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Eric DumbaughView profile

Professor

• Urban Transportation Planning
• Traffic Safety Engineering
• Public Policy & Urban Design
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Eric Dumbaugh, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and serves as Associate Director of FAU's Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety. His research focuses on urban transportation systems, emphasizing traffic safety, infrastructure design, and the built environment's impact on vulnerable populations. He also serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of the American Planning Association. Dr. Dumbaugh holds a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Georgia Tech, dual Master's degrees in Civil Engineering and Urban Planning, and a Bachelor's in English from Florida State University. His interdisciplinary background uniquely positions him to address complex urban challenges through both technical and humanistic lenses. His research interests center on advancing safe systems approaches to transportation, understanding socioeconomic disparities in crash risk, and optimizing urban infrastructure for multimodal safety. Notable projects include analyzing pedestrian and cyclist safety in low-income communities, evaluating transit impacts on freight corridors, and developing frameworks for integrating safety into urban planning. Dr. Dumbaugh has secured over $3 million in externally-funded research grants and received prestigious accolades including best paper awards from the Transportation Research Board and the Journal of the American Planning Association. His work bridges academic inquiry with practical policy solutions, aiming to create safer, more equitable urban environments. Key contributions include conceptualizing 'safe urban form,' advocating for data-driven safety policies, and advancing methodologies to assess built environment impacts on crash outcomes. He collaborates with national and international organizations to translate research into actionable strategies for cities worldwide.

• Global Health
• Emergency Medicine
• Public Health
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Dr. Megan Cox is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health at the University of Sydney, specializing in Emergency Medicine and Global Health. She holds dual clinical and academic roles as a State Retrieval Consultant for NSW Ambulance and an Emergency Medicine Physician for NSW Health. Her academic work focuses on global health challenges, emergency care development in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), and medical education. She has over 25 years of international experience, including pioneering emergency medicine programs in Botswana, where she established undergraduate and postgraduate training programs. Dr. Cox’s research explores pandemic response strategies, emergency care resilience in resource-limited settings, and healthcare workforce dynamics. She chairs the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine’s (ACEM) Global Emergency Care Committee and collaborates with Pacific Island nations on health system strengthening. Her work emphasizes sustainable partnerships to enhance emergency care access and quality in LMICs. Publications highlight her contributions to understanding gendered healthcare experiences during pandemics, emergency care infrastructure gaps in the Pacific, and infection control in Botswana’s intensive care units. She has developed resuscitation training programs and evaluated emergency care capacity across Africa using standardized assessment tools. Education: Master of International Health (University of Sydney, 2007) Affiliations: Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, ACEM’s Global Emergency Care Committee

• Global Health
• Public Health
• Women's Health
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Dr. Erin Hunter is a Lecturer at the Sydney School of Public Health , University of Sydney, with an adjunct appointment at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her work focuses on formative research for social and behavioural interventions, particularly in menstrual health, using qualitative methods to strengthen survey design and program evaluation. PhD (Johns Hopkins), MSPH (Johns Hopkins), BS (Clemson University) Current projects include a 20-country WHO study on sexual health survey instruments and the Adolescent Menstrual Experiences and Health Cohort (AMEHC) in Bangladesh. She coordinates the Master of Global Health program and chairs the Sydney School of Public Health's early/mid-career researcher network. Global collaborations in Bangladesh, Brazil, Botswana, Burma, Canada, Colombia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand, Uganda, UK, USA, Uruguay Scientific recognition includes multiple teaching awards (e.g., 2021 Outstanding Lecturer) and research fellowships (Fulbright-Hays, Harvey Fellowship). Her publications span menstrual hygiene, birth practices, and health systems strengthening in low-resource settings.

