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Panpan Yang is a Lecturer in Arts and Visual Cultures of Modern China at the School of Arts, SOAS University of London. She joined SOAS in 2021 after completing her joint PhD at the University of Chicago under the direction of Wu Hung, Tom Gunning, W. J. T. Mitchell, Judith Zeitlin, and Dana Polan. Her interdisciplinary work bridges art history, screen studies, East Asian studies, and digital humanities, with a focus on innovative methodologies in art historical writing. Dr. Yang earned a dual BA from Peking University, double majoring in art and philosophy, followed by an MA from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, and a PhD from the University of Chicago. During her undergraduate studies, she served as president of the Society of Dream of the Red Chamber Studies, which informed her secondary academic interest in Redology and the visual material world of the novel Hong lou meng. Panpan Yang's research explores how minor discourses can deterritorialize the terrains of both art history and screen studies. Her work demonstrates a multimethodological approach attentive to archival research, material practices, close visual analysis, computer-aided vision, and cross-cultural theorization. She is particularly interested in Chinese animation history, calligraphic imagination in contemporary art, and the intersections between traditional Chinese art forms and new media. Her publications reveal a consistent focus on Chinese visual culture across multiple media forms, with particular attention to animation, film, and calligraphy. Yang's work demonstrates how traditional Chinese art forms engage with contemporary digital media, creating new hybrid forms that challenge disciplinary boundaries. Her research shows a trajectory from historical analysis of Chinese animation to contemporary explorations of calligraphy in digital contexts, revealing the ongoing relevance of traditional Chinese aesthetics in modern media. Dr. Yang has received several prestigious awards for her scholarly and creative work: China's National Young Screenwriter Award Domitor Essay Award Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Award Nomination Honourable Mention from the Association for Chinese Animation Studies As a Principal Investigator, Dr. Yang leads the AHRC-funded research project "Stroke by Stroke: Calligraphic imagination in contemporary Chinese art and emergent media" (2023-25) with Shane McCausland. She was also a collaborating partner on the NEH-funded "Media Ecology Project." Her research has received additional support from the Getty Foundation and the Sino-British Fellowship Trust. At SOAS, she works closely with faculty and graduate students interested in Chinese arts and cultures, art theory, cinematic arts, and digital art history. Dr. Yang is currently developing innovative research at the intersection of traditional Chinese calligraphy and contemporary digital media through her AHRC-funded project. This work explores how calligraphic imagination manifests in contemporary art and emergent media contexts, creating new pathways for understanding Chinese cultural heritage in the digital age.

• Art History
• Screen Studies
• Chinese Visual Culture
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Kimberly Stratton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Religion at Carleton University within the College of the Humanities. She holds a Ph.D. in the History of Religions in Late Antiquity from Columbia University (2002), following degrees from Barnard College and Harvard University. Her research focuses on religion, violence, and social identity in antiquity, ancient magic, and gender studies. She has authored Naming the Witch: Magic, Ideology, and Stereotype in the Ancient World (2007), which won the F. W. Beare Book Award, and co-edited volumes such as Daughters of Hecate: Women and Magic in Antiquity (2014). Her work examines intersections between religion, power, and identity in Greco-Roman, early Christian, and Rabbinic Jewish contexts. Recent projects include exploring violence and Exodus narratives in early religious identity formation, as seen in her 2017 article in History of Religions . She has presented widely on topics like Roman imperialism and apocalyptic literature at venues such as the Society of Biblical Literature. Her research highlights how ancient societies used religious discourse to construct social boundaries and authority. Awards include recognition from students and scholarly societies for her impactful contributions. Education: B.A. Barnard College (1991), M.T.S. Harvard (1995), Ph.D. Columbia (2002) Affiliations: Canadian Society of Biblical Studies, American Academy of Religion Office: 2A47 Paterson Hall | Email: kim.stratton@carleton.ca

