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Stephanie M. JonesView profile

Professor

• Social-Emotional Learning
• Early Childhood Development
• Human Development
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Stephanie M. Jones serves as the Gerald S. Lesser Professor in Early Childhood Development and Faculty Co-Chair of the Early Childhood Concentration at Harvard University's Graduate School of Education. With a Ph.D. from Yale University (2002), she leads the EASEL Lab which develops evidence-based social-emotional learning interventions. Her research focuses on poverty and violence effects on children's development, with emphasis on creating practical applications for educational settings. Her research interests center on social-emotional learning, early childhood development, and educational equity. Jones has developed frameworks for inclusive mindsets, universal dignity, empathy, and courageous action that bridge developmental science with classroom practice. Her work emphasizes translating rigorous research into accessible content for practitioners and policymakers, with special attention to aligning preK-3 curricula and instructional practices. Her publications reveal consistent focus on practical applications of social-emotional learning across diverse contexts, from early childhood to adolescence. Recent work examines cultural adaptation of SEL frameworks globally, with specific projects implementing play-based SEL kernels in Ukraine through collaboration with the LEGO Foundation. Her research demonstrates strong commitment to creating practical tools that educators can implement immediately. Grawemeyer Award in Education for A Vision for Universal Preschool Education (2006) Joseph E. Zins Early-Career Distinguished Contribution Award for Action Research in Social and Emotional Learning Professor Jones currently directs multiple major research initiatives including the Inclusive Mindsets and Behaviors project with Special Olympics (2024-2025), Play-Based SEL Kernels in Ukraine with the LEGO Foundation (2023-2026), and Kernels of Practice for Social Emotional Learning in Afterschool Settings with The Wallace Foundation (2023-2026). She serves on national advisory boards including Parents as Teachers and Engaging Schools, and consults with organizations like Sesame Street on program development and evaluation. Her EASEL Lab functions as a hub for translating developmental science into practical educational tools and interventions.

• Mental Health
• Adolescent Psychology
• Public Health
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Scarlett Smout is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Matilda Centre, part of the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney. Her email is scarlett.smout@sydney.edu.au . Her research focuses on adolescent mental health, lifestyle behaviors, and the development of school-based interventions to address risk factors such as diet, physical activity, and substance use. She has contributed to studies on pandemic mental health impacts, the Health4Life eHealth intervention, and the role of parental monitoring in dietary habits. Her work also explores social determinants of loneliness during crises and the mental health trajectories of young adults during the pandemic. Key research areas include adolescent mental health outcomes, behavioral interventions, and the intersection of lifestyle factors with psychopathology. She has collaborated on large-scale trials and systematic reviews, including an umbrella review of global mental health during the pandemic and analyses of longitudinal data in gender-diverse populations. Her findings have informed policy recommendations for youth mental health recovery plans and public health strategies. Smout has secured grants including the 'Mentally Healthy Future Project' (2023) and a BHP Foundation grant for pandemic mental health response research (2020). Her contributions address both academic and policy domains, emphasizing evidence-based approaches to safeguard mental health in diverse populations. Labs/Teams: The Matilda Centre, where her work aligns with broader initiatives in mental health research and public health interventions.

• Public Health
• Hepatitis C Virus Epidemiology
• Illicit Drug Use
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Dr. Bethany White is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Central Clinical School, University of Sydney. Her expertise lies in public health research, particularly in drug and alcohol use, hepatitis C epidemiology, and health services evaluation. She has led numerous clinical and community-based studies focusing on marginalized populations, including people who inject drugs and imprisoned women. Her work integrates harm reduction policies, healthcare access improvements, and substance use disorder treatments in custodial and community settings. Research Focus: Dr. White's research emphasizes epidemiological methods to address health inequalities, with a focus on opioid use disorders, hepatitis C prevention, and women's substance use. She has pioneered studies on depot buprenorphine treatment efficacy in prisons and developed models of care for substance-using mothers. Her work bridges clinical practice and policy, aiming to improve healthcare accessibility in high-risk groups. Key Themes: Health inequalities, harm reduction, custodial healthcare Recent Projects: Costing models for depot buprenorphine, contraception integration in opioid treatment centers Grants & Collaborations: Principal investigator on a 2025 NHMRC-funded grant exploring clinical evidence translation for substance use disorder outcomes. Collaborates with institutions like Edith Collins Centre and NSW Health. Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Edith Collins Centre, focusing on addiction medicine and health service innovation.

