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Manuel A. MichaelisView profile

Professor

• Marketing
• Sustainability Management
• Brand Management
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Manuel A. Michaelis is a Professor of Business Administration, specializing in Marketing & Sustainability Management at Westfälische Hochschule in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, a position he has held since 2022. He is affiliated with the Department of Business and teaches a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses in marketing, sustainability, corporate communication, ethics, and scientific methods. He also supervises bachelor’s and master’s theses, requiring students to propose topics in advance. His research interests span key areas in modern marketing and sustainable business practices, including: Marketing and Brand Management Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Sponsorship and Event Marketing Consumer Behavior and Perception Country-of-Origin Effects Sales Controlling and Data Envelopment Analysis His scholarly publications, primarily from 2008 to 2012, focus on sponsorship fit, brand alliances, ethnic marketing, and international consumer behavior. These works appear in journals such as the European Journal of Marketing , Advances in Consumer Research , and Journal of Global Fashion Marketing , reflecting a strong empirical and consumer-centric research approach. The articles collectively emphasize experimental and multilevel analyses of marketing strategies in global and intercultural contexts. Manuel A. Michaelis has extensive professional experience in the energy and utility sectors, having served in leadership roles at Vaillant Group and E.ON SE. He is also the founder and shareholder of acurelis consulting GmbH since 2009, demonstrating a commitment to applying academic insights in practical business settings. While no formal scientific awards are listed, his publication record and dual academic-industry engagement highlight significant contributions to applied marketing research. He advises students on final theses and emphasizes independent topic development, fostering academic rigor and student initiative. He is actively involved in teaching and research with no indication of part-time status, retirement, or former staff designation. No email address is provided in the text, though contact is encouraged via email for thesis supervision.

• Consumer Behavior
• Cultural Intelligence
• Business Ethics
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Lada Kurpis is a Professor of Marketing at Gonzaga University's School of Business, where she has taught since 2004. Her academic expertise lies in consumer behavior, cultural intelligence, international marketing, and business ethics. Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Oregon M.S. in Marketing from Urals State University of Economics B.S. in Economics from Urals State University of Economics Her research explores cross-cultural consumer psychology, focusing on emotional drivers in decision-making, country-of-origin effects, ethical consumption, and sports marketing. She has contributed to pedagogy through experiential learning frameworks to enhance students' cultural intelligence. While her publications span international marketing ethics and sports consumption, she has also served as a reviewer for journals like the Journal of Business Ethics and International Marketing Review . At Gonzaga, she contributes to governance as a Faculty Senator and Program Review Committee member.

Eva Verena SchmidView profile

Professor

• Creative Listening
• Music Education Legitimacy
• Teacher Professionalization
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Professor Eva Verena Schmid holds the Chair of Music Education at the Institute for Music Research within the Faculty of Philosophy at Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg since August 2021. She also serves as Managing Director of the Institute for Music Research since April 2023. Previously, she worked at the Institute for Music Education at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich as research assistant, academic councilor, and senior academic councilor (2012-2015, 2018-2021), and held a visiting professorship at the University of Bremen (2015-2018). Her educational background includes: School music and German studies at the Stuttgart State University of Music and Performing Arts and University of Stuttgart Doctorate from Berlin University of the Arts (2008) with thesis "Oratorio and Music Festival: On the History of the Oratorio in Germany in the First Half of the 19th Century" Doctoral project funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) Professor Schmid's research focuses on creative listening and its role in legitimizing music education, particularly examining how creative listening functions in adult education and the broader music education sector. Her work also explores teacher professionalization and the history of the oratorio in the first half of the 19th century. She is particularly interested in how aesthetic experiences can be articulated and how creative listening can bridge various educational domains. Her research often takes an interdisciplinary and inclusive approach, connecting music education with broader social and cultural contexts. Analysis of Professor Schmid's recent publications reveals a strong focus on creative listening as both a theoretical framework and practical approach in music education. Her work consistently addresses the legitimacy of music education through creative engagement, with increasing attention to inclusive practices, cross-cultural perspectives, and the integration of diverse musical traditions. There's a clear trajectory from historical musicological research toward contemporary music pedagogy, showing how historical understanding informs current educational practices. Her publications demonstrate a commitment to making music education relevant, accessible, and meaningful for diverse learners. Professor Schmid is actively involved in project work including the current "Counterpoint workshop on the topic of (Creative) Listening" in cooperation with the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. Previous projects have included "BlickHör_._Raum" exploring creative perception of image, music, and space, and inclusive initiatives like making Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" accessible through multiple sensory modalities including sign language. She has organized symposia on interdisciplinary and inclusive music education, demonstrating her commitment to collaborative and innovative approaches in the field. Her international engagement is significant, with presentations at numerous conferences worldwide including in Brazil, Switzerland, Lithuania, Finland, Ireland, and Italy. This global perspective enriches her work in music education, allowing her to incorporate diverse viewpoints and practices into her research and teaching.