• Religion
• Violence in Antiquity
• Social Identity
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Santosh Basapur is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at Rush Medical Center and Director of Design at Rush University. He also serves as an Adjunct Faculty Lecturer and planning coordinator for human factors and systems design at the Institute of Design (ID) at Illinois Institute of Technology. His expertise bridges human-centered design, healthcare systems, and user experience research, with a focus on applying methods from HCI, social sciences, and anthropology to complex healthcare challenges. Education: PhD in Design from the Institute of Design (ID), MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering (Human Factors) from SUNY Buffalo, and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Karnatak University. Research Interests: Santosh focuses on innovative systems design in healthcare, including UX research methodologies, smart technologies integration, and cross-disciplinary healthcare innovation. His work emphasizes human factors engineering and culturally sensitive design approaches to improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. Industry Roles: Director of Project Management at Rush University Medical Center, Founder/Principal of UX Yantra Inc., and former Chief Experience Architect at Vizlore. He has over 19 years of industry experience in UX design, including roles at Motorola Research Labs and Mobility (Google), where he led projects in Smart Media, Connected Home, and Wellness Experiences. Award Recognition: Notable contributions include patents in media-related systems (2016, 2017) and invited speaking engagements at global conferences like Human-Centered Design (Leuven, 2016) and Service Design Week (Chicago, 2019). His work has been published in venues such as the International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration and BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference. Grants & Collaborations: Collaborated on an NIH-funded project to improve sickle cell care via design interventions. His cross-disciplinary approach integrates clinical, technical, and design expertise to address systemic healthcare challenges. Labs/Teams: Associated with the Center for Collaborative Healthcare Design at ID, focused on equitable healthcare solutions through design innovation.

• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• User Experience (UX) Research
• Healthcare Systems Design
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Stephen Spector is a Professor of English at Stony Brook University since 1972, with a PhD from Yale University (1973). His work bridges medieval literature, religious studies, and language history. He has held visiting positions at the Hebrew University (Jerusalem, 1996–97) and fellowships at the National Humanities Center and Wesleyan University. His research focuses on medieval English literature, particularly mystery plays and biblical texts, alongside modern topics like Christian Zionism and the Ethiopian Jewish rescue operation (Operation Solomon). He has authored influential books such as Evangelicals and Israel (2009), which won the London Book Festival Prize, and Operation Solomon (2005), honored with the JDC-Herbert Katzki Award. Education: B.A. in English and Psychology from Penn State University (1968), M.Phil. and Ph.D. from Yale University (1973). He has taught courses ranging from the history of the English language to medieval literature and the Bible as literature. Research highlights include pioneering studies on anti-Semitism in medieval mystery plays, textual editing of the N-Town Play, and modern analyses of religious-political intersections. His recent work explores biblical prophecy’s influence on US foreign policy and contemporary grammar usage guides. Awards include the Van Courtlandt Elliott Prize (1980) for medieval scholarship, National Endowment for the Humanities grants, and SUNY Research Foundation fellowships. He has also contributed op-eds on topics like Sarah Palin’s religious influences and Israel-Evangelical relations. Grants and fellowships span decades, including directing NEH summer seminars on Jewish presence in early English literature (1993, 1996). His work often integrates historical methodologies with contemporary cultural analysis. Labs/Teams: Not explicitly listed, but his research collaborations are evident in co-edited volumes like The Olde Daunce (1991) and contributions to interdisciplinary projects like the Early English Text Society.

• Medieval English Literature
• Religious Studies
• Biblical Literature
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Serra Hakyemez is Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Global Studies at the University of Minnesota, currently on leave until January 2023. Her research examines the intersection of counterinsurgency warfare and judicial violence in Turkey's Kurdish regions, focusing on prison solidarity networks and decolonial resistance. She employs interdisciplinary methods combining political anthropology, legal studies, and ethnography to analyze state violence and resistance movements. Education includes: Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology, Johns Hopkins University, 2016 M.A. in Sociology and Anthropology, Central European University, 2008 M.Sc. in Social Policy, London School of Economics, 2006 B.A. in Political Science & Business Administration, Bogazici University, 2005 Her research investigates the juridical and visual economies of counterinsurgent violence, with ongoing work on prison-based solidarity and insurgent justice frameworks in Kurdistan. Publications explore themes including feminist resistance in conflict zones, archival politics of state violence, and the anthropology of dissent. Awards include: ACLS Fellowship Wenner-Gren-Hunt Fellowship

• Political-Legal Anthropology
• Counterinsurgency Studies
• Decolonization
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Jeff Coker serves as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of History at Shenandoah University. He concurrently acts as Interim Dean of the School of Business. Employed since 2015, Coker holds leadership roles overseeing academic programs in sciences, humanities, and social sciences. His academic background includes a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin, an M.A. from Texas State University-San Marcos, and a Ph.D. from Ohio University. Research interests focus on U.S. intellectual and cultural history, 20th-century politics, and modern African history. He has authored three books and numerous articles, with expertise in political biography and labor movements. Professional highlights include NEH reviews, College Board consultations, and international speaking engagements on higher education challenges. He advises student organizations, mentors undergraduate research, and oversees graduate thesis committees. Community involvement includes roles on the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley Board and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) board. Awards include Ohio University’s Distinguished Alumnus honor (2007).

