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• Insurance
• Risk Management
• Agricultural Insurance
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Krzysztof Łyskawa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Insurance at the University of Economics in Poznań's Institute of Finance. His research focuses on insurance mechanisms, risk management, and financial systems with a particular emphasis on agricultural insurance, retirement risk solutions, and digital transformation in the insurance sector. He has supervised 2 students and contributed to 1 research project. Dr. Łyskawa holds a PhD (2006) and has authored over 80 publications. Research Interests : Subsidized crop insurance in Poland Risk management frameworks for local governments Innovative retirement insurance products Cybersecurity challenges in insurance Mutual insurance systems Actuarial modeling in agricultural contexts Professional Highlights : 38 professional activities documented 2 notable professional achievements in insurance policy analysis Expertise in EU agricultural insurance regulations Pioneer of parametric insurance models in Polish agriculture

Beverley EssueView profile

Associate Professor

• Global Health Systems
• Health Economics
• Health Policy
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Beverley Essue is an Associate Professor in the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health. She holds additional appointments as Visiting Scientist at the University of Miami's Institute for the Advanced Study of the Americas and Honorary Senior Fellow at the George Institute for Global Health, India. She earned her PhD and MPH from the University of Sydney, and BSc (Honours) from the University of Toronto. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on improving health systems across three core areas: Strengthening financial risk protection Advancing equity and gender equality in health systems Developing equitable priority-setting frameworks for global health Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on health economics and policy challenges, particularly regarding non-communicable diseases and vulnerable populations. Recent work examines universal health coverage implementation, cancer care economics, and gender-based violence support systems. Awards & Recognition: Canadian Women in Global Health (2020) She leads global health initiatives including the Disease Control Priorities project and Lancet Taskforces on NCDs and Cancer/Health Systems. Her research group collaborates extensively across low- and middle-income countries.

Stephen PavelinView profile

Professor

• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Corporate Reputation Management
• Financial Performance Analysis
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Stephen Pavelin is a Professor and Deputy Dean at the University of Bath , affiliated with the Management Centre for Business, Organisations and Society (CBOS) within the Department of Marketing, Business & Society . His research focuses on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) , particularly the relationship between firms’ social performance and their corporate reputation and financial performance . He serves on the editorial board of Business and Society and has published in leading journals such as Journal of Management Studies and Journal of Business Ethics . Key projects include the Dimos BEIS UKRI Policy Fellowship (2023–2025) and a KTP collaboration with Waitrose Ltd (2013–2015). His work contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing sustainability and ethical business practices. Pavelin has advised on corporate governance, board diversity, and environmental risk management, with a focus on multinational corporations and institutional norms. Research trends in his articles highlight themes like CSR’s protective value against reputational risk , geographical diversification strategies , and transnational environmental policies . His work bridges strategic management, finance, and ethics to understand how social performance impacts firm success. Pavelin has supervised four students and secured grants from UK Research & Innovation and Innovate UK. His contributions extend to policy advising and industry partnerships, emphasizing practical applications of CSR research.

Kelsey OwsleyView profile

Assistant Professor

• Access to health care services
• Hospital behavior
• Cancer services
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Kelsey Owsley, Ph.D., MPH is an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), affiliated with the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health. Her work focuses on healthcare access, hospital behavior, cancer services, and community health networks. She holds a Ph.D. in Health Services Research from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (2022), an MPH from the University of Missouri (2014), and a B.S. in Biology from Truman State University (2012). Her research explores topics such as nonprofit hospital community benefit policies, cancer care financial burdens, telehealth utilization in chronic disease management, and rural-urban healthcare disparities. Notable areas of inquiry include evaluating Oregon’s community benefit reforms, analyzing Medicaid expansion impacts, and studying the role of 340B drug pricing programs in sustaining unprofitable hospital services. Dr. Owsley teaches HPMT 5103: The Health Care System. Her recent work highlights trends in hospital charity care spending, hospital acquisitions’ effects on public health delivery systems, and longitudinal assessments of cancer’s financial toll on survivors. She has contributed over 20 peer-reviewed publications since 2020, emphasizing policy solutions to improve healthcare equity and accessibility. While no specific scientific awards are listed, her research has been featured in journals like Health Services Research and the American Journal of Public Health. She actively engages in multi-sector collaborations, including tribal organizations, to strengthen community health networks.

