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Craig JeffreyView profile

Professor

• Youth Studies
• Indian Studies
• Development Geography
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Craig Jeffrey is a Professor of Geography at The University of Melbourne, with significant research contributions in the fields of youth studies, Indian studies, and development geography. He has conducted over 5 years of ethnographic research in North India since 1996, focusing on rural and small town areas in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. His research interests center on global youth, particularly in relation to education, unemployment, politics, and development in contemporary India. He has published eight books and over 50 journal articles, including notable works such as Degrees without Freedom? Education Masculinities and unemployment in North India (2008), Timepass: Youth, Class and the Politics of Waiting in India (2010), and India: A Very Short Introduction (2017). Jeffrey's recent scholarly work has examined prefigurative politics, youth vitalities, and the social contributions of educated unemployed youth in India. His publications reveal a consistent focus on how young people navigate educational and employment markets while contributing to community development and social change. Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (Australia, 2017) Fellow of the Academy of Humanities (Australia, 2019) Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (UK, 2014) As a former Director of the Australia India Institute, Jeffrey has worked closely with the Australian Government on higher educational change. His research has been supported by Australian Research Council grants, including DP2000102424. While primarily based at The University of Melbourne, his work shows significant international engagement, particularly with Indian academic and policy communities.

Amalia Saribek SaribekyanView profile

Professor

• Strategic Management
• Project Management
• Business Organization and Management
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Amalia Saribek Saribekyan is a Professor at the Department of Management and Business, Faculty of Economics and Management, Yerevan State University (YSU) since 2010. Her academic work focuses on strategic management, project management, business organization, corruption, and shadow economy, with a particular emphasis on the Armenian socio-economic context and post-war development challenges. Education: Yerevan Polytechnic Institute, Faculty of Energy (1972-1977): Certified specialist Scientific Research Institute of Economics and Planning under the State Planning Committee of the Armenian SSR (1990): Candidate of Sciences in Economics (Thesis: "Scientific and technical progress in the energy sector of the Armenian SSR") Professor Saribekyan's research examines corruption-shadow economy interdependencies, strategic project management in public administration, and socio-economic security threats. Her work analyzes Armenia's structural economic development, productivity-business dynamics relationships, and trust erosion in post-conflict societies, contributing methodological frameworks for economic education reform. Analysis of her 2016-2025 publications reveals consistent focus on Armenia's institutional challenges, with increasing emphasis on corruption as a national security threat and shadow economy's systemic impacts. Her research bridges theoretical economics with practical policy solutions, particularly in public administration and business management contexts. Scientific Awards: No scientific awards or fellowships are documented in the source material. Advising and Grants: The available information does not specify advised students or research grants. Professional development includes ISTC/IBM-sponsored Business Process Management training (2015) and YSU's 5-year professor qualification program (2016). Labs and Teams: No dedicated research laboratories or collaborative teams are referenced in the provided documentation.

Boris NikolaevView profile

Associate Professor

• Entrepreneurship
• Socio-Economic Institutions
• Well-Being
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Boris Nikolaev is an Associate Professor at the College of Business, Colorado State University , where he explores intersections between entrepreneurship, socio-economic institutions, and well-being . Previously, he served as Assistant Professor at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business and Oxford College of Emory University . His research focuses on how well-being (happiness, autonomy, purpose) interacts with entrepreneurial behavior and institutional environments . Recent work examines AI's transformative impact on entrepreneurship and the psychological costs of regime uncertainty under populist governance. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed works in Journal of Applied Psychology , Journal of Business Venturing , and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal . Scientific Awards : Habicht Early Career Research Award CEI Research Excellence Award William H. Fox Teaching Award N. Preston Davis Instructional Innovation Award Provost Outstanding Teaching Award AOM Innovation in Entrepreneurship Pedagogy Award His teaching has earned recognition from Academy of Management and multiple universities . Outside academia, he combines photography with family travel , documenting journeys through 55,000+ photographs and garage projects with his children.