• United States Intellectual History
• 20th Century American Politics
• History of Modern Africa
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Michael C. Frank is the Benjamin Scott Crocker Professor of Human Biology at Stanford University and Director of the Symbolic Systems Program. He leads the Stanford Language and Cognition Lab and has pioneered large-scale collaborative projects including Wordbank (open vocabulary data), MetaLab (developmental meta-analyses), ManyBabies (replication network), childes-db (language transcripts), and Peekbank (eye-tracking repository). His research examines children's language learning and its interaction with social cognition, utilizing computational modeling, large datasets, and open science frameworks. Key interests include: Mechanisms of early language acquisition Pragmatic inference in social contexts Cross-cultural variability in cognitive development Data-driven approaches to developmental science Reproducibility and meta-scientific innovation Recent publications (2022-2025) demonstrate strong emphases on: 1) Novel methods for measuring language environments and cognitive abilities, 2) Computational models of learning and perception, 3) Cross-cultural investigations of social cognition, and 4) Infrastructure for open developmental science. The majority employ multimodal data, meta-analytic techniques, and large-scale collaborations. He teaches courses including Experimental Methods, Developmental Psychology, and interdisciplinary seminars on language, cognition, and computation. His lab maintains active research teams across multiple continents through initiatives like ManyBabies and LEVANTE.

• Developmental Psychology
• Language Acquisition
• Cognitive Development
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Bradford S. Bell is the William J. Conaty Professor in Strategic Human Resources and Director of the Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies at Cornell University's ILR School. His academic career spans roles as editor of Personnel Psychology and fellowships with the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and American Psychological Association. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Michigan State University. Education: B.A. Psychology, University of Maryland (College Park) M.A. and Ph.D. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Michigan State University Research Focus: Dr. Bell's work centers on training/development, team dynamics, virtual work, and technology's impact on organizations. He has published widely in journals like Journal of Applied Psychology and Academy of Management Learning & Education , with over 150+ publications. His research emphasizes practical applications in workplace learning systems and team effectiveness. Awards: Early Career Achievement Award (Academy of Management HR Division, 2008) Professional Contributions: Advises organizations globally on HR strategy through the Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies. His consulting spans banking, manufacturing, and public sectors. Active in professional development, he teaches courses on HR management, training, and work teams.

• Training and Development
• Team Development and Effectiveness
• Virtual Work
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Bruce S. Hall is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Berkeley specializing in the intellectual and social history of West Africa's Sahel region. His research focuses on Muslim intellectual culture, slavery, race, and economic history in Mali, Niger, and Mauritania, with particular attention to Timbuktu and the Niger Bend through Arabic manuscript analysis. Education: PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2005 MA, Queen's University (Canada), 1995 BA, University of Toronto, 1994 Research Interests: Hall's work centers on the intersection of Muslim intellectual culture and social structures in pre-colonial and colonial West Africa. He examines how Arabic manuscripts document racial ideologies, slavery systems, and commercial networks, particularly through Timbuktu's 19th-century correspondence. His research reveals how Islamic legal frameworks interacted with social hierarchies and colonial disruptions in circum-Saharan societies. Publications Trends: Hall's scholarly output (2010-2020) consistently analyzes Arabic manuscripts to reconstruct West African intellectual history. Dominant themes include slavery emancipation processes, Islamic legal interpretations of commerce, race conceptualizations across Muslim societies, and Timbuktu's role as a scholarly hub. His work demonstrates increasing engagement with film studies and vernacular media while maintaining core focus on manuscript-based historiography. Scientific Awards: Martin A. Klein Prize (2012) for A History of Race in Muslim West Africa, 1600-1960 Conover-Porter Award (2016) for contribution to Arabic Literature of Africa. Volume 5 Advising and Projects: Hall serves as general editor of the West African Arabic Manuscript Database (WAAMD), a major bibliographic initiative cataloging Arabic materials across West Africa. While specific student advisees aren't listed, his leadership in WAAMD demonstrates extensive collaborative project management involving international scholars and library professionals focused on manuscript preservation and accessibility. Labs and Teams: Hall directs the WAAMD project team housed at UC Berkeley Library, coordinating researchers who catalog and analyze Arabic manuscripts from Mauritania, Mali, and Niger. This digital humanities initiative creates critical infrastructure for West African manuscript studies while training specialists in Arabic paleography and historical methodology.

