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• Children's Book Illustration
• Visual Narrative Structures
• British Neo-Romantic Art
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Professor Martin Salisbury is a renowned illustrator and academic at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), leading the world-renowned MA Children’s Book Illustration programme at the Cambridge School of Art. He holds a BA (Hons) in Illustration and has transitioned from a freelance career into academia, designing the MA course which now serves 150+ international students. His research focuses on children’s picturebooks, British Neo-Romantic art, and visual narrative structures. He has authored influential books on illustration techniques and history, including Illustrator's Sketchbooks and Children’s Picturebooks: The Art of Visual Storytelling . As Director of the Children's Centre for Book Studies, he oversees interdisciplinary research in children’s literature. Martin has presented globally at venues like the Bologna Children’s Book Fair and Tsinghua University, and serves on prestigious juries such as the Bologna Ragazzi Awards and CJ Picturebook Festival in Seoul. His professional memberships include the Art Workers Guild. Beyond academia, he remains active in the creative industry through consultancy roles and international advisory boards.

Stuart AllanView profile

Professor

• Neuroinflammation
• Stroke Pathology
• Cytokine Signaling
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Stuart Allan is Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Manchester's Faculty of Life Sciences, Division of Neuroscience. His research focuses on neuroinflammation mechanisms in stroke and neurodegenerative diseases, with particular expertise in cytokine signaling (especially IL-1) and neuronal injury pathways. He leads projects targeting interleukin-1 for acute brain injury treatment and investigates stroke-immune mediated pathways in cognitive trajectory. Research Interests: Neuroinflammatory responses, cytokine-mediated neuronal injury, stroke pathophysiology, Alzheimer's disease mechanisms, and neurovascular coupling. His work bridges experimental paradigms (in vitro and in vivo) with clinical applications. Education: PhD Biomedical Sciences (University of Aberdeen, 1990-1993) BSc Pharmacology (University of Dundee, 1986-1990) Professional Appointments: Professor of Neuroscience (2012-present) Senior Lecturer (2008-2012) Lecturer (2002-2008) Postdoctoral Research Associate (1993-2002) Research Beacons & Institutes: Dementia@Manchester, Manchester Regenerative Medicine Network, Lydia Becker Institute, Christabel Pankhurst Institute, Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing. Scientific Output: 179 research outputs including articles on cerebrovascular health, neurovascular coupling, and cytokine mechanisms in stroke models. Research demonstrates consistent focus on translational neuroscience and neuroinflammatory pathways.

Chitralekha ZutshiView profile

Professor

• Modern South Asia
• Indian Ocean World
• Islamicate Identities
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Chitralekha Zutshi is a Professor of History at the College of William & Mary, specializing in Modern South Asia and the Indian Ocean World. She holds two endowed professorships and has received prestigious awards such as the 2014 Plumeri Award for Faculty Excellence. Her research focuses on Islamicate identities, nationalism, and historical thought, with a particular emphasis on Kashmir's contested histories and political dynamics. She has authored multiple acclaimed books, including Sheikh Abdullah: The Caged Lion of Kashmir (2024) and edited volumes like Kashmir: History, Politics, Representation (2018). Her work challenges monolithic narratives of religious conflict, emphasizing the complexities of class, gender, and caste in Kashmir's socio-political landscape. Zutshi's academic contributions extend to teaching and program development. She founded the William & Mary study abroad program in Goa/Bengaluru and co-directed the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Program. Her courses include 'Indian Ocean Worlds,' 'War and Peace in Postcolonial South Asia,' and 'Kashmir: Past, Present, and Future.' Her scholarly articles have appeared in The Journal of Asian Studies , Modern Asian Studies , and Economic and Political Weekly . She also engages with public discourse through contributions to KashmirConnected and media outlets like India Today and W&M News . Awards: Plumeri Award (2014), NEH Fellowship (2005-2006), Kluge Fellowship (2008) Grants: Senior Research Fellowship (American Institute of Indian Studies, 2014-2015) Leadership: International Advisory Board member of South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Zutshi’s research bridges academia and public engagement, addressing themes of historical memory, political agency, and the intersection of identity with colonial and postcolonial power structures.

