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Heather CampbellView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Entomology
• Biodiversity Conservation
• Community Ecology
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Dr. Heather Campbell is a Senior Lecturer in Entomology at Harper Adams University's Agriculture and Environment Department. Her research focuses on insect biodiversity conservation, community ecology, and social insects, particularly in arid ecosystems of southern Africa. She employs citizen science and explores insect-plant interactions to address ecological challenges. Professional affiliations include Fellowship of the Royal Entomological Society and membership in the British Ecological Society. Education includes a PhD, MSc, and BSc (Hons) in relevant fields. Key research interests span ant ecology, biopesticide development, and sustainable pest control strategies in agricultural systems. Recent work emphasizes integrating citizen science for biodiversity mapping and leveraging technology in ecological research education. Publications highlight innovative approaches to pest control, ant behavior studies, and global entomology priorities. Her work bridges academic research and practical applications, such as developing lure-and-kill systems for thrips and advancing biopesticide solutions for crop pests. Ongoing projects include exploring the impacts of climate change on insect communities in arid regions. Dr. Campbell actively advises on entomology education and outreach, contributing to public understanding of insect conservation through visual guides and media engagement. She leads the Entomology Group at Harper Adams University, fostering collaborative research networks across Africa and the UK.

Andrew HardieView profile

Associate Professor

• Corpus Linguistics
• Computational Linguistics
• Corpus Methodology
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Dr. Andrew Hardie is a Reader in Linguistics at Lancaster University, holding a position equivalent to Associate Professor. He is affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences and the Department of Linguistics and English Language within the School of Social Sciences. His primary research specialism focuses on corpus-based methodology and its applications across various disciplines: Corpus design and construction methodologies Development of corpus analysis software tools Applications in grammar of English and other languages Extensions to discourse analysis, language teaching, and other humanities and social sciences fields Dr. Hardie's work spans both theoretical and applied linguistics, with particular emphasis on adapting corpus methods for social scientists and humanists in fields including Psychology, Geography, History, and English Literature. His expertise extends to multiple languages, with special focus on South Asian languages such as Nepali, Urdu, and Hindi. He has developed several significant software tools for corpus linguistics, including Corpus Workbench (as a lead developer), CQPweb (as creator), Unicodify, and Unitag, which have substantially advanced the field of corpus linguistics methodology. His research portfolio includes major projects like the ESRC Centre for Corpus Approaches to Social Science (where he serves as Deputy Director) and UCREL (where he is Chair), demonstrating his leadership in the field. His work bridges theoretical linguistics, computational methods, and practical applications across multiple disciplines. Dr. Hardie actively supervises PhD students working on diverse topics from collocational errors in language learning to sociolinguistics of swearing in Arabic, reflecting the breadth of his research interests and influence across linguistic subfields.

• Developmental Psychology
• Cognitive Development
• Infant and Child Behavior
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Professor Merideth Gattis is a cognitive psychologist at Cardiff University's School of Psychology, specializing in how interactions between individuals and their environments influence cognition and communication. She leads research on parenting cognitions during pregnancy and infancy, developmental cascades, and the role of natural environments in social interaction. Her work bridges developmental psychology with environmental and cross-cultural studies. Education: B.A. (Psychology, Gordon College, 1985); Ph.D. (Cognitive Psychology, UCLA, 1995). Academic roles include Professor (2014–present), Reader (2011–2014), and Senior Lecturer (2007–2011) at Cardiff University. Honors include Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (2016) and completion of the Professorial Leadership Programme (2022). Research focuses on developmental cognition, parent-infant interactions, and environmental influences. Key projects include the Baby Care Questionnaire (BCQ) to measure parenting beliefs, studies on preterm birth effects, and collaborations with organizations like the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) to evaluate nature-based interventions. Her work emphasizes innovative methods like remote research tools and longitudinal studies. Teaching includes research design and methods at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with a focus on developmental psychology and mixed methodologies. Supervises PhD students on topics like parenting knowledge, pro-environmental behavior shifts, and sensorimotor patterns in parent-child interaction. Grants and collaborations involve European Research Council (ERC) funding and partnerships with institutions globally. Active in academic service as a reviewer for major journals and committees including the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Peer Review College.

