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• Health Services Research
• Decision Science
• Cancer Screening
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Anna N. A. Tosteson serves as Professor of The Dartmouth Institute, Professor of Medicine, and Professor of Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine, holding the James J. Carroll 1948 Professorship in Oncology. She directs the Comparative Effectiveness Research Program at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, serves as Associate Director for Population Sciences at Dartmouth Cancer Center, and is Principal Investigator for SYNERGY (Dartmouth's Clinical and Translational Science Institute). Her educational background includes an ScD in Biostatistics (Health Decision Sciences) and MS in Biostatistics from Harvard University, plus a BS in Statistics & Biometry from Cornell University. She teaches PH 119/121 and QBS 140 on Decision and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. As a decision scientist and health services researcher, Tosteson investigates healthcare innovation diffusion impacts on health outcomes, costs, and quality through diverse data sources including registries, EHRs, clinical studies, and claims data. Her research focuses on cancer screening, musculoskeletal disease, and women's health with emphasis on comparative effectiveness. Recent publications reveal strong trends in telehealth accessibility disparities, risk-based cancer screening protocols, rural-urban care access gaps, and diagnostic pathway optimization - particularly examining digital divides in mammography follow-up and cross-state cancer care travel patterns. Her active NIH-funded research includes Promoting follow-up of abnormal cancer screening tests using population-based systems (NCI: U01CA225451) and Risk-based breast cancer screening and surveillance in community practice (NCI: P01CA154292). She mentors through SYNERGY's CTSA program and leads population sciences initiatives at Dartmouth Cancer Center.

Elisabetta TrincheroView profile

Associate Professor

• Public Management
• Healthcare Management
• Crisis Management
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Elisabetta Trinchero è Associate Professor at Università Bocconi's SDA Bocconi School of Management, specializing in Public Management. Since 1995, she has taught across multiple master's programs including Healthcare Management, Public Management, and Sport Management (FIFA). Ph.D. from Southern Cross University Specialized Master in Economics at Università Bocconi Second-level Specialized Master at Università Bocconi Her research focuses on strategic crisis management , risk assessment , and sustainability in public service organizations, particularly in healthcare contexts. As an AMARIS researcher, she collaborates with Southern Cross University and presents annually at AOM/IRSPM conferences. Recent publications address patient safety leadership, cross-cultural healthcare implementations, and integrated auditing frameworks. She won the 2016 BAM Best Paper Award in Public Management and Governance. Active in teaching domains: Decision Under Uncertainty, Risk Assessment, and Corporate Sustainability Develops blended-format courses in Italian on crisis management and risk management in healthcare

Vincent RocaView profile

Researcher

• Privacy
• Robust Content Distribution
• Transport Protocols
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Vincent Roca is a permanent researcher at Inria , a French national research institute for digital science and technology. Since 2019, he leads the Privatics research team focusing on privacy, previously part of the Planete team (2000-2012) for Internet protocols and applications. His work spans Privacy in smartphones, IoT, and web browsers Design of the ROBERT and CLEA protocols for the French TousAntiCovid app Standardization in IETF working groups, notably on FEC and network coding Co-author of Inria's cybersecurity white book (2019) Instructor of the popular Privacy in the digital world MOOC (14,006 participants) Research Interests include privacy risks in digital technologies, robust content distribution via FLUTE/ALC transport protocols and LDPC-Staircase FEC codes, and network coding for scalable services. His articles focus on privacy in LoRaWAN, contact tracing protocols, GDPR compliance, and FEC optimization. Scientific Awards include the Third Applied Research Price from FIEEC (2014) Knight Medal of the French Order of Merit (2020) Students supervised include PhD candidates in privacy-preserving IoT, secure authentication, and alumni like Samuel Pelissier (LoRaWAN privacy) and Michael Toth (GDPR compliance). Software Contributions include openfec.org (AL-FEC codes) and FLUTE/ALC implementations .

