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Srimati MukherjeeView profile

Teaching Professor

• American Literature
• South Asian Cinema
• Global Cinemas
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Srimati Mukherjee is a Teaching Professor in the Department of English at Temple University's College of Liberal Arts, where she has taught since 1999. She specializes in American literature with race studies, South Asian and global cinema, and immigration-diaspora intersections, while coordinating the department's Study Abroad Programs and serving on the CLA Executive Committee and Faculty Senate. Her research examines cultural representations of women's resistance in Bengali cinema, modern American literature through racial lenses, and transnational migration narratives. Key themes include autonomy under hegemony, cinematic nationalism, and intersections of gender with class and diaspora identity across literary and filmic texts. Recent publications analyze Tagore's political thought in film adaptations, Rokeya's feminist confrontations, and Etruscan influences in American literature. Her work spans critical scholarship on South Asian cinema, Asian American literature, and award-winning short fiction exploring migration and labor. Scientific awards include: Presidential Humanities and Arts Award from Temple University (2017) Temple University Faculty Senate Service Award (2020) Mukherjee mentors award-winning students including Robert Marler Essay Prize recipients and Sara M. Halpen Award honorees. She co-founded Temple's Writers of Color Reading Series and coordinates study abroad initiatives like London-based film courses. Her service includes MLA Translation Studies leadership and Center for Ethics, Diversity, and Workplace Culture fellowship. Current projects involve American Academy in Rome research on Etruscan cultural legacies and organizing the Temple Graduate English Colloquium on African American lives and art, reflecting her commitment to interdisciplinary cultural analysis and inclusive pedagogy.

• Creative Writing
• English Literature
• Caribbean Studies
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Christian Campbell is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Southern California's Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. His work bridges literary creativity with cultural and regional studies, particularly focusing on Caribbean and postcolonial contexts. As a creative writer and scholar, Campbell's research interests span Creative Writing , English Literature , Caribbean Studies , Postcolonial Studies , and Cultural Studies . His 2010 book, Running the Dusk , explores themes of diaspora, cultural identity, and narrative in Caribbean literature, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to storytelling and theory. While no specific scientific awards or student advisement records are mentioned in the provided text, Campbell's publication highlights his contributions to poetry and postcolonial discourse. His work aligns with broader trends in literary analysis and diasporic cultural expression.

• Artificial Intelligence in Education
• Open Educational Resources (OER)
• Writing Pedagogy
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Anna Mills is a community college writing teacher, open textbook author, and advocate for critical AI literacy, Open Educational Resources (OER), and social annotation in writing instruction. She actively contributes to discussions on AI's impact on education through articles in The Chronicle of Higher Education , Inside Higher Ed , and JSTOR Daily , emphasizing strategies to balance creativity and critical analysis when integrating AI tools like ChatGPT into writing curricula. Key Projects: Co-developer of How Arguments Work (a free OER textbook), contributor to the AI Pedagogy Project at Harvard's metaLAB, and founder of the Peer and AI Review + Reflection (PAIRR) initiative for human-centered AI feedback. Collaborations: Works with teams including @pairrfeedback.bsky.social, Equity Unbound, and UC Davis researchers on AI-driven writing feedback tools. Research Focus: Explores AI's role in undergraduate writing, ethical implications of generative AI, and equitable pedagogical frameworks. Her work highlights tensions between technological adaptation and preserving human creativity, advocating for iterative prompt design and reflective writing practices. Recent Trends: Analyzes LLMs (ChatGPT, GPT-4) in assignment design, AI detection tools (Turnitin), and institutional responses to AI-driven academic integrity challenges. Advising & Outreach: Facilitates workshops on AI literacy, collaborates on open resource integration, and leads international professional development initiatives like MYFest25.