Knut LönnrothView profile

Professor

• Tuberculosis
• Public Health
• Global Health
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Professor Knut Lönnroth is affiliated with Karolinska Institutet's Department of Global Public Health and leads the Social Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Migration research group. He holds a dual role as a senior consultant at the Centre for Epidemiology and Community Health, Region Stockholm, and serves as group leader for interdisciplinary tuberculosis research. His expertise spans tuberculosis epidemiology, health systems, and social interventions. Education: Medical Degree, Karolinska Institutet, 1992 PhD in Social Medicine and Public Health, Göteborg University & Nordic School of Public Health, 2000 MSc in Clinical Epidemiology, University of Newcastle, Australia, 1995 Research Interests: Dr. Lönnroth focuses on tuberculosis control, including social determinants, screening strategies, comorbidity management, and financial risk protection. Current projects include E-Detect (early TB detection in Europe), IMPACT-TB (case-finding in Nepal/Vietnam), and TB-Sequel (long-term consequences of TB). Awards & Honors: Fellow of the European Respiratory Society (2016) Highly Commended BMA Book Award (2014) Top-Cited Papers in TB and Social Science Journals Grants & Advising: Active grants include SPARKS (health/social protection network), CHEST (Mozambique healthcare coordination), and ASPECT (social protection in Vietnam). Supervised students include Jad Shedrawy (TB cost-effectiveness) and Jacob Creswell (TB case detection). Labs/Teams: Leads Tobias Alfvén's Global Child Health research group and coordinates the SPARKS network for health/social policy research.

Michelle MelloView profile

Professor

• Medical Liability
• Public Health Law
• Health Policy
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Michelle Mello is a Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and Professor of Health Policy in Stanford University's Department of Health Policy. She holds a BA from Stanford University, M.Phil from Oxford University, PhD in Health Policy from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and JD from Yale Law School. Her research focuses on empirical investigations at the intersection of law, ethics, and health policy. Dr. Mello's research examines medical liability systems, public health law responses to crises like COVID-19, pharmaceutical regulation, vaccine policies, ethical frameworks for biomedical research, governance of AI in healthcare, and health information privacy protections. Her work spans both theoretical frameworks and practical policy implementations. Recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on AI governance in healthcare, examining liability frameworks, regulatory compliance, and ethical implementation. Her scholarship consistently addresses systemic challenges in public health infrastructure, judicial impacts on health policy, and equitable access to medical innovations. Awards and Honors: Elected to National Academy of Medicine at age 40 Academic Leadership: Advises PhD student Brian Williams in Health Services Research Executive Committee member for Stanford's Center for Open and Reproducible Science Commissioner for Lancet Commission on Vaccine Refusal, Acceptance, and Demand

Benedict DellaertView profile

Professor

• Consumer Decision-Making
• Digital Marketing
• Financial Services
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Benedict Dellaert is a Professor of Marketing at the Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is a Fellow of ERIM (Erasmus Research Institute of Management) and a research fellow at the Tinbergen Institute. His research focuses on consumer decision-making and consumer-firm interaction, with applications in digital marketing, financial services, healthcare, and travel. He has collaborated with firms like Achmea and APG on projects involving online risk communication and personalized recommendations. Professor Dellaert’s academic journey includes former positions at the University of Sydney, Tilburg University, Maastricht University, and Monash University (Melbourne, fractional). He is also affiliated with the Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement (Netspar). His research explores topics like robo-advice regulation, pension risk preferences, and behavioral decision-making. His recent work emphasizes the interplay between algorithm quality and digital choice architecture in financial decisions, as well as the design of interactive tools to support consumer decisions (e.g., the Distribution Builder for pension planning). He has contributed to health-related studies, such as discrete choice experiments for osteoporosis drug treatments and colorectal cancer screening participation. Key themes in his publications include behavioral economics applications, consumer trust in AI-driven systems, and the optimization of recommendation systems. His work often bridges theory and practice, aiming to improve real-world decision-making processes in finance, healthcare, and retail.

Domenik Henning WendtView profile

Professor

• Civil Law
• European Business Law
• European Law
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Prof. Dr. Domenik Henning Wendt holds the rank of Professor at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, affiliated with Faculty 3: Business and Law. His expertise spans Civil Law, European Business Law, and European Law, with a focus on Finance Market Law, Robotics and Law, Digitalization of Legal Systems, and Transport Logistics Law. He is a member of the Institute for Contract Design and Conflict Resolution (IVK), Research Lab for Law and Applied Technologies (ReLLaTe), Future Aging Research Center, and Research Lab for Urban Transport (ReLUT). Deputy Director of the Negotiation and Design of Contracts Master program Member of the Examination Board for Business Law Education: Doctorate (2012) from Westphalian Wilhelms University Münster Legal Clerkship in Berlin (2006-2009) LL.M. from University of Münster (2007-2008) Research Interests: His work addresses legal challenges in robotics, digitalization of law, insurance regulation, and transport logistics. He has led studies on climate investment barriers and advised on EU insurance contract law. Recent publications include commentaries on the PRIIP Regulation and European Business Law. Articles Trends: Recent work focuses on regulatory frameworks for financial products, legal tech innovation, and ethical challenges in robotics. Key topics include insurance sales compliance, EU financial regulation, and sustainable investment policies. Awards: Mentored award-winning theses, including the Graduate Prize (Ms. Zentgraf) and Hans-Messer Prize (Ms. Fladung). Advising & Grants: Supervised over 20 theses in his fields. Collaborated with IHK Frankfurt on conflict management studies and led a BMUB-funded climate investment project. Labs/Teams: Active in IVK (conflict resolution), ReLLaTe (legal tech), Future Aging (robotics ethics), and ReLUT (transport law).