Helen SuhView profile

Professor

• Environmental Health
• Environmental Epidemiology
• Air Pollution
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Helen Suh is a Professor at Tufts University, jointly appointed in the departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Community Health . As an internationally-recognized expert in air pollution health effects, she combines environmental epidemiology , exposure science , and data analytics to investigate how pollutants impact human health. Sc.D. , Harvard University (1993) M.S. , Harvard University (1990) S.B. , Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1985) Her research focuses on three areas: air pollutant impacts on cognitive performance and child development , multi-pollutant health effects , and GIS-based spatio-temporal modeling for epidemiological studies. Recent publications highlight her work on PM2.5 measurement error correction , hormonal disruptions in pregnancy , and machine learning applications in environmental health analysis. Current trends include: Advanced statistical methods for exposure assessment Multi-omics approaches to cardiometabolic health International comparative studies (e.g., Tehran, Puerto Rico) Long-term mortality analysis in Medicare populations Pollution-immune system interactions in vulnerable groups Policy-relevant modeling for air quality standards Helen Suh has served as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology and advised major U.S. and international health organizations. Her work spans over 150 publications and integrates multidisciplinary team leadership in environmental health science. Her laboratory develops large-scale data analytics tools and spatio-temporal exposure models to support population-level health research. Current projects include air pollution and aging cohorts , urban environmental noise measurement , and epigenetic responses to pollutants .

Mindy BlaiseView profile

Professor

• Feminist Pedagogy
• Environmental Humanities
• Anthropocene Studies
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Professor Mindy Blaise is a Vice Chancellor’s Research Fellow and Director of the Centre for People, Place and Planet at Edith Cowan University (ECU), Western Australia. Her transdisciplinary research focuses on feminist knowledge production, anticolonial practices, and pedagogies addressing environmental crises and social inequities. Blaise holds a Doctor of Education (1999) from the United States and has held academic positions at institutions including the University of Texas, Austin, and The Education University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include experimental pedagogies for the Anthropocene, queer theory, postdevelopmentalism, and multi-species ethnography. She leads major projects like the ARC Discovery Project on 'Understanding and Addressing Everyday Sexisms in Australian Universities' and collaborates internationally through collectives such as #FEAS (Feminist Educators Against Sexism), which won the 2023-2025 AARE award. Blaise’s recent articles explore topics like regenerative sustainability education, feminist postdevelopmental lexicons, and ecological grief in childhood. Her work often bridges early childhood education with environmental humanities, emphasizing ethical relations with non-human worlds. Grants include funding from the ARC, Healthway, and philanthropic foundations for projects on climate justice, Indigenous knowledge transfer, and anti-sexism initiatives. Professional associations: AARE, AERA, Gender and Education Association Research supervision: Over 15 completed PhD/MEd projects focusing on gender, ecology, and pedagogy Labs/teams: Director of ECU’s strategic research centre; co-founder of Common Worlds Research Collective and The Ediths

Elemir SimkoView profile

Professor

• Honey bee health
• Agricultural sustainability
• Comparative pathology
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Dr. Elemir Simko is a Professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathology at the University of Saskatchewan, affiliated with Prairie Diagnostic Services. He holds a DVM from the University of Belgrade (Yugoslavia) and a DVSc from the University of Guelph, and is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. Since 1998, he has coordinated core anatomic pathology courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. His research focuses on honey bee health, agricultural sustainability, comparative pathology, and innate immunity. Recent work includes studies on honey bee pathogen dynamics, pesticide impacts, and equine septic arthritis diagnostics using biomarkers. He collaborates extensively with researchers on investigative pathology and contributes to diagnostic services. Education: DVM (University of Belgrade), DVSc (University of Guelph), ACVP Diplomate Key Research Themes: Honey bee health, infectious disease pathogenesis, antimicrobial resistance, and diagnostic pathology Collaborations: Prairie Diagnostic Services, multiple veterinary and agricultural researchers Dr. Simko’s publications span veterinary pathology, honey bee health, and equine medicine. His recent articles highlight advancements in diagnostic techniques for septic arthritis in horses and interventions to mitigate honey bee colony threats. He has no listed awards but maintains active roles in teaching and applied research.

