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Sonia M. AltizerView profile

Professor

• Insect ecology and evolution
• Animal migrations
• Ecology of infectious diseases in natural populations
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Sonia M. Altizer is a Professor and Department Head of Entomology at the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Her research focuses on the intersection of insect ecology, animal migrations, and the ecology of infectious diseases in natural populations. With a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and a B.S. from Duke University, she has established herself as a leading expert on monarch butterfly migration and disease dynamics. Her work combines field studies, laboratory experiments, and mathematical modeling to understand host-parasite interactions in migratory systems. Ph.D. – University of Minnesota B.S. – Duke University Dr. Altizer investigates how migration affects disease transmission in wildlife populations, with particular emphasis on monarch butterflies and their protozoan parasites. Her research explores the evolution of host resistance, parasite virulence, and the impacts of climate change and anthropogenic factors on these interactions. She has pioneered studies on tropical milkweed's role in monarch disease risk and developed conservation strategies for declining migratory species. Dr. Altizer's recent articles examine thermal tolerance in butterfly-parasite systems, migratory phenology shifts, and the consequences of resource supplementation for disease dynamics. These publications consistently address climate change effects, pesticide impacts, and conservation-oriented solutions across ecological, evolutionary, and epidemiological contexts. 2025: UGA Distinguished Research Professor 2024: Fellow, Ecological Society of America 2020: AAAS Fellow 2018: Lamar Dodd Creative Research Award 2016: Lothar Tresp Outstanding Honors Professor 2014: UGA Athletic Association Professor of Ecology 2008: Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering (PECASE) 2008: UGA Award for Teaching Excellence As head of the Altizer Lab (altizerlab.org), she leads interdisciplinary research teams investigating migratory animal health, with applications to conservation policy and practice. Her work has shaped understanding of how human-altered landscapes affect disease risks in wildlife populations, particularly for pollinators like monarch butterflies.

Raquel MatosView profile

Associate Professor

• Gender Studies
• Criminology
• Juvenile Delinquency
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Raquel Matos is an Associate Professor and researcher at the Research Center for Human Development (CEDH) and Director of the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the Catholic University of Portugal. She holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Minho (2007) and has established herself as a leading researcher in gender, crime, and juvenile justice systems. Her research interests span across gender studies, criminology, juvenile delinquency, prison studies, migration control, and youth justice systems. Matos has developed significant research projects on women in prison, gender and migration control, and more recently on juvenile delinquency with a focus on young people's life paths and experiences within the justice system. Her work contributes to Sustainable Development Goals related to justice and education. Matos has coordinated several European projects, most notably the PROMISE Project funded by Horizon 2020, and is currently developing research on gender equality movements' impact on public policies in justice, health, and education sectors in Portugal. Her recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate continued focus on youth justice, gender dynamics in carceral settings, political participation of young people, and mental health integration of refugee children. Visiting researcher at University of Bath (2004, 2005) Visiting researcher at University of Toronto (2012) Visiting researcher at University of Oxford (2013) Matos actively collaborates with academics from sociology, anthropology, and law, as well as international professionals. She has supervised 65 research works and maintains an active research agenda with projects extending through 2026, including the UCP2 MH Mental Health Promotion System and continued research on gender equality in justice systems.