• Animal Studies
• Animals in visual and performing arts
• Wildlife Tourism
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Associate Professor Rebecca Scollen is a prominent academic in the School of Creative Arts at the University of Southern Queensland . With a PhD in Creative Arts from QUT, her career spans 25 years in tertiary education, focusing on Animal Studies , Wildlife Tourism , and Arts and Wellbeing . She serves as Program Director for the Bachelor of Creative Arts and Community Wellbeing since 2024. Her research explores audience reception in performing arts, ethical animal use in art , and regional arts development . Recent publications analyze media framing of urban wildlife, holographic zoos, and bushfire storytelling through performance. She supervises doctoral projects on topics like gender in paramedicine and theatre in social work . Key collaborations include work with Andrew Mason on sustainable tourism and Sea World discourse analysis. She contributes to Australasian Animal Studies Association and Flying Arts Alliance , with editorial roles in conference proceedings and exhibition catalogues.

• Patient Safety
• Nursing Leadership
• Healthcare Quality Improvement
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Amélia Filomena Oliveira Mendes Castilho serves as Coordinating Professor at Coimbra School of Nursing, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Portugal, where she has held academic positions since 2000, progressing from Assistant Professor to her current rank. Her doctoral research at University of Porto focused on adverse events in nursing care, establishing her expertise in patient safety systems. Education: PhD in Nursing Sciences (2015), University of Porto - 'Adverse events associated with nursing care: contributions to safety policy' (Very Good with Distinction) Master's in Health Management and Economics (1999), University of Coimbra - 'Evolution and structure of private health expenditure in Portugal 1980-1995' (Very Good) Bachelor's in Medical-Surgical Nursing (1991), Coimbra School of Nursing General Nursing Course (1981), Coimbra School of Nursing Her research centers on patient safety systems, particularly in operating rooms and intensive care units, with significant contributions to surgical safety checklists and medication error prevention. She integrates leadership development through simulation-based training, creating innovative educational frameworks for nursing leadership competencies. Her work bridges clinical practice with health systems management, focusing on practical interventions to improve healthcare quality. Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on safety culture measurement, leadership role analysis, and entrepreneurship in nursing education. Her work shows methodological diversity from psychometric validation studies to intervention trials, with increasing emphasis on multidisciplinary team performance and simulation training effectiveness. Scientific Recognition: 2nd Prize for Free Communication (2009) Academic Merit Diploma (2014) Research Promotion Award from Portuguese Ministry of Health (1998) As Principal Investigator for multiple Erasmus+ projects including E-SAFE and DeMoPhaC, she leads international collaborations focused on quality improvement in healthcare education. Her Health Sciences Research Unit Nursing coordinates studies on operating room safety and interprofessional pharmaceutical care. Current work through the PROJETO ESTRUTURANTE DA UICISA examines professional practices in safe care environments, with emerging focus on crisis resource management in multidisciplinary teams. She directs the SimuCarePro-CRM project implementing simulation training for leadership development across European nursing programs, creating standardized competency frameworks for crisis management in healthcare settings.