Eun Kyoung ChoeView profile

Associate Professor

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Health Informatics
• Ubiquitous Computing
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Eun Kyoung Choe is an Associate Professor in the College of Information at the University of Maryland, College Park. She returned to UMD in Fall 2024 after a year-long sabbatical at Seoul National University’s Computer Science Department. Her research bridges Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Health Informatics, and Ubiquitous Computing, with a focus on designing inclusive and accessible health technologies for marginalized populations such as blind and low-vision individuals, older adults, and stroke survivors. She earned her BS from KAIST, MIMS from the University of California, Berkeley, and PhD in Information Science from the University of Washington, where she received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2024. Her research focuses on creating technologies that empower individuals to manage their health through personalized and accessible systems. Key areas include personal informatics, semi-automated tracking, teachable interfaces, and mobile data visualization. She investigates how people reflect on personal data and how visualizations can support insight generation, particularly on mobile devices. Her work emphasizes inclusive design, addressing health disparities through accessible technologies. The trends in her recent publications reveal a strong focus on health equity, aging, and rehabilitation. Her research spans activity tracking for older adults, stroke recovery systems, and inclusive health technologies for people with disabilities. She leverages mixed-methods approaches, co-design, and user-centered development to build systems that are both technically sound and socially impactful. Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Washington, 2024 Dr. Choe has advised several students and researchers, including Young-Ho Kim, Diana Chou, and Sabahat Fatima, and leads interdisciplinary teams on projects funded by NSF, NIH, and Microsoft Research. Her major projects include MyMove (personalized activity tracking for older adults), mHealth platforms for stroke survivors, and OmniTrack (flexible self-tracking tools). She has served on editorial boards of PACM IMWUT and Foundations and Trends in HCI and co-chaired the Health Subcommittee for CHI (2021–2023). Her work continues to advance the frontiers of accessible and human-centered health technologies. She leads the Inclusive and Accessible Health Tracking Lab, where her team develops technologies in collaboration with users from marginalized communities. The lab emphasizes participatory design, real-world deployment, and ethical considerations in health technology development.

Gauri LaudView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Services Marketing
• Value Co-creation
• Service Ecosystems
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Dr. Gauri Laud serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Marketing at the UWA Business School, The University of Western Australia, where she leads research in services marketing with expertise spanning systems thinking, service system design, frontline workforce well-being, and AI integration for sustainable service ecosystems. Her industry-engaged work addresses critical challenges in care economies and social services through strategic partnerships with major organizations including TasCOSS and Skills Tasmania. Education: PhD in Marketing, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, specializing in resource integration and value co-creation in service systems Her research program focuses on transformative service systems, with particular emphasis on value co-creation/destruction dynamics, customer vulnerability alleviation, and well-being in resource-constrained environments. She pioneers applications of systems thinking to develop practical tools like the Service System Well-being Scale and care worker archetype frameworks that bridge academic theory with real-world service challenges in aging, disability, and social welfare sectors. Recent publications demonstrate a clear trajectory toward workforce sustainability in care economies, exemplified by her 2025 Care Workforce Archetype Report which analyzes recruitment/retention strategies across aged care, disability services, and social sectors using mixed-methods systems approaches. This work reflects her consistent focus on translating service marketing theory into actionable frameworks for complex social challenges. Scientific Awards: 2025 Best Academic Paper at International Social Marketing Conference 2019 Highly Commended Paper from Emerald Publishing Finalist for Best Paper at 2018 SERVSIG Conference Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2020) Teaching Merit Certificate Student Appreciation for Teaching Certificate Best Conference Paper Award (2025) Dr. Laud actively supervises PhD candidates and leads major funded research initiatives, most notably as Chief Investigator for the Skills Tasmania-funded Service Care Workforce Archetype Project (2022-2024), which generated evidence-based solutions for Australia's care economy workforce shortages. Her grant portfolio includes collaborations with Ernst & Young Australia, ARC Research Hub, and multiple community organizations focused on developing scalable service system interventions. As Associate Editor for the Journal of Service Theory and Practice and Vice President of the Australian Social Marketing Association, she shapes scholarly discourse while maintaining strong industry connections through the Workforce Coordination Project and transformative service research networks. Her work directly advances UN Sustainable Development Goals through practical applications in well-being, social inclusion, and sustainable economic development.

