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Catherine CassonView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Medieval Economic History
• Entrepreneurship
• Urban Development
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Catherine Casson is a Senior Lecturer in Enterprise and Director of the Centre for Economic Cultures at the University of Manchester. She previously held positions at the University of Birmingham and University of Oxford. Her PhD (University of York, 2009) focused on forgery in medieval trade and manufacturing. Her research explores medieval urban economic strategies, property markets, and heritage’s role in modern economic resilience. Key projects include frameworks analyzing town reputation (1250–1500), property market dynamics in medieval England, and museum-driven civic identity. She collaborates with institutions like the Sustainable Consumption Institute and leads projects funded by the Alliance Business School. Casson’s work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to economic history and entrepreneurship. Awards include the 2009 Economic History Society New Researcher Prize. She co-supervises PhD students in medieval economic history and historical document analysis.

Jane AttertonView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Rural Economies
• Rural Policy Analysis
• Community Change
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Dr. Jane Atterton is a Senior Lecturer and Manager of the Rural Policy Centre at Scotland's Rural College (SRUC). She holds a PhD from the University of Aberdeen and has over 20 years' experience researching rural development, policy analysis, and community resilience. Her work bridges academia and policy, focusing on rural economies, demographic change, and evidence-based policymaking. Key roles include managing the Scottish Government's Strategic Research Programme on communities and wellbeing, leading projects on rural poverty, climate change impacts, and circular economy initiatives. She co-leads the Land-use for Net Zero Hub and advises Defra's Academic Panel and the Scottish Government's Rural Communities Liaison Group. Teaching responsibilities include modules on rural development and policy engagement at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She has supervised numerous PhD students and contributes to policy briefings, conferences, and parliamentary engagements. Notable projects include evaluations of rural proofing strategies, gender pay gaps, and international land ownership models. Her research emphasizes applied methodologies: large-scale business surveys, qualitative interviews, and participatory workshops. Current priorities include addressing financial hardship in rural areas, adapting to climate change, and building resilient rural economies through community wealth initiatives.

Minseok ParkView profile

Associate Professor

• Behavioral Operations Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Marketing & Operations Interface
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Minseok Park is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Systems and Operations Management at Salisbury University. His research focuses on Behavioral Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, and the intersections of Marketing/Strategy with Operations. He holds a PhD from the University of South Carolina (2017), an MS from Korea University (2012), and a BS from Korea University (2008). Education: PhD, Production and Operations Management, University of South Carolina (2017) MS, Logistics, Service and Operations Management, Korea University (2012) BS, Industrial Systems and Information Engineering, Korea University (2008) His research explores how behavioral factors influence operational decisions in supply chains and markets. Recent work examines mobile money impacts on microenterprises, epidemic-driven demand responses, and innovation strategies under foreign ownership changes. He has been awarded grants for studies on SME resilience and big data-driven supply chain risk mitigation. Publications span topics like pandemic logistics, fintech adoption in crises, and curated e-commerce dynamics. His work bridges academic theory with practical challenges in global supply networks and emerging markets.

Ngo Van LongView profile

Professor

• Environmental Economics
• Game Theory
• Natural Resource Economics
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Professor Ngo Van Long (1948–2022) was a Full Professor of Economics at McGill University and later held the prestigious James McGill Professorship. Born in Vietnam, he pursued higher education in Australia before joining McGill in 1989. His work focused on natural resource economics, environmental policy, game theory, and dynamic games, addressing global challenges like climate change, sustainable resource use, and intergenerational equity. He contributed over 190 articles and 8 books, including seminal works on dynamic optimization and differential games. His research emphasized cooperative norms like Kantian behavior to foster sustainable solutions. Education: Began academic career at Australian National University Research Interests: Environmental and resource economics Dynamic game theory and strategic interactions Climate change mitigation and international agreements Social norms and cooperative behavior His work bridged theoretical rigor with accessibility, influencing generations of economists through textbooks like Optimal Control Theory and Static Optimization in Economics and Differential Games in Economics and Management Science . Grants & Impact: Served on 16 journal editorial boards Pioneered models for sustainable development and cooperative environmental policies Known for mentorship and fostering collaborative research Labs/Teams: While no specific labs are named, his global collaborations and co-authorship network reflected active engagement in international research communities.

