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• Financial Intermediation
• Banking Theory
• Financial Regulation
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Francesco Mazzola is a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Finance at ESCP Business School , Turin Campus. His research focuses on the role of financial intermediaries in the economy, with a particular emphasis on housing markets, FinTech, and macro finance. He completed his PhD in Finance at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, and was a visiting scholar at Bocconi University, Boston College, and the Bank of England. Education PhD in Finance, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Francesco’s research spans banking theory, financial regulation, and empirical finance. His work on open banking explores consumer data sharing and fintech entry, while his earlier studies examine pandemic-related business closures and fire sales in mortgage markets. His articles have been published in top journals like Journal of Financial Economics , Journal of Finance , and PLoS ONE , with findings highlighted by institutions such as the World Bank and CFPB. His research has received multiple accolades, including the ERIM PhD Seminar Series Best Paper Award , the SUERF/UniCredit Foundation Prize , and the FINEST Best Paper Award . He co-organizes the annual Corporate Finance and Financial Institutions workshop at ESCP and has supervised over 70 master’s and 25 bachelor’s theses. Francesco’s teaching portfolio at ESCP includes undergraduate and graduate courses on Finance, Investment Banking, and FinTech, while earlier at Rotterdam School of Management, he taught Micro Economics and Corporate Finance.

• User Requirements Elicitation
• Co-Design Methods
• User Adoption of New Technology
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Pontus Wallgren is a Senior Lecturer at the Design & Human Factors division, Chalmers University of Technology. His research focuses on user requirements elicitation , Co-Design methodologies , and user adoption of new technologies , particularly within sustainable urban mobility (public transport, electromobility, cycling). Affiliation : Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Industrial and Materials Science Academic Rank : Senior Lecturer Research Interests include: Co-Design for user participation Behavioral nudges in transport safety Electric bicycle adoption dynamics Child-inclusive urban design Medical device development with user involvement Publication Trends show concentrated work in Sustainable mobility systems (2016–2023) Cycling safety and infrastructure (2013–2022) Co-Design applications in healthcare and education (2007–2021) E-scooter perception studies (2021–2023) Collaborative Projects include MeBeSafe : Behavioral safety nudges in transport Bridging the Gap : Child-planner co-creation (2014–2017)

Tomas KorpiView profile

Professor

• Labor Market Mobility
• Inequality
• Social Policy
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Tomas Korpi is a Professor at Stockholm University's Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), specializing in labor market mobility, inequality, and social policy analysis. His research spans macro-level industrial restructuring and globalization effects, micro-level skill mismatch dynamics, and the interplay between inequality and welfare state programs. Affiliation: Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University Academic Rank: Professor Research Group: Social Policy (SOCPOL) His work employs quantitative methods to examine: Labor market transitions across life courses Union impacts on wage inequality Local governance of vulnerable populations (NEETs) Education-labor market policy interactions Globalization's effects on employment volatility Comparative social policy design Current projects as Principal Investigator include: SUSTAIN: Sustainable working life policies (Forte-funded) Union wage premium analysis (Riksbankens Jubileumsfond) Vulnerable group resource allocation (Swedish Research Council) His publications demonstrate sustained focus on: Welfare-state sustainability Education-labor market linkages Activation policy effectiveness Globalization's inequality consequences Local implementation of social programs Migration policy impacts on labor outcomes

