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Manfred Max Bergman is Professor of Social Research and Methodology at the University of Basel's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Sociology. He serves as Director of the Social Transitions Research Group and is an Affiliated Professor of European Global Studies. Bergman holds additional leadership roles as Board Member at the University's Center for Philanthropy Studies (CEPS) and Member of the Executive Board of the Swiss Academic Society for Environmental Research and Ecology (saguf). Internationally, he contributes as Senior Advisor at the Centre for Responsible Business (CRB) in India, Member of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences, and contributor to the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). Bergman's research centers on socio-sustainable transitions through the Proof of Transition Concepts (proTract) research program, which investigates real-world examples of successful sustainability transitions where diverse actors forge cooperative solutions with positive social and ecological outcomes. His work examines how transitions happen and aims to provide actionable insights for fostering them across different contexts. Methodological development in social sciences forms another key research pillar, where he advances qualitative and mixed methods research designs to expand their analytical capacity. He specifically explores the limits and potential of case study research, examining how academic rigor can be maintained while addressing complex real-world phenomena. Analysis of Bergman's recent publications reveals a consistent focus on sustainability transformations across multiple domains. His work spans urban mobility (bicycle sharing systems), health promotion interventions, educational approaches, and ESG reporting frameworks. The research demonstrates a methodological emphasis on mixed methods and qualitative approaches applied to complex socio-environmental challenges. Geographic scope covers Europe, Singapore, South Africa, and India, reflecting his international research collaborations. Bergman directs the Social Transitions Research Group, which includes researchers like Zinette Bergman, Basil Bornemann, Rico Defila, and others working on projects including 'Food coalitions beyond the local scale' and 'Your Social Science Research Project.' His research projects frequently involve cross-sectoral and international collaborations, reflecting commitment to academic excellence and societal relevance. He regularly teaches research methods workshops across Europe and Asia, contributing to methodological training in social science research.

• Socio-sustainable transitions
• Qualitative research methods
• Mixed methods research
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Anne-Claire Pache is a Professor of Social Innovation at ESSEC Business School in Paris, France, and holds the ESSEC Chair in Social Innovation. She has held various academic roles, including Deputy Director General for Academic Programs (2014–2017) and Director of Strategy and Social Engagement (2020–present). Her research focuses on organizational theory, hybrid organizations, and social innovation, with a particular emphasis on scaling social enterprises and navigating institutional complexities. Education: ESSEC Business School (MSc, 1994), Harvard Kennedy School (MPA, 2001), INSEAD (PhD in Organizational Behavior, 2010). Her research interests span hybrid governance, corporate philanthropy, and the challenges of balancing social and financial objectives in dual-purpose companies. She has authored numerous articles in top journals like Academy of Management Journal and Leadership Quarterly , and books such as Vers une philanthropie stratégique . Key awards include the 2020 Academy of Management Review Decade Award and the Francqui Chair. She has advised on cross-sector collaborations and led initiatives to maximize social impact through strategic philanthropy.

• Social Innovation
• Organizational Behavior
• Corporate Philanthropy
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Brandon L. Simmons serves as Distinguished Professor of Business and MBA Program Coordinator at Wiley University while leading workforce development initiatives at the historic Pemberton High School complex. He concurrently holds the position of Chairman of the Texas Southern University Board of Regents, appointed by Governor Greg Abbott in February 2023 and confirmed by the Texas Senate in May 2023. His educational credentials include a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley and a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School. Post-graduation, he received the John W. Gardner Fellowship and clerked for Chief Judge J.L. Edmondson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Simmons' professional expertise centers on governance frameworks and leadership development across business, philanthropy, and education sectors. His work spans corporate board service in energy and technology industries, venture capital advisory roles, and creation of specialized curricula in entrepreneurship and economics. As host of Amazon's national mentoring series, he connects youth with technology sector career pathways. His recognition includes the Legendary Scholar honor at Houston's 2024 Black History Month Celebration and appointment to the Texas Lyceum board in 2025. Academic contributions include delivering the 2024 Convocation Address at The Imani School and the 2025 Honors Convocation Address at Wiley University, alongside spearheading workforce development programs at the Pemberton High School complex.