Magdalena WrembelView profile

Professor

• Second Language Acquisition
• Third Language Acquisition
• Phonetics
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Magdalena Wrembel is a Professor at the Faculty of English, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (UAM), where she has held positions since 1996—progressing from Assistant Lecturer to full Professor (2017–present). She serves as Head of Bilingualism Matters@Poznań and Principal Investigator for major grants including CLIMAD (OPUS-19-HS) and ADIM (GRIEG-1 NCN/Norway Grants). Her educational background includes an MA in English (1993), Ph.D. in English (2005), and D.Litt. in Linguistics (2016), all from Poznań. Her research explores multilingual phonological acquisition, psycholinguistics, and pedagogy, with emphases on: Cross-linguistic influence in L2/L3 phonology Neurocognitive processing of speech sounds (ERP studies) Bilingual/metalinguistic awareness development Innovative pronunciation teaching methods Her publications focus on multilingual speech perception/production, corpus linguistics, and theoretical modeling (e.g., Natural Growth Theory). Recent work employs neurophysiological methods to study vowel categorization and phonological transfer across Polish-English-Norwegian multilinguals. Awards & Honors: 6× AMU Rector's Prizes for research achievements (e.g., 2013, 2016) 7× AMU Rector's Prizes for organizational/didactic work (2009–2019) Minister of Science Team Award (2015) WR Lee IATEFL Scholarship (2009) Obermann Fellowship (2010) Leadership: Former President of Societas Linguistica Europaea (2020–2023); organizer of 15+ international conferences (e.g., EuroSLA, ICPhS workshops); editorial board member for Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism ; PhD thesis examiner at Rutgers, Barcelona, and Münster. Grants: Leads CLIMAD (2021–2024, OPUS-19-HS) on cross-domain multilingualism; co-leads ADIM (2021–2024, GRIEG) with Norwegian partners on L3 acquisition modeling; previously directed projects on bilingual phonology (NPRH) and sound-color associations.

John GrychView profile

Professor

• Child and Adolescent Development
• Resilience in Trauma-Exposed Populations
• Family and School Contexts for Healthy Development
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Dr. John Grych is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Marquette University , where he has worked since 1991. He directs the Resilience and Relationships (RAR) Lab and teaches courses including Psychology of Marriage and Family, Child Psychopathology, and couples/family therapy. His research focuses on family and school contexts for youth resilience, aggression measurement, and violence prevention. Education: Ph.D. from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1991) Research Highlights : • Developing resilience portfolios to identify protective factors across ecological contexts • Partnering with the Center for Peacemaking to evaluate restorative justice programs in schools • Advancing bystander intervention metrics for college campus safety • Studying emotion socialization in preschoolers and aggression patterns in adolescent relationships Publication Trends (2012–2024): Spanning family systems , violence prevention , and resilience frameworks , his 15 most recent articles (2024–2020) show increasing focus on restorative justice implementation and developmental trauma responses . Lab Engagement : The RAR Lab collaborates with Milwaukee organizations and campus partners to design community-engaged research with real-world applications.

Sujit SansgiryView profile

Professor

• Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research
• Pharmacoeconomics
• Pharmacy Education
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Sujit Sansgiry serves as Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy, where he conducts innovative research to advance human health science and improve pharmaceutical outcomes through evidence-based interventions. His educational credentials include: Post-doctoral Pharmacoeconomic Research Fellowship at RxAmerica/Novartis PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacy Administration), Idaho State University MS in Pharmacy (Pharmacy Administration), Idaho State University Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bombay Dr. Sansgiry's research program spans pharmaceutical outcomes, pharmacoeconomics, and pharmacy education, with emphasis on medication adherence, chronic disease management (COPD, diabetes, asthma), and academic progress evaluation. His work develops strategies to enhance learning methodologies and assesses interventions for improving health outcomes in vulnerable populations, particularly Medicare beneficiaries and pharmacy students. Analysis of his recent publications reveals strong thematic clusters in pharmacy education (student mental health, admissions processes) and health outcomes (COPD exacerbation, opioid use, diabetic complications). Notably, he integrates machine learning for predicting diabetes complications and examines policy impacts like Medicare coverage gaps and hydrocodone rescheduling on prescribing behavior. His exceptional contributions are recognized through: Three-time recipient of Rho Chi Teaching Excellence Award (2021-2022, 2017-2018, 2013-2014) Multiple Best Poster Awards at ISPOR, AMCP, and Health Services Research Conferences (2010-2018) PhRMA Foundation Research Starter Grant in Adherence Improvement (2015) Dr. Sansgiry has secured competitive external funding including the PhRMA grant and mentors students through research projects on admissions processes and health outcomes. His work directly informs healthcare policy and pharmacy practice innovations, with significant implications for academic pharmacy curriculum development and medication therapy management.

