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Cecile GuillaumeView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Gender Equality
• Sociology of Work and Organisations
• Employment Relations
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Dr. Cecile Guillaume is a Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies & Employment Relations at the University of Surrey, affiliated with the People and Organisations department within the Surrey Business School . She is an internationally recognized expert in comparative employment relations with a focus on gender equality, trade union strategies, and workplace discrimination. Her research employs a multi-methodological approach combining quantitative surveys with qualitative case studies, ethnography, and historical analysis. Current projects include a 3-year ANR-funded study (2025–2028) on union representatives' health and well-being across France, Quebec, Belgium, and the UK. She has received grants from the British Academy/Leverhulme Trust and maintains strong international collaborations. Research Interests : Gender equality in employment relations Trade union responses to workplace discrimination Legal mobilisation and anti-discrimination law Neoliberal feminism and return-to-work programmes Comparative industrial relations (UK-France focus) Scientific Awards : Human Resource Management Journal Best Reviewer Award (2023) Advising : Co-supervises 3 PhD students across France and the UK. Grants : Leads ANR-funded SyndiCARE project and BA/Leverhulme research on UK Employee Volunteering programmes. Editorial Roles : Member of the Work, Employment and Society editorial board since 2008.

Lyana PatrickView profile

Assistant Professor

• Indigenous health and justice
• Urban Indigenous community planning
• Indigenous community health and well-being
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Lyana Patrick is an Assistant Professor and Faculty Teaching Fellow at Simon Fraser University's Faculty of Health Sciences. A member of the Stellat'en First Nation with Acadian/Scottish heritage, she holds a BA and MA from the University of Victoria, a Fulbright Fellowship for Indigenous Documentary Film at the University of Washington, and a PhD in Community and Regional Planning from the University of British Columbia. Her research challenges colonial constructions of planning through Indigenous health justice frameworks, urban community governance, and decolonizing education. She examines intersections between justice systems, addiction services, and planning processes while advancing culturally grounded community health models. Patrick's recent publications focus on structural healthcare barriers during COVID-19, decolonizing planetary health, and Indigenous men's wellness initiatives. She employs community-engaged methodologies that center Indigenous knowledge systems and trauma-informed approaches.

• Educational Equity
• Critical Quantitative Research Methods
• Mixed Methods Research
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Dr. Shanyce L. Campbell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Foundations, Organizations, and Policy at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Education. Her work focuses on equitable educational opportunities for students of color, critical quantitative methods, and transformative education policy. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed postdoctoral work at the University of Michigan. Dr. Campbell is a co-founder of the Quant4What Collective, advocating for anti-racist quantitative research. Her research has been recognized with awards such as the NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship and the Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award. Education: Bachelor of Science (summa cum laude) in Accounting from North Carolina A&T State University (2004); Ph.D. in Public Policy from UNC Chapel Hill (2014); postdoctoral fellowship at University of Michigan (2014-2017). Research Interests: Policies influencing access to learning for marginalized students, critical quantitative methods as a liberatory tool, teacher evaluation systems, and equity in education. Grants: Co-Principal Investigator on projects totaling over $2.5 million, including Spencer Foundation grants and Heinz Endowments funding. Recent initiatives include justice-centered interventions for Black youth in Pittsburgh and studies on racial dispositions in schools. Awards: Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award (2019), NAEd/Spencer Fellowship (2019-2020), and recognition as the first Black doctoral graduate in UNC's Public Policy department (2014). Labs/Teams: Co-Director of the Justice Scholars Institute and member of the Quant4What Collective. Active in professional service, including AERA's Critical Educators for Social Justice SIG and editorial roles for journals focused on equity and critical quantitative approaches.

Rahul BhargavaView profile

Assistant Professor

• Data Storytelling
• Computational Journalism
• Community Data Practices
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Rahul Bhargava is an Assistant Professor in Journalism and Art + Design at Northeastern University, leading the Data Culture Group. His work focuses on creative data storytelling, computational journalism, and community-driven data practices to promote social justice and civic empowerment. He holds a Master of Science from MIT's Media Arts & Science program and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. Research interests include participatory data methods, feminist data science, AI ethics in newsrooms, and bridging gaps between technical and non-technical communities. Notable projects include the Data Theatre Collective (funded by Mellon Foundation), Data Murals , and Databasic.io tools. His 2025 book Community Data explores empowering marginalized groups through collaborative data practices. Key grants: Mellon Foundation ($500K), NSF ($724K), Knight Foundation Publications span journals like International Journal of Communication and conferences such as AEJMC and ICWSM Labs/affiliations: Media Ecosystems Analysis Group, MIT Data + Feminism Lab Teaching emphasizes hands-on data literacy, with courses on computational journalism and physical computing. His work has been featured in museum exhibits globally and recognized through awards including the Knight Foundation grants and Best Software (American Political Science Association).