• Social Network Analysis
• Network Science
• Data Science
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Giacomo Fiumara is an Associate Professor at the University of Messina, Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Physical Sciences and Earth Sciences. He holds academic rank since October 2021. Previously, he served as a Permanent Researcher (2008–2021) and secondary school teacher (1997–2008). He earned a Doctorate in Physics (1993) and a Degree in Physics (1989), both from the University of Messina. He is an associate member of the Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti and qualified as an associate professor in INF/01 and ING-INF/05 sectors. His research focuses on social network analysis, network science, data science, criminal networks, knowledge representation, bioinformatics, and computational modeling. He has supervised over 170 theses and advised PhD students in Mathematics and Computational Sciences. Key collaborations include work with Prof. Pasquale De Meo on criminal networks and complex systems, and international projects with institutions in the US, UK, China, and Australia. Teaching includes courses on Algorithms, Data Structures, Bioinformatics, and Machine Learning across Computer Science, Engineering, and Medical programs since 2000. He also contributed to international programs at Lviv Polytechnic, Birzeit University, Cluj-Napoca, and Murcia. His editorial roles include Associate Editor of IEEE Access and Academic Editor of Complexity. He holds a patent for predictive analysis of criminal organizations' social structures and has received FFABR research funding. Key awards include FFABR funding (2017) and recognition in the FFABR Unime 2020 II edition. He organized conferences like Crimenet 2014 and participated in high-profile events such as the 2022 Complex Networks conference in Palermo, presenting on quantum walks for criminal network analysis.

Craig GreenhamView profile

Professor

• Sports Science
• Sports History
• Sports Management
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Craig Greenham is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Human Kinetics. His research focuses on sports history, cultural impacts of sports, and psychological aspects of athletic participation. Notably, he has examined team trauma recovery in hockey, media representations of athletes, and the socioeconomic roles of professional sports leagues. Greenham has collaborated with organizations like the Leddy Library to advance academic discourse on Canadian sports history. His work explores intersections between sports and broader societal themes such as nationalism, media ethics, and historical memory. Recent projects include analyzing the Swift Current Broncos’ cultural relationship with hockey and critiquing the Canadian Football League’s reliance on nostalgic narratives to secure public funding. Greenham frequently engages with media on contemporary issues like sports betting addiction and MLB’s response to doping scandals. Greenham co-edits the Journal of Canadian Baseball and has presented research findings to entities like ESPN and Rogers Media. He actively involves students in his research, offering them professional insights through field visits and presentations to industry leaders.

Larissa SamuelsonView profile

Professor

• Cognitive Development
• Early Word Learning
• Language Development
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Larissa Samuelson is a Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of East Anglia, specializing in developmental cognitive science with a focus on early word and category learning. She holds administrative roles including Director of Research (2018–present). Her research integrates neural network models with empirical studies to understand how children process information and learn language. Education: BS (Honors) in Psychology, Indiana University (1993) PhD in Psychology & Cognitive Science, Indiana University (2000) Research Interests: Cognitive development in early childhood Word learning mechanisms and neural models Executive function development Cross-cultural language processing Awards: American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Award (2010) European Research Council Grant (2025–2031) Recipient of Leverhulme Trust funding (2025–2029) Projects: System of shape representations in cognition Neural process theory of vocabulary variability Language processing in deaf individuals Lab & Teams: Leads the Developmental Dynamics Laboratory , focusing on precision science of word learning and ensuring equitable early language potential for toddlers.

• AI Ethics
• Computational Creativity
• Philosophy of Technology
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Alice C Helliwell is an Assistant Professor in Philosophy at Northeastern University London, specializing in AI art and computational creativity. Her research addresses philosophical questions about machine creativity, AI ethics, and the aesthetics of AI-generated art. She holds a PhD from the University of Kent and has held roles including Interim Director of the Doctoral Research School at NU London (2023-24). Her current projects include a Visiting Fellowship at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität exploring AI responsibility frameworks. Education includes: PhD in History and Philosophy of Art (University of Kent) MA in History and Philosophy of Art (University of Kent, Paris) PGCert in Occupational Psychology (Birkbeck, University of London) MA(Hons) in Philosophy and Psychology (University of Edinburgh) Her research spans: Philosophy of technology Creativity theory Applied AI ethics Landscape of AI ethics in creative industries Recent publications focus on AI alignment problems, cluster accounts of art, and Wittgensteinian analyses of AI governance. She co-edited volumes on Wittgenstein and AI (2024) and authored key works linking Darwinian creativity models to computational systems. Awards include the Paris Scholarship and Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship. Professional roles include Associate Editor at AI & Society (2024–present) and Trustee of the British Society of Aesthetics. Teaching focuses on AI/data ethics and aesthetics at NU London, with supervision of dissertations in AI art, technology ethics, and aesthetics. She holds Fellowship of Advance HE (2024).