Markus FidlerView profile

Professor

• Performance of Communication Systems
• Network Calculus
• Effective Bandwidths
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Fidler is a Professor of Communications Networks at the Institute of Communications Technology , affiliated with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Leibniz University Hannover since 2009. His academic journey began with a doctoral degree in Computer Engineering from RWTH Aachen University (2004), followed by post-doctoral fellowships at Institute Mittag-Leffler (2004), NTNU Trondheim (2005), and University of Toronto (2006). He led the Emmy Noether Research Group at Technische University of Darmstadt (2007-2008), where he also earned his habilitation (2008). His research interests span Network Calculus , Effective Bandwidths , Available Bandwidth Estimation , and Parallel Systems (e.g., Multi-path Protocols, Synchronization Constraints). He explores Future Internet architectures, Wireless Communication (including Cognitive Radio and Car-2-X systems), and Congestion Control for Cooperative ADAS and Platooning. His work integrates Machine Learning and Stochastic Modeling for network performance analysis. Recent publication trends emphasize Age-of-Information (AoI) in tandem queues, Statistical Bounds for parallel systems, and Granularity Trade-Offs in multi-server environments. He applies Min-plus Algebra to AoI modeling and investigates Hybrid Time-Event Triggered Systems for resource-efficient communication. His projects include ADINeMo (2024) on Deviation-of-Information for sensor sampling and VaMoS 2 (2024) on validated models for MapReduce scaling. Scientific Awards ERC Starting Grant (2012) Advising includes current doctoral students Sami Akin , Brenton Walker , and Mahsa Noroozi , alongside numerous past advisees now holding academic positions globally. He leads DFG-funded projects such as FeelMaTyC (2017-2020) and GRK SocialCars (2014-2023), focusing on IoT, cooperative mobility, and network calculus applications.

Abduljabbar AlhammoudView profile

Assistant Clinical Professor

• Spine Surgery
• Orthopedics
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
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Abduljabbar Alhammoud, MD, serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, specializing in spine surgery through Banner - University Medicine. Board-certified by the American Board of Spine Surgery (ABSS), he practices at three Tucson facilities: Alvernon Clinic, North Hills, and Center South Campus. An active member of the Scoliosis Research Society, North American Spine Society (NASS), and AO Spine, Dr. Alhammoud pioneers minimally invasive endoscopic techniques using robotics and navigation technology for both pediatric and adult spinal deformities. Education & Training: Clinical Fellowships: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, Hamad Medical Corporation (Qatar) M.S. Clinical Research: Dresden International University/Harvard Medical School Joint Program ACGME-I Accredited Orthopedic Residency Research Focus: His work centers on spine surgery outcomes and perioperative pain management , leveraging cutting-edge methodologies including robotic assistance and ultra-minimally invasive endoscopic approaches. With 47 peer-reviewed publications, he addresses critical gaps in cervical/lumbar fusion techniques, risk assessment for anticoagulation, and geriatric spine care in ambulatory settings. Publication Trends: Recent work (2022-2024) reveals strong emphasis on comparative device analysis (stand-alone cages vs plated constructs), surgical economics (work relative value units), and specialized populations (bariatric patients, elderly). His systematic reviews/meta-analyses dominate methodology, reflecting commitment to evidence-based spine care evolution. Scientific Recognition: 2023 NASS "20 Under 40" honoree AO Spine (2019) and NASS (2017) Traveling Fellowships Three-time "Promising Young Researcher" during residency Scoliosis Research Society Whitecloud Award nominee Mentorship & Global Impact: As co-founder of the Virtual Spine Surgery Research Academy (VSSRA), he connects trainees with surgeons to advance spine evidence. His humanitarian work includes Médecins Sans Frontières missions during the Syrian war and multiple international surgical trips. A former decathlon athlete, he competes nationally in USA Track & Field Masters events while maintaining community volunteer commitments. Clinical Integration: Dr. Alhammoud operates within Banner Health's multidisciplinary spine team, implementing research findings directly into patient care pathways with emphasis on reducing hospital stays through optimized pain protocols and advanced endoscopic techniques.