Amy DamonView profile

Professor

• Economic Development
• Agricultural Development
• International Migration
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Amy Damon is a Professor of Economics and Latin American Studies at Macalester College. She holds a BA from the University of Vermont (1997), an MS from Michigan State University (2001), and a PhD in Agriculture and Natural Resource Economics from the University of Minnesota (2008). Her research focuses on household poverty reduction, food security, and the socio-economic impacts of international migration, particularly in Central America and Sub-Saharan Africa. She has worked with organizations like the World Bank and the International Food Policy Research Institute. Professor Damon directs the International Development concentration at Macalester and teaches courses on economic development, global food problems, and principles of economics. Her work examines migration’s effects on rural households, agricultural input decisions in polygynous households, and education policies in developing countries. Recent projects include analyzing resilience to economic shocks in Malawi and studying herder-related violence impacts in sub-Saharan agricultural systems. She collaborates with global partners to evaluate microinsurance markets and bilingual education outcomes in Peru. Her research integrates both theoretical frameworks and empirical data analysis from low-income regions. Publications span topics like conditional cash transfers’ nutrition impacts in Mexico, microfinance bundling in Colombia, and bushmeat consumption dynamics around Serengeti National Park. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges economic theory with real-world challenges in development, agriculture, and global health.

Eugenia DacoroniaView profile

Professor

• Contract Law
• Tort Law
• Environmental Law
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Eugenia Dacoronia is a Professor at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Law School, Department of Private Law (Civil Law). She holds a doctorate from the same university and conducted postdoctoral research at Wake Forest University and the European Centre of Tort and Insurance Law in Vienna. Her academic appointments include teaching undergraduate courses in General Principles of the Greek Civil Code, Real Property Law, and Environmental Law, along with postgraduate and Erasmus modules on comparative tort law and legal interpretation. Research Focus: Her expertise spans: Comparative tort law systems and liability frameworks Environmental liability with focus on catastrophic harms Civil code interpretation and contractual analysis Legal harmonization in European contexts Her publications predominantly analyze tort law evolution in Greece within European frameworks, with recent works examining liability for new technologies and systemic compensation models for large-scale harms. This reflects her ongoing engagement with contemporary challenges in civil liability systems. Honors & Memberships: UNIDROIT Governing Council Member (2019-2023) European Commission Expert Group on Liability and New Technologies Full Member of European Group on Tort Law Fellow of European Law Institute She maintains active arbitration practice (ICC/ad hoc) and serves on governmental committees including Greece's Naturalisation Committee. Her international engagements include lectures at universities across Europe and participation in all European Tort Law conferences since 2002 as Greece's national representative.

Wändi Bruine de BruinView profile

Professor

• Psychology of risk perception and communication
• Health behavior and patient decision making
• Public perceptions of climate change and sustainability
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Wändi Bruine de Bruin is a Provost Professor of Public Policy, Psychology, and Behavioral Science at the Sol Price School of Public Policy , University of Southern California (USC), and director of the USC Behavioral Science and Policy Initiative . Her research focuses on decision-making in health, climate change, and financial contexts, with over 170 peer-reviewed publications. She holds editorial roles for journals like Perspectives on Psychological Science and has contributed to National Academy of Sciences committees on science communication and respiratory protection. Education: PhD in Behavioral Decision Research and Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University. Research Interests: Psychology of risk perception and communication Health behavior and patient decision making Public perceptions of climate change and sustainability Economic expectations and financial decision making Behavior change interventions Social science of science communication Age differences in decision making and well-being Recent Research Trends: Recent studies emphasize climate terminology impact , Medicare plan comparison barriers , and environmental exposure effects on decision-making . Her work bridges behavioral science and policy, advocating for accessible language in science communication. Affiliations: Director, USC Behavioral Science and Policy Initiative Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service Grants & Recognition: While no specific awards are listed, her leadership roles and committee memberships reflect her influence in science communication and policy.