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• Functional MRI (fMRI)
• Biomedical Imaging Physics
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Dr. Gary Glover is a Professor of Radiology (Radiological Sciences Lab) at Stanford University , with courtesy appointments in Psychology and Electrical Engineering. His work focuses on the physics and mathematics of MRI, particularly rapid scanning methods using spiral k-space trajectories for functional brain imaging and multimodal neuroimaging (fMRI/EEG/fPET/fNIRS) combined with neuromodulation techniques like TMS and transcranial ultrasound. Academic Appointments: Radiology, Psychology, Electrical Engineering Professional Affiliations: Bio-X, Stanford Cancer Institute, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Research Interests include: Development of blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) and viscoelastic contrast in MRI Functional MR Elastography for brain activation mapping Optimization of MR-ARFI for transcranial ultrasound guidance Automated spinal cord segmentation (EPISeg) using machine learning Scientific Awards : National Academy of Engineering (2013) Gold Medal, ISMRM (2000) Steinmetz Award, General Electric (1985) Lauterbur Lecture, ISMRM (2018) Recent Publications analyze: Fast fMRI sampling and spurious signal correction Dissociated patterns in default mode network anti-correlations Neural correlates of collaborative behavior in triadic fMRI Salience network contributions to depression pathophysiology

• Computational Statistics
• Causal Inference
• Machine Learning
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Niels Richard Hansen is a Professor at the Department of Mathematical Sciences , University of Copenhagen, leading research at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Statistics . He co-founded the Copenhagen Causality Lab and focuses on automating causal explanation discovery from data using Bayesian networks, stochastic processes, predictive models, and machine learning. His work emphasizes creating interpretable and robust AI systems capable of generalizing across domains. His research has produced over 56 publications spanning causal inference , graphical modeling , stochastic processes , and machine learning . Recent work includes: Predictive and causal learning (2018 keynote) High-dimensional regression solutions (2016 lecture) Interdisciplinary applications in actuarial science , environmental statistics , and neuroscience He actively contributes to scientific communication through media appearances and public explanations of statistical concepts, including analyses of: Gaussian correlation inequality proofs Daylight saving time and blood clots Mathematical approaches to lotteries Climate change vs lunar effects

Terese JohannessenView profile

Associate Professor

• Quality Improvement in Healthcare
• Nursing Education
• Healthcare Leadership
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Terese Johannessen serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Nursing Sciences at the University of Agder (UiA), Norway. Her academic work focuses on quality improvement, leadership development, and implementation science within healthcare settings, particularly in nursing homes and home care services. Dr. Johannessen's research primarily centers on understanding quality and safety in long-term care environments. Her work investigates contextual factors influencing healthcare quality, leadership interventions for improvement, and the conceptualization of 'quality' among healthcare providers. She employs qualitative methodologies to explore managers' experiences, implementation challenges, and the development of practical tools for frontline staff. Her research has significant implications for improving care delivery in nursing homes and home care services through evidence-based leadership approaches. Analysis of Dr. Johannessen's publication record reveals a strong thematic focus on the SAFE-LEAD project, a comprehensive research initiative examining leadership interventions for quality and safety in nursing homes and home care. Her work spans multiple dimensions including intervention design, implementation challenges, contextual mapping, and evaluation of leadership approaches across different healthcare settings. The research demonstrates a methodological preference for qualitative and mixed-methods approaches to capture the complex realities of healthcare improvement work. Dr. Johannessen collaborates extensively with researchers including Siri Wiig, Eline Ree, and Ingunn Aase, primarily through the SHARE Centre for Resilience in Healthcare at the University of Stavanger. Her work bridges academic research and practical application in healthcare settings, with significant contributions to understanding how quality improvement efforts can be effectively implemented in real-world contexts. Her research portfolio demonstrates consistent productivity with multiple publications annually, showing progression from foundational studies on contextual factors to the development and testing of specific leadership interventions. The SAFE-LEAD project represents a cohesive research program addressing critical challenges in long-term care quality and safety through systematic investigation and practical tool development.

Dylan SmallView profile

Professor

• Causal Inference
• Design and Analysis of Experiments
• Observational Studies
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Dylan Small is the Universal Furniture Professor and Chair of the Department of Statistics and Data Science at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. His expertise spans causal inference, observational study design, and statistical applications in public health and policy. PhD in Statistics (Stanford University, 2002) BA in Mathematics (Harvard University, 1997) His research focuses on causal inference methodology, measurement error in longitudinal studies, and health policy applications. He has advanced techniques for sensitivity analysis in observational studies and instrumental variable modeling. Recent publications analyze covariate imbalance in hormone therapy studies, zero-inflated treatment effects, and causal frameworks for global health interventions. His work bridges statistical theory with practical healthcare and policy solutions. Awards include: American Statistical Association Fellow (2013) IMS Medallion Lecturer (2022) He has served as Associate Editor for journals such as the Journal of Causal Inference and founded the journal Observational Studies. Current courses include advanced seminars on causal inference and observational study design.