• Art History
• Contemporary Art
• Neo-Avant-Garde
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Ján Kralovič is an art historian and Assistant Professor at the Department of Theory and History of Art, University of Fine Arts Bratislava (VŠVU). He holds a PhD in Art History from the University of Trnava (2012) and has been a faculty member since 2016. His work focuses on 20th-century Slovak art, new media history, book culture, and art theory. Education: PhD in Art History (University of Trnava, 2012) Employment: Assistant Professor (VŠVU, 2016–present); Research Fellow (VŠVU, 2012–2016) His research explores neo-avant-garde , urban space art, and conceptual practices. He has published extensively in journals like Jazdec , Ostium , and FlashArt , and authored monographs on Bratislava's unofficial art scene during normalization. Recent projects include the 2020 FPU grant 'Obraz - Rám - Priestor' and co-editing the 2024 volume Pohyb za obrazmi . Key article trends include phenomenological approaches to art interpretation, urban space analysis in performance art, and intermedial poetics in film and literature. Notable awards include multiple grants from the Slovak Art Council and the 2014 MK SR grant for Teritórium ulica . Curatorial Work: 2020 'Itinerár blúdenia'; 2018 'SUPER – See Through Your Finger'; 2017 'Tatrahundert' Conferences: Presented on topics like event cartography (2013), urban art (2015), and seriality in art (2017)

• Educational Psychology
• Media Psychology
• Digital Learning
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Martin Merkt is a Research Fellow at the German Institute for Adult Education (DIE) in Bonn, Germany, specializing in the Teaching and Learning research area. Since 2024, he has served as a research associate, building on prior leadership of DIE's junior research group 'Audiovisual Knowledge and Information Media' (2018–2023) and extensive experience at the Leibniz Institute for Knowledge Media in Tübingen. Education Doctorate in Psychology (Dr. rer. nat.), University of Tübingen (2012) Diploma in Psychology, University of Tübingen (2009) Merkt's research centers on optimizing audiovisual media for learning, with emphasis on learner heterogeneity and critical digital media discourse. His work bridges formal education and informal settings like museums, examining how video design elements—such as instructor presence, pauses, and cueing—affect cognitive processing. Key methodologies include eye tracking, experimental design, and learning analytics to investigate multimedia principles in digital environments. His publication record (2021–2025) reveals consistent focus on video-based learning dynamics, particularly how structural features influence attention, comprehension, and knowledge retention. Recent studies dissect instructor embodiment effects, VR cueing efficiency, and mind wandering triggers, demonstrating evolving sophistication in isolating variables within complex digital learning ecosystems. Merkt actively contributes to professional communities including the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), German Society for Psychology (DGPs), and Society for Empirical Educational Research (GEBF). He currently participates in DIE's NOVA:ea project while advancing research on equitable digital learning design.