Ken MacLeanView profile

Professor

• International Development
• Holocaust and Genocide Studies
• Human Rights Documentation
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Ken MacLean is Professor of International Development and Social Change at Clark University , where he also holds faculty appointments at the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and the Center for Gender, Race, and Area Studies (CGRAS) . With more than two decades of experience working with NGOs across Southeast Asia, he investigates state-sponsored violence, forced migration, and the politics of humanitarian evidence. Education Ph.D. in Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2005) M.S. in Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2004) M.A. in Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1998) B.A. in Anthropology, Princeton University (1990) Research Interests MacLean’s scholarship is interdisciplinary and archive-driven, interrogating how human-rights facts are produced, authenticated, and deployed. His work spans three major tracks: An ethnographic study of human-rights archives concerning alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Myanmar. Analysis of open-source intelligence and AI-generated evidence in international criminal proceedings. Future-oriented modeling of climate-induced displacement and large-scale violent conflict over essential resources. Publications & Impact MacLean is the author of three major monographs— The Government of Mistrust (2013), Crimes in Archival Form (2022, short-listed for the ICAS 2023 Best Book Prize), and Genocide by Attrition (2022)—along with dozens of peer-reviewed articles and policy reports. His recent work interrogates digital storytelling, satellite imagery, and AI-generated evidence in documenting ethnic cleansing and genocide. Awards & Fellowships ICAS 2023 Best Book Prize in the Social Sciences (short-list) Fulbright-Hays Program Fellowship Fulbright IIE Fellowship Wenner-Gren Foundation Grant Mellon Foundation Grant Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Grants & Visiting Positions Research support has come from the Fulbright-Hays Program, Wenner-Gren Foundation, Mellon Foundation, and U.S. Department of Education, among others. He has held visiting fellowships at: Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies (NIOD), Netherlands (Spring 2023) Mahidol University Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Thailand (Fall 2021) University of Kyoto Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Japan (Fall 2016) Labs, Teams & Future Work MacLean collaborates with interdisciplinary teams at the Strassler Center and CGRAS, and he is currently developing two new book projects: an ethnographic study of human-rights archives in Myanmar and an examination of Vietnamese amateur pundits shaping South China Sea territorial disputes. His ongoing research continues to explore the social lives of documents—both material and digital—and their material effects on justice and accountability.

Kevin PanView profile

Associate Professor

• Business Analytics
• Data Analytics in Finance
• Data Analytics in Accounting
• +5 more

Kevin Pan is an Associate Professor of Quantitative Analysis at Samford University’s Brock School of Business, where he teaches and researches at the intersection of business analytics, finance, accounting, management, healthcare, education, and Christian faith integration. Education Ph.D. in Biomedical Informatics, Stanford University M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University B.S. in Electrical Engineering (minor Mathematics), National Taiwan University Research Interests Dr. Pan’s work centers on leveraging data analytics to solve real-world problems in business and society. He explores financial fraud detection, corporate social responsibility, healthcare quality, and the ethical implications of data-driven decision making. A distinctive thread in his scholarship is the integration of Christian worldview with business analytics education and practice. Publication Trends His recent articles (2017-2023) reveal a dual focus: methodological contributions in data visualization and analytics education, and applied studies addressing opioid prescribing, hospital fraud, congregational fraud, and pandemic ethics. The work spans accounting, finance, healthcare, pharmacy, and business ethics journals. Service & Outreach He actively volunteers with Hope Heals , a Christian disability ministry founded by Samford alumni, and participates in local church activities in Birmingham, Alabama.