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
• Public Health
• Health Services Research
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Michelle Fitts is a Senior Research Fellow in the Wellbeing and Preventable Chronic Disease group, focusing on public health research related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, women’s health, and remote healthcare systems. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3 (Good Health), 5 (Gender Equality), and 8 (Decent Work). Research Interests : Health equity for Indigenous populations Workforce dynamics in remote health services Digital health interventions for substance use Trauma and concussion management Gender-based violence in healthcare contexts Publication Trends : Her recent articles (2024–2025) emphasize qualitative methodologies, workforce retention in Aboriginal-controlled clinics, AI-driven health tools, and trauma-related healthcare disparities. Topics span SDG-aligned areas like chronic disease prevention and gender justice. Network & Collaborations : Collaborates with institutions in Australia’s Northern Territory and Western Australia, focusing on Indigenous health and rural service delivery. Key partnerships include academic teams in public health and emergency medicine.

• Comparative Social Policy
• Welfare Systems
• Global Social Governance
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Chris Deeming serves as Reader (Associate Professor) in Social Policy at the University of Strathclyde's Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. He holds 7 UKRI-funded research awards and serves as Office for National Statistics Accredited Researcher. His academic leadership includes editorial roles for the Journal of European Social Policy (Sage) and Journal of Sociology (Sage), alongside Senior Fellowship in the Higher Education Academy and External Examiner position at the University of Salford. His research focuses on comparative social policy analysis, global challenges, and welfare systems. Key areas include Nordic welfare models, health policy during crises, inequality measurement, and methodological approaches to cross-national comparison. His work demonstrates strong engagement with UN Sustainable Development Goals through social policy frameworks. Recent publications reveal consistent focus on comparative methodologies applied to contemporary crises (particularly pandemic responses), welfare regime analysis, and public attitudes toward inequality. His research integrates longitudinal data analysis with theoretical frameworks examining social security, health systems, and policy transfer mechanisms across European contexts. Social Policy Association Award 2013 Social Policy Association Research Prize 2009 Social Policy & Administration Prize 2008 As Principal Investigator for multiple UKRI-funded projects, Deeming directs research on administrative fairness for disabled adults, changing public attitudes toward inequality, and longitudinal analysis of coronavirus impacts. His teaching portfolio includes advanced courses on comparative welfare systems and global challenges at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Current projects involve collaboration with institutions across Europe including Sciences Po (Paris) and University of Southern Denmark.

• Differential Psychology
• Personality Psychology
• Psychopathology
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Johannes Zimmermann is Professor of Differential and Personality Psychology at the Institute of Psychology, University of Kassel, Germany. His work integrates personality science, psychopathology research, and advanced assessment methods, with particular expertise in dimensional models of personality disorders and the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP). Education and Career Diploma in Psychology, University of Koblenz-Landau (2007) Doctorate, University of Heidelberg (2011) Post-doctoral fellow, German-Chilean Graduate School, Heidelberg University (2007–2010) Research Associate, University of Kassel (2010–2015) Professor for Methodology and Psychological Diagnostics, Berlin School of Psychology (2015–2018) Professor of Differential and Personality Psychology, University of Kassel (since 2018) Research Interests Prof. Zimmermann's research centers on personality assessment , psychopathology , and psychotherapy outcomes . He develops and validates instruments for measuring personality functioning and maladaptive traits, advances the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) framework, and employs ambulatory assessment to capture dynamic processes in daily life. Key themes include: Dimensional classification of personality disorders and psychopathology Ecological momentary assessment of affect and behavior Validation of German-language assessment tools (e.g., LPFS-BF, PID-5, HiTOP-SR) Long-term effectiveness of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapies Digital mental health and smartphone-based data collection Scientific Awards ISSPD Young Investigator Award (2019) – International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders SITAR Jerry Wiggins Student Award (2010) – Society for Interpersonal Theory and Research Advising & Collaborative Networks Prof. Zimmermann mentors doctoral and post-doctoral researchers through his roles in the German-speaking psychological community. He collaborates with international consortia including the HiTOP consortium, the PsyChange Network, and the London Personality and Mood Disorder Research Consortium, serving as principal investigator or co-investigator on projects funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and other bodies. Labs & Teams He leads the Differential Psychology Research Group at the University of Kassel, which focuses on measurement development, ambulatory assessment, and applied psychopathology research. The group maintains active collaborations with clinical centers across Germany and Europe for data collection and intervention studies.