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Kristine M. SchutzView profile

Associate Professor

• Literacy Education
• Teacher Education
• Social Justice in Education
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Dr. Kristine M. Schutz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), where she co-coordinates the Language, Literacies, and Learning MEd program. Her research focuses on improving literacy instruction in elementary classrooms for historically marginalized communities, disrupting the theory-practice binary in teacher education, and designing learning opportunities that leverage students’ linguistic and cultural assets. Education: PhD in Educational Studies (Literacy, Language & Culture), University of Michigan MSEd in Education & Social Policy, Northwestern University BA in Spanish & Organizational Studies, University of Michigan Recent scholarship highlights her work on climate justice education through children’s literature, emphasizing sustainable futures and interdisciplinary approaches. She has secured grants like the UIC Community Engagement Grant for "From Page to Stage" and a Synergy Grant for integrating humanities into elementary science curricula. Her publications span topics from critical conversations in literacy instruction to humanizing pedagogies in teacher education. Dr. Schutz also engages in professional leadership as Area Chair for Pre-Service Teacher Education in Literacy at the Literacy Research Association and as a committee member for the William S. Gray Citation of Merit Award at the International Literacy Association. Selected Awards: Teaching Recognition Program Award for Outstanding University Teaching (2024-2025, 2018-2019) Teaching Sustainability Initiative Fellowship (2021)

Jarryd BartleView profile

Lecturer

• Evidence-Based Policing
• Wrongful Convictions
• Criminal Justice Responses to Vice
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Jarryd Bartle is a Lecturer at RMIT University's School of Global, Urban and Social Studies and serves as a Consultant/Investigator for the Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative and Criminal Case Review Project. He holds a Deemed Equivalent PhD from RMIT (2024), a Bachelor of Biological Sciences from Deakin University (2009), and a Master of Laws from Monash University (2014). As a practicing lawyer admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria, he has prior experience as a criminal defense solicitor and private consultant to government agencies and NGOs in criminal justice domains. His research focuses on evidence-based policing practices, wrongful conviction prevention, and criminal justice responses to vice activities like illicit drug use and sex work. He also advocates for experiential learning in criminal justice education, coordinating internship programs placing students in law enforcement, courts, corrections, and other agencies. Bartle teaches courses such as Foundations of Policing, Professional Ethics, and Drug Related Crime. In 2023, he received the Australian Award for University Teaching for his work in the Bridge of Hope program. He has contributed to multiple government inquiries including the NSW Special Commission on Ice and the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia. Bartle is a member of the Harm Reduction Victoria Board and has advised on drug policy, workplace drug testing, and legal frameworks addressing AI-generated child pornography.

• Environmental Rhetoric
• Sustainability
• Literacy Studies
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Peter Goggin is an Associate Professor of English (Rhetoric) at Arizona State University (ASU). His research focuses on environmental rhetoric, sustainability, and literacy studies. He serves as a senior sustainability scholar at ASU’s Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, investigating rhetorics of sustainability and globalization in oceanic island contexts. Goggin has authored/co-edited influential books including Environmental Rhetoric and Ecologies of Place (2013) and Serendipity in Rhetoric, Writing, and Literacy Research (2018). He has taught globally in locations such as Romania, China, Bermuda, Austria, and across the U.S. Goggin founded and co-directs the Western States Rhetoric and Literacy Conference, emphasizing themes of sustainability, transnationality, and place-based learning. His work bridges environmental advocacy, literacy education, and rhetorical theory. His professional service includes editorial roles for journals like Composition Studies and Community Literacy Journal . He actively promotes interdisciplinary collaboration in sustainability research and writing pedagogy.

