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Atsusi HirumiView profile

Professor

• Instructional Design
• E-Learning Systems
• Distance Education
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Dr. Atsusi Hirumi is a Professor of Instructional Technology at the University of Central Florida (UCF), affiliated with the College of Community Innovation and Education and the Department of Learning Sciences and Educational Research. Born in New York and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, he holds a B.S. in Biology from Purdue University, an M.A. in Educational Technology from San Diego State University, and a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems from Florida State University. His research focuses on advancing e-learning systems, particularly in medical education, instructional design, and game-based learning. Key areas include the design of virtual patient simulations (e.g., InterPLAY), evidence-informed curriculum frameworks (AVIDesign), and the impact of multimedia elements like background music on learner performance. He has published over 100 articles and presented globally on topics such as blended learning strategies and competency-based education. Dr. Hirumi has received notable awards, including the Star Faculty Award for teaching and service, and is a two-time recipient of the WebCT Exemplary Online Course Award. His work emphasizes bridging theory and practice, collaborating across institutions to train educators in innovative teaching methods. His recent research highlights include exploring medical students' use of curriculum resources, analyzing the role of background music in learning, and advancing virtual patient simulation methodologies. These efforts aim to optimize educational outcomes in K–12, higher education, and corporate training settings.

Luis AmaralView profile

Associate Professor

• Information Systems
• Public Administration
• E-Government
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Luis Amaral is an Associate Professor at the School of Engineering, University of Minho, where he has served since 1998. He holds a PhD in Computer Science (Information Systems) from the University of Minho (1995) and has extensive experience in teaching, research, and administrative leadership. His research focuses on Information Systems in social and organizational contexts, particularly in public administration, with over 400 publications including books, journal articles, and conference papers. Key roles include Vice-Rector for Organizational Transformation and Administrative Simplification, Director of the Information Systems Department (2005–2006, 2010–2012), and leadership in projects like the Virtual Campus (e-UM). He has held numerous administrative positions, including President of the School of Engineering’s Council (2013–2016) and Pro-Rector (2006–2009). His work emphasizes e-government, digital transformation, and public procurement systems. Recent research trends include digitalization of public services, regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR in higher education), and optimization of renewable energy systems. He has contributed to international initiatives such as the ICEGOV conference and projects in Mozambique and Timor-Leste. His publications highlight innovation in administrative processes, citizen engagement, and institutional digital readiness. Luis Amaral has coordinated postgraduate programs, including the Master’s in Information Systems (2001–2002, 2016–2017), and led research centers like IDITE Minho. His career reflects a balance between academic rigor and practical impact in technology-driven governance and organizational change.

Doris BurgerView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Knowledge Management
• Innovation Management
• Knowledge Transfer
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Mag. Dr. Doris Burger is a Senior Lecturer and Program Director at the Center for Business Specializations within the University for Continuing Education Krems. She leads the "International Business, Operations & Aviation" expertise area and oversees executive education programs such as the Executive MBA, MBA Aviation Management, and MBA International Business. Education: Master's (Mag.) in Business Administration from WU Wien Doctorate (Dr.) in Social and Economic Sciences from WU Wien's Institute for Business Administration and Information Management Research Focus: Her work centers on knowledge transfer mechanisms , innovation management , and environmental management in aviation contexts . She explores how computer-based systems enhance organizational learning and knowledge generation through expert-driven methodologies. Teaching: She teaches "Knowledge Management and Innovation" in both online and campus formats. Professional Contributions: Develops corporate programs for international clients in her areas of expertise Authored a monograph on computer-based knowledge transfer (2011) Supervised master's research on environmental management in Austrian air transport Labs/Teams: Operates within the Center for Business Specializations , collaborating on executive education and industry partnerships.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Data Mining
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Ling Zhao is a distinguished Professor at the School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, with extensive research contributions spanning artificial intelligence, machine learning, information systems, and biomedical applications. With over 150 publications since 2008, Dr. Zhao has established herself as a leading researcher in multiple interdisciplinary domains, particularly in applying computational methods to solve complex real-world problems. Dr. Zhao's research interests encompass a broad spectrum of cutting-edge topics including artificial intelligence, machine learning, data mining, control systems, and information systems. Her work demonstrates exceptional versatility, bridging theoretical computer science with practical applications in healthcare, transportation, cybersecurity, and business management. Notably, she has made significant contributions to sentiment analysis, medical image processing, algorithmic management, and privacy-preserving data analysis. Her research methodology often combines deep learning approaches with domain-specific knowledge to develop innovative solutions. Analysis of Dr. Zhao's recent publications (2023-2025) reveals a strong focus on interdisciplinary applications of AI, with particular emphasis on healthcare informatics (medical image analysis, disease diagnosis), human-computer interaction (algorithmic management effects), and advanced machine learning techniques (graph neural networks, multimodal learning). Her work shows a consistent trend toward increasingly complex and integrated systems that address real-world challenges across multiple domains. Dr. Zhao has made substantial contributions to academic advising and research mentorship, though specific student names aren't detailed in the available publications. Her research has been supported by various grants enabling work in AI applications, biomedical engineering, and information systems. Dr. Zhao maintains active collaborations with researchers across China and internationally, as evidenced by her co-authorship patterns. While specific laboratory information isn't explicitly mentioned in the publication records, Dr. Zhao appears to lead or be significantly involved in research groups focusing on AI applications in management and healthcare. Her work on medical imaging, sentiment analysis, and control systems suggests involvement in multiple specialized research teams addressing different application domains through computational approaches.