• West African History
• Islamic Intellectual History
• Slavery Studies
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Alastair Beresford is Professor of Computer Security and Head of the Department of Computer Science and Technology (The Computer Laboratory) at the University of Cambridge. He is also the Robin Walker Fellow in Computer Science at Queens' College, Cambridge. His leadership spans both academic administration and research innovation within one of the world's leading computer science departments. Professor Beresford's research focuses on the security and privacy of large-scale distributed computer systems, with particular emphasis on networked mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops. His work examines both device-level security and the privacy implications of interactions between mobile devices and cloud-based services. His methodological approach combines critical evaluation of existing products, development of novel prototype technologies, and empirical measurement of human behavior in security contexts. His recent publications reveal a strong focus on confidentiality computing, anonymity networks, mobile security, and secure group communication. Notable projects include Pudding (private user discovery in anonymity networks), CoverDrop (secure whistleblower-journalist communication), and research on the practical viability of anonymity networks on smartphones. His work consistently bridges theoretical security concepts with practical implementations that have led to real-world security improvements in iOS, Android, and OpenSSH. Scientific Awards: Andreas Pfitzmann Best Student Paper Award (PETS 2022) for work on secure initial contact between whistleblowers and journalists Professor Beresford leads several major collaborative research initiatives including the Centre for Mobile, Wearable Systems and Augmented Intelligence (co-directed with Prof Cecilia Mascolo), the Cambridge Cybercrime Centre, and the Raspberry Pi Computing Education Research Centre. He also serves as technical director for the Isaac Learning Platform, which has supported over 500,000 users making more than 120 million question attempts since 2015. His research has practical impact, with findings leading to security fixes in major commercial products including iOS 12.2 (CVE-2019-8541), watchOS 5.2, Android 11, and OpenSSH 9.8 (CVE-2024-39894).

• Computer Security
• Privacy
• Mobile Systems
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Shiva Nejati is a Professor at the University of Ottawa 's School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science . He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Toronto and previously worked as a Senior Scientist (2012-2019) and Scientist (2009-2012) at the SnT Centre (University of Luxembourg) and Simula Research Laboratory. Research focus: Software engineering for cyber-physical systems (autonomous vehicles, IoT), blending formal verification, machine learning, and search-based testing Key tools developed: ARIsTEO, SOCRaTEs, SimCoTest, EPIcuRus Editorial roles: Associate Editor for EMSE Journal (2025–), ASE Journal (2025–), IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering (2020–2024) His work combines formal methods , empirical software engineering , and AI/ML to address verification challenges in complex systems, particularly through evolutionary algorithms and surrogate modeling . Notable collaborations include industry partners in telecommunications, automotive, and aerospace sectors. Recent publications emphasize large language models for requirements analysis, adversarial testing of vision systems, and multi-objective optimization for test generation. His Sedna Research Lab actively trains graduate students in these cutting-edge methodologies.

• Software Engineering
• Cyber-Physical Systems
• Autonomous Vehicles
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Zhong-Ping Jiang is an Institute Professor at New York University Tandon School of Engineering, affiliated with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and holds cross appointments in Civil and Urban Engineering. He leads the Control and Network (CAN) Lab and contributes to research centers like the Center for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications (CATT) and C2SMARTER. His work focuses on nonlinear control, adaptive dynamic programming, and learning-based control with applications to autonomous systems, urban mobility, and computational neuroscience. He serves as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica and has held editorial roles in multiple journals. Research interests include model-based and learning-based control for network systems, with emphasis on robotics, connected vehicles, and urban infrastructure. His contributions to nonlinear small-gain theory and robust reinforcement learning have advanced control methodologies for complex systems. Recent publications highlight trends in resilient control under cyberattacks, data-driven optimal control, and reinforcement learning applications in traffic signal optimization and autonomous driving. His work bridges theoretical advancements with real-world challenges in transportation and cyber-physical systems. Awards: Elected to the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (2024). Grants/Projects: Includes RAPID-funded studies on high-resolution agent-based modeling of epidemic spread and NSF-supported research on urban traffic networks. Labs/Teams: CAN Lab (focusing on control theory and networked systems), CATT (telecommunications innovations), and C2SMARTER (urban mobility solutions).