Mirsad TrobradovićView profile

Associate Professor

• Automotive Engineering
• Electric Vehicles
• Additive Manufacturing
• +7 more

Mirsad Trobradović is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering , University of Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he conducts research and teaches in the broad domain of mechanical and automotive engineering. His office is located in room 523, and he welcomes consultations every working day by appointment. Education & Academic Standing: While the page does not detail his prior degrees, his current academic rank of docent (equivalent to Associate Professor) and the title doc. dr. indicate completion of a doctoral degree and fulfilment of all requirements for tenure-track advancement at the University of Sarajevo. Research Interests: Trobradović’s work centres on automotive engineering , electric mobility , additive manufacturing , polymer materials , 3D scanning technologies , and finite element analysis . He explores how electrification of transport affects national energy demands, investigates durability and failure mechanisms of 3D-printed polymer gears, and integrates advanced scanning techniques into furniture manufacturing processes. Additional interests include the biomechanical performance of medical fixation devices, emission reduction in diesel engines, and the mathematical modelling of dynamic systems. Publication Trends: Across more than 15 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters since 2005, Trobradović demonstrates a clear trajectory from foundational vehicle dynamics and alternative fuels toward cutting-edge topics such as electric-vehicle energy regeneration, 3D-printed component reliability, and digital transformation of manufacturing. His most recent 2025 contributions focus on quantifying the electrical-energy impact of vehicle electrification in Bosnia and Herzegovina and on assessing service life of additively manufactured polymer gears. Scientific Awards: No specific awards or distinctions are listed on the University of Sarajevo page. Advising & Projects: Although individual student names are not disclosed, Trobradović collaborates extensively with colleagues such as Adis Muminović, Nedim Pervan, and Vahidin Hadžiabdić, indicating active supervision of graduate researchers and participation in multi-institutional projects. Detailed project listings are absent, yet the breadth of co-authored works suggests ongoing grant activity. Laboratory & Teams: He carries out his investigations within the research environment of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, leveraging laboratories for automotive testing, additive manufacturing, and computer-aided engineering simulation.

Kati KrähnertView profile

Professor

• Development Economics
• Climate Change Economics
• Climate Insurance
• +3 more

Kati Krähnert serves as Professor of Climate Change and Development at Ruhr University Bochum since 2023 and leads the Economic Policy Lab 'Climate Change, Development and Migration' at RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research. Previously, she held research group leadership positions at Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (2019-2023) and German Institute for Economic Research (2012-2019), including acting department head responsibilities, with earlier postdoctoral appointments at Yale University and DIW. Her academic credentials include: PhD in agricultural economics, Humboldt University of Berlin (2010) Magister in social anthropology and economics, Free University Berlin (1999-2005) Academic year abroad, Wake Forest University, US (2001-2002) Professor Krähnert's research investigates multidimensional climate change impacts on human well-being in the Global South, examining income, wealth, land ownership, nutrition, education, and health outcomes. She specializes in evaluating adaptation instruments through rigorous impact assessment, particularly weather index insurance for smallholder farmers and anticipatory humanitarian cash transfers during extreme weather events. Her methodological approach emphasizes primary household survey data collected through field collaborations in Mongolia, Kyrgyz Republic, Ghana, Senegal, and Vietnam. Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on climate risk management, with 2024-2025 works analyzing land tenure security under weather shocks, index insurance demand determinants, and cash transfer effectiveness using mixed-methods field experiments. No scientific awards are documented in the provided materials. She currently directs multiple research initiatives including the 'Rigorous Impact Evaluation of Trigger-Based Agricultural Micro Insurance in Vietnam' and 'Understanding Climate Impacts and Adaptation in Rural Ghana', supported by grants enabling longitudinal household data collection across climate-vulnerable regions. The Economic Policy Lab under her leadership conducts policy-relevant research on climate migration linkages and adaptation financing mechanisms, maintaining active partnerships with local research institutions across Africa and Asia to co-design survey instruments and implementation protocols.

Francesco AIELLOView profile

Professor

• Micro-econometrics
• International trade
• Evidence-based policy formulation
• +7 more