• Architecture
• History of Architecture and Restoration
• Restoration
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Lecturer Aydin Uçar has been affiliated with Akdeniz University's Faculty of Architecture, Department of Interior Architecture since 2000. He holds a postgraduate degree in Architecture/Reconstruction and Restoration from Yildiz Technical University (2000) and an undergraduate degree in Architecture from Anadolu University (1997). Education: Anadolu University (B.Arch), Yildiz Technical University (M.Arch) Research Areas: Architecture, History of Architecture and Restoration, Restoration, Engineering and Technology Aydin Uçar's work focuses on architectural restoration, cultural heritage, and spatial planning. His research bridges historical analysis with modern applications, particularly in post-disaster rural settlements and digital fabrication technologies like CNC in furniture design. He has explored the interplay between traditional architecture and contemporary tourism development strategies. His recent projects include the use of AR technology in Phaselis case studies (2022-2024). Uçar has contributed to understanding Anatolian architectural identity through publications on topics ranging from archaeological reconstruction to 20th-century rural modernization. Scientific Awards : Best Papers WSEAS (2010) Grants & Scholarships : SEE together Traveling Academy Scholarship (2022) Travel Grants (2015, 2014) Research Scholarship (2003) Professional Activities : Founder of Pratikiz Mimarlık Ltd. Şti. (2017) Jury member in architectural competitions (2002-2008) Active in international academic conferences (2008-2022)

Aleksi LehikoinenView profile

Associate Professor

• Ornithology
• Population Monitoring
• Climate Change Ecology
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Aleksi Lehikoinen is an Associate Professor at the University of Helsinki's Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, holding a docentship and serving as Supervisor in the Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources and the Doctoral Programme in Wildlife Biology. He works in the Zoology Unit as Chief Superintendent and is based at the Biocenter 3 in Viikinkaari, Helsinki. His research focuses on ornithology, climate change impacts on biodiversity, and conservation biology, with extensive field work in Finnish ecosystems. Lehikoinen's research interests center on bird population monitoring, climate change effects on avian communities, and biodiversity conservation. His work examines how climate warming influences species distributions, community composition, and ecosystem functioning, particularly in boreal regions. He investigates the effectiveness of protected areas in mitigating climate change impacts and studies human-wildlife interactions through citizen science initiatives. His research combines long-term monitoring data with advanced statistical approaches to understand ecological patterns and processes. His recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate a strong focus on climate change ecology, with particular attention to how warming temperatures affect bird communities in boreal regions. The research spans multiple scales from individual species responses to community-level changes, examining thermal niches, distribution shifts, and biodiversity-stability relationships. His work increasingly incorporates interdisciplinary approaches, connecting ecological monitoring with human dimensions of conservation through studies of citizen science and public engagement in bird monitoring. BirdLife Suomen kultainen ansiomerkki (2024) Environmental award of Sophie von Julins society to Hanko Bird Observatory (2010) Helsingin Seudun Lintutieteellisen yhdistyksen Tringan BirdLife -ansiomerkki (2011) Influencer of the year in the Finnish Museum of Natural History (2011) Newcomer of the year 2010 in the Museum of the Natural History (2010) Lehikoinen actively supervises doctoral students in sustainable resource use and wildlife biology programs. He leads multiple significant research projects including 'Lajien kumulatiiviset ja vuorovaikutteiset vasteet ilmastonmuutokseen' (2024-2028) funded by the Academy of Finland, 'HABITRACK RIA' (2024-2027) with the European Commission, and 'Digitaalinen kansalaistiedekeskus Erkko' (2024-2028) funded by the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation. His work combines scientific research with practical conservation applications. Lehikoinen is deeply involved in large-scale biodiversity monitoring initiatives, particularly bird population monitoring programs in Finland. He collaborates with the Finnish Museum of Natural History and participates in citizen science projects that engage the public in data collection. His work with the 'Lintuatlas' (Bird Atlas) project represents a significant contribution to understanding bird distribution changes across Finland, combining professional scientific monitoring with volunteer observations.