Clare EvansView profile

Associate Professor

• Intersectionality
• Health Inequalities
• Social Determinants of Health
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Clare Evans is an Associate Professor at the University of Oregon , affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Sociology . She serves as Co-Director of Global Health and Director of Graduate Studies for the Global Health Program and Disability Studies. Research Focus : Intersectional health inequalities, multilevel analysis (MAIHDA), social determinants of health, and epidemiology. Key Trends : Recent publications emphasize MAIHDA’s application to birthweight disparities, pandemic mental health, violence victimization, and environmental injustices. Contact : Office hours are held via Zoom; email cevans@uoregon.edu for details.

Sadé LindsayView profile

Assistant Professor

• Criminal Justice Policy
• Punishment
• Racial Inequality
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Sadé Lindsay is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Sociology at Cornell University, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. Her work bridges criminal justice, public policy, and racial inequality, focusing on systemic consequences of incarceration and policy reform. Education: The Ohio State University (BA, MA, PhD) Her research examines how criminal justice policies—such as drug laws, collateral sanctions, and prison education programs—shape racial disparities in social mobility, employment, and health equity. She employs mixed-method approaches, including qualitative analysis of institutional practices and quantitative studies of state-level policy impacts. Recent publications in Criminology and Social Problems explore: Racialized labor market outcomes for formerly incarcerated individuals Media framing of mass violence through racial lenses Intersectional risks for LGBTQ+ and trans prisoners She has been recognized with awards from the American Sociological Association, American Society of Criminology, and Society for the Study of Social Problems. Supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Justice, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Lindsay also serves as a W.E.B. Du Bois Fellow and Health Equity Scholar.

Sam Chenery-MorrisView profile

Associate Professor

• Midwifery Education
• Higher Education
• Student Experience
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Dr. Sam Chenery-Morris is the Executive Dean of the School of Business, Arts, Social Sciences and Technology at the University of Suffolk, with a 30-year career in midwifery and higher education. She has served in roles ranging from Lecturer to Dean, focusing on strategic planning, curriculum development, student experience, and research. PhD in Education (2017) Advance HE Senior Fellow (2016) Leadership in midwifery education and the Block and Blend pedagogy (2021–2023) Her research spans higher education pedagogy, student assessment, intersectionality, social justice, and systemic racism in midwifery education. Recent funded projects examine inclusive menopause practices in East of England healthcare sectors. Articles reflect her expertise in midwifery education , gender dynamics , nutritional guidelines , and qualitative methodologies . Trends include systemic critiques of healthcare education and evidence-based clinical advice. Advance HE Senior Fellow Sam supervises three PhD students and numerous undergraduate nursing dissertations, contributes to international midwifery projects, and serves on the NICE Antenatal Care Guideline committee (2018–2021). She has led curriculum validations for nursing and midwifery programs and collaborated on national grading frameworks for midwifery practice.

Branka Krivokapic-SkokoView profile

Professor

• Ethnic Entrepreneurship
• Agricultural Cooperatives
• Cross-cultural Management
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Professor Branka Krivokapic-Skoko is a faculty member at Charles Sturt University's School of Business . She holds a PhD in Management from Lincoln University (New Zealand), an MSc(Econ) from Belgrade, and a BSc (Hons). Her research focuses on ethnic entrepreneurship , agricultural cooperatives , rural development , and gender equity in male-dominated industries . She has published extensively on mixed methods research, psychological contracts, and refugee integration. Recent research trends include intersectionality in rural sociology, data governance in agriculture, and refugee entrepreneurship. Her work spans 2025–2008, with methodological innovation as a recurring theme. Farm Mechanisation & Conservation Agriculture for Sustainable Intensification (ACIAR, $544,574) (2013-2017) Humanitarian immigrant entrepreneurs (ARC, $200,124) (2015-2017) New Immigrants in Australian Agriculture (RIRDC, $468,000) (2012-2015) Indigenous Cooperative Success (ARC, $254,682) (2010) She teaches Microeconomics , International Business , and Contemporary Management , with a focus on cross-cultural issues and agricultural economics.