Francesco AIELLO is a Full Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics, Statistics and Finance "Giovanni Anania" at the University of Calabria, Italy. He has held this position since 2012, after progressing from Assistant Professor (1996-2003) to Associate Professor (2003-2012) at the same institution. He is the founder of OpenCalabria.com (2015), a non-profit think-tank focused on the Calabrian economy and Italian regional economic divides, and serves as Editor in Chief of the associated online journal Regional Economy. His educational background includes: Laurea (BA) in Economics, University of Calabria, summa cum laude (1989) 2-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Economics (1991) PhD in Agricultural Economics, University of Naples (1995) Summer Schools in Econometrics and Social Science Data Analysis (1990-1994) Professor Aiello is an applied economist specializing in micro-econometrics, international trade, and evidence-based policy formulation. His current research focuses on the innovation-productivity nexus at firm level, with particular emphasis on family firms and regional economic divides in Inner areas. He has published extensively in leading journals including Journal of Economic Surveys, Papers in Regional Science, and Small Business Economics, with over 120 publications documented in university records. His recent publications reveal a strategic research trajectory examining how innovation drives productivity, particularly in family firms, while increasingly addressing the intersection of digitalization and environmental sustainability. The 2025 work on "Bayesian insights on digitalization and environmental sustainability practices" demonstrates his engagement with the EU's twin transition agenda, while numerous Italian-language publications address practical economic challenges in Southern Italy. Professor Aiello has served as scientific coordinator for multiple EU Commission, Italian Ministry of Research, and Regione Calabria-funded projects. He currently leads the DS-FITTI "Dynamic South: Firms Innovation, Twin Transition and Investments" project and coordinates research within the PNRR Tech4you initiative focused on climate change impacts. He has supervised 204 Bachelor's and Master's theses plus 6 PhD theses, reflecting his significant mentorship role. He is an active member of the "DIVARI DI PRODUTTIVITA', INNOVAZIONE E POLITICHE DI SVILUPPO" research group examining firm productivity determinants, territorial policies, trade barriers, and efficiency analysis. His professional service includes membership on the National Commission for National Scientific Qualification in Economic Policy (2021-2023) and referee work for major economics journals including American Journal of Agricultural Economics and Journal of Economic Surveys.

Sash VaidView profile

Associate Professor

• Political Economy of Marketing
• Dual-use Industrial and Cyber Technologies
• Exogenous Shocks
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Dr. Sash Vaid is a tenured Associate Professor of Marketing at McMaster University's DeGroote School of Business and an Affiliate Faculty member with the School of Computational Science and Engineering. He also holds a Research Affiliate position at the University of Michigan, specializing in econometrics and quantitative marketing of dual-use industrial and cyber technologies. His educational background includes: Ph.D. from the University of Houston MBA from Duke University Graduate studies at Rice University Graduate studies at the Institute for the Study of Business Markets, Penn State University Dr. Vaid's research revolves around a 'Vaid Venn Diagram' intersecting political economy of marketing, dual-use industrial and cyber technologies, and exogenous shocks. He investigates regulatory contexts impacting firms, defense-derived technologies (AI, cybersecurity, geodata) repurposed for commercial use, and macro/micro-level shocks affecting marketing interfaces. His methodology leverages field experiments and programming languages (SQL, Python, Java, C++, CSS, R) to quantify cyber-driven consumption. Analysis of his 2020-2025 publications reveals strong interdisciplinary trends spanning marketing analytics, executive turnover dynamics, AI applications, and pandemic modeling. His work bridges business, computational science, and public health, with significant focus on B2B executive transitions, lead generation technologies, and Covid-19 infection rate estimation using AI. No scientific awards were mentioned in the provided text. Dr. Vaid advises students across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. He teaches Marketing Analytics (the first undergraduate business course integrating dual-use technology industry), Synthetic Consumer Analytics in the Master of Management in AI and Analytics program, and doctoral courses in Causal Inference. His research is supported by grants including SSHRC funding, and he co-leads development of Canada's 1st Sales & Data Science Lab. He directs the Vaid Lab for Dual-use Technologies and co-leads the Sales & Data Science Lab at the McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery, providing students with training in high-performance computing, data visualization, deep learning hardware, and collaborative data analysis systems.