• Nonlinear Control
• Adaptive Dynamic Programming
• Learning-Based Control
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Mary Ann Bronson is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Georgetown University , specializing in Labor Economics and Applied Microeconomics. Her research focuses on gender disparities in labor markets, taxation policy impacts on households, marriage market dynamics, educational choices, and lifecycle decisions. She collaborates frequently with co-authors like Maurizio Mazzocco and Peter Skogman Thoursie. Her work bridges theoretical models and empirical analyses to address questions such as how taxation systems distort labor supply, how cohort size influences marriage rates, and how educational investments are shaped by marriage market risks. Recent contributions include groundbreaking studies on gender wage gaps, parental leave policy design, and the long-term implications of marriage market shifts. Key themes in her research include: Gender Economics: Explaining persistent wage gaps and career trajectories. Public Policy: Evaluating tax systems and family-friendly policies. Demographic Analysis: Cohort effects on marriage and labor supply. Structural Models: Quantifying behavioral responses to policy changes. Scientific Awards: No awards explicitly mentioned in available texts. Advising & Grants: No formal advisee listings or grant details provided in the text.

• Labor Economics
• Applied Microeconomics
• Gender Economics
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Dino Pedreschi is a Full Professor of Computer Science at the University of Pisa, affiliated with the Department of Computer Science (DI-UNIPI). He co-leads the Pisa KDD Lab, a joint research initiative between the University of Pisa and the Italian National Research Council’s Institute of Information Science and Technology, one of the earliest labs focused on data mining and knowledge discovery. His research spans Big Data Analytics , Social Network Analysis , Human Mobility Analysis , Privacy-by-Design , Explainable AI (XAI) , and ethical data mining . He is a pioneer in privacy-preserving data mining and has contributed significantly to understanding societal impacts of AI and big data. Recent publications highlight trends in explainable AI , fairness-aware data mining , urban mobility modeling , and socio-economic nowcasting , reflecting a strong interdisciplinary focus combining computer science, social science, and policy. Notable scientific awards include: Google Research Award on Privacy (2009) University of Pisa Ordine del Cherubino (2017) Pedreschi has played leadership roles in major conferences such as ECML/PKDD (Co-Chair 2004), ICDM (Vice-Chair 2005), and ICDE (Vice-Chair 2014). He founded the Business Informatics MSc program at the University of Pisa to train interdisciplinary data scientists. He has been a visiting scientist at the University of Texas at Austin, CWI Amsterdam, UCLA, and the Barabási Lab at Northeastern University. He actively contributes to European research initiatives including SoBigData++, FAIR, and TAILOR, and has advised on AI policy, including testimony before the Italian Parliament on AI and labor markets. He is a key member of the Pisa KDD Lab, a leading research group in data science and AI ethics, fostering collaboration between academia and public institutions.

• Big Data Analytics
• Social Network Analysis and Mining
• Analysis of Human Mobility
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Martha Stiegman is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University. Her research integrates Indigenous knowledge, food sovereignty, and arts-based methodologies to address issues of social, environmental, and disability justice. She is actively engaged in community-based research and public scholarship in Toronto and Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia). Her educational background includes a PhD from Concordia University’s Special Individualized Program and a BA in English Literature & Political Science from McGill University. This interdisciplinary foundation supports her work at the intersection of activism, research, and art. Stiegman’s research focuses on three interconnected domains: Indigenous/settler treaty relations, food sovereignty and justice movements, and participatory video and arts-based research. She emphasizes decolonizing methodologies and community-led knowledge production. Her work explores how arts-based approaches can deepen dialogues across communities and strengthen collective action for justice. Her recent publications and multimedia projects demonstrate a strong trend toward interdisciplinary, community-engaged scholarship that bridges Indigenous epistemologies, environmental justice, and disability justice. She frequently uses film, digital storytelling, and public art to mobilize knowledge and challenge colonial narratives. Co-creator of A Treaty Guide for Torontonians (2022) Lead on the Polishing the Chain project exploring Toronto’s treaty relationships Editor of the forthcoming Anti Colonial Food Systems (Routledge) Active collaborator with Indigenous scholars and artists including Dr. Sherry Pictou, Ange Loft, and Elder Kerry Prosper Stiegman has been involved in significant research grants such as the Atlantic Aboriginal Health Research Program. While specific advisees are not listed, her collaborative projects suggest active mentorship and supervision. She does not appear to lead a formal lab but works within research collectives and community partnerships.

• Indigenous Treaty Relations
• Indigenous Knowledge Systems
• Food Sovereignty
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