Jeffrey S. Debies-CarlView profile

Professor

• Sociology
• Social Psychology
• Urban Studies
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Jeffrey S. Debies-Carl is a Professor in the Psychology Department and Sociology Program at the University of New Haven's College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on the interplay between physical and virtual environments and social behavior, including urban legends, conspiracy theories, and subcultural dynamics. He holds a Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. in Sociology from Ohio State University and Kent State University. Debies-Carl's work spans methodologies from quantitative analysis to ethnography, addressing topics like the transformation of legends in digital spaces, urban environments' influence on attitudes, and subcultural use of physical/virtual spaces. He has authored/co-authored books and articles in journals such as Journal of Folklore Research and Social Science Information . He has received an Honorable Mention Award for Best Article in the Journal of Urban Affairs (2015). His teaching includes courses in sociology, social psychology, and research methods, emphasizing experiential learning. He actively mentors students and contributes to media discussions on topics like conspiracy theories and public spaces.

Manxi WuView profile

Assistant Professor

• Societal Networks
• Game Theory
• Network Optimization
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Manxi Wu is an Assistant Professor in Cornell University's School of Operations Research and Information Engineering, specializing in societal networks and game-theoretic approaches to system design. Her research develops computational models for strategic learning and incentive mechanisms in socio-technical systems, with applications to transportation networks and digital platforms. Education: B.S. Applied Mathematics, Peking University (2015) M.S. Transportation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2017) Ph.D. Social and Engineering Systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2021) Her research integrates game theory, optimization, and machine learning to address challenges in autonomous services, traffic management, and decentralized decision-making. Current investigations focus on adaptive incentive structures, spatial resource allocation, and equilibrium analysis in complex networked environments. Publication analysis reveals consistent emphasis on game-theoretic frameworks applied to urban mobility systems, with recent work exploring multi-agent reinforcement learning, congestion pricing equity, and electric fleet management. Methodological innovations include novel convergence proofs for decentralized algorithms and computational approaches to fairness constraints. Awards and Honors: Hammer Fellowship UTC Milton Pikarsky Memorial Award Siebel Scholarship EECS Rising Star recognition No information is currently available regarding student advising, research grants, or laboratory affiliations.

Leslie BreitnerView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Health Care Management
• Financial Management
• Nonprofit Organizations
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Leslie Breitner is a Senior Faculty Lecturer at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, serving as Academic Director of the International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) and Co-Director of the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management (GCHM). She also co-created a GROOC (Global Registered Open Online Course) on social entrepreneurship. Her roles include teaching and academic leadership in healthcare financial management and nonprofit organizations. Affiliated with the Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management, she contributes to interdisciplinary healthcare education and policy initiatives. Dr. Breitner holds a D.B.A. from Boston University, an MBA from Simmons College, and a BA from the University of Wisconsin. Her expertise spans healthcare financial systems, nonprofit management, and performance measurement in healthcare organizations. She has taught at the University of Washington (Evans School of Public Policy) and Harvard University (Kennedy School), where she received teaching excellence awards. Her research focuses on healthcare financial management and cross-sector collaboration, with publications in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks on accounting principles. Notable grants include projects on fiscal planning for children’s services in Bosnia, public management training in Azerbaijan, and disaster response funding analysis with FEMA. Awarded Teacher of the Year (2005) and Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2004), she emphasizes practical financial literacy and leadership training for healthcare professionals. Her current work integrates global healthcare leadership development through executive education programs and online platforms.