Christian BoldenView profile

Professor

• Gang Studies
• Criminology
• Mass Incarceration
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Christian Bolden is the Robert Hunter Distinguished Professor at the Department of Criminology and Justice , College of Arts and Sciences , Loyola University New Orleans . His research focuses on gang histories, mass incarceration, and human trafficking. Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Central Florida M.A. in Sociology, Texas State University-San Marcos Bolden’s work examines gang membership fluidity, hybrid gang dynamics, and the intersection of homelessness with exploitative labor. He authored the award-winning book Out of the Red and contributed to journals like Group Processes & Intergroup Relations and Deviant Behavior . His scientific recognition includes the 2020 Frank Tannenbaum Outstanding Book Award, the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from Texas State University, and the 2021 Faculty Senate Award for Research at Loyola University New Orleans. He served as an FBI Behavioral Science Unit research fellow during 2012-2013. Bolden’s recent publications analyze hybrid gangs, gang desistance, and violent institutions. His studies span qualitative research methods, social network analysis, and ethnographic fieldwork in urban environments. 2020 Frank Tannenbaum Outstanding Book Award 2021 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award 2021 Faculty Senate Award for Research FBI Behavioral Science Unit 'Futurist in Residence' (2012-2013) He actively engages in the Modern Slavery Research Project and has conducted fieldwork on homeless youth trafficking in New Orleans.

Camila AlvarezView profile

Assistant Professor

• Environmental Sociology
• Environmental Justice
• Critical Quantitative Methodology
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Camila Alvarez is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of California, San Diego. Her research focuses on environmental sociology, environmental justice, and critical quantitative methodology, particularly examining how social inequalities are reinforced through environmental problems. She employs statistical methods combined with theoretical frameworks from political economy and the sociology of race and ethnicity. Her notable work includes analyzing military contributions to environmental disparities, structural racism's impact on air toxics exposure, and intersectional approaches to climate action. In 2022, she received the Career Enhancement Fellowship from the Mellon Foundation. Key research themes include militarized riskscapes, fenceline community dynamics, and the environmental consequences of urbanization. Her publications appear in journals like Social Problems , Social Science & Medicine , and Environmental Justice . Alvarez’s scholarship bridges quantitative rigor with critical social theory, addressing gaps in environmental justice research and advocating for policy interventions that center marginalized communities.

Sophie DrennanView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Physiological Stress Responses
• Coping Mechanisms Research
• Neurodiversity Studies
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Sophie Drennan is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Sunderland. She serves as Deputy Programme Leader for the MSc Psychology conversion and as Postgraduate Recruitment Lead for Psychology. Dr. Drennan chairs the Psychology Research Ethics Committee and supports University Research Governance, Integrity and Ethics. Her educational credentials include: BPS Chartered Psychologist within biosocial psychology fields Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) Dr. Drennan's research focuses on physiological processes involved with individual stress and the impact of adaptive and maladaptive coping mechanisms on emotions, behaviours, and cognition. Her work incorporates neurodiversity, lifespan development, cultural contexts, belief systems, and gender intersections. Current research explores experiences of and attitudes toward middle-aged females. Her methodological approach employs: Quantitative research methods Qualitative techniques including Thematic Analysis and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Mixed Methods research design Dr. Drennan teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programs as Module Leader for: PSY266 'Investigating Complex Issues in Psychology' (Semesters 1 and 2) PSY380 'From Research to Reality' (Semesters 1 and 2) PSY390 'Development and Neurodiversity' (Semester 1) MSc Psychology (online) PSYM96 'Social Psychology Across the Lifespan' She also teaches MSc Psychology conversion modules PSYM65 'From Cradle to Grave' and PSYM61 'Experimental Design and Analysis'. As a SEDA CoP approved PhD Supervisor, she currently supervises doctoral research on autism and queer community intersectionality, with special attention to late and self-diagnosed autistic adults. Her professional recognitions include: BPS Chartered Psychologist designation Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy

Emmanuel DavidView profile

Associate Professor

• Transgender Studies
• Philippine Queer Theory
• Disaster Sociology
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Emmanuel David serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, where his institutional research includes a 2021 study of the university's gender pay gap. His interdisciplinary work bridges transgender studies, Philippine sociocultural analysis, and disaster sociology through decolonial and intersectional frameworks. His research focuses on: Transgender and queer theory in Philippine contexts (e.g., "Transpinay" terminology, "bakla" identity, sonic dimensions of transness) Gendered impacts of disasters, particularly Hurricane Katrina's effects on New Orleans communities Class politics in Metro Manila and Philippine labor studies (e.g., call center industries) Visual culture and art as tools for social justice and political resistance David's publication trajectory (2017-2024) reveals a strategic deepening of transgender studies within Southeast Asian frameworks, moving from broader disaster and labor analyses to concentrated examinations of Philippine transgender communities. His methodology consistently combines ethnographic fieldwork with critical theory, emphasizing embodied experiences and spatial politics while challenging Western-centric academic paradigms. Notable contributions include provincializing transgender studies through archipelagic thinking and analyzing the commodification of trans visibility. While specific grant details and advising activities aren't documented in available sources, David's community-engaged scholarship—evident in studies of Manila pageant cultures and post-Katrina women's groups—demonstrates sustained commitment to grassroots movements and marginalized communities. His work exemplifies how academic research can directly inform institutional equity practices, as shown in his campus-specific gender pay analysis.