• Educational Technology
• Augmented Reality in Education
• STEM Learning
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MARIA BLANCA IBAÑEZ ESPIGA is an Associate Professor at the Telematics Engineering Department of Carlos III University of Madrid , specializing in educational technology and immersive learning environments. Her research focuses on integrating augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and artificial intelligence (AI) into educational practices to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. Research Focus: Dr. Ibañez Espiga explores the application of augmented reality in STEM education, gamification for learning activities, and learning analytics to model student behavior in immersive systems. She has developed tools like BabloXR for WebXR applications, XploRe for solar system education, and Reaq for chemistry tutoring, demonstrating her commitment to innovative pedagogical solutions. Publications: Recent work includes studies on generative AI in education , cloud-based universities , and AR simulations in problem-based learning . Her research spans from 2010 to 2025, showing sustained contributions to technology-enhanced learning methodologies. Labs & Teams: She is affiliated with the eMadrid Network , a research group focused on learning methodologies, gamification, and quality in educational technology. Her projects often involve interdisciplinary collaboration, leveraging telematics engineering to create scalable educational solutions.

Seife DendirView profile

Professor

• Economic Development
• Applied Microeconomics
• Econometrics
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Seife Dendir is a development and applied micro-economist who has served on the faculty of Radford University’s Department of Economics since 2005. He teaches a full range of microeconomics, development, and managerial economics courses to undergraduate and MBA students. Education: Ph.D. & M.A. in Applied Economics, Western Michigan University B.A. in Economics, Addis Ababa University Research Interests: Dr. Dendir’s research lies at the intersection of economic development , applied microeconometrics , and education economics . He investigates intergenerational educational mobility, returns to schooling, intra-household resource allocation, and child labour in developing countries, notably Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa. A secondary strand explores sports analytics and the effectiveness of online pedagogical tools in economics instruction. Across more than 20 peer-reviewed articles, his work exhibits three dominant themes: (i) rigorous empirical analysis of education, labour and health outcomes in developing economies; (ii) evaluation of teaching technologies and student performance in economics classrooms; and (iii) data-driven studies in soccer analytics. Recent publications (2022-2023) extend his development agenda to intergenerational mobility and COVID-19 mortality disparities, while simultaneously refining online-learning experiments. Scientific Awards: No awards or fellowships are listed in the provided sources. Advising & Grants: No graduate students, grants, or funded projects are mentioned in the supplied text. Labs & Teams: There is no indication of dedicated research labs or formal research teams.

John D. FryerView profile

Professor

• Neuroscience
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Neuroinflammation
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Dr. John D. Fryer is a Professor and the inaugural Director of the Center for Accelerated Nanotherapeutics at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) within the Bioinnovation and Genome Sciences Division. His research focuses on translational neuroscience with emphasis on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, neuroinflammation mechanisms, and development of novel biologics including nanobodies and picobodies. Dr. Fryer's laboratory pursues NIH-funded research at the intersection of genetics, aging, and neuroinflammation. His work spans multiple critical areas of neuroscience including: Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, particularly the inflammatory aspects of neurodegeneration Nanobody and picobody development for therapeutic targeting of disease-critical proteins Sepsis and acute inflammation and their impact on brain function in aged individuals Psilocybin and mood disorders, studying differential brain responses to micro- versus macro-dosing Brain tumor interactions with the immune system and neurons, including the intriguing inverse relationship between Alzheimer's disease and brain tumor susceptibility Analysis of Dr. Fryer's publication record reveals a strong focus on APOE variants, microglial responses in neurodegeneration, and innovative biologics development. His research increasingly integrates multi-omic approaches including single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics to uncover novel therapeutic targets. His lab has developed searchable databases like www.fryerlab.com/ribotag and https://fryerlab.shinyapps.io/LBD_CWOW/ to share research data with the scientific community. Dr. Fryer has published extensively in high-impact journals including Nature Immunology, Nature Neuroscience, Science Translational Medicine, Science, and Neuron. His recent work on nanobody development for targeting Alzheimer's pathology represents a promising translational approach with potential clinical applications. His laboratory maintains active collaborations, as evidenced by the extensive co-author networks in his publications, and continues to secure NIH funding for innovative neuroscience research addressing critical challenges in neurodegenerative disease, brain inflammation, and novel therapeutic development.