Stéphane ANGLESView profile

Professor

• Agricultural Geography
• Mediterranean Environments
• Landscape Studies
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Stéphane Angles is a Professor of Geography at the University of Lorraine's Faculty of Human and Social Sciences (SHS) in Nancy, where he has served since 2017 after 17 years as a Lecturer at Paris Diderot University. His academic journey spans over three decades with continuous engagement in Mediterranean agricultural geography, landscape studies, and territorial development. His educational foundation includes: 1989: Agrégation in Geography 1997: Doctorate from Michel de Montaigne University – Bordeaux III (Thesis: The olive tree in Andalusia. Geographical study of a traditional Mediterranean culture ) 2016: Habilitation to Supervise Research from Paris 13 University (Scientific volume: Olive growing, olive systems and Mediterranean territories: from the sector to the landscape ) Angles' research centers on agricultural landscapes in Mediterranean environments , specializing in olive growing and viticulture dynamics, territorial identity construction, and agro-ecological transitions. His work integrates cultural heritage processes with contemporary challenges like desertification and sustainable development, focusing on Spain, Mediterranean France, and the broader Basin. Key methodologies include landscape analysis, territorial diagnostics, and socio-spatial modeling of agricultural systems. His recent publications (2021-2025) reveal consistent thematic focus on Mediterranean agri-food systems, particularly the interplay between traditional practices (olive/vine cultivation), landscape evolution, and territorial governance. These works demonstrate interdisciplinary approaches combining historical analysis, spatial planning, and community engagement in addressing food sovereignty and cultural heritage preservation. Scientific recognition: No formal awards or fellowships documented in source materials Angles actively mentors emerging scholars and secures competitive research funding. He currently co-supervises Jimmy Bourret's PhD thesis on global palm/olive oil geopolitics and previously directed 13 Master's territorial diagnoses (2010-2017). His grant portfolio includes ANR-funded projects (PATERMED), European initiatives (OLIVE4ALL under JPI Cultural Heritage), and regional programs (ABIOTERRE, CAETERA), reflecting sustained leadership in Mediterranean agricultural studies. As a core member of the LOTERR laboratory and associate of UMR 7303 TELEMME, Angles collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on Mediterranean landscape transitions. His group integrates remote sensing, field surveys, and policy analysis to address challenges in viticulture revival (Lorraine), olive heritage conservation, and territorial food system development across Mediterranean contexts.

Elizabeth DunlopView profile

Lecturer

• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Sustainability
• International Business
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Dr. Elizabeth Dunlop serves as a Lecturer in Management in the School of Business at Charles Sturt University. With over a decade of international teaching experience across Australia, China, and Cambodia, she excels in adapting pedagogical approaches for diverse cultural contexts and student cohorts. Her academic journey is rooted in the university where she earned her PhD and undergraduate honors degree. Her educational background includes: Doctor of Philosophy in Marketing (Charles Sturt University, 2015) Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Business Management/Chinese Business (Charles Sturt University, 2006) Dunlop's research program is bifurcated into two interconnected streams: ethical consumerism and corporate social responsibility, and knowledge management and innovation. She pioneered studies on third-party consumer punishment behaviors in response to corporate ethical transgressions, establishing links between perceived injustice and punitive actions. More recently, she investigates how psychological capital and knowledge sharing mechanisms drive breakthrough innovation in digitally transforming organizations, particularly within Chinese taxation sectors. Her 10 publications since 2006 reveal a strategic shift from foundational ethical consumerism research to contemporary knowledge innovation studies. The early works (2006-2020) established theoretical frameworks for understanding consumer ethics, while her current research (2022-2025) applies these insights to organizational knowledge dynamics, demonstrating consistent methodological rigor across international settings. As a registered supervisor, Dunlop mentors graduate researchers though specific advisees remain undisclosed. Her academic service includes developing teaching materials for international programs and participating in symposia on business education. Beyond campus, she leverages her expertise as Ugandan Liaison Manager for the Irene Gleeson Foundation, designing cross-cultural partnership initiatives that advance the charity's mission in Uganda.