Kunihiro MatsushitaView profile

Professor

• epidemiology
• cardiovascular disease
• peripheral artery disease
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Kunihiro Matsushita, MD, PhD is a Professor at Johns Hopkins University with dual appointments at the Bloomberg School of Public Health and School of Medicine. He holds a primary affiliation with the Department of Epidemiology, specifically within the Cardiovascular and Clinical Epidemiology division. Dr. Matsushita also maintains significant affiliations with the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research and serves as Director of the Data Coordinating Center for the Chronic Kidney Disease Prognosis Consortium (CKD-PC), which comprises over 70 cohorts totaling approximately 11 million individuals worldwide. Dr. Matsushita earned his MD in 1998 and PhD in 2007, both from Nagoya University in Japan. His academic journey began with clinical experience as an interventional cardiologist, which shaped his early research interests in diabetes as a key risk factor for coronary heart disease and its antecedent, obesity. Since joining Johns Hopkins, he has expanded his research to include kidney-related aspects, particularly investigating the complex associations among kidney disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease using the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study and the CKD Prognosis Consortium. Dr. Matsushita's research program focuses on bridging medicine and epidemiological research to establish evidence that can improve treatment and prevention of cardiovascular and kidney diseases. His work spans multiple areas including cardiovascular epidemiology, chronic kidney disease prognosis, peripheral artery disease, hypertension, diabetes complications, and risk prediction modeling. He has made significant contributions to understanding how kidney function metrics relate to cardiovascular outcomes across diverse populations. Analysis of Dr. Matsushita's recent publications reveals a strong focus on the intersection of kidney and cardiovascular disease. His research employs large-scale meta-analyses of individual participant data across multiple international cohorts, with particular emphasis on glomerular filtration rate, albuminuria, and their relationship to cardiovascular outcomes. Recent work has expanded into novel areas including arterial stiffness, artificial intelligence applications in kidney disease management, and the impact of modifiable risk factors like smoking and dietary protein on kidney and cardiovascular health. Honors & Awards: American College of Physician Membership (2005) Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (2007) Best Reviewers of the Year 2012 of the Annals of Internal Medicine (2013) Japanese Society of Interventional Cardiology Clinical Research Award (2004) Aichi Foundation for Diabetes, Rheumatic Disease and Gout Research Grant (2005) Takao Fund Travel Award (2006) Early Career Travel Award from the American Heart Association (2009) The Aoyama-Kita Scholarship, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2009) Early Career Best Science Award at AHA Scientific Sessions (2013) The Sandra Daugherty Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology (2014) Golden Apple Award for Teaching from JHSPH (2019) Dr. Matsushita's leadership extends to major collaborative projects including the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study, research on weight loss with bariatric surgery and vascular changes, and national trend analyses of critical limb ischemia hospitalizations. His work with the CKD Prognosis Consortium represents one of the largest international collaborative efforts in kidney disease epidemiology, providing critical evidence for clinical guidelines worldwide.

• Marine Ecology
• Global Change Biology
• Fisheries Management
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Professor Brendan Kelaher is a marine biologist with over 20 years of experience at Southern Cross University , where he serves as Chief Remote Pilot and Chair of the Animal Care and Ethics Committee. His work integrates drone technology with marine ecology to address critical challenges in coastal ecosystems and climate change adaptation. With a BSc (Hons) and PhD from the University of Sydney , his research spans marine wildlife monitoring , 4D habitat mapping , fisheries biology , and cloud brightening to prevent coral bleaching. He teaches Marine Megafauna and Drone Technology units in the Bachelor of Science program. His recent publications highlight advancements in drone-based marine monitoring , plastic pollution impacts on macroalgal decomposition, and climate engineering for reef preservation. Thematic keywords include Marine Ecology , Climate Change Mitigation , and Drone Technology , with sub_fields like Shark Behavior Analysis and Plastic-Biodegradation Interactions . Outstanding Teaching Award (2021) Senior Researcher Award for Research Excellence (2022) Outstanding Teaching Excellence Award (2023) He supervises students in marine wildlife monitoring , drone habitat mapping , and climate change adaptation research. His affiliations include the National Marine Science Centre and Faculty of Science and Engineering at Southern Cross University.

