity , gender indexing , and developmental pragmatics across diverse contexts.

Philippe AdamView profile

Research Fellow

• Sociology
• Psychology
• Health Promotion
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Dr. Philippe Adam is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of New South Wales within the Arts, Design & Architecture (ADA) school. His research focuses on sociology, psychology, and health promotion, with particular expertise in HIV prevention, STI testing, and behavior analysis among men who have sex with men (MSM), young people, and injecting drug users. Academic Rank: Research Fellow Email: philippe.adam@unsw.edu.au Location: 317 Goodsell Building His work spans multiple continents, including Australia, Europe, and Asia, and he has contributed extensively to understanding how individuals balance risk and pleasure in sexual health contexts. Recent studies examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual health behaviors and mpox outbreak dynamics. Key publication trends include mathematical modelling of infectious disease transmission, digital health interventions, and psychosocial barriers to HIV prevention. While no specific scientific awards are listed in the available data, his research has informed public health policies and interventions globally. Dr. Adam's collaborations with institutions like the Centre for Social Research in Health and his focus on theory-driven health promotion interventions highlight his commitment to bridging research and practice in sexual health.

• Educational Psychology
• Quantitative Research Methods
• School Well-being
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Lauri Hietajärvi is a Lecturer in Educational Psychology at the University of Helsinki, actively contributing to both teaching and research. He supervises in the Doctoral Program in Cognition, Learning, Teaching and Communication, with a focus on educational and developmental psychology as well as quantitative research methods. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology (University of Helsinki, 2019) Master of Education / Classroom Teacher (University of Helsinki, 2012) His research explores: Factors influencing school and study well-being Dynamics of study motivation and academic success Teachers' and principals' work-related well-being Impact of digital media on youth development Key research methodologies include Longitudinal studies Intra-individual and person-centered approaches Quantitative statistical analysis Digital behavior assessment Recent publications highlight Comparative studies of immigrant and native student well-being Climate change distress and adolescent coping Digital media's differential impacts on mental health Teacher leadership dynamics during educational reforms Current collaborations span projects with the Academy of Finland, REMEDIS, and EU Kids Online V. He regularly contributes to media discussions on educational well-being and digital media effects.

Lea SistonenView profile

Professor

• Heat Shock Factors
• Cellular Stress Response
• Transcriptional Regulation
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Lea Sistonen, PhD, is a Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering , Biochemistry and Cell Biology department of Åbo Akademi University . With over 154 publications spanning four decades, her research focuses on heat shock factors (HSF1/HSF2) as central regulators of cellular stress response , transcriptional regulation , and proteostasis networks . She leads the CellMech Center of Excellence in Cellular Mechanostasis (2019-2024), a multidisciplinary project investigating mechanical stress responses. Active in transcriptional regulation and stress biology research Principal investigator in CellMech project with collaborators across Finland Key expertise in heat shock factors , sumoylation , and cell adhesion mechanisms Her work reveals novel connections between mechanotransduction and nuclear gene expression , particularly through nuclear talin-1 functions. Recent studies (2024-2025) explore HSF2's role in viral gene expression and cancer progression . Publications in FEBS Journal , iScience , and Cell Stress and Chaperones demonstrate her impact across molecular chaperones, transcriptional memory, and stress-induced cellular adaptations.

Larissa BamberryView profile

Associate Professor

• Gender Relations at Work
• Labour Market Inequality
• Regional Labour Market Development
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Larissa Bamberry is an Associate Professor at Charles Sturt University's School of Business with a focus on gender relations in regional labour markets and workplaces. She holds a PhD from the University of Sydney and has extensive experience in industrial relations, public policy, and workforce development. Education: GCTTL (RMIT), PhD (University of Sydney), BA (Hons) (UNSW) Current research explores gender equity in male-dominated industries, climate change impacts on work conditions, and rural workforce redesign. She leads consultancies for regional development and has secured grants from Commonwealth departments and the ARC. Her 15 most recent publications (2023-2025) analyze: Climate change adaptation in rural healthcare and mining sectors Gender inclusion strategies for tradeswomen Labour market restructuring in regional Australia Neoliberal policy impacts on gender inequality Scientific contributions include: ARC Discovery Grant on unions and regional regeneration Collaborative projects with Swinburne University and NSW Family and Community Services Methodological innovations in regional skills audits She supervises PhD candidates researching bushfire risk decision-making, aged care leadership, disability sector job quality, and Ethiopian enterprise development.