Lina DostilioView profile

Associate Professor

• Community Engagement
• Higher Education
• Place-Based Engagement
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Lina Dostilio serves as Vice Chancellor of Engagement and Community Affairs and Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Educational Foundations, Organizations, and Policy at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. She leads the university's community engagement agenda and implemented the Community Engagement Centers (CECs) initiative in Pittsburgh's Homewood, Hill District, and Hazelwood neighborhoods. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Penn State University and doctoral/master's degrees from Duquesne University. Bachelor of Arts in Sociology: Penn State University Master's Degree: Duquesne University Doctoral Degree: Duquesne University Dostilio's research pioneers the study of community engagement professionals in higher education, with emphasis on hyperlocal strategies and institutional-community partnerships. Her nationally influential work established foundational frameworks for the field through Campus Compact's research project, generating critical resources for practitioners. She is honored as an inducted member of the Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship, recognizing exceptional scholarly contributions to community engagement. Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship (inducted member) Dostilio leads major initiatives including the NSF-funded Center for Advancing Research Impact and has served as board chair for the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement. Her grant-funded projects support community-university collaborations across multiple Pittsburgh neighborhoods. NSF Center for Advancing Research Impact (council of experts) Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise (board member) The Forbes Funds (advisory board) She directs the university's Community Engagement Centers across three Pittsburgh neighborhoods and coordinates national research networks involving 19 fellows, driving systemic change in community engagement practices.

• Place-Based Stigma
• Critical Human Geography
• Community Resilience
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Dr. Alice Butler is a Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews’ School of Geography and Sustainable Development, specializing in community resilience and social coherence through the Connecting Generations project. She joined the institution in September 2024 after completing her PhD at the University of Leeds, which focused on place-based stigma using Toxteth, Liverpool as a case study. Her research integrates critical human geography and discourse analysis to explore perceptions of place, online/offline communities, and territorial stigma. She has expertise in qualitative methods, including critical discourse analysis and archival research. Dr. Butler’s academic journey includes a PhD from the University of Leeds (2020) and prior work examining perceptions of place, critical heritage, and spatial denigration. Her current projects investigate how communities navigate resilience amid societal changes, with a focus on intergenerational dynamics and social cohesion. Her research interests span place-based stigma, media representation of marginalized spaces, and the intersection of cultural heritage with identity. Key themes in her work include the linguistic construction of stigma, temporal dimensions of place perception, and the role of material culture in commemoration. Her recent publications analyze topics such as lockdown effects on online communities, the ideological framing of 'wokeness,' and the historical stigmatization of urban areas. Her work often bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical studies of marginalized communities. Dr. Butler collaborates on interdisciplinary projects, including the Connecting Generations initiative, which seeks to foster resilience through intergenerational dialogue and community research. She has contributed to policy discussions on social exclusion and urban development, emphasizing participatory approaches to understanding spatial injustice.

Lam Siew KeiView profile

Associate Professor

• Edge Intelligence
• FPGA Acceleration
• Computer Vision
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Assoc Prof Lam Siew Kei is an Associate Professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering (SCSE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, and leads the Hardware and Embedded Systems Lab (HESL). He holds the role of Assistant Dean (Admissions and Outreach) in the College of Computing and Data Science (CCDS). His research focuses on edge intelligence, custom computing techniques, FPGA acceleration, and embedded systems security. Lam earned his BASc, MEng, and PhD from NTU’s School of Computer Engineering and has held visiting research roles at institutions like Imperial College London and RWTH Aachen. Education: Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), School of Computer Engineering, NTU Master of Engineering (MEng), School of Computer Engineering, NTU Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), School of Computer Engineering, NTU Research Interests: Edge intelligence and domain-specific architectures FPGA-based acceleration for visual SLAM and deep learning Hardware security and embedded systems reliability Real-time visual analytics and low-complexity algorithms Grants and Projects: Principal Investigator of grants like FL-SLAM (Ministry of Education), Road User Trajectory Prediction (Desay SV Automotive), and Energy-Efficient Architecture (DSO National Laboratories) Co-Principal Investigator in Urban Mobility Grand Challenges and Cyber-Hardware Assurance programs Students and Collaborations: Supervised numerous PhD, Master’s, and undergraduate students across topics like FPGA acceleration, visual SLAM, and embedded security. Collaborates with industry partners like Desay SV Automotive and DSO National Laboratories. Labs and Teams: Leads the Hardware and Embedded Systems Lab (HESL), focusing on custom computing and edge AI applications.