David ClingingsmithView profile

Associate Professor

• Economic History
• Social Economics
• Labor Economics
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David Clingingsmith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, where he has been faculty since 2007. His research integrates economic theory with empirical analysis across diverse domains including automation, entrepreneurship, and social behavior. Education: PhD in Economics, Harvard University (2007) MA in Anthropology, University of Chicago (1998) BA, University of Toronto (1994) His research program explores the socioeconomic impacts of technological change, particularly how automation transforms manufacturing work and entrepreneurship. He employs mixed methodologies spanning causal inference econometrics, lab/field experiments, and qualitative analysis, with recent work developing AI techniques for analyzing interview corpora. Current projects examine job design in craft entrepreneurship and historical automation effects. Publication trends reveal strong focus on automation's economic consequences (2022-2024), pitch dynamics in entrepreneurship (2018-2023), and crisis policy responses (2020). His work consistently bridges economic history with contemporary issues, showing particular interest in behavioral mechanisms underlying status, consumption, and charitable behavior. Scientific Awards: Academy of Management Prize for Best Paper in Organizational Neuroscience (2021) Academy of Management Lewis-Progressive Fellowship (2016) Weatherhead School of Management Explorations Prize (2009) Dr. Clingingsmith serves as reviewer for top journals including Journal of Political Economy and Quarterly Journal of Economics, and participates in institutional governance through the Academic Integrity Board. While no specific grants are detailed in source materials, his research appears in leading outlets like Management Science and Experimental Economics. He also contributed COVID-19 policy analysis through Economic Policy Ideas for COVID-19 initiatives. He collaborates with interdisciplinary teams including healthcare economists (Helper, Shane) and development researchers (Khwaja, Kremer), and maintains an active ceramics practice at Brick Ceramic + Design studio since 2023.

Erin ComartinView profile

Professor

• Criminal Justice Social Work
• Mental Health Interventions in Justice Settings
• Sex Offender Policy and Management
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Erin Comartin is a Professor at Wayne State University School of Social Work, where she has served on faculty since 2016 after transitioning from Oakland University. Her scholarship critically examines social welfare policies and interventions for vulnerable populations within the criminal legal system, with particular emphasis on behavioral health needs and systemic reform initiatives. Her educational foundation includes: Ph.D. in Social Work from Wayne State University MSW from Wayne State University Post-Graduate Diploma of Arts in Community & Family Studies from University of Otago, New Zealand BA in Sociology from Oakland University Comartin's research program integrates clinical expertise from her prior work with homeless youth and domestic violence survivors to address critical gaps in justice-involved behavioral health services. She specializes in sex offender management policies, jail diversion interventions, and Behavioral Threat Assessment teams designed to prevent mass violence. Her methodological expertise spans qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods program evaluation with strong community engagement components. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2023-2025) reveals intensified focus on suicide prevention in correctional settings, overdose response systems, and law enforcement behavioral health training efficacy. Her work increasingly employs journey mapping and multi-site trial designs to evaluate systemic interventions across rural-urban divides, reflecting evolving priorities in criminal legal health services research. As principal investigator for Center for Behavioral Health and Justice initiatives, Comartin leads community-engaged projects including veteran reentry evaluations and Sequential Intercept Model implementation assessments. Her teaching portfolio encompasses advanced policy analysis, macro practice theory, and program evaluation within Wayne State's social work curriculum.

Bei BeiView profile

Associate Professor

• Sleep Disorders
• Circadian Rhythm
• Clinical Psychology
• +5 more

Dr. Bei Bei is an Associate Professor at the School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, and an NHMRC Emerging Leadership (EL2) Fellow. She leads the Behavioural Sleep Medicine service, research, and training at Monash University Healthy Sleep Clinic, focusing on individual differences in sleep-wake behaviors, sleep-mental health relationships, and community dissemination of evidence-based sleep interventions. Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), University of Melbourne PhD, University of Melbourne Her research spans six major areas: Sleep-wake circadian rhythm disorders Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) Psychological/behavioral aspects of sleep Sleep-mental health interactions (mood, anxiety) Adolescent sleep patterns and wellbeing Perinatal/postpartum sleep interventions for women Recent publications (2024-2025) address: Insomnia treatment mechanisms in depression comorbidity Neurodevelopmental impacts of circadian factors Pregnancy-related insomnia risk identification Adolescent sleep facilitators/barriers Integrated models for youth depression and sleep across continents She also contributes to: Antifungal drug tolerance mechanisms RNA polyadenylation dynamics Mitochondrial RNA stability in cancer 3' UTR splice variants in rare diseases Awarded the NHMRC Emerging Leadership (EL2) Fellowship and Early Career Research Grant , Dr. Bei serves on editorial boards for Sleep Medicine Reviews, Sleep, and Behavioral Sleep Medicine journals.