Karpenko Natalya MykolayivnaView profile

Associate Professor

• Leadership and team management
• Social responsibility
• Public administration and local self-government
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Natalya Mykolayivna Karpenko is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics and Customs within the Faculty of Business Technologies and Economics at National University 'Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic'. With a PhD in Public Administration and the academic title of Docent, she has been actively contributing to academic research and teaching since 2011, specializing in leadership, social responsibility, public administration, and financial management. Higher Tavria State Agrotechnical Academy (2001): Enterprise Economics, qualification - 'enterprise economist' Humanitarian University 'Zaporizhzhia Institute of State and Municipal Administration' (2005): Banking, qualification - 'Master in Banking' Dr. Karpenko's research focuses on leadership and team management, social responsibility, public administration and local self-government, and financial management and accounting. Her work explores the intersection of economic policy, human capital development, and organizational behavior, with particular attention to cluster development and economic recovery in Ukraine, especially in the context of post-war reconstruction. Her recent publications demonstrate a clear trend toward examining Ukraine's economic development through the lens of cluster policy, smart specialization, and the impact of digital transformation on workforce development. Her research increasingly addresses post-war economic recovery, business associations, and the role of innovation ecosystems in national reconstruction efforts. HONORARY CERTIFICATE 'For many years of conscientious work, personal contribution to the training of highly qualified specialists, active position in the public life of the university'. Order No. 467-K dated 29.08.2024 Dr. Karpenko has been actively involved in numerous research projects since 2008, including studies on market economy management processes, state regulation of economic processes, socio-economic development of regions, and human potential management. She has served as an executor on multiple state-registered research topics at National University 'Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic' from 2018-2024, with current research focusing on labor potential management. She has participated in multiple international academic mobility programs supported by DAAD, including digital learning courses on Product Management and Business Processes Management in 2023, reflecting her commitment to integrating global best practices into Ukrainian academic and economic contexts during challenging times.

Caroline Hélène DabardView profile

Researcher

• Sustainability Transformations
• Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research
• Social-Ecological Systems
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Dr. Caroline Hélène Dabard is a postdoctoral researcher at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Leipzig, Germany, affiliated with the Department of Environmental Politics. Her work focuses on sustainability transformations, leverage points for systemic change, and social-ecological systems research through transdisciplinary approaches. Education: Ph.D. in Social and Political Sciences from Leuphana University Lüneburg (2020-2024) M.Sc. in Global Change Management from Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (2016-2019) B.A. in Political Science from SciencesPo Paris (2011-2015) Research interests center on: Sustainability transition strategies Normative futures in environmental policy Transdisciplinary research methodologies Protected area governance Recent publications analyze biosphere reserves as sustainability innovation hubs, rewilding pathways in agricultural landscapes, and natural capital valuation frameworks. She contributes to policy discourse through projects like 'Green Value' and Kili-SES, focusing on conservation-development synergies. Key collaborations include institutions such as: Stockholm Resilience Centre University of Almería Leuphana University Lüneburg Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development

Han Bum LeeView profile

Assistant Professor

• Education Policy
• Impact Evaluation
• Quantitative Methods
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Dr. Han Bum Lee serves as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Educational Psychology within the University of Texas at San Antonio's College of Education and Human Development. He concurrently holds the position of Associate Director at UTSA's Urban Education Institute, focusing on policy evaluation and human capital development. His academic journey includes a B.A. in Economics and a Ph.D. in Applied Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Lee teaches graduate courses in educational psychology (EDP6413, EDP7103) and directs research initiatives at the intersection of education policy and economic development. Research interests center on education policy , impact evaluation , and quantitative methods , with applications spanning secondary/postsecondary success, job training programs, housing assistance, and agricultural extension services. Recent publications examine AI applications in autism support, AP course effects, and international development interventions. Active grants include: Ready to Work Evaluation (2022-2025, $342,632) Scholar Success Program Evaluation (2023-2024, $136,716) Victoria AI Assistant for College Advisors (2020-2023, $262,131) Basecamp Project (2021-2023, $128,700) Picture of MPH Programs in Texas (2023, $22,529) His work demonstrates consistent application of econometric methods to assess policy effectiveness across diverse contexts, from urban education reform to international agricultural development.

Langston ClarkView profile

Associate Professor

• Physical Education
• Race and Education
• Kinesiology
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Langston Clark, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio in the College of Education and Human Development. He holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) from The University of Texas at Austin, an M.A. in Adapted Physical Education from The Ohio State University, and a B.S. in Physical Education from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (HBCU). Education: Ph.D. (UT Austin), M.A. (OSU), B.S. (NC A&T) Dr. Clark’s research centers on the training of Black physical educators at HBCUs and the intersections of athletics, race, and education. His work appears in journals like Journal of Teaching in Physical Education , Quest , and Journal of Negro Education , with over 20 publications and 40 national/international presentations. He advocates for social justice through initiatives like Entrepreneurial Appetite , a podcast series supporting Black intellectualism and businesses. Scientific Awards: Mabel Lee Young Professional Award Leroy T. Walker Young Professional Award Dr. Clark actively mentors Black males in higher education via roles such as Alumni Fellow at The Heman Sweatt Center for Black Males and founder of From A&T To Ph.D. , a doctoral support community. At UTSA, he leads the Black Student Initiatives fundraiser, raising over $20,000 for Black student programming.