• Business Administration
• Corporate Governance
• Entrepreneurship
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Julie P. Bynum serves as the Margaret Terpenning Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, Professor of Internal Medicine, and Research Professor at the Institute of Gerontology at the University of Michigan Medical School. She holds leadership positions including Geriatric Center Associate Director for Health Policy and Research, Program Associate for Internal Medicine, and Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs for the Department of Internal Medicine since 2021. Her research focuses on dementia care systems, nursing home quality improvement, and health policy impacts on aging populations. As principal investigator of the NIA-funded Center to Accelerate Population Research in Alzheimer's (CAPRA), she leads major initiatives in Alzheimer's disease demography. Her work examines antipsychotic use patterns, care coordination models, and regional variations in dementia diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Bynum's publication trends reveal concentrated expertise in geriatric pharmacology, long-term care policy evaluation, and comprehensive dementia care models. Recent work analyzes medication management in dementia, nursing home regulatory impacts, and innovative care frameworks like D-CARE and IN-PEACE trials. Her scientific honors include: Robert Wood Johnson Physician Faculty Scholar National Institute on Aging Beeson Scholar Atlantic Philanthropies Health & Aging Policy Fellow National Academy of Medicine Forum on Aging, Disability and Independence membership She directs significant NIH-funded research programs including the NIA Center for Aging and Demography of Alzheimer's Disease (CAPRA). Her leadership extends to the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation where she shapes health services research on aging populations. Current projects evaluate comprehensive dementia care models and regional disparities in diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Bynum leads research teams focused on the Institute of Gerontology and Geriatric Center, with active collaborations across the University of Michigan's health policy and clinical research units. Her work bridges clinical geriatrics, health services research, and policy implementation to improve care systems for aging populations.

• Geriatric Medicine
• Dementia Care
• Health Policy
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Karen Tejada-Peña serves as Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Hartford's Hillyer College, where she teaches Introductory Sociology, Introduction to Ethnic Studies, Sociology of Immigration, Race and Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice. Her courses emphasize student diversity and real-world sociological engagement. PhD, University at Albany BA, UC Santa Barbara Her research centers on Central American diaspora communities with specific focus on immigrant political mobilization, transnational grassroots work, and criminal justice interactions. She employs qualitative methodologies to examine how Salvadoran communities navigate identity, leadership, and systemic barriers across national borders, particularly highlighting women's roles in social movements. Recent publications reveal consistent exploration of Salvadoran transnational consciousness (2015-2016) evolving into contemporary analyses of pandemic-era policing impacts on Latinos (2023) and gendered leadership frameworks (2022). Her work bridges criminology, migration studies, and political sociology through community-centered approaches. During Fall 2025 and Spring 2026, Professor Tejada-Peña will be on sabbatical and unavailable for university duties. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes student curiosity and diverse experiences as foundational to sociological learning.

• Criminal Justice
• Qualitative Methods
• Central American Diaspora Studies
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Leemore S. Dafny is a dual Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and Bruce V. Rauner Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. Her expertise spans healthcare economics, antitrust policy, and strategic healthcare market analysis. She holds affiliations with the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government and the Taubman Center for State and Local Government. Dafny’s research focuses on competition dynamics in healthcare markets, pharmaceutical pricing, and consolidation impacts. She has provided antitrust testimony to Congress, advised governmental and corporate entities, and served on editorial boards of leading journals like NEJM Catalyst . Education: PhD in Economics from MIT (2001), BS summa cum laude from Harvard College. Prior to academia, she worked at McKinsey & Company. Research Interests: Healthcare market consolidation, pharmaceutical coupons, biosimilar competition, and antitrust enforcement. Her work highlights how market structures affect drug prices, hospital pricing, and patient outcomes. Key Contributions: Pioneered analysis of copayment coupons’ impact on drug spending, demonstrated hospital merger-driven price hikes, and proposed policy solutions like CivicaRx for insulin pricing. Her insights shape antitrust strategies and healthcare reforms. Awards & Roles: Elected to National Academy of Medicine (2024), former FTC Deputy Director for Health Care and Antitrust, and board member of the Health Care Cost Institute. Recipient of teaching awards and scholarly recognition for applied economic research.

• Healthcare Economics
• Health Policy
• Antitrust and Competition Policy
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Marit Rehavi is an Associate Professor at the Vancouver School of Economics, University of British Columbia. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley and was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholar in Health Policy Research at the University of Michigan. Her research examines expert decision-making in medicine, criminal law, and employment systems, with a focus on discretion and bias. Her primary research interests include: Racial disparities in criminal sentencing and prosecutorial behavior Physician decision-making in childbirth and healthcare incentives Gender dynamics in labor markets and political representation Socioeconomic impacts of policy changes in health and justice systems Her publications demonstrate a consistent focus on empirical analysis of policy-relevant issues, particularly in criminal justice reform and health economics. Recent work explores gender disparities in economics academia, trauma care in Uganda, and partisan influences on corruption prosecutions. Scientific Awards & Fellowships: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholar in Health Policy Research Fellow, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Her research has received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). She teaches graduate courses on Public Economics and Research Design, and undergraduate Health Economics.