Les A. GellisView profile

Teaching Professor

• Insomnia Treatment
• Sleep Disorders in College Students
• Cognitive Behavioral Interventions
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Les A. Gellis is a Teaching Professor of Psychology at Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Memphis (2006) and a B.A. in Psychology from SUNY Albany (1995). His research focuses on insomnia treatment, sleep behaviors in college students, cognitive interventions, and the intersection of sleep with substance use. Current projects include smartphone app development for sleep measurement and exploring disparities in sleep health. He teaches courses like Abnormal Psychology and Laboratory in Health Psychology. Dr. Gellis has received significant grants, including a National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism award (2019–2025) for studying sleep-alcohol associations in youth. He also leads innovative projects like the sleep experience assessment app funded by CUSE Grants. He actively contributes to academic governance, serving on committees such as the CAS Faculty Council and Psychology Department Strategic Planning Committee. As a clinical supervisor, he oversees the Psychological Services Center and mentors undergraduate research through programs like STAHR-U.

Jasmin JahicView profile

Researcher

• Concurrent Computing
• Software Engineering
• Embedded Systems
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Jasmin Jahic is a Researcher at the Computer Architecture Group of the University of Cambridge, working under Timothy M. Jones. She holds a PhD in 'Supervised Testing of Embedded Concurrent Software' from the University of Kaiserslautern (2020) and has extensive experience as a researcher and project manager at the Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering. Her research focuses on concurrency in embedded systems, software engineering, AI integration, and low-power systems. Education: PhD in Computer Science from the University of Kaiserslautern (2020). Prior roles include Project Manager at Fraunhofer IESE and Coordinator of the European Master Program in Software Engineering. Research Interests: Concurrent computing, embedded systems architecture, AI applications in software engineering, and low-power system design. She explores concurrency bugs, synchronization mechanisms, and software architecture evolution in the context of Industry 4.0 and autonomous systems. Professional Activities: Co-Organizer of SAMOS workshops (2018–2021), Reviewer for IEEE/ACM conferences, and contributor to European Strategic Research Agendas for embedded systems. Teaches courses on software architectures for embedded systems and supervises numerous graduate students. Key Contributions: Frameworks like BOSMI for multithreaded software testing, FERA for concurrency bug detection, and research on AI adoption in traditional embedded systems. Active in HiPEAC conferences and industry partnerships.

Anne RawlsView profile

Professor

• Ethnomethodology
• Race Relations
• Social Theory
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Anne Rawls is a Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Department of Sociology at Bentley University. She also holds roles as Professor for Interaction, Work, and Information at the University of Siegen (Germany), Senior Fellow at Yale University's Urban Ethnography Project, and Director of the Garfinkel Archive, LLC. Her academic career began with a B.A. in Sociology (Summa Cum Laude), M.A. in Philosophy, and Ph.D. in Sociology from Boston University, followed by a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on ethnomethodology, race relations, workplace studies, and the sociology of information. Notable works include Epistemology and Practice: Durkheim's Elementary Forms of the Religious Life (Cambridge University Press) and editorship of Garfinkel’s Archive . She explores how interactional practices shape social order, race dynamics, and modern democratic systems, emphasizing the role of 'constitutive practices' in creating moral and social facts. Teaching interests span race, gender, globalization, and the ethics of situated practices. Her consulting work addresses workplace studies and computer-mediated work design. Rawls' contributions bridge classical sociological theory (Durkheim, Garfinkel) with contemporary issues like racial justice and technology's societal impact. Her research highlights tacit racism in everyday interactions, the moral foundations of public life, and the interplay between sociology and technology. She has presented globally and contributed to debates on sociological methodology and the legacy of key theorists like Goffman and Garfinkel.