Ansgar SchanbacherView profile

Research Fellow

• Environmental History
• Urban History
• History of Science
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PD Dr. Ansgar Schanbacher serves as a Research Fellow at the Institute for Regional Historical Research, University of Göttingen, specializing in environmental and urban history of Early Modern Central Europe and the Netherlands. His work examines resource management and hazard responses in cities like Braunschweig, Würzburg, and Utrecht through interdisciplinary environmental history frameworks. His academic formation includes a Dr. phil. from Göttingen University (2011-2015) on Potato Blight and Famine in Northwestern Germany (1845-1848), completed within the Research Training Group Interdisciplinary Environmental History. Earlier, he earned an M.A. in History, Economy, and Polish Language/Literature from Leipzig University and Lublin's Catholic University (2003-2010), followed by freelance translation work (2009-2011). Schanbacher's research centers on Environmental History, Urban History (17th-19th centuries), History of Science, and Eastern European History. His scholarship reveals how early modern cities navigated ecological challenges through municipal policies, technological adaptations, and social coping mechanisms, with particular attention to waste management, fire prevention, food crises, and horticulture across German and Dutch urban contexts. His 15 most recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on urban environmental resilience, showing evolution from specific hazard case studies (fires, earthquakes) toward broader sustainability frameworks. Key trends include comparative analysis of municipal responses, interdisciplinary methodology bridging history and environmental science, and contextualization of historical practices within modern sustainability discourse. His scientific recognition includes: Prize of the Historical Commission for Lower Saxony and Bremen (2016) DFG Scholarship at Göttingen University (2011-2014) DAAD Scholarship for Poznań/Kraków (2008) Grant leadership includes Scientific Coordination of 'Sustainability as Argument' (2016-2020) and a 2016 Graduate School of Humanities research grant. He actively disseminates research through the 'Stadtgeschichten' urban history blog (co-editor), 'Epidemien in der frühneuzeitlichen Stadt' podcast series, and public lectures on Central European urban environments. Current affiliations include the European Society for Environmental History and European Association for Urban History, with contributions to the Portal zur Geschichte and Frauenstift Gandersheim projects. Based at Göttingen University's Heinrich-Düker-Weg campus, he maintains active scholarly engagement through editorial work, conference presentations, and interdisciplinary collaborations exploring historical dimensions of urban sustainability.

Hee-Jung SongView profile

Professor

• Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention
• Community-Based Participatory Research
• Food Insecurity and Health Disparities
• +3 more

Professor Hee-Jung Song is a Nutrition & Food Science faculty member at the University of Maryland's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. She serves as both Professor and Extension Specialist, addressing health disparities through community-based nutrition interventions. B.S. in Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University, Korea M.S. in Food Chemistry, Korea University, Korea Ph.D. in Human Nutrition, Johns Hopkins University, USA Her research focuses on diet-related chronic disease prevention , food insecurity , and health promotion in vulnerable populations. She develops interventions targeting hypertension management , Type II diabetes , and obesity through culturally tailored approaches. Recent publications highlight her work on plate waste reduction in schools, food recovery strategies , and nutrition education for underserved communities. Her methods emphasize community-based participatory research and social determinants of health . She has led multiple USDA and NSF grants, including NourishNet-A Food Recovery Toolbox (NSF Co-PI) and Effects of an Integrated System Approach on Hypertension Management (USDA PI). Her extension work includes courses like NFSC 100 Elements of Nutrition and NFSC 624 Research Design in Health Promotion .

