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• Epidemiology
• Health Services and Systems
• Primary Health Care
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Mona Jeffreys is an Associate Professor (Research) and Associate Dean Research at the Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington. She works at the Health Services Research Centre (Te Hikuwai Rangahau Hauora) and has expertise in epidemiology with a focus on health equity, access to care, and health services research. Dr. Jeffreys completed her BSc (Hons) at St Andrews University, MSc (distinction) at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and PhD at the University of Bristol. Prior to her current position at Victoria University of Wellington, she served as Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology at the University of Bristol and Senior Lecturer in Public Health at Massey University. Her research focuses on critical issues in public health including equity in health services, cancer epidemiology and inequities, access to primary health care, and the impacts of Long Covid. Dr. Jeffreys has particular expertise in studying health disparities affecting Māori and other marginalized populations in Aotearoa New Zealand. She leads research on food security, particularly among people with ME/CFS and Long Covid, and is investigating ways to address inequities in colorectal cancer outcomes. Analysis of Dr. Jeffreys' recent publications reveals a strong focus on health equity, primary care access, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her work spans epidemiological studies of Long Covid, evaluations of community health interventions like WELLfed, analyses of primary healthcare funding and utilization, and investigations into barriers to care. A distinctive feature of her research is the consistent attention to health inequities, particularly as they affect Māori populations in New Zealand. Dr. Jeffreys is actively involved in doctoral supervision, currently mentoring students working on projects related to colorectal cancer disparities, transnational health service use among Asian migrants, and breast cancer inequities in Aotearoa New Zealand. She has secured numerous research grants from the Health Research Council of New Zealand and other funding bodies to support her work on Long Covid, cancer equity, food security, and primary healthcare system analysis. Among her current research projects are "Addressing inequities in colorectal cancer outcomes," "Evidence-based management of Long Covid," "Food insecurity in people with ME/CFS and/or Long Covid," "Determining a minimum dataset for a proposed ME/CFS Registry," and "Social return on investment methodology: a narrative review of evaluations." These projects reflect her commitment to addressing health system challenges through rigorous epidemiological research.

Fiona CostelloView profile

Researcher

• Migration Law
• Brexit Impact
• EU Settlement Scheme
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Fiona Costello is a Researcher at the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Law, specializing in migration law and Brexit impacts. She co-leads the ESRC-funded EU Migrant Worker Project with Professor Catherine Barnard through the UK in a Changing Europe Programme, focusing on low-paid EU nationals in the UK. Her research interests center on the practical implementation of migration policies, particularly the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). She examines how bureaucratic processes affect vulnerable communities, including issues with digital application barriers, paper-based alternatives, and the intersection of immigration status with housing insecurity and labor rights abuses. Her work highlights systemic challenges in 'hostile environment' policies through community-led research partnerships. Costello's publication trends reveal consistent focus on frontline implementation gaps in migration policies since 2021. Her research spans digital governance challenges, labor exploitation in sectors like poultry processing, and the compounded vulnerabilities of EU migrants during crises like the pandemic. The work consistently bridges academic analysis with community advocacy, emphasizing the human impact of policy design. She maintains strong partnerships with frontline organizations including GYROS and ACCESS in Norfolk/Suffolk, ensuring research reflects ground-level realities. Her methodology uniquely combines academic rigor with community-led insights from over a decade of direct support work with migrant communities. Costello's advisory work focuses on translating research into practical policy improvements, particularly regarding vulnerable groups' access to legal support. Her grant portfolio includes ESRC funding through the UK in a Changing Europe initiative, with additional support from community organizations for localized impact projects. Her research operates through deep collaboration with community advice agencies, treating them as equal research partners rather than data sources. This approach creates living laboratories for policy implementation analysis in real-time migration contexts.

Arnaud CarréView profile

Professor

• Psychopathology
• Emotional regulation
• Cognitive processes
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Arnaud Carré is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc, where he serves as Deputy Director of the LIP/PC2S laboratory and Scientific Director of the Chaire Bien-Être, Santé, Territoire (BEST). His academic career spans over a decade of research and teaching in psychopathology, with a focus on emotional and cognitive regulation processes. Professor Carré's research interests span three interconnected axes: 1) Interpersonal functioning and its disturbances, particularly examining empathy and social cognition; 2) Intra-personal regulation processes in addictive behaviors and emotional disorders; 3) Applications of psychological science to public health challenges. His work employs diverse methodologies including experimental approaches, neuroimaging, and large-scale epidemiological studies. His recent publications (2022-2025) demonstrate consistent productivity across high-impact journals, with emerging focus areas including climate anxiety, socioeconomic disparities in education, and digital interventions for addictive behaviors. These works collectively highlight his transdiagnostic approach to understanding emotional regulation processes across clinical and non-clinical populations. As an educator, Professor Carré teaches psychopathology at undergraduate levels and affective neuroscience, epigenetics, and mental health prevention at the graduate level. He has been instrumental in developing Mental Health First Aid programs since 2020 and incorporates simulation-based learning in health education. Professor Carré currently supervises two doctoral students and has successfully guided four others to completion in recent years. His leadership extends to institutional roles including membership in the Research Bureau of USMB and serving as a qualified personality for the Conférence Prévention Etudiante since 2025.

Fafanyo AsisehView profile

Associate Professor

• Agricultural Economics
• Development Economics
• Food Security
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Fafanyo Asiseh serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Their research aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to poverty reduction and economic prosperity through agricultural and development economics. Research interests center on agricultural economics with emphasis on food security, gender economics, and rural development. Key focus areas include credit access disparities in Sub-Saharan Africa, price volatility in agricultural markets, and racial/gender disparities among small farms in North Carolina. Their work integrates intersectionality frameworks to analyze household economics and farm sustainability. Recent publications show strong trends in agricultural policy analysis and econometric modeling of food systems. The research portfolio demonstrates consistent output since 2009 with 30 scholarly contributions, including high-impact articles in journals like Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy and Journal of Rural Studies . Key themes include hemp production sustainability, maize market volatility, and structural barriers facing minority farmers. Teaching responsibilities include Health Economics, Principles of Economics (MACRO), and Statistics for Decision Making. Professional service includes roles as Chairperson and Discussant for academic conferences. The h-index of 19 reflects significant scholarly impact with 12 Scopus citations for their 2023 small farms study alone. Research occurs within North Carolina's agricultural context with focus on rural communities. Collaborations span multiple institutions including University of Idaho and University of Ghana, with international partnerships across Sub-Saharan Africa addressing food insecurity and agricultural credit systems.