Johanna OrjatsaloView profile

Researcher

• strategy
• strategic management
• executive decision-making
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Johanna Orjatsalo serves as a Postdoctoral Researcher at LUT University's School of Economics within the Department of Business Studies, based in Lahti, Finland. Her position places her at the intersection of academic research and practical business applications, with active involvement in both scholarly publications and graduate-level teaching. Her research program centers on the socio-technical dimensions of business analytics, examining how human and organizational factors shape strategic management, executive decision-making, and knowledge management systems. This interdisciplinary approach bridges technological capabilities with social dynamics, revealing critical insights about resource allocation and cognitive processes in complex business environments. Her work consistently emphasizes the human element in data-driven systems, challenging purely technical perspectives on analytics implementation. Orjatsalo's recent publications (2022-2025) demonstrate an evolving research trajectory from foundational cyber security applications to sophisticated executive decision-support frameworks. The publications reveal a consistent pattern of investigating how social capital, human skills, and organizational context mediate the effectiveness of business analytics, with increasing focus on strategic resource allocation and top-management cognition. This body of work establishes her as a significant contributor to understanding the socio-technical complexities of modern business intelligence systems.

Hannah SpahnView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Enlightenment and Enlightenment Reception
• African American Literature and Culture
• Theories of Time and History
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Dr. Hannah Spahn serves as Privatdozent (PD) at the Department of Culture, John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies, Free University of Berlin. Previously, she held positions as Interim Professor at the University of Potsdam and Assistant Professor at the Kennedy Institute, alongside a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Edinburgh's Institute for Advanced Studies and a Gilder Lehrman Junior Research Fellowship at the International Center for Jefferson Studies. Her research centers on Enlightenment reception, African American literary traditions, theories of time/history, and intellectual history of the American Revolution/Early Republic. She critically examines intersections of enslavement, emancipation, and discourses of character, identity, cosmopolitanism, and nationhood, with particular focus on Thomas Jefferson's legacy and early African American writers. Her methodology bridges intellectual history, literary theory, and critical race studies to analyze how marginalized voices engaged Enlightenment frameworks. Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent engagement with transnational perspectives on American intellectual history. Her scholarship demonstrates how cosmopolitan ideals were negotiated within contexts of slavery and racial formation, particularly through examinations of Haitian Revolution reception, anti-lynching campaigns, and autobiographical narratives. This work establishes connections between Enlightenment thought and contemporary racial justice frameworks while challenging universalist claims through situated analyses of Black intellectual production. Shortlisted for the Kenshur Prize (2025) for Black Reason, White Feeling: The Jeffersonian Enlightenment in the African American Tradition Gilder Lehrman Junior Research Fellowship at International Center for Jefferson Studies Dr. Spahn secured significant research funding as Principal Investigator for the DFG-funded project Cosmopolitanism and Character in Nineteenth-Century African American Literature . Her editorial work includes the German edition of Frederick Douglass's autobiography ( Mein Leben als amerikanischer Sklave ) and co-edited volumes on Jefferson-era cosmopolitanism. She actively contributes to academic discourse through the Kennedy Institute's Terra Foundation initiatives and research colloquia, with forthcoming scholarship examining the emotional dimensions of African American intellectual history.

• Regional and Local Development
• Innovation
• Philosophy of Economics
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Murat Ali DULUPCU is a Professor at the Department of Economics , Süleyman Demirel University , Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. His work spans regional development, innovation, and the intersection of economics with quantum theory and post-modern analysis. Education: Licence from Istanbul University (1993), MA from Süleyman Demirel University (1995), PhD from Dumlu University (1998). Research focuses on regional resilience, financial efficiency in public universities, and cultural-economic impacts like Turkish TV series. Recent publications (2024-2023) explore agricultural productivity via Malmquist indices, Bitcoin economics, and space industry economics. Books co-authored include Volatilite Analizleri (2023) and Türk Uzay Ekosistemi - Kavramsal İncelemeler (2023).