• Media pluralism
• Digital journalism
• Platform governance
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Dr. Timothy Koskie is a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Sydney's School of Media and Communications, affiliated with the Centre for AI Trust and Governance. He previously worked at the UTS Centre for Media Transition on projects like Valuing News, Wikihistories Discovery, and Generative AI's implications for Wikipedia. His career spans two decades in publishing and education across the US, Australia, Spain, and South Korea. Current role: Post-Doctoral Research Associate Institution: University of Sydney Former affiliation: UTS Centre for Media Transition Research Interests Media pluralism and diversity Digital journalism practices Platform governance mechanisms Mediated trust dynamics Transnational media systems Media ecosystem analysis Publications & Media Contributions focus on digital communication ethics, media regulation, and societal impacts of technology. Key projects include the 2024-2028 ARC Laureate Fellowship on Mediated Trust and the 2022-2024 ARC Discovery Grant for Valuing News. Scientific Awards Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship (FL230100075) Australian Research Council Discovery-Projects Grant (DP220100589) As an associate supervisor, he mentors students in media and communications. His work intersects technology, governance, and societal impacts, with recent contributions to debates on Telegram's governance and YouTube's political influence.

Rebecca ColvinView profile

Associate Professor

• Climate Policy
• Energy Transition
• Social Identity Theory
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A/Prof Rebecca Colvin is an Associate Professor & DECRA Fellow at the Resources, Environment and Development Department within the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy. She specializes in the social and political dimensions of climate policy and energy transition, focusing on conflict dynamics among diverse stakeholders. Her work employs social identity theory to analyze conflicts around wind energy, coal, and regional development in Australia. Colvin holds a Bachelor of Environmental Management (Honours) from The University of Queensland (2012) and a PhD from the same institution (2017). She leads two major Australian Research Council-funded projects: a Discovery Project on unconventional climate advocates’ influence on public opinion (2022–2025) and a DECRA Award exploring community-led dialogue in coal-producing regions (2023–2026). Her research interests include energy transition in regional Australia, social identity theory, and community engagement strategies. She teaches climate policy communication and has editorial roles at Environmental Research Letters. Colvin regularly contributes to media discussions on climate and energy issues, emphasizing the intersection of policy, equity, and social dynamics. Key grants include ARC Discovery Project (2022–2025) and DECRA (2023–2026). She advises on climate policy and collaborates with regional communities to address energy infrastructure changes. Her work bridges academic research with practical policy solutions, emphasizing inclusive dialogue and equity-centered approaches.

• Capitalism Studies
• Political Economy
• Social Theory
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Melinda Cooper is a Professor in the School of Sociology at the Australian National University (ANU), specializing in political and social theory with a focus on capitalism's historical intersections with gender, class, and race. She is a co-founder of the ANU Capitalism Studies Network and serves as an editorial advisor to Phenomenal World Books. Her scholarly works include seminal monographs such as Counterrevolution: Extravagance and Austerity in Public Finance (2024), Family Values: Between Neoliberalism and the New Social Conservatism (2017), and Life as Surplus: Biotechnology and Capitalism in the Neoliberal Era (2008). Academically, Cooper holds a PhD in Sociology from Université Paris 8 Vincennes Saint-Denis (2001), alongside earlier qualifications in French-to-English translation and advanced studies in psychoanalysis. Her research explores contemporary political economy, including topics like asset-based inequality, far-right movements, and the biopolitical dimensions of neoliberalism. Recent publications highlight themes of class division, ethnonationalism, and the resurgence of dynastic wealth. These works analyze regimes of austerity, familial capitalism, and the ideological underpinnings of anti-abortion movements. She has led a major research project (2018–2025) challenging neoliberal critiques of public debt and deficit-spending. Cooper's collaborative projects and editorial roles reflect her commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship. Her contributions bridge theoretical analysis with contemporary policy debates, offering critical insights into global economic structures and their socio-political ramifications.

• Corporate Finance
• Derivatives Risk Management
• Empirical Finance
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Yunbi An is a Professor of Finance at the Odette School of Business, University of Windsor, Canada. His research focuses on derivatives risk management, corporate finance, and empirical finance. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Queen's University (2005), an M.A. in Economics from the University of Windsor (1999), and prior degrees from institutions in China. Education: Ph.D., Finance, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada (2005) M.A., Economics, University of Windsor, Canada (1999) M.A., Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics, China (1997) B.A., Mathematics, Shandong University, China (1987) Research Interests: Derivatives and risk management strategies in financial markets Corporate finance, including venture capital dynamics and executive compensation Empirical analysis of policy impacts on asset prices and investor behavior Recent Research Trends: His work emphasizes venture capital matching, policy uncertainty in China, and retirement policy impacts. Recent studies address IPO co-regulation conflicts, optimal fund sizing, and investor sentiment effects on stock prices. Scientific Awards: 2011: Odette Award for Research Excellence (Senior Category) 2011, 2009, 2007: Finance Professor of the Year (Undergraduate) Grants & Funding: Secured over $50k in competitive grants (SSHRC, University of Windsor) for projects on liquidity risk measurement, bribery in rights offerings, and commodity futures market analysis. Affiliations: Active in academic communities (Southwestern Finance Association, European Financial Management Association) and serves as a reviewer for top journals like Journal of Banking & Finance and China Economic Review .