• Educational Technology
• Technology-Enhanced Learning
• Learning Design
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Dr. Amanda Gigliotti is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Education, University of Wollongong , with expertise in technology-enhanced learning and teacher design practice. Her research investigates how educators integrate technology into pedagogy, focusing on design decisions and professional development. Current role (2025–present): Senior Lecturer, University of Wollongong Previous appointments: Lecturer (2023–2024), Career Development Fellow (2020–2023) PhD in Education (2020), Bachelor of Primary Education (Honours) (2011) Her work emphasizes inclusive digital learning , with grants totaling $292,797.25 as lead investigator. She co-authored 6 journal articles, 2 book chapters, and 2 reports, often collaborating on topics like online curriculum design and WIL simulations. Key awards include the University of Wollongong's Vice Chancellor (Early Career) Award for teaching excellence. She chairs UOW’s Early Career Researcher Committee and founded ASSH’s Early Career Academic Network, mentoring over 100 international academics.

• Medical Education
• Pediatrics
• Curriculum Development
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Donna D. Elliott, MD, EdD, is a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Medical Education at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC). She holds dual leadership roles as Vice Dean for Medical Education and Chair of the Department of Medical Education. Dr. Elliott oversees all aspects of medical student education, including pathway programs and graduate-level academic medicine and narrative medicine programs. She has been recognized with prestigious awards such as the Mellon Award for Excellence in Mentoring and the USC Master Teacher designation. Her research focuses on medical education innovation, curriculum design, and professionalism in training. Key areas include social media ethics, diversity in healthcare education, and quality improvement strategies in medical programs. Dr. Elliott has contributed to national organizations like the National Board of Medical Examiners and the AAMC Group on Student Affairs, currently serving as Chair of the National Resident Matching Program Board of Directors. Her publication record emphasizes curricular renewal, student learning environments, and the transition to clinical training. Over 20 years of work has advanced educational policies at both institutional and national levels, with a focus on fostering inclusive and effective medical training environments.

• AI
• Digitalisation
• Higher education
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Jimmy Jaldemark is a Professor at the Department of Education, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden. He serves as Research Leader of HEEL (Higher Education and E-Learning) and Head of Subject for the Discipline of Education. His roles include membership in the Faculty Board of Humanities and representation in the university-wide Education Council. He co-founded GRADE, a national graduate school in digital education, and leads the EARLI Centre for Excellence in AI in Learning and Instruction (AILI). His research focuses on AI, digitalization, lifelong learning, and networked learning. He co-edited *Networked Professional Learning* (2019) and guest-edited special issues in the *British Journal of Educational Technology*. He is an editor for that journal and serves on editorial boards for *Educational Research Review*, *Postdigital Science and Education*, and others. He supervises doctoral students and teaches in Behavioral Science and Education programs. Current projects include HEaD (Higher Education and Digitization) and BLAD (Need-based Learning through Adapted Participation). He collaborates internationally, notably in the AILI network exploring AI's educational impacts. His work spans educational development, organizational learning, and policy frameworks for lifelong learning in the digital era.

• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Virtual Reality
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Simon Colreavy Donnelly is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Information Systems at the University of Limerick. He is a member of the Interaction Design Centre and focuses on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, educational technology, and healthcare informatics. His work spans machine learning applications in medical data analysis, virtual reality (VR) and extended reality (XR) for inclusive education, and deep learning techniques in chemical analysis and spectroscopy. Research Interests: His primary areas of investigation include generative AI for education equity, semisupervised learning algorithms, virtual learning environments design, and the ethical deployment of immersive technologies in healthcare and palliative care. He also explores NMR spectroscopy analysis using deep learning and develops tools for nutritional content estimation through image processing. Collaborations: His recent collaborations span international teams addressing challenges in toxicity-free online discourse (PAN 2024), semisupervised learning distribution mismatches, and VR applications for post-pandemic blended learning. His work integrates computational methods with real-world applications in education, healthcare, and chemical analysis. Labs/Teams: Active within the Interaction Design Centre at UL, his research group develops practical solutions for accessibility in digital education and healthcare systems, emphasizing user-centered design principles for extended reality applications.

Andrew HoView profile

Professor

• Educational Assessment
• Diversity and Inclusion in Education
• Educational Inequality
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Andrew Ho is the Charles William Eliot Professor of Education at Harvard University's Graduate School of Education (HGSE). He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and an M.S. in Statistics from Stanford University. His research focuses on improving educational assessment design, particularly in measuring educational progress and inequality. He developed the Stanford Education Data Archive (SEDA), a national repository of student achievement data, and advocates for low-stakes assessment use in policy. Ho has held leadership roles including Immediate Past President of the National Council on Measurement in Education and trustee of the Carnegie Foundation. He advises seven U.S. states' testing programs and teaches graduate courses in statistics and psychometrics at HGSE. His work emphasizes the importance of accurate assessment during crises like the pandemic, advocating for standardized testing as part of a multi-measure 'census' approach to identify learning disparities and allocate resources effectively. Education: Ph.D. in Educational Psychology (Stanford, 2005), M.S. in Statistics (Stanford) Affiliations: Harvard Graduate School of Education, Technical Advisory Committees for 7 states Key Projects: SEDA, Assessment Literacy initiatives, pandemic-era testing advocacy His research bridges psychometrics with policy, emphasizing equitable assessment practices. Notable contributions include frameworks for interpreting test scores in multi-measure systems and critiques of 'learning loss' terminology favoring actionable 'learning lag' perspectives. Ho's recent work addresses pandemic-era education challenges through rigorous data analysis and policy recommendations.