Lumbwe CholaView profile

Associate Professor

• Health Economics
• Global Health
• Economic Evaluation
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Lumbwe Chola is an Associate Professor at the Department of Health Management and Health Economics, University of Oslo. He holds a PhD in Health Economics from the University of Bergen (2012), an MPhil in Health Systems Research from the same institution (2007), and a BA in Economics from the University of Zambia (2002). His academic interests focus on Economic Evaluation, Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Priority Setting in healthcare, and Global Health. He teaches courses such as HEVAL4200 (Fundamentals of Economic Evaluation in Healthcare) and HMET4210 (Research Design). Prof. Chola currently serves as Chairperson of the Working Group for an Africa HTA Programme at the Africa CDC (2023) and is a Member of the Global Fund Technical Review Panel since 2020. He has held roles such as Senior Advisor at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (2019–present) and led the 'Support to Evidence-Informed Priority Setting in Ghana' project (2022–present). His research emphasizes improving healthcare decision-making through evidence-based approaches, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. His work spans diverse regions including Ghana, The Gambia, South Africa, Zambia, and the Palestinian territories, addressing challenges such as health insurance design, vaccine equity, and HTA methodology transferability. Collaborations include the Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, and Ghana’s Ministry of Health.

Espen Kolstad HeenView profile

Research Fellow

• Global health
• Nutritional epidemiology
• Iodine nutrition
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Espen Kolstad Heen is a Doctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Community Medicine and Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. His work focuses on global health challenges with particular emphasis on nutritional epidemiology, iodine nutrition, and neonatal health in low-income settings, especially in Somaliland and the Horn of Africa region. He holds an MD (2001), DTMH from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (2009), and an MPhil in International Health from UiO (2012). His clinical background includes experience in family medicine, internal medicine/geriatrics, pediatrics, neonatology, and psychiatry, with field work in both Norway and Somaliland. His primary research interests include iodine nutrition, methodological issues in micronutrient analysis, fluid intake and hydration measurement, neonatal morbidity and mortality in low-income countries, health systems research, stress-induced diseases, and the application of AI in medical research. His work demonstrates a strong focus on practical solutions for nutritional challenges in resource-limited settings. His publication record shows consistent output across several key themes: iodine nutrition and measurement methodology, neonatal health in Somaliland, oral health epidemiology, and immigrant health issues in Norway. His most recent work (2023-2025) increasingly focuses on fracture epidemiology in immigrant populations and expands into broader public health issues affecting vulnerable populations. He collaborates extensively with institutions including University of Hargeisa (Somaliland), CMF Kenya, Queen Mary University of London, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Oslo Metropolitan University, and CICERO Center for International Climate Research. His current PhD project focuses on systematic and random errors in the WHO methodology of median urinary iodine concentration, with work packages examining urine volume predictors, laboratory variability, and methodology validation across populations. This research has significant implications for global iodine assessment protocols.

Guilherme LichandView profile

Assistant Professor

• Development Economics
• Political Economy
• Behavioral Economics
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Guilherme Lichand is an Assistant Professor of Education at Stanford University and co-Director of the Stanford Lemann Center. Previously, he held an Assistant Professorship at the University of Zurich’s Department of Economics, supported by UNICEF Switzerland. His research focuses on understanding barriers to children’s human capital investments in developing countries, particularly addressing why parents sometimes fail to invest or even harm their children’s development. He holds a PhD in Political Economy and Government from Harvard University. Notably, he was recognized as Brazil’s top social entrepreneur (2020) and social innovator under-35 (2014). Lichand is a social innovation specialist at the World Economic Forum and co-founder/chair of Movva, an edtech startup improving learning outcomes for low-income students in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. His work bridges behavioral economics, policy design, and global development challenges. Education: PhD in Political Economy and Government from Harvard University. Professional affiliations include Stanford King Center on Global Development, Stanford Center on Early Childhood, and Movva. Awards include MIT Technology Review’s top innovator distinction and Schwab Foundation accolades. Research interests span Development Economics, Political Economy, and Behavioral Economics, with a focus on education policy, child well-being, and behavioral nudges. His projects include participatory surveillance for disease outbreak detection, analyzing school closures’ impacts, and designing behavioral interventions to reduce child labor and educational inequities.

Poulomee DattaView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Special and Inclusive Education
• Disability Studies
• Educational Psychology
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Poulomee Datta is a Senior Lecturer in Inclusive Education at Macquarie University, Sydney. She has held leadership roles, including Director of Primary Teacher Education at Macquarie University (2021-22) and National Course Coordinator for ACU’s Master of Education programs (2015-16). Her research focuses on improving educational outcomes for students with disabilities, with funded projects from ACARA, Brisbane Catholic Education, and ASEPA. Notable achievements include a sole-authored Springer book, 30+ peer-reviewed articles, and supervising seven postgraduate students. Research Interests Her work spans Special/Inclusive Education, Disability Studies, Educational Psychology, and Behaviour Management. Recent studies explore autistic parents’ school interactions, cultural barriers in parent-teacher partnerships, and self-concept among visually impaired students. Publications & Projects Recent articles address autism advocacy, cross-cultural education, and teacher-student engagement. A 2024 project with ACT Government focuses on inclusive professional learning. Awards include the 2016 ‘Outstanding Early Career Researcher’ recognition. Grants & Teams She led ARC-funded iTEACH research (2019) on low-income student engagement. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on projects like ‘Inclusive Education Professional Learning Suite’ (2024-25).