Sourav GargView profile

Research Fellow

• Computer Vision
• Robotics
• Deep Learning
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Dr. Sourav Garg is a Research Fellow at QUT's School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics, affiliated with the QUT Centre for Robotics and the Australian Centre for Robotic Vision (ACRV). He holds a PhD from QUT (2019) and specializes in robotic vision, with a focus on visual place recognition, scene understanding, and robot navigation. His research emphasizes practical applications, such as localization using visual semantics and addressing viewpoint and scene appearance challenges. Dr. Garg's work has been recognized with awards including the Executive Dean's Commendation for his thesis and the SAGE QUT Publication Prize. He has published extensively in top-tier venues like the International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR), IEEE ICRA, and ECCV. His research has been featured in media outlets such as Brisbane Times and Engineers Australia. Education: PhD in Robotics from QUT (2019) Affiliations: QUT Centre for Robotics, ACRV Research Affiliate Research Highlights: Pioneered semantic-geometric approaches for place recognition, developed open-source tools like OpenSeqSLAM2.0, and explored multi-resolution and multi-scale fusion techniques for visual localization. His contributions span collaborations with government organizations and industry, focusing on applications in autonomous systems, drones, and indoor robots.

Casie FedukovichView profile

Associate Professor

• Writing Program Administration
• Academic Labor
• Composition Studies
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Casie Fedukovich is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at North Carolina State University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences. She holds a B.A. in Creative Writing, Journalism, and Professional/Technical Writing from Concord University (2002), an M.A. in Creative Writing (Poetry) from the University of Tennessee (2006), and a Ph.D. in Rhetoric, Writing, and Linguistics from the University of Tennessee (2011). Her research focuses on writing program administration, academic labor dynamics, composition studies, class politics, body politics, and qualitative research methodologies. Fedukovich has published extensively on topics including feminist WPAs, GTA preparation, somatic approaches to writing instruction, and activist mentoring in composition studies. She has been actively involved in cross-tier collaborations to improve professional identity development and advocate for equitable academic labor practices. Her work emphasizes transformative approaches to education and institutional change, particularly in addressing issues of contingency and ethical hiring practices. Fedukovich is affiliated with the Ph.D. program in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media at NC State. Her research highlights include groundbreaking studies on writing program leadership during turbulent times, failures to accommodate marginalized groups in GTA preparation, and the application of somatic techniques to pedagogy. She has contributed to disciplinary conversations through journals like WPA: Writing Program Administration , Composition Studies , and Reflections: A Journal of Community Engagement, Writing, & Rhetoric . Fedukovich's publications consistently bridge theory and practice, offering actionable insights for administrators and educators aiming to create more inclusive and equitable academic environments.

Evangelos ChristouView profile

Professor

• Tourism Marketing
• Digital Marketing
• Social Media in Tourism
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Evangelos Christou is a Professor of Tourism Marketing at the Department of Organisation Management, Marketing and Tourism, within the School of Business Administration at the International Hellenic University, Greece. He also serves as the Director of the Tourism Research Laboratory, leading innovative research in digital tourism, branding, and hospitality education. His research interests span tourism marketing, digital and social media in tourism, consumer behavior, branding strategies, and service quality. He has extensively published on destination image, digital marketing, and wine tourism, contributing over 100 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and conference papers. His recent publications reflect a strong trend toward digital transformation in tourism, including the metaverse, AI, blended learning, and Industry 4.0 applications in education and HRM. This indicates a forward-looking research agenda integrating technology with tourism and educational practices. Professor Christou is the founding editor of the Journal of Tourism, Heritage & Services Marketing and serves on the editorial boards of several international journals in tourism and hospitality. He actively collaborates with governmental bodies, tourism boards, and multinational enterprises to translate research into strategic insights. As an educator and mentor, he has supervised numerous doctoral candidates and coordinated international research initiatives under Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe programs, promoting innovation and global engagement in tourism education. His work bridges academia and industry through applied research and collaborative projects. He leads the Tourism Research Laboratory, a hub for interdisciplinary research in tourism innovation, digital marketing, and sustainable destination development. The lab fosters collaboration among academics, students, and industry partners.