• Financial Economics
• Accounting Systems
• Consumer Behavior
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Marcos Álvarez Espiño is a researcher at the University of Santiago de Compostela's Department of Financial Economics and Accounting, affiliated with the School of Economics and Business. He specializes in financial vulnerability, financial literacy, and small business management. His research group focuses on Applied Financial Valuation. His academic activities include teaching courses related to financial economics and accounting during recent academic years (2022/2023–2025/2026). Key research interests span consumer financial behavior, SME financing challenges, and the interplay between age/health factors and financial stability. Notable topics include: Financial literacy gaps among entrepreneurs Gender disparities in financial vulnerability Digital transformation's impact on accounting practices Recent publications (2023–2025) explore: Health shocks and household financial fragility Age-related financial knowledge decline Comparative regional analyses of Spain's financial vulnerability No formal awards or grants are explicitly documented in the provided texts, but his extensive publication record indicates active research engagement. He advises no listed students but contributes to academic advising through tutoring hours. His work frequently involves: Quantitative analyses of financial metrics Comparative regional studies Evidence-based policy recommendations

Edward A MorseView profile

Professor

• Taxation
• Technology Law
• Regulation of Internet Activity
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Edward A Morse is a Professor and the McGrath North Mullin and Kratz Endowed Chair in Business Law at Creighton University's School of Law. He specializes in taxation, technology law, and regulation, with interdisciplinary research on electronic payments, cybersecurity, and internet governance. He teaches courses like Federal Income Taxation, Antitrust, and Law & Economics, and collaborates with the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions. His leadership roles include serving as president of the Creighton University Faculty and the Father Flanagan League Society, and board member of the Thomas More Society. His research focuses on tax policy, digital payment systems, and privacy regulation. Notable publications include works on blockchain, cybersecurity, and healthcare compliance under the Affordable Care Act. He frequently presents at forums like the Great Plains Tax Institute and the FTC-Creighton University School of Law events. Awards include Fellowships from the Nebraska State Bar Foundation and recognition for pro bono contributions to the Thomas More Society. Morse advises on taxation and technology issues, moderates panels on social capital and progressive designs, and engages in public service. His work bridges legal, economic, and technological domains, emphasizing practical solutions to regulatory challenges.

Tuncay YILMAZView profile

Professor

• Human Resources Management
• Organizational Behavior
• Occupational Health and Safety
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Prof. Dr. Tuncay YILMAZ is a faculty member at Sakarya University's Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Human Resources Management. He holds a professorship and has been actively involved in research, education, and academic administration. His work focuses on human resources management, organizational behavior, labor law, occupational health and safety, and socio-economic policy analysis. Education & Affiliations: Sakarya University Faculty of Business Administration Department of Human Resources Management Member of various academic committees and editorial boards Research Interests: Employee motivation and organizational commitment Impact of compensation systems and performance evaluations Labor law compliance and occupational health regulations Social security systems and workforce diversity Entrepreneurship trends and HRM in emerging sectors Recent Research Trends: Prof. YILMAZ's publications span workplace dynamics in diverse sectors (pharmaceutical, hospitality, manufacturing), generational workforce challenges, and policy analysis for social protection frameworks. His latest works examine Generation Z's career expectations and digital era business practices. Advising & Grants: Supervised 13 doctoral and 12 master's theses Lead researcher on projects like 'Developing Young Entrepreneurial Leaders in STEAM' and 'Social Dialogue Enhancement' Secured grants including a €103,403 EU-funded project on social security systems Labs & Collaborations: Engaged with Sakarya University's research centers in HRM, labor economics, and occupational safety. Collaborates with international institutions like Babeş-Bolyai University (Romania) on workforce studies.

Justine HastingsView profile

Academic

• Public Economics
• Behavioral Economics
• Labor Economics
• +7 more

Justine Hastings is an Affiliate Professor of Economics at the University of Washington and VP & Chief of People-Centered Science at Amazon. Her work bridges academia and policy, focusing on leveraging economics, data science, and machine learning to solve social challenges. She holds a PhD in Economics from UC Berkeley and has held tenured positions at Brown and Yale universities. Key roles include leadership in the Research Improving People’s Lives (RIPL) nonprofit and service on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Academic Research Council. Her research spans public and behavioral economics, with notable contributions to education policy (e.g., third-grade literacy initiatives), healthcare cost analysis, and workforce training programs. She pioneered Rhode Island’s policy-lab approach, combining administrative data with causal inference to optimize social programs. Recent work addresses opioid prescription risk prediction and Medicaid cost diversion. Her 2021 recognition as a Top 100 Diverse Leader in Tech reflects her innovative use of AI/ML for equitable policy design. Current projects at Amazon focus on applying behavioral insights to improve workplace well-being and operational efficiency.