• Family Studies
• Gender Studies
• Social Work
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Kevin Shafer is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Health, Aging & Society , McMaster University. His work bridges family sociology , gender studies , and public health , with a focus on fathering behaviors, parental mental health, and societal influences on family dynamics. Research Interests: His scholarship explores cross-national comparisons of fathering, the impact of masculine norms on parenting, domestic labor during crises, and mental health disparities. He has published extensively on LGBTQ+ youth , depression , and social policy implications. Key Publications: Recent articles analyze pornography consumption ethics, pandemic-induced labor shifts , and racial stereotypes in sports . His work often employs meta-analytic and cross-cultural methodologies , contributing to debates on family therapy and social intervention programs .

• Sociology
• Social Psychology
• Mental Health
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Diana Singh is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at McMaster University , with additional roles as a Post-Doctoral Fellow and Mitacs Intern at the Canadian Mental Health Association . She specializes in emotional labor and its psychosocial impacts, particularly in service-based occupations. Research Interests include emotional labor theory, occupational health consequences, mental well-being in service work, and sociocultural dimensions of workplace stress. Her work bridges sociology, social psychology, and public health to examine how organizational expectations shape emotional experiences and family dynamics. Publications focus on emotional labor's health effects, neighborhood change in small cities, and childcare access disparities. She has contributed to journals like Work and Occupations and City and Community , with presentations at conferences analyzing gender differences and minority worker stress.

James HolehouseView profile

Researcher

• Mathematical Biology
• Stochastic Processes
• Non-Equilibrium Statistical Physics
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James Holehouse is a Researcher at the Santa Fe Institute and holds a PhD in Mathematical Biology from the University of Edinburgh . His work spans stochastic processes and non-equilibrium statistical physics applied to biological, economic, and social systems. PhD thesis: Model reduction, mechanistic modelling and transience in models of stochastic chemical kinetics (2022) MPhys in Theoretical Physics from the University of Edinburgh Research interests focus on: Regulatory mechanisms and costs in cells, companies, and governments Gene expression stochasticity and cell volume effects on physiology Rule evolution in governance and sports systems First-passage time processes and non-equilibrium systems His 15 most recent publications (2023-2025) analyze transcriptional entropy production , disordered interval dynamics , and stochastic gene regulation . A key theme involves applying orthogonal polynomial solutions to solve three-term recurrence relations in social choice models. Awarded Reinhart-Heinrich Doctoral Thesis Award (2022) for innovative work in stochastic systems Collaborated with Sidney Redner (SFI), Ramon Grima (Edinburgh), and Hernan Garcia (UC Berkeley) He has organized seminars on complexity approaches to bureaucracy at St. Johns College (Santa Fe) and presented at the Complex Systems Society and ECMTB conferences. Current projects include historical analysis of sports rulebooks (rugby/cricket) and non-equilibrium thermodynamics in transcription .

Carolyn AxtellView profile

Professor

• virtual/remote working
• impact of new technology on work
• employee well-being
• +3 more

Professor Carolyn Axtell is a faculty member at the Institute of Work Psychology, University of Sheffield Management School. Her expertise spans virtual/remote working, technology's impact on work, employee well-being, and work design. She holds a PhD and MSc from the University of Sheffield, along with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Hertfordshire, and is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist (BPS Division of Occupational Psychology). Research Interests: Virtual/remote work dynamics Technology integration in workplaces Employee well-being strategies Work design and job characteristics Advising: Current supervisee: Ella Hatton (PhD in Work Psychology) Former supervisee: Ignacio Perez Sepulveda (2024 completion) Editorial Roles: Journal of Occupational and Organisational Psychology Journal of Business and Psychology

• Sports Physiology
• Performance Analysis
• Movement and Training Science
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kenan IŞILDAK is affiliated with the Faculty of Sports Sciences at Suleyman Demirel University , specializing in Sports Health Sciences . His academic journey includes a licenciate (2010), master's (2013) from Suleyman Demirel University, and a doctorate (2017) from Celal Bayar University. Education Licence: Suleyman Demirel University, Sports Sciences (2010) Master's: Suleyman Demirel University, Sports Sciences (2013) Doctorate: Celal Bayar University, Sports Sciences (2017) His research focuses on Sports Physiology, Performance Analysis, Swimming, Tennis, and Movement Science . Recent studies examine mineral metabolism in youth footballers, anaerobic power in volleyball, sodium bicarbonate effects in cycling, and leg volume correlations with swim performance. Publications include 10 international refereed articles (2017-2023) and 6 book chapters, often collaborating with researchers like Suna Gürhan and Kumartaşlı Mehmet.