Sybille CaffiauView profile

Associate Professor

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Smart Home Systems
• End-User Development
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Sybille Caffiau serves as an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Grenoble Alpes, France, where she is affiliated with the Grenoble Computer Science Laboratory (LIG) within the College of Engineering. Her research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) with specializations in smart home systems, end-user development, and voice-based interaction technologies. She maintains an active research program through the Human-Computer Interaction Engineering Team (IIHM/ECMI). Her primary research interests center on making smart home technologies more accessible through innovative interaction paradigms. Key areas include context-aware programming languages like CCBL (Cascading Contexts Based Language), voice interface design for ambient assisted living, tactile feedback mechanisms, and task model comprehension. Her work bridges theoretical HCI principles with practical applications in real-world smart home environments, particularly focusing on user-centered design approaches that empower inhabitants as developers of their own living spaces. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on improving end-user programmability in smart homes through novel language design (CCBL), empirical validation of voice interfaces, and educational frameworks for HCI engineering. Her research demonstrates strong interdisciplinary connections between interaction design, programming language theory, and accessibility considerations, with particular emphasis on creating systems that accommodate diverse user needs including elderly populations and people with visual impairments. Through projects like SWEET-HOME and VocADom, Caffiau has contributed significantly to voice-based interaction in smart home environments, developing corpus collections and evaluating system performance against user experience metrics. Her work on educational frameworks for HCI engineering demonstrates commitment to advancing pedagogy in the field through structured case studies and practical teaching methodologies.

• Artificial intelligence
• Neuromorphic computing
• Edge computing
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Luciano Prono serves as a Fixed-term Assistant Professor at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications (DET) at Politecnico di Torino, where he is also a member of the Interdepartmental Center SmartData@PoliTO - Big Data and Data Science Laboratory. His academic appointment falls under Scientific Disciplinary Sector IINF-01/A - Electronics within Area 0009 - Industrial and Information Engineering. Dr. Prono's research spans multiple cutting-edge domains in AI and signal processing, with particular expertise in neuromorphic computing, edge AI implementation, biomedical signal processing, and IoT systems. His work bridges theoretical AI concepts with practical hardware implementations, focusing on efficient neural network architectures that can operate effectively on resource-constrained devices. His publication record demonstrates a strong trajectory in developing novel neural network paradigms, particularly centered around Multiply-And-Max/Min (MAM) neurons that enable aggressive pruning while maintaining performance. These publications span top-tier venues including IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, and major IEEE conferences like ISCAS and CVPRW. The research shows a clear progression from theoretical foundations of novel neural architectures to practical implementations in robotics, biomedical applications, and edge computing scenarios. Dr. Prono actively supervises PhD research, currently guiding Lorenzo Nikiforos and Elisabetta Spinazzola in the 40th cycle of the Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering PhD program. His teaching responsibilities include Cloud Computing and Data Center Design Lab for the Communications Engineering Master's program and Applied Electronics for the Engineering Physics Bachelor's program. His research aligns with multiple ERC sectors including artificial intelligence systems (PE6_7), machine learning applications (PE6_11), communication networks (PE7_8), and signal processing (PE7_7), demonstrating the interdisciplinary nature of his work that bridges computer science, electrical engineering, and biomedical applications.

John CasertaView profile

Associate Professor

• Graphic Design
• Web Technologies
• Design Education
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John Caserta is the Interim Dean of the Division of Architecture & Design at the Rhode Island School of Design since 2022 and former Head of the Graphic Design Department (2014–17, 2018–19). He is a graphic designer with expertise in web technologies , information design , and political design , blending physical and digital networks in his teaching. Education: BA in Visual Journalism (University of North Carolina, 1995), MFA in Graphic Design (Yale University, 2004) His research interests span design education , collaborative workspaces , and social equity . He advocates for cross-departmental exhibitions and reimagined learning spaces , while his recent articles explore topics like political branding , browser-based tools , and documentary iconography . Scientific awards include the Fulbright Fellowship , multiple AIGA and Communication Arts honors, and grants from institutions like the RISD Professional Development Fund and Graham Foundation . Caserta founded The Design Office (2007–2021), a co-working space fostering interdisciplinary projects, open-source software, and community events.