• Human Resources Management
• High-Performance Work Systems
• Employee Well-being
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Daniel Dorta Afonso is a University Professor at the Department of Economics and Business Management, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), affiliated with the Division of Organizations, People and Knowledge under IDeTIC (Institute for Technological Development and Innovation in Communications). His research focuses on Human Resources Management, High-Performance Work Systems, Employee Well-being, and Tourism Management. Human Resources Management High-Performance Work Systems Employee Well-being Tourism Management Organizational Behavior Internal Marketing He has supervised numerous Master's and Bachelor's theses on topics including psychological variables in Canarian hotel companies, human resource practices in firefighting services, and impacts of high-performance HR systems on job satisfaction in tourism and restaurant sectors. His work frequently applies Social Exchange Theory and Job Demands-Resources Theory. Current advisees include Manuel Alejandro Espino Bolaños, Tania González Betancort, Cristina Pérez Marrero, and Zuleida Del Carmen Rodríguez Martel. He has also mentored students such as Laura Oliva Cabrera, Francisco Flores Santana, and Elvis Jesús Vega Alonso on diverse HR and tourism-related topics. While no specific scientific awards or patents are listed, his academic contributions highlight a sustained focus on optimizing human capital in service industries, particularly within the Canary Islands' economic and tourism framework.

• Strategic Human Resources Management
• Organizational Behavior
• Human Capital
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Fabienne Autier is an Associate Professor at emlyon business school in Lyon, France, where she has been a faculty member since 2000. She previously served as Head of UPR Management Law Human Resources from 2008 to 2013. Her educational background includes a Habilitation to Supervise Research from University of Lyon III (2008), participation in the International Teachers Program at NYU Stern (1999-2000), and a Doctorate in Management Sciences from HEC Paris (1999). Her research focuses on strategic human resources management with emphasis on: Articulation of HR strategies and business strategy Specificities of human capital Contemporary evolution of work and organizations Motivation dynamics in professional environments She explores how organizations can optimize human resources through strategic alignment and adaptive management practices. Autier's publications demonstrate consistent focus on HRM challenges across industries, with notable examination of motivation crises, human capital valuation, and industry-specific applications in technology sectors like video gaming. Her work frequently addresses tensions between economic models and human-focused management approaches.

Mark BrownView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Prisons and Penal Policy
• Penal History and Theory
• Colonial and Post-colonial Law and Justice
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Dr. Mark Brown is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Law at the University of Sheffield, where he joined in September 2014. His academic work focuses on criminology with particular expertise in prisons and penal policy, penal history and theory, and colonial and post-colonial law and justice. He holds a PhD from Victoria University of Wellington and maintains a Senior Honorary Fellow position at the University of Melbourne, where he previously worked until 2010. Dr. Brown's research interests include: Prisons and Penal Policy Penal History and Theory Colonial and Post-colonial Law and Justice Global Criminology Transnational Organised Crime Fragile and Post-conflict States Sustainable Development Goal 16 - Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies Programme Evaluation in International Development His scholarly work demonstrates a consistent focus on the intersections of colonialism, postcolonialism, and penal systems, with particular attention to southern criminological perspectives. Dr. Brown has developed significant expertise in the penal systems of South Asia, conducting field research in India, Pakistan, Bhutan, and Nepal. His publications reveal evolving interests from historical analyses of colonial penality to contemporary examinations of global penal trends and southern criminological approaches, with notable works including 'Penal Power and Colonial Rule' (2014) and 'Penal Culture and Hyperincarceration' (2013). Dr. Brown's scholarly contributions have been recognized with the best article of 2017 prize in the journal Theoretical Criminology for his work on 'Postcolonial Penalities' in India. He is currently working on a new book tentatively titled 'Remaking Criminology' that develops his work on criminology and globalization, postcolonialism and the southern criminological turn. As an educator, Dr. Brown teaches across various modules with recent convenor roles for 'Global Perspectives on Terrorism and Counterterrorism,' 'Crime and Globalisation,' and 'Issues in Comparative Penology.' His teaching philosophy emphasizes engagement through narrative and balancing foundational knowledge with critical analysis skills. He welcomes PhD applications from students interested in his research areas. Professionally, Dr. Brown serves as an advisor to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on matters surrounding imprisonment and recidivism globally. He has undertaken strategic evaluations of UNODC work in multiple countries including Afghanistan, Central Asia, Iran, Kenya, and Pakistan. He also collaborates with the Jigme Singye Wangchuck (JSW) School of Law in Thimphu, Bhutan, on projects funded by the UK's Global Challenges Research Fund and the Leverhulme Foundation. Previously, he worked as a senior advisor at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime and advised on criminal justice reform at DCAF.