David B. LourieView profile

Assistant Professor

• Securities Regulation
• Corporate Compliance
• Private Equity
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David B. Lourie is an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and previously served as a Visiting Professor at Southern Illinois University School of Law. His expertise spans Securities Regulation, Corporate Compliance, Private Equity, ESG, Contracts, and Commercial Law. He holds a J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law and a B.A. in History (cum laude, Departmental Honors) from Northwestern University. His research and teaching focus on critical intersections of law and financial regulation, particularly the role of Chief Compliance Officers (CCOs) and SEC rulemaking. He has contributed to scholarly discussions on global regulatory approaches to organizational culture and compliance policy design. His recent work critiques the SEC’s liability frameworks for CCOs, emphasizing systemic failures and potential reforms. He also explores transactional drafting skills and pedagogical strategies in legal education. Professor Lourie has presented widely on compliance and regulatory topics, including panels at Fordham University School of Law, the Law & Society Conference, and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). His professional experience includes serving as a federal judicial law clerk, a Chief Compliance Officer for a private equity firm, and advising investment advisers on SEC examinations and risk assessments.

Alireza KeshavarzView profile

Assistant Professor

• Strategic Marketing
• Sales Force Management
• Compensation and Incentives
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Alireza Keshavarz is an Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Marketing at Maynooth University Business School. He holds a PhD in Management Sciences (Marketing) from HEC, Paris. His research focuses on strategic marketing, salesforce management, and compensation dynamics, particularly examining gender pay gaps and salesforce mobility. He is affiliated with organizations such as AMA, EMAC, CNRS Lab GREG-HEC, and Labex ECODEC. His teaching spans marketing analytics, sales management, and business analytics across undergraduate, graduate, and MBA programs. Education: PhD in Management Sciences (Marketing), HEC Paris Research Interests: Sales Force Management Compensation and Incentives Sales Force Mobility Digital Literacy B2B Marketing Strategic Marketing Ambidexterity Recent Research Trends: Recent work emphasizes the interplay between salesforce structures, organizational strategies, and labor market dynamics, with a focus on gender disparities and incentive systems. Professional Contributions: Member of the Editorial Board for Journal of Business Research Regular presenter at conferences like AMA, EMAC, and INFORMS Labs/Teams: No specific labs or collaborative teams explicitly noted in available data.

Anita L LightburnView profile

Academic

• Communication Disorders in Children
• Bilingualism in Speech-Language Pathology
• Multicultural Issues in Speech Therapy
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Anita L Lightburn is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Syracuse University's College of Arts & Sciences. She serves as a clinical supervisor at the Gebbie Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. Her expertise focuses on communication disorders in children, particularly bilingualism, multicultural issues in speech-language pathology, and fluency disorders. She holds TESOL certification and has contributed to programs addressing BIPOC graduate student success. Education: M.S., Speech-Language Pathology, Syracuse University (1991) B.S., Communication Sciences & Disorders, Syracuse University (1990) Research Interests: Clinical and research efforts emphasize culturally responsive practices for children with communication disorders, including autism spectrum disorder and stuttering. Recent work addresses Hispanic family experiences and multicultural program development in academia. Recent Contributions: Published in Research in Developmental Disabilities and Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences and Disorders . Presented at ASHA and NBASLH conferences on BIPOC student support programs and stuttering interventions. Service & Leadership: Coordinator of Speaking Orange Fluency Summer Camp for children who stutter Committee member for Student Diversity & Success in CSD Panelist for WISE Women of Color in STEM and DePaul University's Black History Month Labs/Teams: Active in the Gebbie Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic and the Speaking Orange Fluency Program.

Jung Woo LeeView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Sport Diplomacy and International Relations
• Sport Mega-Event Studies
• Sport Nationalism and Identity Politics
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Dr Jung Woo Lee is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Leisure Policy at Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh. He serves as Deputy Director of Research, Engagement and Impact at Moray House (2025–present), Research Director of the Scottish Centre for Olympic Research and Education (SCORE), and Guest Module Leader at the German Sport University Cologne’s MA Olympic Studies Programme. His roles include editorial board memberships for journals like International Journal of Sport Communication and Palgrave’s Sport in Asia series. Lee’s research focuses on sport diplomacy, mega-events, nationalism, media, and cultural studies, with particular attention to Korean Peninsula dynamics and East Asian geopolitics. His research interests span sport mega-events’ socio-political impacts, Olympic diplomacy, intercultural connections via sport (e.g., Gaelic games in East Asia), and sport nationalism. He leads projects funded by the British Academy, University of Edinburgh, and Korean/Taiwanese governments. Lee is affiliated with Edinburgh Critical Studies in Sport (ECSS) and actively engages in international conferences, addressing topics like North Korean women’s football, Sino-US-Qatari dynamics in the 2027 FIBA World Cup, and post-colonial sport cultures in Taiwan/South Korea. Lee has received prestigious fellowships from the Academy of Korean Studies (2022) and Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2018). His work bridges academia and policy, emphasizing sport’s role in diplomacy, identity formation, and global cultural politics.