• Political Education
• Social Inequality
• Antisemitism
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Prof. Dr. Stefan Müller holds the Professorship for Education and Socialization under Conditions of Social Inequality at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences since 2023. His research focuses on the social legacy of National Socialism , antisemitism in educational contexts , and critical political education through dialectical reasoning. He leads two major third-party funded projects addressing antisemitism in schools and universities. 2025–2028: Consortium project 'Antisemitismus im Kontext Schule' funded by the German Federal Ministry for Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth 2026–2028: Mixed-methods study on university antisemitism in Hessen funded by HMWK Müller's academic contributions emphasize reflexive pedagogy , critical analysis of binary thinking , and dialectical approaches to educational challenges. His publications explore the interplay between historical memory , subjectivity formation , and emancipatory educational practices across various contexts including schools, digital spaces, and teacher training. Key editorial work in the Antisemitismus und Bildung book series Co-editor of the Gesellschaftsforschung und Kritik series As a methodologically diverse scholar , Müller combines qualitative interviews with quantitative analyses to understand educational dynamics. His recent projects focus on campus safety for Jewish communities , antisemitism in youth cultures , and interdisciplinary educational frameworks against hatred.

• Computational Sociology
• Social Movements
• Gender and Sexuality Studies
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Laura Nelson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia and Director of the Centre for Computational Social Science. She specializes in computational sociology, social movements, gender studies, and intersectionality, employing text analysis, machine learning, and network methods to study organizational inequality, STEM equity, and historical activism. Education: PhD (2014) - University of California, Berkeley MA (2009) - University of California, Berkeley BA (2006) - University of Wisconsin-Madison (Phi Beta Kappa) Her research spans feminist movements, environmental activism, and computational methods, with a focus on combining quantitative analysis with qualitative interpretation. Current projects include studying gender-equity idea diffusion in higher education networks (funded by an NSF grant), analyzing social movement media coverage, and developing frameworks for computational grounded theory. Key publication trends reveal interdisciplinary work across gender studies , computational social science , historical sociology , and organizational equity . Articles frequently utilize machine learning , text mining , and network analysis to examine intersectionality , activism cycles , and institutional change . Scientific Awards: Best Meta-Reviewer, 12th International Conference on Social Informatics (2020) Outstanding Faculty of the Year at Northeastern University (2020) As a methodological innovator, she has advised graduate students like Jinyang Yu and developed courses on Python/R for social scientists, computational text analysis, and sociological theory. Her work appears in journals such as American Sociological Review , Signs , and Social Science Quarterly , with replication repositories available on GitHub and Zenodo.

Rachelle VesseyView profile

Assistant Professor

• Language ideologies
• Corpus linguistics
• Discourse analysis
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Rachelle Vessey is an Assistant Professor at the School of Linguistics and Language Studies, Carleton University. Her work bridges corpus linguistics and critical discourse analysis, examining language ideologies in media, digital communication, and policy texts. She has conducted cross-cultural studies on topics like sexual violence, Canadian identity, and multilingualism in global institutions. B.A. in French, Mount Allison University M.A. in Applied Language Studies, Carleton University Ph.D. in Linguistics, University of London Her research interrogates how language beliefs shape social inclusion/exclusion, often focusing on Canada's linguistic duality. She employs corpus methods to analyze newspapers, Twitter, and UN documents, revealing patterns in nationalist rhetoric and policy debates. Recent work explores intersectional frameworks and digital monolingualism. Her publications span monographs (e.g., Language and Canadian Media , 2016), book chapters, and peer-reviewed articles. They reveal a trajectory from media discourse analysis to institutional language policy and gendered dimensions of pandemic communication. Editorial roles include the Corpora journal and Journal of Corpora and Discourse Studies . Conference engagements highlight her expertise in corpus methods, including plenary addresses at CADS 2024 and seminars at the University of Bologna. She has spoken on topics ranging from UN language policy to Canadian bilingualism and digital discourse.