Gwendolyn SasseView profile

Professor

• Post-communist transitions
• Comparative democratization and authoritarianism
• Ethnic conflicts in Eastern Europe
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Gwendolyn Sasse serves as Director of ZOiS (Centre for Eastern European and International Studies) in Berlin since October 2016 and Einstein Professor for the Comparative Study of Democracy and Authoritarianism at the Department of Social Sciences of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin since April 2021. Her academic background includes studies in history, Slavonic studies and political science at the University of Hamburg, followed by an MSc and PhD in political science at the London School of Economics. Her career path led her from Assistant Professor at the Central European University to Lecturer/Senior Lecturer at the London School of Economics before moving to Oxford in 2007. Professor Sasse's research focuses on post-communist transitions with particular emphasis on Ukraine, comparative democratization and authoritarianism , ethnic conflicts , Eastern European migration patterns , and EU enlargement processes . Her work provides critical analysis of political transformations across the post-Soviet space and European integration dynamics. As Director of ZOiS, she leads one of Germany's premier research institutions dedicated to Eastern European studies, shaping scholarly discourse and policy-relevant research on the region. Her leadership bridges academic research with practical policy implications for European-Eastern European relations.

Sarah NeumannView profile

Assistant Professor

• Forest Ecology
• Plant-Soil Feedbacks
• Community Ecology
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Dr. Sarah Neumann serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences within Tennessee State University's College of Agriculture. Since joining in June 2022, she has led research on forest ecology through the McCarthy-Neumann Lab, focusing on plant-soil feedback mechanisms. Her academic credentials include: Ph.D. in Forestry and Ecology, Evolution and Behavioral Biology, Michigan State University B.S. in Biology, University of the South Dr. Neumann investigates how plant-soil feedbacks shape forest communities. Her research spans temperate and tropical ecosystems, examining interactions between plants and soil microbes (mycorrhizal and pathogenic fungi) and the influence of abiotic factors like light and soil nutrients. Key applications include understanding species diversity maintenance, invasive species impacts, and climate-driven range shifts. Her publication record demonstrates a sustained focus on plant-soil feedbacks, with studies ranging from seedling establishment mechanisms to large-scale community dynamics. Work integrates field and experimental approaches across diverse forest types, highlighting the role of soil biota in mediating plant responses to environmental gradients. No scientific awards were listed in the available information. Details on grants and student advising were not provided. The McCarthy-Neumann Lab collaborates widely to explore plant-soil feedbacks across forest ecosystems, seeking to understand their role in community assembly and responses to global change.

Raffi KhatchadourianView profile

Associate Professor

• Software Engineering
• Programming Languages
• Software Evolution
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Raffi Khatchadourian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY). His research focuses on techniques for automated software evolution, particularly automated refactoring and source code recommendation systems, with the goal of easing the burden associated with evolving large and complex software through automated tools. He also conducts research on the automated analysis of Object-Oriented programs. Ph.D., Computer Science & Engineering, Ohio State University (2011) MS, Computer Science & Engineering, Ohio State University (2010) BS, Computer Science, Monmouth University (2004) Khatchadourian's research spans multiple areas of software engineering and programming languages, with particular emphasis on automated software evolution techniques. His work addresses critical challenges in refactoring legacy systems to modern language constructs, optimizing parallel processing in Java 8 streams, and addressing technical debt in machine learning systems. His recent research has expanded into deep learning program transformation, where he develops techniques to convert imperative deep learning code to more efficient graph execution models while ensuring safety. His approach combines static analysis, program transformation, and empirical validation to create practical tools that developers can integrate into their workflows. Analysis of Khatchadourian's recent publications reveals a strong focus on bridging the gap between theoretical program analysis and practical software engineering challenges. His work increasingly intersects with machine learning systems, examining both how to improve ML code through refactoring and how to ensure safety in deep learning frameworks. The research demonstrates consistent evolution from foundational work on Java language features toward more complex systems involving concurrency, deep learning, and automated program transformation. Distinguished Paper Award at SCAM '18 for work on Java 8 stream optimization EAPLS Best Paper Award at FASE '20 for study on Java 8 stream usage EAPLS Distinguished Paper Award at FASE '25 for Deep Learning refactoring work Best Paper Award nominee at IJCAI '24 for AI safety framework Khatchadourian actively mentors graduate and undergraduate students, with several advisees going on to successful academic and industry positions. His former Ph.D. student Tatiana Castro Vélez accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at the University of Puerto Rico. He has supervised numerous master's theses and undergraduate research projects, often resulting in co-authored publications at top software engineering venues. His research has been supported by various grants, though specific funding details are not prominently featured in the available information. Through his work on tools like Fraglight for aspect-oriented programming and Hybridize Functions for deep learning refactoring, Khatchadourian has established a research group focused on practical program analysis and transformation. His lab develops Eclipse plugins and other IDE-integrated tools that help developers with automated refactoring, bug detection, and code optimization. The group maintains active collaborations with researchers at other institutions and contributes to open-source projects on GitHub.