Timothy Gordon BarnesView profile

Lecturer

• Early Greek Literature
• Latin Literature
• Indo-European Linguistics
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Dr. Timothy Gordon Barnes is a Departmental Lecturer in Classical Philology (Latin) at the University of Oxford and a Supernumerary Fellow of Wolfson College. He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University. His research focuses on Early Greek and Latin literature, Indo-European linguistics, and languages of the Ancient Mediterranean. He teaches courses such as Plautus and Early Latin Inscriptions, Advanced Indo-European Phonology, and Introduction to Historical and Comparative Linguistics. His recent publications explore topics like Albanian evidence for Proto-Indo-European linguistics, Anatolian legal language parallels, and Vedic-Indo-European comparative studies. Barnes’ work bridges philological analysis with interdisciplinary approaches to ancient texts. His research keywords include Archaic Greek Literature and Indo-European Linguistics. He actively contributes to academic discourse through peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes. While no formal advising roles or grants are listed, his academic profile reflects sustained engagement with historical linguistic methodologies and cross-cultural textual analysis. He is affiliated with Wolfson College and the Department of Classical Philology at Oxford. His work can be tracked via ORCID: 0000-0002-3481-7196 .

Natalie DavisView profile

Assistant Professor

• Learning Sciences
• Sociopolitical Development of Children
• Cultural Ecologies
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Natalie R. Davis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Critical Studies in Education at the University of Michigan’s Marsal Family School of Education. Her work focuses on sociopolitical development of children from non-dominant communities, particularly Black children in urban environments, emphasizing culturally responsive pedagogies and community-engaged research. She holds a PhD in Educational Foundations from U-M, a B.A. from Columbia University, and an M.A. in Elementary Teaching. Her research explores teaching-learning relationships, cultural ecologies, and methodologies that center youth agency. She collaborates with museums, non-profits, and schools on projects like the Climate Justice Seed Project, integrating environmental justice and place-based learning. Key awards include National Academy of Education/Spencer and SRCD fellowships, NSF funding, and the AERA Division G distinguished dissertation award. Her grants include a 2023–2025 project on justice-oriented elementary teaching and a water literacy initiative along the Mississippi River.

• Southeast Asian Studies
• Indonesian History
• Balinese Art
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Professor Adrian Vickers is a renowned scholar in Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Sydney, holding the title of Professor of Southeast Asian Studies. He is affiliated with the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre and the Vere Gordon Childe Centre. His research focuses on Indonesian history, Balinese art, and Australian-Indonesian relations, with a particular emphasis on cultural history and digital humanities. Education: PhD (Sydney), BA (Hons) (Sydney). His work has been supported by grants from the Australian Research Council and the Getty Foundation. Notable projects include the Multilingual Australia and Virtual Museum of Balinese Painting . Research Interests: Asia-Australia relations, labour history, maritime Southeast Asia, and Panji epic traditions. He has authored influential books like The Pearl Frontier (2015) and A History of Modern Indonesia (2013). His articles explore themes like Indonesian revolutionary solidarity, historical revisionism, and inter-Asia referencing methodologies. Awards: Elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (2014), Brayton Wilbur Jr Fellowship (2018), and multiple literary awards for The Pearl Frontier . He has supervised over 35 PhD candidates and teaches courses on Southeast Asian history and culture. Current Projects: Leading Opening Australia’s Multilingual Archive (ARC Discovery Grant) and Site and Space in Southeast Asia (Getty Foundation). Serves on editorial boards of journals like Journal of the Society for Asian Humanities .