• Political Economy
• International Economics
• Trade Policy
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Prof. Heinrich W. Origin serves as a Professor and Chair Holder in the Department of Economics at the University of Konstanz, Germany. His academic position centers on theoretical and empirical research within political economy and international economics, with institutional affiliation to one of Germany's leading research universities. His research program critically examines the intersection of political institutions and economic outcomes, specializing in international economic theory and the economic theory of politics. Core investigations include trade policy formation under political constraints, environmental policy in globalized economies, and the impact of political culture on economic performance. Methodologically, his work combines theoretical modeling with empirical analysis of political-economic interactions across diverse institutional settings. Analysis of his publication record reveals persistent thematic focus on political economy applications in international trade and environmental governance. His scholarship demonstrates consistent exploration of how constitutional structures, voter preferences, and political competition shape economic policies. The recurring analytical thread connects micro-level political behavior to macro-level economic outcomes, particularly in contexts of economic integration and institutional change.

Nuria SanchezView profile

Assistant Professor

• Family Sociology
• Life Course Research
• Social Time Theory
• +3 more

Nuria Sanchez serves as Assistant Professor at the LIVES Centre (Interdisciplinary Centre for Research on Life Course and Vulnerabilities) within the University of Neuchâtel. Her academic profile centers on sociological investigations of family dynamics, temporal structures, and vulnerability during societal crises, with institutional affiliation to Switzerland's national research infrastructure for life course studies. Her research program critically examines time perception in family contexts, particularly focusing on life course transitions, work-family articulation among lone parents, and subjective well-being measurement. Methodologically, she integrates longitudinal panel data with qualitative life-course approaches to analyze how structural disruptions like pandemics reshape temporal agency and family practices, emphasizing gendered experiences and post-separation dynamics. Publication analysis (2021-2024) reveals three dominant trajectories: 1) Temporal reorganization during crises (pandemic lockdowns), 2) Conceptual innovations in life course theory (relative time frameworks), and 3) Methodological advances in well-being measurement. Her work consistently centers marginalized populations—particularly lone parents—while bridging micro-level time experiences with macro-social transformations through Swiss Household Panel data. No scientific awards were documented in available sources. While student supervision details remain unspecified, her active co-authorship with researchers like Laura Bernardi and Benjamin Moles-Kalt suggests collaborative mentorship within the LIVES network. No grant funding information appears in current records, though her Swiss Household Panel publications imply access to national research infrastructure. Sanchez operates within the LIVES Centre—a Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR)—which facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration across 15+ Swiss institutions to study life course vulnerabilities through longitudinal methodologies, with particular emphasis on family transitions, health inequalities, and social policy impacts.

• Mechanobiology
• Biomechanics
• Microvascular mechanics
• +5 more

Hans Van Oosterwyck serves as a full Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at KU Leuven's Faculty of Engineering Sciences. He leads the Prometheus-Mechanobiology subdivision and actively contributes to the iSi Health and LIMNI research institutes, driving interdisciplinary work at the engineering-biology interface. His research centers on cellular mechanobiology in vascular and musculoskeletal pathologies, with pioneering work in traction force microscopy and organ-on-chip systems . Key focus areas include cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM) and osteoarthritis, where he investigates how cellular forces and mechanosensitive channels drive disease progression through microfluidic models and computational biomechanics . Analysis of his 2023-2025 publications reveals a dominant trend toward 3D force measurement techniques in disease modeling, particularly using degradable hydrogels for chondrocyte studies and vessel-on-chip platforms for CCM. Over 60% of recent work targets CCM pathomechanics, emphasizing Piezo/TRPV channels and cellular force dynamics. Prof. Van Oosterwyck directs multiple FWO-funded projects including "Cerebrale caverneuze misvormingen op een chip" (2023-2026) and "De relatie tussen osteoarthritis en krachten" (2023-2027). His team develops advanced tools like the Confocal BioAFM nano-opto-mechanical platform for multiscale biological analysis. He heads the Prometheus-Mechanobiology subdivision within KU Leuven's Biomechanics unit, leveraging collaborations through iSi Health for physics-based in silico health modeling and LIMNI for micro-nano technology integration. This ecosystem enables translational research from cellular mechanics to clinical applications.