Keshab AcharyaView profile

Associate Professor

• CEO Activism
• Strategic Leadership
• Corporate Governance
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Dr. Keshab Acharya is an Associate Professor of Management and Organization at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU), contributing to academic leadership through teaching and research. He holds a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (2020), an MBA in Finance from Pokhara University, and a Bachelor’s in Physics from Tribhuvan University. His work bridges strategic leadership, corporate governance, and ethical responsibility. Education: PhD in Business Administration, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 2020 MBA in Finance, Pokhara University Bachelor of Science in Physics, Tribhuvan University Research Focus: Dr. Acharya’s research interrogates CEO activism dynamics, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and strategic leadership. Key themes include: Drivers of CEO sociopolitical activism Founder CEO influence on environmental compliance Generational impacts on employee engagement Leadership traits in entrepreneurial contexts Recent Scholarship Trends: His 2023-2025 work emphasizes CEO political communication strategies, investor reactions to activism, and military leadership’s impact on corporate restructuring. Earlier research (2018-2020) explored CSR frameworks, equity ownership effects on strategy, and founder-CEO environmental accountability. Awards & Recognition: Academy of Management Best Paper Proceeding (2019, 2020) Best Doctoral Student Paper Award (2018, Southern Management Association) CCSU Excellence in Teaching Honor Roll (2022-24) Teaching & Advising: Focuses on strategic management, business policy, and entrepreneurship. Actively integrates student insights into research. No formal advisee list publicly disclosed. Labs/Teams: No dedicated research lab mentioned, but collaborates with academic networks through conference presentations and interdisciplinary projects.

• Owner-Dominated Companies
• Family Businesses
• Startups
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Prof. Bennet Schierstedt is a Professor of Business Administration and External Accounting at Berlin University of Applied Sciences (BHT), Department I – Business, Economics and Social Sciences. He also teaches in the MBA General Management program at Düsseldorf Business School (DBS). Previously, he held academic roles at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (2020–2023) and worked as an audit and project manager at KPMG Cologne (2013–2016). His research focuses on owner-dominated companies, particularly family businesses and startups, with emphasis on corporate social responsibility (CSR), finance, accounting, and auditing. He collaborates with institutions like Hasselt University and the Institute for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, and Family Businesses (EMF) at the Berlin School of Economics and Law. Education: Business Administration from University of Cologne (2012), with a study abroad at San Diego State University (USA). His recent research explores topics such as audit fees in family firms, environmental performance driven by private equity, and governance dynamics in public family firms. He has been nominated for a Best Paper Award (Sustainability category) at the SPGC Global Family Business Summit 2024. Prof. Schierstedt advises students on bachelor’s and master’s theses in finance and accounting and maintains active engagement in academic conferences globally. His office is located at Haus Gauß (B), Room B 550. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the EMF research institute and participates in networks like the International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA).

Daniel FoosView profile

Research Professor

• Banking
• Financial Regulation
• Risk Management
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Dr. Daniel Foos is a Research Professor affiliated with the Deutsche Bundesbank's Directorate General Banking and Financial Supervision. His research focuses on banking regulation, risk management, and the macroeconomic impacts of financial policies. He holds a Ph.D. in economics and has been actively involved in central banking research since 2010. Research interests include: (1) Accounting practices and regulatory compliance in financial intermediaries, (2) Cyclicality of bank behavior during economic fluctuations, and (3) Interest rate risk management strategies. His work addresses critical issues like loan loss provisioning transparency, liquidity risk mitigation, and the real effects of financial market conditions on bank lending. Key contributions include analyzing euro area banks' exposure to yield curve movements (2022), tax reform impacts on bank equity-lending relationships (2018), and SME lending cyclicality linked to government ownership (2017). He has presented at major conferences including the European Systemic Risk Board workshops and the European Financial Management Association conferences. No awards explicitly mentioned, but his research is frequently cited in central bank policy discussions. He advises on banking supervision matters and collaborates with academia (e.g., University of Freiburg on quantitative finance projects).

Matthias KöhlerView profile

Research Professor

• Banking
• Retail Banking
• Financial Integration
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Matthias Köhler is a Research Professor at the Deutsche Bundesbank's Research Centre, located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He holds a position within the Directorate General Financial Stability, focusing on banking sector analysis and financial stability research. His research interests center on business models in banking, retail banking strategies, financial integration dynamics, and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) in the banking sector. Key themes include bank profitability, risk assessment, cross-border lending, and post-crisis regulatory adaptation. His work frequently examines German banking institutions, including savings and cooperative banks, addressing challenges posed by low interest rate environments and evolving regulatory frameworks. Dr. Köhler has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals such as Journal of Financial Stability , Credit and Capital Markets , and International Review of Economics and Finance . His research explores topics ranging from non-traditional banking revenue streams to systemic risk assessment, with a particular emphasis on how institutional structures and regulatory policies shape banking behavior. His academic contributions include analyzing the impact of ownership structures on bank risk-taking, cross-border merger barriers in the EU, and the evolving role of non-interest income in banking profitability. He has also authored working papers on topics like provision income strategies and future trends in retail banking. No scientific awards are explicitly listed, though his prolific publication record reflects sustained academic engagement. His professional activities include advising on financial stability matters and contributing to policy-relevant research at the Bundesbank.