Doaa ShohaiebView profile

Academic

• Marketing Psychology
• Marketing Strategies
• Tourism Marketing
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Dr. Doaa Shohaieb is a Teaching Fellow in Marketing at Aston Business School (Aston University), part of the College of Business and Social Sciences. She specializes in Marketing Psychology, Marketing Strategies, and Tourism Marketing. Her research bridges marketing, tourism, and business history, with a focus on crisis management in tourism sectors. She holds a PhD in Management from the University of York (2018) and a PG Cert in Higher Education (2022). Education: PhD in Management (Marketing), University of York, 2018 PG Cert in Higher Education, University of Portsmouth, 2022 Postgraduate Studies in Management, Menoufia University, 2007 BSc (Hons) in Management, Menoufia University, 2006 Research Interests: Dr. Shohaieb’s work explores consumer behavior, marketing strategies in crises, and the integration of AI in education. Her recent studies include corporate governance, ESG initiatives, and online learning challenges for mature students. She co-founded the Nations of York Collective to promote community cohesion and actively organizes the global Marketing Research Camp at Aston University. Awards: Fellowship in the Higher Education Association (FHEA), 2022 Advising & Grants: External examiner at Coventry University, London Metropolitan University, and the University of Hertfordshire. She has secured research funding and presented at international conferences. Labs/Teams: Organizes the Marketing Research Camp, a global academic platform, and co-founded the Nations of York Collective.

• Higher Education
• Educational Innovation
• Knowledge Transformation
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Andrea Kottmann is an Assistant Professor at the University of Twente, focusing on Knowledge, Transformation & Society. Her work lies at the intersection of higher education, digital transformation, and educational innovation. She actively contributes to research on policy, teacher innovation, and organizational change in academic institutions. Her research interests include: Higher Education and Institutional Change Digital Transformation in Academia Teachers' Innovation Behavior Centres of Excellence for Teaching and Learning Knowledge Transfer and Policy Impact Sociological Theories in Education Andrea's recent publications reflect a consistent focus on innovation, policy, and digitalization in higher education across Europe. Her work often involves comparative case studies and collaborations with institutions and researchers across countries. She has explored topics such as development projects in digital transformation, the role of teaching centers, and university engagement with the nonprofit sector. Selected scientific contributions include: Research on teacher innovation behavior (2024) Analysis of digital transformation initiatives (2025) Study on university–nonprofit collaborations (2023) Korean translation of a foundational sociology text (2024) She has advised research in the context of her PhD and collaborative projects, though formal advisees are not listed. Her work is supported by institutional research frameworks at the University of Twente and international collaborations. She is part of academic networks focused on educational innovation and policy development.

Anna RemingtonView profile

Professor

• Autism Research
• Attention and Perception in Autism
• Employment of Autistic Adults
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Professor Anna Remington is the Director of UCL's Centre for Research in Autism and Education (CRAE) and holds the title of Professor of Autism Research within the Department of Psychology & Human Development at University College London's Faculty of Education and Society. She joined UCL in 2013 and became CRAE's Director in 2017, focusing on research addressing autism's perceptual and cognitive strengths while emphasizing participatory methods involving autistic communities. Her work bridges academic research with practical initiatives, such as the Deutsche Bank internship program for autistic graduates. Anna completed her BA in Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge before pursuing an MSc in Human Communication Science and a PhD in Developmental Science at UCL. Her postdoctoral roles included positions at UCL's Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Oxford University. Her research explores superior perceptual and attentional abilities in autism, translating findings into strategies for improving employment opportunities and societal inclusion. Her awards reflect her commitment to impact, including the UCL Knowledge Exchange Champions Award (2016) and ESRC Impact Prize (2020 finalist). She teaches on UCL's MA programs in Special and Inclusive Education, Educational Neuroscience, and Psychology of Education, supervising students across these disciplines. Collaborations extend to institutions like Birkbeck and City University, with enterprise initiatives such as Mini Manuscript (co-founded with Jake Fairnie). She actively engages in public events like the Brain Detectives Science Club and advises organizations on supporting autistic employees. Current projects include studies on autistic experiences in the family justice system, perceptual capacities in autism/ADHD, and promoting autistic employment through policy and practice.