• Public Economics
• Law and Economics
• Health Economics
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Frank Mueller is a Professor in Accountability, Organisations & Strategy at Durham University Business School. He holds an MSc and DPhil from Oxford University and a first-class degree from Konstanz University. With 29 years of research experience, he has published 77 works including 25 in ABS 4-rated journals and 17 in ABS 3-rated journals (h-index: 38, i10-index: 60). His research focuses on three interconnected areas: Strategy, Organisation, Leadership & Change Governance, Accountability, and Public/Private Interfaces Financial Crisis and austerity policies Recent publications explore themes like ESG mediation, philanthropic influence in higher education, discursive accountability in social media regulation, and dramaturgical approaches to strategic change. His methodology combines discourse analysis with practice theory and field studies. He has held positions at Newcastle, St Andrews, Leicester, Royal Holloway, Aston, and London Business School.

• Accountability and Transparency
• Discourse Analysis
• Practice Theory
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Shauna Concannon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Durham University, specializing in Digital Humanities and Computational Linguistics. Her research focuses on the societal and ethical implications of emerging technologies, particularly in natural language processing (NLP), dialogue systems, and AI bias mitigation. She holds a PhD from Queen Mary University of London and has conducted postdoctoral research at the Universities of Cambridge, York, and Newcastle. Her work emphasizes participatory design, feminist approaches to data science, and equitable technology development. Shauna’s academic journey began with a master’s in modernist literature from the University of Oxford, followed by interdisciplinary training in computational linguistics. She explores how technologies mediate human interaction, including studies on harmful biases in AI systems and the linguistic encoding of societal values. Her recent projects address ethical AI in storytelling, empathy measurement in dialogue systems, and public engagement with open data through personalized narratives. Education: PhD in Computational Linguistics (Queen Mary University of London) Masters in Modernist Literature (University of Oxford) Key Research Themes: Ethical AI and algorithmic bias Social impact of conversational AI Feminist data science methodologies Public participation in technology governance Her publications span computational social science, digital humanities, and human-computer interaction, with notable contributions to frameworks for responsible AI in nonprofit contexts and analysis of pandemic-era science communication. Shauna currently advises four postgraduate students exploring topics like bias reduction in machine translation and ethical design for children’s conversational AI.

• Computational Linguistics
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Digital Humanities
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Ciaran McCabe is a Lecturer in the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics at Queen's University Belfast (QUB). His research focuses on social history, poverty, welfare systems, and charitable organizations in Ireland and Britain, with particular attention to urban contexts like Dublin and Belfast. His work spans topics such as pre-Famine Ireland, 19th-century humanitarian societies, and labor dynamics among women. Key research interests include transatlantic welfare frameworks, the role of religious institutions in social relief, and the intersection of class, gender, and urban development. He has edited historical documents related to Catholic female religious communities and Methodism in 18th-century Dublin. McCabe has held prestigious fellowships including the Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship (2018–20) and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (2020). His awards also include grants for scholarly publications and contributions to historical documentation. He actively engages in academic networks, serving on editorial boards for journals like Irish Historical Studies and contributing to organizations such as the Economic and Social History Society of Ireland. His media engagements include expert commentary on Dublin's history and famine impacts.

• Social History
• Poverty and Welfare
• Urban History
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Brooke Cameron is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Queen's University. Her research focuses on gender, economics, and horror in nineteenth-century and fin-de-siècle literature. She holds a PhD in English from the University of Notre Dame and has authored/co-edited multiple influential books, including *The Vampire in Nineteenth-Century Literature* (2022) and *Critical Alliances: Economics and Feminism in English Women’s Writing* (2020). Her work explores intersections between literature and societal structures, particularly through vampire narratives and feminist collaborations. Key research interests include Victorian fiction, gender/sexuality studies, class dynamics, Gothic/horror genres, and transatlantic literary connections. Recent publications analyze vampire archetypes as reflections of Victorian anxieties and feminist reimaginings of economic systems. She has been recognized for teaching excellence at Queen’s University (2015, 2018) and previously at Concordia University. Brooke collaborates on digital projects like the virtual exhibit *Little Wanderers: British Home Children in Canada*. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges literary analysis with historical and economic contexts, offering fresh perspectives on marginalized voices in Victorian society. Current research extends into children’s literature and the cultural policing of bodies through monstrous ‘Others’ in horror genres.

