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Anna KłonkowskaView profile

Professor

• Transgender Studies
• Sociology of Masculinity
• Sociology of the Body
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Anna Kłonkowska is a Professor at the University of Gdańsk within the Faculty of Social Sciences , leading the Department of Sociology of Everyday Life . With academic positions at institutions including Stony Brook University and Royal Roads University , she specializes in Transgender Studies , Sociology of Masculinity , and Philosophy of Culture . Education Habilitation in Sociology (2018, University of Warsaw) PhD in Philosophy (2007, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University) Master's in Philosophy and Psychology (2003, University of Gdańsk) Research Interests focus on gender identity negotiations, body sociology, and ethical research practices. Her work examines how trans men navigate racial and cultural masculinity norms, and how Polish societal frameworks impact gender non-conforming individuals. Publications include chapters in Polish research volumes and articles in journals like Polish Sociological Review and Qualitative Sociology Review . Key themes: trans family dynamics, healthcare pathologization, and cross-cultural gender communication. Scientific Awards Fulbright Senior Research Award Kościuszko Foundation Scholarship Bekker Program Research Scholarship Bednarowski Trust Award DAAD Training Grant Leadership includes Fulbright Ambassador (2021-2025) and roles in editorial boards of Polish Sociological Review and Miscellanea Anthropologica et Sociologica .

Lizabeth RoemerView profile

Professor

• Anxiety Disorders
• Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments
• Mindfulness and Acceptance
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Lizabeth Roemer, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston, where she conducts research on emotional processing, anxiety disorders, and mindfulness-based interventions. She collaborates with Dr. Susan Orsillo to develop Acceptance-Based Behavioral Therapy (ABBT) for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and stress management. Her work emphasizes cultural and contextual factors , particularly how systemic racism and discrimination impact mental health, and she advocates for adaptations of interventions to serve marginalized communities. Current projects include disseminating mindfulness-based self-help tools and studying resilience in the face of external stressors.

MEHMET FATİH BÜKÜNView profile

Lecturer

• Social Psychology
• Collective Memory
• Group Dynamics
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Dr. Mehmet Fatih Bükün is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Bingöl University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. His academic career includes positions in both teaching and research. He holds a PhD in Social Psychology from Middle East Technical University (METU), preceded by a master's and bachelor's degree in Social Psychology and Psychological Counseling respectively, also from METU and Ege University. Affiliations: Bingöl University (current), METU (alumni) Research Focus: Collective memory, intergroup dynamics, environmental psychology, and social identity processes His recent work examines Alevi community identity dynamics, group bias mechanisms, and the role of emotions in norm violations. He contributed a chapter on environmental research methods in the textbook Introduction to Environmental Psychology (2020). Teaching portfolio includes core social psychology courses (PSY2233/PSY2234), group dynamics (PSY3325), and cross-cultural psychology (PSY4438).

Lisa WilliamsView profile

Professor

• Social Psychology
• Emotion Research
• Positive Psychology
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Professor Lisa Williams is a social psychologist at the University of New South Wales' School of Psychology. She holds a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Northeastern University (2009), an M.A. in Social Psychology from the same institution (2006), and a B.A. in Psychology from Lewis and Clark College (2004). Her research program examines how emotions shape and are shaped by social processes, with particular focus on positive social emotions like pride and gratitude across intrapersonal, interpersonal, and intergroup contexts. Dr. Williams' research explores: The adaptive functions of emotions in social interactions Applications of affective science to blood donation motivation Emotional influences on wellbeing and prosocial behavior Intergroup emotional dynamics and social accord She employs diverse methodologies including interpersonal emotion inductions, experience sampling, and psychophysiology. Analysis of recent publications shows strong emphasis on: Gender equity in academic research funding Psychological aspects of blood donation and donor retention Social perception and group dynamics Methodological innovations in psychological research Honors include: 2017 UNSW Faculty of Science June Griffith Fellowship for Women in Leadership 2014 Australian Psychological Society UNSW Lecturer of the Year She currently supervises postgraduate and Honours students and has led major research grants including: ARC Linkage Project (LP140100034, 2014-2016): Emotional psychology of blood donors ARC Discovery Project (DP103102110, 2013-2015): Pride in intergroup settings ARC Discovery Project (DP130104468, 2013-2015): Emotional responses in romantic relationships Dr. Williams collaborates extensively with national and international colleagues across psychology and health science domains.