Stefan ThomasView profile

Research Professor

• Participatory Research
• Citizen Social Science
• Social Work with Refugees
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Prof. Dr. Stefan Thomas is a Research Professor at the Institute for Applied Research – Urban Future within the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences . He holds a professorship in Empirical Social Research and Social Work since 2012 and has served as Head of the Master's program in Childhood Studies and Children's Rights (2016–2021). His work bridges academia and practice through participatory methodologies. Expert in citizen social science and participatory research with marginalized communities Recipient of major grants from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and EU Horizon 2020 for refugee education projects International collaborations with institutions in Barcelona , Vienna , and Berlin His research focuses on refugee integration in vocational training , multi-generational housing , and critical ethnography . He has developed innovative research forums as spaces for co-creative knowledge production. Current projects include PowerMii (empowerment for migrant girls) and laeneAs (rural refugee education). He serves as a reviewer for EU Horizon 2020 and trustee for the Hans-Böckler Foundation . Publications span participatory methods, refugee studies, and social theory.

Aaron CassidyView profile

Professor

• Contemporary Music Composition
• Musical Notation Innovation
• Non-Geometrical Rhythm Theory
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Aaron Cassidy is an American composer and conductor based in Berlin and Hannover. He serves as Professor of Composition and Director of Incontri – Institut für neue Musik at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover. His work emphasizes innovative graphical notations prioritizing physical sound production and non-geometrical rhythm theory. Cassidy’s compositions have been performed globally across 29 countries, with 12 commercial recordings on major labels like Kairos and NEOS. As a conductor, he specializes in contemporary and historical repertoire, leading over 100 world premieres with ensembles such as Ensemble Musikfabrik and ELISION. Notable engagements include the Munich Biennale and Melbourne Recital Centre. His recent research includes a 2025 reflection on non-geometrical rhythm and collaborative Erasmus+ residencies in Klagenfurt. Current projects include works for bassoon, violin-piano duet, and ANAM residency with ELISION in Melbourne (2025). Cassidy’s academic focus bridges compositional theory and performance practice. His research explores notation’s role in shaping musical interpretation, with particular attention to rhythm’s non-metric frameworks. Recent works like Reassessing Non-Geometrical Rhythm (2025) synthesize a decade of theoretical development. His teaching integrates experimental techniques and historical context, fostering innovation in Hannover’s new music institute.

Sagar SamtaniView profile

Associate Professor

• Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity
• Cyber Threat Intelligence
• Deep Learning
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Sagar Samtani is an Associate Professor and Weimer Faculty Fellow at the Kelley School of Business , Indiana University. He serves as Director of the Kelley’s Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (DSAIL) . His research focuses on Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity , including cyber threat intelligence, deep learning, and dark web analytics. He holds a PhD from the University of Arizona (2018), and has received prestigious awards such as the Indiana University Outstanding Junior Faculty Award (2023) and IEEE Big Data Security Junior Research Award (2023). Education : PhD in Information Systems, University of Arizona, 2018 MSMIS, University of Arizona, 2014 BSBA, University of Arizona, 2013 Research Interests : Samtani’s work addresses cybersecurity challenges through AI, including proactive threat detection, vulnerability assessment, and healthcare analytics. He emphasizes explainable AI (XAI) for transparency in cybersecurity systems. Grants & Awards : NSF Grant: CyberCorps SFS Program ($2.3M, 2020–2025) NSF Grant: AI4Cyber Research Education ($300K, 2020–2022) Multiple teaching awards, including the Trustees Teaching Award (2023) and recognition as one of Top 50 Undergraduate Professors (2022) Labs & Teams : Leads the DSAIL lab, focusing on AI-driven solutions for business and cybersecurity. Collaborates with NSF-funded initiatives on cyber AI education and threat intelligence.