• Nineteenth-Century Literature
• Gender and Sexuality Studies
• Class and Economic Themes
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Battinto L. Batts Jr. is the Dean and Professor at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State University. He is an award-winning journalist and educator with extensive experience in philanthropy and nonprofit administration. Previously, he served as Director of Journalism Strategies for the Scripps Howard Foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. Education: PhD in Higher Education Management, Hampton University (2023) Master’s in Media Management, Norfolk State University Bachelor’s in Mass Communications, Virginia Commonwealth University Research & Interests: Focuses on journalism ethics, media management, and the intersection of philanthropy with educational institutions. His work emphasizes diversity and civility in journalism, reflected in courses like JMC 115 at Cronkite. Awards: Recognized as an award-winning journalist and educator, though specific awards are not detailed. Advising/Grants: No specific advising roles or grants listed in the provided text. Labs/Teams: No affiliated labs or teams explicitly mentioned.

• Journalism
• Mass Communications
• Higher Education Management
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J. Andrew Petersen is an Associate Professor of Marketing at Pennsylvania State University's Smeal College of Business, serving as Professor-In-Charge of the Master of Marketing Analytics and Insights program and Associate Director of the Institute for the Study of Business Markets. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration (Marketing) from the University of Connecticut and a BA in Economics with Honors (Computer Science) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research focuses on customer relationship management, customer lifetime value, product return behavior, word-of-mouth valuation, and data-driven marketing strategies. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in B2B and consumer markets, emphasizing metrics linking marketing actions to financial outcomes. Petersen's publications span top-tier journals like the Journal of Marketing and Journal of Marketing Research, with recent work exploring CRM analytics, multichannel attribution models, and the impact of automated systems on customer service. His research agenda emphasizes field experiments and real-world business challenges, particularly in loyalty programs and strategic sales management. He currently oversees the Master of Marketing Analytics program and collaborates with organizations on applied marketing analytics projects. His teaching focuses on integrating analytical tools with marketing strategy, reflecting his dual role as an academic and industry advisor.

• Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
• Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)
• Product Return Management
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Carolyn Bailey Lewis, Ph.D. is a Lecturer in the School of Communication Studies at Ohio University's Scripps College of Communication. She serves as Director & General Manager Emerita of the WOUB Center for Public Media, where she led strategic transitions including the analog-to-digital TV conversion. With 38+ years in public broadcasting, she holds notable firsts: first African-American female general manager of a U.S. public TV station. Education: Ph.D. Communication Studies, Ohio University (Athens) M.S. Journalism, West Virginia University (Morgantown) B.S. Journalism and Speech, West Virginia University (Morgantown) Research focuses on health communication, organizational leadership, and autoethnography. Her work intersects disability advocacy and media ethics, with recent emphasis on inclusive infrastructure design and gender equity in global education. She has produced award-winning media content and mentored student journalists across multiple universities. Key professional milestones include: National leadership roles in public broadcasting associations Consultant for media management and diversity initiatives Recipient of over 20 major awards recognizing her advocacy and administrative excellence Current affiliations include the Athens City Commission on Disabilities and Ohio University's Presidential Advisory Council on Disability & Accessibility Planning. She maintains active roles in diversity advocacy, philanthropy planning, and interfaith ministries.

• Health Communication
• Organizational Communication
• Autoethnography
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Dr. Sarah Casey is a Senior Lecturer and Discipline Lead in Communication at the University of the Sunshine Coast’s School of Business and Creative Industries. She holds a PhD in Media, Communication, and Feminist Cultural Studies from Griffith University. Her research focuses on cross-disciplinary topics including rural women’s activism, digital media’s role in social change, and gender studies. She leads projects like ‘Stories of Country Women,’ documenting rural women’s experiences through microdocumentaries and podcasts. Casey is President of the Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK). Education: PhD in Media, Communication, and Feminist Cultural Studies, Griffith University Bachelor of Arts (Honours 1), Griffith University Bachelor of Arts NE Research Interests: Sarah’s work bridges media studies, rural sociology, and feminist theory. She collaborates across disciplines to address issues like women’s economic security in drought-affected regions and digital literacy in rural communities. Her research emphasizes public engagement through innovative formats, ensuring academic findings reach broader audiences. Grants & Projects: $498K: Developing AI-driven bushfire resilience tools with citizen scientists (2021–2025) $144K: National study of Australian retirement living industries (2022–2025) $85K: Empowering women’s leadership in Balonne Shire businesses (2021–2022) Awards & Memberships: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) President, Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association Member, International Communication Association Teaching & Supervision: Sarah teaches courses in communication campaigns, social media strategy, and global media studies. She has supervised multiple Honours and postgraduate research students to completion.

• Communication Studies
• Digital Media Studies
• Rural Sociology
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