Michelle RyanView profile

Professor

• Gender Equality
• Social and Organisational Psychology
• Leadership Dynamics
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Professor Michelle Ryan is a globally recognized authority on gender equality and organizational psychology, serving as the inaugural Director of the Global Institute for Women's Leadership at the Australian National University. Her work focuses on dismantling systemic gender barriers through evidence-based interventions, most famously co-discovering the 'glass cliff' phenomenon where women are disproportionately appointed to precarious leadership roles. Ryan's research spans over two decades, addressing issues like the motherhood penalty, impostor syndrome, and intersectional workplace inequities. She collaborates extensively with governments and corporations to design practical solutions for gender equality. Her academic contributions include over 113 peer-reviewed publications, with recent work analyzing pandemic impacts on gender disparities and cross-cultural emotional responses to crises. Ryan leads major projects funded by institutions like the Australian Government, focusing on advancing women's leadership in public sectors and healthcare. Her frameworks for evaluating leadership programs have influenced policy design across sectors. Key Projects: Setting and achieving gender equality targets in the public sector (2024–2026) Advancing women in healthcare leadership (2024–2027) South East Asia gender equity initiatives Grants & Funding: Multiple Australian Research Council grants, international collaborations. Her research emphasizes structural interventions over individual fixes, advocating for systemic change in organizational cultures. Ryan's work bridges academia and practice, making her a leading voice in global gender equality discourse.

Ashwini AshokkumarView profile

Assistant Professor

• Social Psychology
• Political Psychology
• Identity Processes
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Ashwini Ashokkumar is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. She holds affiliations with the WE-search Lab and previously served as Assistant Professor of Social Psychology at New York University (NYU), where she directed the WE-search Lab. Prior to NYU, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the Polarization and Social Change Lab at Stanford University. She earned her PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. Her research investigates how identities shape and are shaped by political behaviors, including deliberation, intergroup attitudes, and minority treatment. She employs both traditional social psychology methods (surveys, experiments) and computational techniques (language/network analysis) to study these dynamics in digital and natural settings. Current research emphasizes technologically-mediated environments and political processes. Award activity and grants are not explicitly listed in available texts. The lab actively recruits postdoctoral fellows starting Fall 2025, focusing on identity processes, language, and political psychology using methods like NLP and experiments.

Thomas J RudolphView profile

Professor

• Public Opinion
• Political Behavior
• Political Psychology
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Thomas J. Rudolph is a Professor of Political Science and Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Illinois. He holds a PhD from the University of Minnesota (2001). His primary research focuses on public opinion, political behavior, and political psychology, with particular emphasis on political trust, polarization, and democratic governance. Key areas of interest include the dynamics of political trust in mass publics, affective polarization in political and nonpolitical contexts, and the interplay between public opinion and democratic institutions. Major publications include Why Washington Won't Work: Polarization, Political Trust, and the Governing Crisis (2015) and Handbook on Politics and Public Opinion (2022). His work has been recognized with prestigious awards such as the Alexander L. George Book Award (2016) and the ISPP Erik Erikson Early Career Award (2010). Rudolph's research frequently examines how trust in government shapes policy support, electoral behavior, and democratic stability, with a focus on U.S. politics and comparative institutional frameworks. Education: PhD in Political Science, University of Minnesota, 2001 Awards: Alexander L. George Book Award (2016), Erik Erikson Award (2010), Distinguished Graduate Award (2008) Key Research Themes: Political trust, polarization, public opinion dynamics, campaign finance reform, electoral behavior His work bridges empirical political science with theoretical insights from psychology, analyzing how cognitive and affective processes influence political attitudes and institutional legitimacy. Rudolph's recent scholarship addresses contemporary challenges in governance, including partisan gridlock and the erosion of public trust in democratic institutions.

Charlie CrimstonView profile

Lecturer

• Moral Psychology
• Social Identity
• Gender Studies
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Charlie Crimston is a Lecturer in the School of Medicine and Psychology at the Australian National University (ANU). His research focuses on morality, political polarization, social identity, and the well-being of marginalized groups such as transgender individuals. He explores how perceived polarization influences societal conflict and the mechanisms of moral expansion, particularly in contexts like gender-affirming healthcare access. Crimston holds an honorary research fellowship at the University of Queensland and contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives at ANU’s Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, addressing topics like climate change policy and disaster resilience. His work bridges psychological theory with real-world issues, emphasizing the role of social identity in shaping collective actions and responses to global challenges like pandemics and environmental crises. Key areas of interest include global citizenship, moral boundaries, and the psychological impacts of colonialism on national identity debates. Education: PhD in Psychological Science (ANU), Honours in Psychological Science. Affiliations: ANU College of Science, Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, and the University of Queensland (Honorary Fellow). Research interests extend to the interplay of compassion fears and moral exclusion, as well as the cultural and societal factors influencing moral expansiveness across 36 countries. His grants include a 2025 project evaluating psychological wellbeing in slaughterhouse workers. Crimston’s publications span journals like Political Psychology , Group Processes & Intergroup Relations , and Appetite , with a focus on translating academic findings into public policy and community outreach.