Xu NiuView profile

Assistant Professor

• Corporate Finance
• Corporate Governance
• Labor Economics
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Xu Niu is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the College of Business (AACSB) at James Madison University. He holds dual Ph.D. degrees in Finance and Mathematics from Texas Tech University, along with advanced degrees in Economics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, and Finance from institutions including SUNY Binghamton and Wuhan University. His research focuses on corporate governance, labor relations, family firms, and financial data science. Xu Niu's educational background includes: Ph.D. in Finance and Ph.D. in Mathematics, Texas Tech University M.A. in Economics, State University of New York at Binghamton M.S. in Applied Mathematics and B.S. in Mathematics, Wuhan University B.A. in Finance, Wuhan University His research interests span corporate governance , labor economics , and the dynamics of family-owned businesses . He explores topics such as the impact of institutional investors on emerging firms, labor-management conflicts, and the strategic use of CSR initiatives in family firms. His work also integrates modern technologies like AI and Python into financial education. Notable awards and recognitions include: Best Paper Award at FEA Annual Meeting (2023) Outstanding Paper Award at SFA Annual Meeting (2017) Top Cited Article in Journal of Business Finance and Accounting (2019-2020) Doctoral Student Excellence in Teaching Award (2016) Xu Niu has taught courses such as Intermediate Financial Management, Financial Data Science, and Investments at multiple institutions. He received the Best Paper of Pedagogy in Financial Education award for his innovative teaching methods. Outside academia, Xu enjoys spending time with his family, playing the guitar, and jogging in parks like Shenandoah National Park.

• Corporate Governance
• Financial Reporting
• ESG Disclosure
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Dr. CHENG Qiang serves as the Dean and Lee Kong Chian Chair Professor of Accounting at Singapore Management University's School of Accountancy. He joined SMU in 2011 as Associate Dean (Research) and has held leadership roles including President of the Chinese Accounting Professors' Association of North America. His academic journey includes degrees from Tsinghua University (BS, BE, MS) and a PhD in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Research focuses on voluntary disclosure, family ownership dynamics, corporate governance, and digitalization's impact on financial reporting. Key areas include ESG disclosure, tax aggressiveness in family firms, and analyst behavior's influence on corporate innovation. His work frequently explores how governance structures and executive incentives shape financial decisions. Publications emphasize empirical analyses in top journals like The Accounting Review and Journal of Financial Economics. Recent work addresses blockchain applications, AI's market impact, and environmental litigation spillovers. He has advised numerous doctoral candidates across SMU's DBA and PhD programs. Recognitions include SMU's Most Outstanding Faculty Awards (2013-2014) and the Lee Kuan Yew Fellowship. He currently serves on the AAA Research Committee and previously led ISCA's Research Committee. His career bridges academia and practice through editorial roles and industry engagement.

Ramzi BENKRAIEMView profile

Professor

• Financial Reporting
• Corporate Governance
• Stock Market Dynamics
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Prof. Ramzi BENKRAIEM is a Full Professor and Head of Research at Audencia Business School, leading research partnerships and the Accounting, Management Control & Economics Department. He holds a PhD from Toulouse Graduate School of Management and an HDR from Western Brittany University. His research focuses on financial reporting, corporate governance, small business economics, and energy dynamics. He has extensive academic experience, including roles at IESEG School of Management and Montpellier Business School. Education: PhD in Management Sciences, Toulouse Graduate School of Management (2007) HDR (Research Supervision Qualification), IAE Brest (2011) Master in Management Sciences, IAE Toulouse (2003) Research interests span financial reporting governance, stock market reactions, small business financing challenges, energy economics, and environmental finance. He actively contributes to academic conferences and journals, including guest editor roles for special issues on small business financing and regression techniques in finance. His work bridges corporate finance, sustainability, and institutional investor behavior. He explores how climate policies, technological innovation, and governance structures influence financial markets and corporate decision-making. Recent studies highlight the intersection of green finance, carbon emissions, and global economic dynamics. Prof. BENKRAIEM serves on scientific boards for conferences like the HAEE Annual Conference and reviews for journals such as Energy Economics and Small Business Economics . His research addresses critical themes including tax avoidance, institutional investor heterogeneity, and the impact of digitalization on SME financing.