Esther SulkersView profile

Researcher

• Health Psychology
• Pediatric Nursing
• Psychological Adaptation
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Dr. Esther Sulkers is a Researcher at the Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen. Her work focuses on psychological adaptation in children and adolescents with somatic diseases, self-regulation mechanisms, and cross-cultural research, particularly in India. She holds a PhD in children with cancer and has extensive experience in healthcare and education for underserved populations in Kolkata. Her research interests include the psychological impact of chronic illnesses, post-traumatic growth, and the effects of nutrition on health outcomes. She collaborates with NGOs in India and has contributed to studies on undernutrition in urban slums and the mental health of cancer survivors. Sulkers is also involved in teaching, serving as a scientific coach for the Research Master in Clinical and Psychosocial Epidemiology. Her publications span topics such as physical activity maintenance in older adults, body composition changes in cancer survivors, and life satisfaction in impoverished communities. She employs both qualitative and quantitative methods, emphasizing global health equity and resilience.

• Noncommunicable Disease Prevention
• Mixed Methods Studies
• Theory of Change Development
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Dr. Anthony Muchai Manyara is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow's School of Health & Wellbeing. His roles include coordinating the SPIRIT|CONSORT-SURROGATE project, focused on improving reporting standards for surrogate endpoints in clinical trials. He holds a BSc (First Class) in Environmental Health from Moi University, an MSc (Distinction) in Public Health from UWE Bristol, and a PhD in Social/Public Health Science from the University of Glasgow. Previously, he worked at APHRC, KEMRI Wellcome Trust, and the Aquaya Institute. Education : BSc Environmental Health, Moi University MSc Public Health, UWE Bristol PhD Social/Public Health Science, University of Glasgow His research interests center on noncommunicable disease prevention, mixed methods studies, surrogate endpoints in trials, and health systems policy. He has contributed to developing SPIRIT-SURROGATE and CONSORT-SURROGATE extensions to improve trial reporting. His work emphasizes transparency in surrogate endpoint use, particularly in cardiology and global health contexts. He has collaborated on studies analyzing diabetes risk perceptions in sub-Saharan Africa and methodological critiques of surrogate endpoints in cardiovascular research. His recent articles advocate for standardized reporting frameworks, address limitations in surrogate endpoint validation, and explore diabetes prevention strategies in low-resource settings. Manyara’s efforts bridge methodological rigor with practical health system improvements, focusing on low- and middle-income countries.

• Public Health
• Epidemiology
• Infectious Diseases
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Dr. Zia Ul Haq is a Visiting Professor at the School of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow. His research focuses on Public Health, Epidemiology, and Global Health, with a regional emphasis on Pakistan. He has conducted studies on tobacco-related oral cancers, micronutrient deficiencies in children, mental health interventions for schizophrenia, and pandemic impacts on healthcare delivery. Key publications include analyses of diabetes prevalence, obesity comorbidity in Balochistan, and antibiotic self-medication practices in Pakistan. His work bridges clinical research with public health policy, addressing both communicable and non-communicable diseases in low-resource settings. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided text.

• Global Emergency Medicine
• Health Service Innovation
• Emergency Care Systems Governance
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Dr. Taylor Wilson Burkholder is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC) and serves as the Director of Academic Programs at the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health. He is also a volunteer consultant for the World Health Organization's Emergency, Trauma and Acute Care programme. His professional training includes an emergency medicine residency at Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine and a fellowship in global emergency medicine at the University of Colorado. Dr. Burkholder's research focuses on: Health service innovation implementation in low-resource settings Governance models for emergency care systems Rights-based approaches to emergency medicine Ultrasound applications in resource-limited environments Emerging infectious disease management Innovative medical education frameworks His publications predominantly address emergency care systems in low and middle-income countries, with research themes spanning health policy implementation, cost-effectiveness analyses, triage system validation, human rights frameworks, and epidemic response protocols. Geographic focus frequently centers on African healthcare systems and global health governance.