Amanda WoodwardView profile

Professor

• Infant Cognition
• Social Cognitive Development
• Imitation
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Amanda Woodward is the William S. Gray Distinguished Service Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago and serves as Deputy Dean for Faculty Affairs in the Division of the Social Sciences. She holds a B.A. from Swarthmore College (1987) and a Ph.D. from Stanford University (1992). Her research focuses on infant social cognition, including how infants understand social structure, learn from cultural contexts, and develop neural processes underlying early social-cognitive abilities. She pioneered experimental methods to study infant social understanding, emphasizing imitation, theory of mind, and cross-cultural influences. Woodward has received prestigious awards such as the APA Boyd McCandless Award and is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her lab, the Infant Learning and Development Laboratory, investigates infants' understanding of social intentions, perceptions, and emotions. Notable students include Tess Fulcher, Natalie Brezack, and Haerin Chung. She teaches courses like Cognitive Development and From Action to Abstraction . Her work bridges developmental psychology with neuroscience, emphasizing how early experiences shape social cognition. Recent research explores racial categorization, cross-cultural learning strategies, and neural correlates of social perception.

Mariah G. SchugView profile

Associate Professor

• Cultural Psychology
• Cognitive Development
• Gender Studies
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Mariah G. Schug serves as Associate Professor of Psychology and Gender, Women, and Sexuality at Widener University, chairing the Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies program. Her anthropological and psychological expertise drives interdisciplinary research examining cultural and environmental impacts on cognition, with significant fieldwork conducted in the Faroe Islands. She actively contributes to academic discourse and public understanding through media engagement and innovative teaching. Her educational background includes: Ph.D. in Anthropology, University of Utah (2008) M.S. in Anthropology, University of Utah (2003) B.A. in Anthropology, University of Minnesota (1998) Dr. Schug's research focuses on cultural influences on cognitive development , particularly examining how environmental contexts shape spatial cognition, intergroup attitudes, and child well-being. Her pioneering work in Nordic societies investigates how childhood independence and nature exposure reduce gender disparities in spatial skills while enhancing attention and overall development. Supported by National Science Foundation funding, her current research compares Danish and Faroese cultural approaches to childhood autonomy, aiming to inform educational practices that balance safety with exploratory freedom. Analysis of her publication record reveals consistent interdisciplinary integration of cognitive science, developmental psychology, and anthropology. Her work demonstrates pronounced methodological rigor in cross-cultural comparisons, with recurring thematic emphasis on cultural variation in cognitive processes , developmental origins of social biases , and nature's role in cognitive maturation . The Faroe Islands serve as a critical research site for understanding universal versus culture-specific aspects of human cognition. Dr. Schug has secured substantial research funding including a $142,000 National Science Foundation grant for collaborative research with the University of Utah and Wesleyan University (total project funding exceeding $220,000). This initiative examines how cultural priorities regarding childhood independence and nature interaction influence developmental outcomes across societies. Her research methodology involves immersive fieldwork in Nordic communities, particularly examining children's exploratory behavior in natural environments. Current projects focus on cross-cultural comparisons between the Faroe Islands and Denmark to understand how cultural frameworks around childhood autonomy affect cognitive and social development, with implications for educational policy and parenting practices worldwide.

• Social Psychology
• Motivation
• Cognitive Processes
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Daniel Molden is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Northwestern University, where he serves as Honors Program Coordinator. His research investigates the intersection of motivation and cognition, examining how needs, desires, and goals shape social perception, judgment, and behavior. Key focuses include self-regulation dynamics, lay theories, and the impact of motivational orientations (e.g., promotion vs. prevention) on interpersonal relationships and decision-making. Molden's work spans social, cognitive, and personality psychology, with emphases on motivated cognition, self-control mechanisms, and the psychological underpinnings of moral and interpersonal judgments. His research often explores how implicit beliefs and regulatory processes influence real-world outcomes, from entrepreneurial success to relationship well-being. Recent publications (2011–2017) reveal a consistent focus on self-regulation, motivational conflicts, and social judgments. Trends include empirical examinations of effort allocation in goal pursuit, regulatory focus in relationships, and cognitive interference from motivational mismatches. Thematic analyses highlight advancements in understanding the limits of self-control and the role of autonomy in social connections. No awards, grants, or lab/team details were documented in the source materials.