• Clinical Social Work
• Mental Health Interventions
• Child and Adolescent Psychology
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Kelly Bass serves as Associate Professor and Faculty Chair in the Department of Social Work at the University of South Dakota, directing the Child & Adult Advocacy Studies (CAASt) program. His clinical expertise spans forensic evaluations, crisis intervention, and therapeutic treatment for vulnerable populations across criminal justice, mental health, and welfare systems. His educational background includes: Doctorate in Social Work (DSW), Clinical Social Work, University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 2015 MS, Advanced Generalist Social Work, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2001 BS, Generalist Social Work, University of Sioux Falls, 1998 Bass focuses on clinical supervision frameworks, interprofessional education, and trauma-informed interventions for at-risk youth and families. His research examines service delivery integration at healthcare-discipline intersections and outcomes improvement for mentally ill populations within institutional systems. Recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on culturally relevant case studies, advocacy curriculum development, and ACEs mitigation through neuroscience-informed practice. His scientific recognition includes the 2023 IPEC Excellence Award Honorable Mention and multiple Belbas-Larson Teaching Award nominations. Current grants like HRSA's COMPASS initiative ($1.2M) address South Dakota's behavioral health workforce shortages through innovative training pipelines, while the NCWWI case-based learning project enhances child maltreatment practitioner competencies. Bass leads the CAASt certificate program and serves as an ASWB Path to Licensure Scholar, developing national curricular guides for licensing regulation. His clinical supervision research informs the COMPASS grant's mentorship framework, creating sustainable pipelines for rural mental health professionals through university-community partnerships.

Nicholas PleaceView profile

Professor

• Homelessness and Housing Exclusion
• Climate Justice
• Social Inequalities
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Professor Nicholas Pleace is a Professor of Housing and Society and Associate Dean of School for Research and Impact at the University of York's School for Business and Society. He holds a BA in Politics (Portsmouth Polytechnic) and an MA in Public Policy (University of Manchester). His research focuses on homelessness, housing exclusion, and their intersections with climate justice and urban sustainability. He leads the Centre for Housing Policy and serves on the European Observatory on Homelessness, FEANTSA, and editorial boards of journals like the European Journal of Homelessness . His work emphasizes interdisciplinary, mixed-method approaches to policy evaluation and international comparisons. Recent projects include Housing First strategies, EU homelessness policy analysis, and the INGENIOUS air quality initiative. He has advised on homelessness prevention, veterans' housing, and sustainable communities. Research interests span homelessness prevention, spatial inequalities, and climate justice. Key contributions include evaluating Housing First programs, fuel poverty impacts, and marginalized populations' needs. He collaborates globally on policy frameworks and advocates for systemic solutions to housing crises.

Nai-Ching ChiView profile

Associate Professor

• Data Science
• Health Technology
• Dementia Care
• +4 more

Dr. Nai-Ching Chi is a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Iowa College of Nursing. She is a nurse scientist and informaticist conducting pioneering research at the intersection of data science, technology, and health, focusing on dementia care, multimorbidity management, pain management, family caregiving, and healthy aging. PhD in Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics (University of Washington) MS in Clinical Informatics and Patient-Centered Technologies (University of Washington) MSN (University of California, San Francisco) BSN (Tzu Chi University, Taiwan) Dr. Chi's research integrates advanced data science and AI to develop digital interventions for vulnerable populations. Notable projects include the PACE-app for dementia caregiver pain management, AI-powered nursing communication tools, and NIH-funded studies on multimorbidity patterns in Alzheimer's patients. Her work informs clinical guidelines and leverages predictive modeling for early risk detection. Recent publications focus on AI-driven pain assessment, machine learning in multimorbidity analysis, usability of caregiving apps, and rural age-friendly ecosystems. Her work spans comorbidity indices, geriatric pain, and health informatics innovations. National Academy of Medicine Emerging Leader Forum nomination NIA Butler-Williams Scholar NIA Aging Initiative MCCs Scholar Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association Emerging Leader Award Dr. Chi mentors students in aging research and technology-driven healthcare. She serves on editorial boards, grant review panels, and university committees, while volunteering in nursing homes and international medical missions.