Majella KilkeyView profile

Professor

• Migration Studies
• Transnational Families
• Care Systems and Migration
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Professor Majella Kilkey is a Professor of Social Policy and Director of Research at the University of Sheffield's School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations. She holds additional roles as Director of the CDT in New Horizons in Borders and Bordering and leads the ESRC-funded Centre for Care. Her research focuses on migration studies, transnational families, care systems, aging, gender, and geopolitical transformations. She has earned a PhD, MA, and BSSc (Hons). Her work emphasizes marginalized groups such as migrant care workers, asylum seekers, and older migrants. Key projects include the ESRC-funded 'Storying Life Courses for Intersectional Inclusion' (2022–2025) and the EU H2020 projects MIMY and MIGREC. She also leads research on borders and care within the Centre for Care. Her publications span transnational care dynamics, migration policies, and Brexit's societal impacts. Funded grants total over £10 million, including leadership in projects addressing migrant youth integration, Serbia’s migration challenges, and care systems’ bordering processes. She co-founded the University of Sheffield’s Migration Research Group and supervises PhDs on topics like transnational care networks and asylum seeker transitions.

Maja AdamskaView profile

Associate Professor

• Developmental Biology
• Evolutionary Biology
• Marine Genomics
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Associate Professor Maja Adamska is a Group Leader and Associate Professor in the Research School of Biology at the Australian National University (ANU). She leads Program 3 in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and has held previous roles as a Group Leader at the Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology in Norway. Her research focuses on the evolutionary origins of developmental processes in animals, particularly using calcareous sponges as model systems. Adamska's work bridges developmental biology, genomics, and evolutionary biology, investigating topics such as germ layer segregation, axial patterning, and major transitions in animal evolution like the emergence of multicellularity. Education & Career: Bachelor's/Master's in Biology at Jagiellonian University (Kraków, Poland) PhD in Developmental Biology at the University of Cologne (Germany) Postdoctoral research at the University of Michigan and University of Queensland ARC Future Fellow at ANU since 2017 Research Interests: Genomic basis of morphological complexity Evolutionary origins of developmental processes Sponge and coral genomics Regeneration mechanisms in marine organisms Key Contributions: Discovered conserved developmental pathways in sponges Advanced understanding of sponge-metazoan divergence Contributed to the Amphimedon queenslandica genome project Awards: ARC Future Fellowship (2017–present) Lab & Collaborations: Adamska Group (Genomic and Evolutionary Basis of Animal Development) Collaborations with global marine biology networks

• Conspiracy Theories
• Digital Game Culture
• Religion and Media
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Stef Aupers serves as Professor of Media Culture at KU Leuven's Institute for Media Studies within the Faculty of Social Sciences. His research centers on cultural sociology of media, examining meaning production, representation, and consumption in contemporary digital cultures with particular focus on conspiracy theories, game studies, and religious mediatization. His primary research domains include: Conspiracy Theory Discourse in Digital Spaces Digital Game Culture and Social Dynamics Religion-Media Intersections Popular Culture Analysis Mediatization of Modern Myth Analysis of his 2021-2025 publications reveals consistent exploration of how conspiracy theorists construct worldviews through digital platforms, the commodification of religion in gaming ecosystems, and socio-technical exclusion mechanisms. His work demonstrates methodological sophistication in analyzing YouTube/Reddit communities, audiovisual rhetoric, and epistemological boundary work between mainstream and alternative knowledge systems. Aupers actively contributes as keynote speaker, conference organizer, and academic journal reviewer, with expertise spanning media analysis, conspiracy culture interpretation, and science-religion discourse. His research provides critical frameworks for understanding contemporary digital culture's most contentious phenomena through cultural sociological lenses.