Megan SkeltonView profile

Research Fellow

• Mental Health
• Genetics
• Depression
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Dr. Megan Skelton is a Research Fellow at King’s College London’s Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre (SGDP), affiliated with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience. She holds a PhD in Psychology from King’s College London, funded by the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre. Her research focuses on leveraging genetic data and longitudinal medical records to study anxiety, depression, and treatment responses, particularly via genome-wide association studies (GWAS), polygenic scoring, and structural equation modeling. Current projects in Prof. Thalia Eley’s EDIT Lab involve prediction modeling, GWAS meta-analyses, and medical record linkage. Education: BSc Psychology (First Class, University of Leeds), MSc Genes, Environment and Development in Psychology (Distinction, King’s College London). Research experience includes roles at the University of Leeds (2011–2017) and King’s College London (2017–present). Awards include the British Psychological Society Undergraduate Award (2014) and Wellcome Trust Biomedical Vacation Scholarship (2013). Key research themes include anxiety/depression comorbidity, treatment efficacy measurement, and understanding genetic influences on mental health outcomes. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health & Wellbeing) through advancements in personalized mental health care.

Jürgen ZimmererView profile

Professor

• Colonial History
• Genocide Studies
• African History
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Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zimmerer is a leading scholar in colonial and postcolonial history at the University of Hamburg 's Department of Global History. His work bridges the connections between colonialism, genocide, and modern mass violence, with a focus on German colonial history in Africa and its global implications. Professor of African History (2010–present) Former Reader at University of Sheffield (2007–2010) Co-founder of Sheffield Center for Genocide Studies Advisory roles at international genocide prevention institutions His research explores the intersection of colonial administration, racial violence, and cultural heritage. Key projects include: Investigating Hamburg's colonial past through monuments and urban spaces Decolonizing museum practices and historical narratives Developing the Colonial Sites app for public engagement Examining environmental violence as a form of genocide Zimmerer's recent publications analyze colonial memory in Germany, including the 2024 book From Windhoek to Auschwitz that traces ideological linkages between colonial and Nazi atrocities. He is actively involved in debates about renaming institutions with colonial legacies, recently advocating for the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine. His academic service includes co-editing the Journal of Genocide Research and leadership in the International Network of Genocide Scholars. Zimmerer's methodological approach combines archival research with digital humanities and public history initiatives.

Susan SalmonView profile

Clinical Professor

• Legal Education
• Access to Justice
• Bias in the Legal Profession
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Susan Salmon serves as Director of Legal Writing and Clinical Professor of Law at the University of Arizona's James E. Rogers College of Law. She coaches ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition teams and oversees the writing-fellow program. Her research focuses on legal education's impact on justice access, professional bias, and rhetoric's role in legal training. Education: J.D. from University of California, Hastings College of the Law (2000, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif); B.A. from UCLA (1993). Admitted to practice in Arizona (2006) and California (2000). Research emphasizes legal writing pedagogy, advocacy training, and improving lawyer well-being through curriculum design. Her column The Legal Word in Arizona Attorney magazine explores practical writing challenges. She co-authored the Legal Writing Institute’s Moot Court Advisors Handbook and presents globally on legal education topics. Awards include the 2020 Edith Sayre Auslander Visionary Award and 2009 Arizona Daily Star '40 Under 40.' Active in professional service, she chairs national legal-writing conferences and serves on boards of the Association of Legal Writing Directors and Legal Writing Institute. She also leads community initiatives through the Arizona Women Lawyers Association and Humane Society of Southern Arizona.

• Cinema Studies
• Italian Film History
• Media Studies
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Paolo Noto is an Associate Professor at the Department of the Arts, Università di Bologna. He specializes in film studies, focusing on post-war Italian cinema, genre transformations, and intertextuality. He holds a PhD in Theatre and Film Studies from the University of Bologna. His research explores the interplay between national and foreign cinematic models, particularly in 1950s Italian cinema. He has presented at conferences such as the NECS Conference 2012 (Lisbon) and contributed to journals like The Italianist and Bianco e nero . His publications include works on Italian neorealism, digital media, and television history. Noto has collaborated with institutions like the University of Bristol and Harvard University through academic exchanges and research projects. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary media practices, emphasizing cultural and technological intersections.