Ravi TandonView profile

Professor

• Information Theory
• Machine Learning
• Security and Data Privacy
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Ravi Tandon is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona, where he holds a Craig M. Berge Faculty Fellowship and a courtesy appointment in Applied Mathematics. He joined the university in 2015 after serving as a Research Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech. Education: PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, 2010 B.Tech in Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, 2004 Research Interests: His research spans information theory and its applications to wireless networks, machine learning, security, and privacy. He focuses on trustworthy machine learning, privacy-preserving AI, federated learning, secure communications, and private information retrieval. His work aims to develop foundational theories and practical systems for secure, fair, and efficient AI and communication systems. Recent Research Trends: His most recent publications (2023–2025) emphasize trustworthy AI, including fairness-accuracy tradeoffs, robustness, uncertainty quantification, and privacy in generative models and causal inference. He also continues to advance information-theoretic foundations of secure communications and distributed learning. Scientific Awards: NSF CAREER Award (2017) Keysight Early Career Professor Award (2018) Best Paper Award, IEEE GLOBECOM 2011 Advising and Grants: Dr. Tandon actively supervises PhD and MS students, with former students placed at Apple, Google, Meta, NXP, and other leading tech firms. He has led significant research projects, including an NSF SaTC grant on differential privacy in graph mining. His editorial service includes roles at IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, and IEEE Transactions on Communications. Labs and Teams: He leads a research group focused on information theory, machine learning, and privacy, collaborating with researchers in computer science, applied mathematics, and industry. His work bridges theoretical foundations with real-world AI and communication system design.

B.L.M. KothuisView profile

Researcher

• Flood Risk Management
• Civil Engineering
• Geosciences
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B.L.M. Kothuis is a researcher affiliated with Delft University of Technology's Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, specializing in Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk. Their work focuses on flood vulnerability assessment, nature-based solutions for flood risk management, and transdisciplinary educational methodologies. Kothuis has contributed to international collaborations between the Netherlands and the U.S. Upper Texas Coast, addressing coastal flood risk reduction and multifunctional infrastructure design. Research interests include disaster resilience, stakeholder engagement in infrastructure projects, and the socio-cultural dimensions of flood management. They have led or co-authored over 50 publications since 2012, emphasizing comparative case studies across regions such as The Netherlands, Puerto Rico, and Texas. Kothuis also engages in editorial roles and public outreach, such as the Journal of Delta Urbanism , and has presented at conferences on topics like contested issues in flood defense design and historical flood management practices. Notable outputs include co-design frameworks for inclusive flood risk management and analyses of residential flood vulnerability across diverse geographies. Their work bridges engineering, environmental science, and social science to develop adaptive strategies for climate change impacts.

Suzanne LePageView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Storm Water Management
• Sustainable Resource Management
• Urban and Environmental Planning
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Suzanne LePage is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). She is affiliated with the Environmental Engineering and Environmental Studies departments. Her roles include teaching urban and environmental planning courses and advising undergraduate projects. She holds a BS (1995) and MS (2010) in Civil Engineering from WPI. Education: BS in Civil Engineering, WPI – 1995 MS in Civil Engineering, WPI – 2010 Research Interests: Suzanne focuses on storm water management, sustainable solutions for food-water-energy systems, and the integration of engineering with urban planning. She emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to address environmental challenges, particularly in green infrastructure and sustainable resource management. Her work bridges technical engineering practices with broader urban development strategies. Professional Highlights: Recipient of Second Place Award for poster presentation at the 7th Annual Water Resources Research Conference (2010) Contributor to Pavement Engineering: Principles and Practice (2023 book chapter) Advising & Grants: Suzanne advises undergraduate projects in urban planning and environmental engineering. While no specific grants are listed, her work reflects strong industry-academia collaboration through projects like the Stantec Project Center initiative. Labs & Teams: No specific lab affiliations are mentioned, but her teaching and project advising involve collaborative, real-world engineering experiences.