Max SchaubView profile

Assistant Professor

• Violence Studies
• Migration Studies
• Political Science
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Prof. Max Schaub is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Hamburg and a WZB Fellow at the Berlin Social Science Research Center. His research focuses on violence, migration, health, and their societal impacts, employing experimental and mixed-methods approaches. He holds a Ph.D. from the European University Institute (2016), an M.Sc. from Oxford, and a B.A. from Dresden. Prior roles include postdoctoral positions at WZB and Bocconi University. Education: Ph.D. in Political and Social Sciences, European University Institute (2016) M.Sc. in African Studies, University of Oxford B.A. in International Relations, University of Dresden Research Interests: Violence dynamics and conflict consequences Migration determinants and societal integration Health outcomes in conflict zones and policy responses Political behavior under economic stress Current Projects: WarGen (DFG-funded): Examines electoral turnovers and health costs during crises ViVac (GLOHRA-funded): Analyzes civilian targeting in interstate wars Cultural roots of prejudice via antisemitism studies Teaching Roles: University of Hamburg: Courses on peacebuilding, political violence, global health Hertie School: Causal inference Free University of Berlin: Historical political economy Labs/Teams: Leads WarGen and ViVac projects, collaborating with institutions in Germany, Italy, and Senegal.

Fiori BerhaneView profile

Assistant Professor

• Refugees
• Political and Legal Anthropology
• Black Studies
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Fiori Berhane is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Anthropology at the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California. Her research focuses on African refugees, particularly Eritrean refugee activists in Italy, and their engagement with colonial and post-colonial policies within Central Mediterranean migration contexts. Her educational background includes: Ph.D. in Anthropology from Brown University (2021) M.S. in Education from City College, City University of New York (2013) B.A. in Anthropology and Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies from Columbia College, Columbia University (2007) Provost Post-Doctoral Fellow for Faculty Diversity at University of Southern California (2021-2022) As a political and legal anthropologist of migration, Dr. Berhane examines relationships between migrant activism, border infrastructures, and postcolonial racial politics across Eritrea, Libya, and Italy. Her work engages Global Black Studies , Critical Border Studies , and Anthropology of Europe , investigating how Black migrants exercise political agency amid radical exclusion through what she terms "disjunctive memory work" that reworks severed colonial histories. Her recent publications in Cultural Anthropology and Migration and Society reveal consistent thematic patterns: intersectional analyses of Blackness within migration systems, critiques of humanitarian recognition paradoxes, and examinations of non-statist solidarities among Eritrean migrants. These works highlight how refugee politics emerge from encounters with asylum systems, detention infrastructures, and transnational smuggling networks across historical and geographical contexts. Her notable awards include: American Academy at Rome Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Modern Italian Studies (2019-2020) Fulbright Open Study Award to Italy (2017-2018) Dr. Berhane has secured competitive research funding including a Wenner Gren Foundation grant ($12,956) for "Eritrea, A Diaspora in Two Parts" (2017-2018). As an Assistant Professor, she mentors graduate students in anthropology while developing her book project "Prisoners of Our Dreams: Eritrean Diaspora Politics in 'Red' Italy," which analyzes Eritrean dissident activism through two historical conjunctures: Italy's Communist Party hegemony in the 1970s and contemporary radical-right migration laboratories.