Johannes StauderView profile

Professor

• Sociology of the Family and Private Life
• Sociology of Health
• Social Networks
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Johannes Stauder is a Professor at the Max-Weber-Institute of Sociology, Heidelberg University, specializing in family sociology, health sociology, social networks, migration, and quantitative research methods. His work examines how macrostructural contexts influence relationship dynamics, health outcomes, and social integration of migrants. Education : Diplom-Volkswirt (1996), PhD in Sociology (2001) from Heidelberg University Key Research Areas : Marriage market dynamics, social determinants of health, migrant integration, longitudinal social network analysis His recent publications focus on interethnic ties among migrants, digital communication in pandemic-era student networks, and health impacts of cohabitation. Articles often employ large-scale surveys and comparative statistical models, revealing intersections between social inequality and demographic processes. Scientific Awards : Cusanuswerk grant (1998–2000) Editorial Contributions : Co-edited volumes on partner markets and social structure analysis (2016, 2014) Stauder co-leads research projects on relationship transitions and health resilience, collaborating with scholars like Ingmar Rapp, Thomas Klein, and Tom Kossow. His work with the Heidelberg Centre for Social Investment (CSI) explores third-sector dynamics and social innovation.

Jacob Aasland RavndalView profile

Associate Professor

• Terrorism
• Political Violence
• Right-Wing Militancy
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Jacob Aasland Ravndal is an Associate Professor at the Police University College and a Research Associate at the Centre for Research on Extremism (C-REX) at the University of Oslo. His academic work focuses on terrorism, political violence, and extremism, with a particular emphasis on right-wing and left-wing militancy, international security, and set-theoretic methods in social sciences. Specializes in terrorism and political violence Created the Right-Wing Terrorism and Violence (RTV) dataset Author of C-REX's annual RTV Trend Reports Member of editorial board for Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Steering group member for ECPR’s Standing Group on Political Violence Research Interests span methodological challenges in terrorism research, comparative analysis of left/right-wing militancy, set-theoretic methods in social sciences, and intelligence applications for counter-terrorism. His work also addresses security dynamics in the High North and international cybersecurity. Publications include analyses of far-right violence trends, online radicalization mechanisms, and transnational extremist networks. Recent articles examine reciprocal radicalization processes and violence restraint strategies within extremist groups. Affiliations include the Norwegian Police University College, University of Oslo's C-REX, and editorial roles in terrorism research journals.

Eithne KavanaghView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Evolution of communication
• Social behaviour in primates
• Dominance and power dynamics
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Dr. Eithne Kavanagh serves as a Senior Lecturer and Research Fellow in the Psychology Department within the School of Social Sciences at Nottingham Trent University. She is an active member of the Evolution and Social Interaction Research Group and currently leads the human component of Prof. Bridget Waller's ERC-funded FACEDIFF project, which investigates individual differences in facial expression across human and nonhuman primates. Her research centers on the evolution of communication and social behavior, with particular emphasis on dominance dynamics and power structures in primates. Early work examined chimpanzee and bonobo communication through observational behavioral data and phylogenetic analysis, while current research explores human facial behavior in natural social interactions to uncover evolutionary origins of individual expression differences. This trajectory reflects a sophisticated integration of primatology, evolutionary psychology, and social neuroscience methodologies. Recent publications demonstrate a clear research evolution from nonhuman primate studies toward human facial behavior analysis, with significant contributions to understanding how facial expressiveness functions in social networks and digital environments. The 2024 publications particularly highlight the social advantages of facial expressiveness and its role in computer-mediated communication. Eithne collaborates extensively with Prof. Bridget Waller's research team and contributes to the Evolution and Social Interaction Research Group's mission. Her work on the FACEDIFF project represents a major interdisciplinary effort combining primatology, psychology, and evolutionary biology to decode the foundations of facial communication across species.

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Employment Discrimination
• Family Law
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Professor Deborah Thompson Eisenberg at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law is a leading scholar in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) , focusing on workplace discrimination, family law mediation, and housing crisis interventions. Her work bridges legal theory with practical conflict resolution strategies. Her research interests include gender pay equity ( Equal Pay Act , pay discrimination ), restorative justice in schools and workplaces, and ADR effectiveness in small claims and family courts. She has explored how implicit bias , intergroup relations , and trauma-informed practices shape legal outcomes. Recent publications analyze eviction prevention during pandemics, online mediation adoption, and conflict resolution in educational settings. Her empirical studies ( What Difference Does ADR Make? ) compare mediation and litigation results in Maryland courts. Professor Eisenberg collaborates with institutions like the Maryland Judicial Center and Community Mediation Maryland. She advocates for legal reforms that embed ADR into systemic processes, including zero tolerance policy critiques and health equity frameworks.