• Geriatrics
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Dementia Care
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Dr. Freddi Segal-Gidan is Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology at USC Keck School of Medicine, specializing in geriatric neurology and dementia care. Her research examines interprofessional education models, dementia diagnosis in primary care, and caregiver support systems. Key clinical interests include memory disorders in underserved populations, culturally competent dementia care, and geriatric workforce training. Research incorporates community-based participatory methods and qualitative analysis of care experiences. Publications demonstrate consistent focus on improving dementia care coordination between primary and specialty services, with emphasis on health disparities, caregiver burden, and innovative telementoring programs like Project ECHO.

• Biomedical Engineering
• Signal Processing
• Obstetrics
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Prof. Oei is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology, affiliated with the Eindhoven MedTech Innovation Center and the Center for Care & Cure Technology. Their research focuses on biomedical diagnostics, fetal health monitoring, and signal processing systems. Key areas include electrohysterography, fetal echocardiography, and artificial intelligence applications in obstetrics. Prof. Oei leads the Biomedical Diagnostics Lab and collaborates on projects like extra-uterine life support systems and simulation-based medical training. Research interests emphasize innovative technologies for perinatal care, such as non-invasive fetal monitoring and telemedicine approaches. Recent work explores fetal cardiac mechanics, maternal mental health impacts on birth outcomes, and clinical training methodologies in low-resource settings. Over 200 peer-reviewed publications and 4,494 citations reflect contributions to medical technology and obstetric innovation. Notable projects include developing electrohysterography for uterine monitoring, evaluating fetal strain via speckle tracking echocardiography, and advancing AI-based cardiotocogram analysis. Collaboration with global teams addresses maternal-fetal health challenges, particularly in low-income regions through simulation-based training programs. Prof. Oei’s work bridges engineering and clinical practice, with a focus on translating technical solutions into real-world healthcare applications. Current efforts include optimizing fetal health assessments and improving obstetric emergency preparedness through interdisciplinary innovation.

• Environmental Health
• Public Health
• Global Health Equity
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Carolyn Stephens is a Full Professor of Environmental Ethics at the University of Primorska, Slovenia, and a Visiting Professor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), UK. She holds Honorary Professorships at UCL Bartlett Development Planning Unit and UCL Institute of Health Equity. Her research focuses on equity, environmental health, and ethics, with a global emphasis on disadvantaged communities. Stephens has advised UN agencies like WHO and UNEP and supports international NGOs. She chairs the EU Horizons Ethics Advisory Board (BEPREP) and serves on editorial boards of journals such as Environmental Research Letters . Education: BA English Literature (Cambridge), MSc in Environmental Health (LSHTM/LSE), PhD in Environmental Epidemiology (University of London). Teaching: Leads modules on Ethics, Public Health, and Urban Health at LSHTM and UCL. Supports PhD programs in Iran, Brazil, and Argentina. Research interests span climate change impacts, social justice in health, and biodiversity recovery. Notable work includes studies on heatwaves, urban health in low-income settings, and indigenous health policy. Awards include the Royal Society Kohn Award and the Mayor of London Academic Excellence Award. Grants & Awards: Leads the BEPREP project (EU-funded) and contributes to UK Research Council grant reviews. Her work bridges environmental ethics with global health equity, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. Labs/Teams: Advises the UCL Wellcome Trust project on Gaza’s health dynamics and collaborates with the Tehran University of Medical Sciences on disaster health.

• Mental Health
• Psychiatry
• Public Health
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Prof. Wietse Tol is an Endowed Professor at the Faculty of Science, Athena Institute, and Network Institute of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Specializing in global mental health, his work focuses on psychological distress, posttraumatic stress disorder, and psychosocial care in low- and middle-income countries affected by humanitarian crises. He has conducted systematic reviews on integrating psychological interventions into humanitarian programs and developed tools for classifying mental health interventions. His research emphasizes refugee and migrant mental health, alcohol misuse in crisis settings, and improving retention in mental health programs across Latin America. Collaborations span multiple countries, reflecting his commitment to global health equity. No ancillary activities are reported.