• Northeastern North American Archaeology
• Indigenous Studies
• Hunter-Gatherer Societies
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Mary Ann Levine is a Professor of Anthropology and Department Chair at Franklin & Marshall College. Before joining F&M in 1998, she served as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Ithaca College from 1996 to 1998. Her research focuses on challenging assumptions about indigenous hunter-gatherer societies in the Northeast, post-contact colonial interactions, and integrating public archaeology with community service learning. Levine holds a BA in Anthropology with First Class Honours from McGill University, where she was mentored by Bruce Trigger, Fumiko-Ikawa Smith, and Michael Bisson. She earned an MA with Distinction and a PhD from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with her doctoral research addressing native copper provenance using trace element analysis, supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and Sigma Xi. Her research interests include redefining understandings of hunter-gatherer land use patterns, particularly in upland regions of New York’s Finger Lakes, and examining intercultural mediation through figures like Madame Montour. She has led archaeological projects at Otstonwakin—a multinational village—and the Thaddeus Stevens/Lydia Hamilton Smith site, contributing to historic preservation awards and student collaborative work. Levine’s work spans critiques of outdated ethnographic analogies, analysis of material culture in colonial contexts, and advocacy for inclusive archaeological narratives. She has emphasized the importance of marginalized landscapes and their role in indigenous lifeways, while her recent studies highlight colonial encounters and resistance to historical erasure. She has been recognized with the 2003 Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster Elvin N. Heisey Award and the 2005 Preservation Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Award for Archaeology. Her teaching and research foster student engagement through field schools and service-learning initiatives.

Nianwen XueView profile

Professor

• Machine Learning
• Natural Language Processing
• Chinese language processing
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Nianwen Xue is a Professor in the Computer Science Department and Language & Linguistics Program at Brandeis University, leading the Chinese Language Processing Group. He holds affiliations with the Michtom School of Computer Science, Benjamin and Mae Volen National Center for Complex Systems, and serves on editorial boards of Computational Linguistics and Lingua Sinica. His research focuses on computational linguistics, machine learning, and cross-linguistic meaning representations. He previously held roles at the University of Colorado and University of Pennsylvania. Education: Ph.D. in Linguistics from University of Delaware, M.A. and B.A. in Linguistics from Nankai University. Research projects include the Chinese Treebank, OntoNotes, and initiatives funded by NSF, DARPA, and IARPA. Teaching includes courses on Natural Language Systems and Computational Corpus Linguistics. He has organized major NLP conferences like CoNLL Shared Tasks and DMR workshops. Research interests emphasize semantic parsing, discourse analysis, and computational social science, with over 100 publications in top venues like ACL, EMNLP, and Computational Linguistics. His work bridges theoretical linguistics and applied NLP, advancing cross-lingual resources and formal meaning representations.

Aiyub PalmerView profile

Associate Professor

• Sainthood in Early Islam
• Islamic Authority
• Social Movements in Early Islam
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Aiyub Palmer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Arabic & Islamic Studies at the University of Kentucky. His affiliations include cross-disciplinary ties to Folklore & Mythology and Modern & Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures. His research centers on sainthood, authority dynamics, and social movements in early Islam, alongside innovations in Arabic language pedagogy, particularly in digital learning environments. Education PhD in Islamic Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2015) MA in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2009) MS in Education with TESOL specialization, California State University, Fullerton (2001) BA in History, University of California, Los Angeles Research Focus Palmer’s scholarship examines the socio-theoretical foundations of authority in early Islam through figures like al-Hakim al-Tirmidhi, analyzing how pre-Islamic Arab social structures influenced the conceptualization of sainthood and legitimacy. His monograph project traces the evolution of Islamic authority from the Prophet’s time through the 4th Islamic century, focusing on al-Tirmidhi’s Kitab al-Hikma manuscript to show how Sufi discourse interacted with broader power negotiations in Islamicate societies. Current work bridges medieval mysticism with modern pedagogical practices, emphasizing accessible Arabic language learning. Advising & Grants No formal advisees listed. Grants and funding details not specified in available text. Labs/Teams No dedicated research labs or collaborative teams explicitly mentioned. Collaborations likely occur through departmental and university networks.