• Water and Sanitation
• Sustainability Transformations
• Circular Economy
• +6 more

Dr. Naomi Carrard serves as Research Director at the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) at the University of Technology Sydney, where she has held progressively senior research roles since 2006. With 20 years of applied research experience, she leads transdisciplinary research initiatives that co-produce knowledge with organizations across the Asia-Pacific to advance sustainable and inclusive water futures. Her academic journey includes positions as Research Consultant (2006-2008), Senior Research Consultant (2008-2012), Research Principal (2012-2018), and Research Director (2018-2024). Dr. Carrard's educational background features: PhD in sustainability transformations for water and sanitation from University of Technology Sydney Master of Environmental Law from University of Sydney Bachelor of Liberal Studies - Geography (Hons) and History from University of Sydney Leadership, Excellence, Accelerated Development (LEAD) Program at UTS (2024) Competence in Complexity training from International Futures Forum, Scotland (2022) Her research integrates systems thinking with practical implementation to address water security, circular economy applications, and climate resilience in water and sanitation services. Dr. Carrard specializes in gender-transformative approaches within WASH programming, having co-developed the WASH Gender Equality Measure (WASH-GEM) and advanced methodological frameworks for evaluating gender outcomes. Her work bridges governance frameworks with sustainable change, focusing particularly on inclusive service delivery in Global South contexts. Analysis of Dr. Carrard's publication record reveals a strategic evolution toward integrating circular economy principles with water and sanitation systems, developing frameworks for climate-resilient services, and advancing gender-transformative methodologies. Her recent work demonstrates increasing attention to knowledge co-production approaches that bring together diverse stakeholders to address complex sustainability challenges across multiple scales. Dr. Carrard has received recognition including the Endeavour Research Leadership Award (2019). She actively contributes to scholarly discourse through editorial work for journals including Frontiers in Water and Nature Water, and serves on the Institute Board at UTS (2022-2025). As a research leader, Dr. Carrard supervises Masters and PhD students and has secured significant funding from organizations including Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, UNICEF, and SNV Netherlands Development Organisation. Her professional engagement extends to memberships in the International Water Association, Sustainable Sanitation Alliance, Global Alliance for Inter- and Transdisciplinarity, and Climate Resilient Sanitation Coalition, reflecting her commitment to addressing water and sanitation challenges through collaborative, interdisciplinary approaches that advance multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Xavier EscandellView profile

Professor

• Immigration Studies
• Transnationalism
• Race/Ethnic Relations
• +5 more

Xavier Escandell is a Professor in the Sociology Department at Grinnell College, where he also directs the DASIL (Data Analysis and Social Inquiry Lab). His work focuses on immigration, transnationalism, and race/ethnic relations in Europe and Latin America. Prior to joining Grinnell, he earned his PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2005) and was a fellow at the University of California, San Diego’s Center for Comparative Immigration Studies. Education: PhD in Sociology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2005) Fellowship: Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, UC San Diego His research examines socio-cultural integration of Bolivian migrants in Spain, transnational parenting practices, and the rise of xenophobia in Western Europe. Current projects include studying the Xuetes of Mallorca, a historically marginalized Jewish community recently recognized in the 21st century. His ethnographic work bridges macro-institutional contexts with micro-level cultural processes. Articles highlight themes such as immigrant deservingness in Europe, return migration dynamics, and public attitudes toward citizenship rights. His scholarship critiques how demographic shifts and institutional frameworks shape perceptions of migrants and fuel anti-immigrant sentiment. Escandell also analyzes transnational families’ strategies for maintaining cultural ties while navigating host-country environments. As DASIL director, he supports students in quantitative and qualitative social research methods. Teaching focuses on global ethnography and transnational migration studies.