Philipp TherView profile

Professor

• History of Transformations
• Social and Cultural History of East Central Europe
• Music and History
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Univ.-Prof. Dr. Philipp Ther is a Professor of Central European History at the University of Vienna, leading the Research Center for the History of Transformations (RECET) and serving as Deputy Head of the Research Platform for the Study of Transformations and Eastern Europe . He previously held the Chair of Comparative European History at the European University Institute in Florence. His research focuses on post-1989 political and social transformations , East Central European cultural and social history , nationalism , and ethnic cleansing . He has authored award-winning books including Europe since 1989: A History (Princeton UP, 2016), recipient of the Leipzig Book Fair non-fiction prize, and The Outsiders: Refugees in Europe since 1492 (Princeton UP, 2019). He leads major projects like Transformations from Below: Shipyards and Labour Relations in the Uljanik (Croatia) and Gdynia (Poland) Shipyards since the 1980s (2016–2019), funded by German and Austrian research councils. He was awarded the prestigious Wittgenstein Prize (2019), Austria’s highest scientific honor. Teaching : Leads seminars on transformation theories, East European globalization history, and music in the Habsburg Empire. Publications : Over 15 books translated into 15 languages, 12 co-edited volumes, and numerous articles. Affiliations : Department of East European History, University of Vienna; Research Platform for Transformations/Eastern Europe.

Ulf MellströmView profile

Professor

• Gender Studies
• Science and Technology Studies (STS)
• Masculinity Studies
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Ulf Mellström is a Professor in Gender Studies at Karlstad University, Sweden. He holds a PhD from Linköping University (1995) and has held academic positions at Linköping University (1995-2009), Luleå University of Technology (2005-2011), and Karlstad University since 2011. His research focuses on gender and technology studies, masculinity studies, globalization, and higher education. Key areas include the political economy of global knowledge production, gendered professions in STEM, and the intersection of technology, risk, and security. Education: PhD in Technology and Social Change (1995), Linköping University. Major research projects include investigations into globalized eduscapes, corporate universities in Dubai/India/Brazil, and gender mainstreaming in Swedish rescue services. He collaborates internationally, serving on boards such as MSB's Scientific Board and the Norwegian Research Council's gender studies program. Research interests span ethnographically grounded studies of gendered knowledge production, global comparative perspectives on STEM fields (e.g., Malaysia's female-dominated computer science), and the cultural embeddedness of technology use. He has supervised multiple PhD students and teaches courses in gender studies, ethnographic methodology, and STS. Publications include influential works like Masculinity, Power and Technology: A Malaysian Ethnography (2003), and articles in journals such as Science, Technology & Human Values and International Journal of Gender, Science, and Technology . His recent work explores posthumanist masculinity, autonomous vehicles, and transnational bachelorhood.

Florian TraunerView profile

Professor

• EU Migration Policy
• Asylum Systems
• Internal Security Policies
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Florian Trauner is a Professor of Political Science and Dean of the Brussels School of Governance at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). He specializes in EU migration, asylum, and internal security policies, with a focus on governance dynamics and external policy impacts. He co-founded the VUB's Brussels Interdisciplinary Research centre on Migration and Minorities (BIRMM), uniting over 100 researchers across 11 disciplines. His work bridges academic research and policy, including ERC-funded projects on coercive EU mobility rules and EU-West African migration cooperation. Education: PhD (2008, Vienna and Copenhagen) and Habilitation (2015, Political Science). He has held visiting positions at institutions like the College of Europe (Warsaw) and University of Renmin (China). His research appears in journals like West European Politics and Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies , addressing topics such as EU deterrence messaging, bureaucratic migration politics, and the impact of crises on asylum systems. Key projects include analyzing EU migration cooperation with West Africa and the role of supranational institutions in Justice and Home Affairs. He has advised the European Commission, Parliament, and IOM, contributing to policy debates on return policies, border management, and the rule of law. Recent media engagements address Frontex oversight, Greek pushbacks, and EU migration hubs. Teaching includes EU immigration policy at the College of Europe. Supervised student theses include analyses of EU-Turkey cooperation, economic sanctions, and China’s diplomatic strategies. His awards include the EU Consent PhD Award (2007) and recognition for special issue curation (2011).