Boris JutziView profile

Professor

• Active Optical Sensors
• Computer Vision
• Laser Scanning
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Prof. Dr. Boris Jutzi is a leading academic in photogrammetry and remote sensing, currently serving as Professor at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and acting head of the Chair of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing at Technical University of Munich (TUM). His research focuses on active optical sensors, computer vision, laser scanning, and 3D reconstruction techniques. He holds a diploma in electrical engineering from University of Kaiserslautern, a PhD from TUM, and venia legendi from KIT. Affiliations: KIT Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, TUM Chair of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Education: Diploma in Electrical Engineering (University of Kaiserslautern) Doctorate (TUM) Venia Legendi (KIT) His research interests include: Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) for 3D reconstruction LiDAR technology and applications UAV-based remote sensing Geospatial data fusion Computer vision in environmental monitoring Awards: Faculty Teaching Award (2020) Best Paper Awards (2019, 2016, 2014, 2006) His work emphasizes novel sensor integration and automated scene analysis , with contributions to urban and environmental 3D modeling. Current projects include underwater scene reconstruction via NeRFs and large-scale digital twin datasets (e.g., TUM2TWIN).

Honilynn HendricksView profile

Assistant Professor

• Early Childhood Development, birth through age 8
• Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
• Teacher Training, Coaching, and Mentoring
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Honilynn Hendricks serves in multiple key roles at Wayne State University's College of Education: Assistant Professor of Teaching in Early Childhood Education Director of the College of Education Early Childhood Center Instructional Coach for student teachers placed at the COE-ECC She teaches ELE6080: Intentional and Inclusive Teaching: The Preschool Learning Environment across multiple terms (Winter 2025, Winter 2024, Fall 2023) and maintains office hours 8:00am-4:00pm at the Early Childhood Center, University Tower, 4500 Cass, Suite 1, Detroit. Honilynn Hendricks' educational background includes: M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from Oakland University (2013) B.S. in Education, specializing in Child and Family Development, from Bowling Green State University (1995) Her research centers on critical early childhood domains: Early Childhood Development from birth through age 8 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood Evidence-based Teacher Training and Coaching methodologies Educational Leadership frameworks for early learning environments Hendricks mentors COE student teachers through structured coaching and co-requisite coursework, while her professional development record demonstrates significant field impact through conference presentations and institutional trainings. She directs the College of Education Early Childhood Center as a living laboratory for teacher preparation, community outreach, and applied research in urban early childhood settings.

Rose MutuotaView profile

Lecturer

• Inclusive Education
• Special Education
• Indigenous Knowledges
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Dr. Rose Mutuota is a Lecturer in Inclusive Education at the School of Education, Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education, University of New England (UNE), Australia. Her work focuses on leadership, pedagogy, diversity, and inclusion in educational contexts, particularly in regional, rural, and remote areas. Education: PhD, University of New England, Australia Master of Special Education, Macquarie University, Australia Master of Philosophy (Lit), Moi University, Kenya Graduate Diploma in TESOL, Macquarie University, Australia Bachelor of Education, Kenyatta University, Kenya Her research centers on inclusive and special education, with a strong emphasis on Indigenous knowledges, culturally responsive teaching, and decolonising educational practices. She integrates postcolonial and anticolonial theories in her scholarship, advocating for equity, access, and justice in education systems, particularly in Kenya and Australia. Her recent publications reflect a consistent focus on decolonisation, inclusive pedagogy, and teacher development. Themes include the integration of Indigenous knowledge in curricula, barriers to inclusion under neoliberalism, and reflexive research methodologies. Her work bridges theory and practice through collaborations with schools and education departments. Scientific Awards: No awards listed. Dr. Mutuota is actively involved in research collaborations and consultancy, particularly in teacher education and learning interventions. She has contributed to professional development programs for teachers in Victoria and presented workshops for the NSW Department of Education. She is a member of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) and the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia (ODLAA), and engages in national and international research networks. She has been involved in developing educational tools for high-ability students and continues to work on projects that support inclusive and equitable teaching practices across diverse educational settings.