Yuan ShuView profile

Professor

• American Literature
• Comparative Literature
• Transpacific Studies
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Dr. Yuan Shu is a Professor in the Department of English at Texas Tech University's College of Arts and Sciences, specializing in American Literature and Comparative Literature with a focus on transpacific studies, globalization, and Asian American literature. He holds a Combined Ph.D. in English and American Studies from Indiana University at Bloomington and has established himself as a leading scholar in transnational American studies through extensive publications and international collaborations. His educational background includes: Combined Ph.D. in English and American Studies, Indiana University at Bloomington Dr. Shu's research explores the intersections of technology, race, and geopolitical discourse in transpacific contexts, with particular emphasis on post-9/11 American literature, Vietnamese American narratives, and Chinese diaspora experiences. His work bridges literary analysis with critical theory to examine how globalization reshapes cultural production and identity formation across the Pacific Rim. Key thematic threads include the technological empire's impact on racial formation, eco-critical perspectives on transpacific literature, and the rehabilitation of marginalized historical narratives. His publication trajectory reveals a sustained focus on transpacific literary and cultural studies, evolving from early work on digital communities and Asian American subjectivities toward contemporary analyses of geopolitical representation, human rights discourse, and oceanic epistemologies. Recent scholarship demonstrates increasing engagement with indigenous knowledge systems and planetary consciousness within American studies frameworks. His scientific recognition includes: Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award (2017-2018) Global Vision Award on Faculty International Scholarship (2016) President's Excellence in Diversity and Equity Award (2011) Inclusive Excellence Award (2011) Integrated Scholar designation (2017) NEH Summer Institute Fellowship (2023) Dr. Shu has secured significant research funding including U.S. Department of State grants ($24,000), Henry Luce Foundation awards ($27,000), and multiple Texas Tech University grants totaling over $75,000. His service includes founding the TTU Chinese Faculty and Staff Association (2009-2011) and directing the Comparative Literature Program (2006-2010). Current projects include a book under contract titled Negotiating the Technological Empire: Technology, Racial Formation, and Transpacific Chinese American Life Writing , reflecting his ongoing commitment to theorizing technology's role in transpacific cultural production. As an international educator, Dr. Shu has delivered lectures at Oxford University, Doshisha University, National University of Singapore, and institutions across Asia, fostering global dialogue on American studies in the post-American era through initiatives like the Stanford University Chinese Railroad Workers Project (2012-2016).

Dawen CaiView profile

Associate Professor

• Neuroscience
• Developmental Biology
• Molecular Biology
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Dawen Cai, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan Medical School in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology , with a secondary affiliation in the Biophysics Department under the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LS&A). He is also affiliated with the Neuroscience Graduate Program at the Medical School. His research focuses on integrating computational and experimental approaches to study neuronal subtype determination using scRNA-seq and in situ analysis. His research explores the intersection of RNA biology, neuroscience, and bioinformatics. He develops tools for multispectral imaging and lineage tracing to decode neural development and connectivity in Drosophila and mammalian models. His work combines single-cell transcriptomics with advanced microscopy to identify marker genes and model neuronal architecture. The articles reflect a strong interdisciplinary focus on neuroscience and biomedical imaging. Recent publications highlight innovations in 3D imaging technologies, image compression algorithms, and machine learning applications for medical image segmentation. These works emphasize scalable solutions for high-resolution data analysis, advancing tools for neurophysiology, and leveraging RNA sequencing to map neural development. No scientific awards were explicitly mentioned in the text. Dawen Cai actively recruits PhD students and postdoctoral fellows for the Cai Lab, prioritizing candidates with wet-lab skills, bioinformatics expertise, and experience in quantitative image processing. His lab emphasizes training in interdisciplinary research, paper/grant writing, and critical thinking.

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.

• Literary Theory
• Poetics
• Intermediality
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Rocío Araceli Badía Fumaz is a Researcher at the Faculty of Spanish Language and Literary Theory , Complutense University of Madrid. She specializes in Literary Theory , Poetics , and Intermediality , with a focus on relationships between literature and music in contemporary Spanish works. Key research areas : Explicit poetics, authorship theory, intermedial analysis, neoplatonic influences in poetry Collaborations : Works with authors like Clara Marías and Ottmar Ette Projects : "Tomar la palabra" (Intertextuality and Intermediality in pedagogy) Recent publications explore: Intermediality models (intrinsic, extrinsic, referential) Poetic career of María Victoria Atencia Authorship conflicts in explicit poetics Neoplatonic influences in contemporary Spanish poetry Teaching focuses on literary theory didactics and Golden Tradition pedagogical applications.

• Classroom Research
• Gender Studies
• Academic Writing
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Cecilie Pedersen Dalland is a Professor at the Faculty of Teacher Education and International Studies , Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet), with affiliation to the Department of Primary and Vocational Teacher Education . She holds a doctorate from the University of Oslo's Institute of Educational Research and has taught at OsloMet, the University of Oslo, and other institutions. Doctorate: University of Oslo (Institute of Educational Research) Master of Education: University of Oslo (Pedagogical Research Institute) General Teacher Education: Oslo University College (Department of Teacher Education) Her research focuses on classroom practices , self-regulation , gender dynamics , and school-home collaboration . She has been pivotal in evaluating the six-year reform (Reform 97 to Fagfornyelsen) and contributes to the FRAME project on reading across mediums. Her publications span topics like inclusive mathematics teaching , qualitative data reuse , and trauma-informed pedagogy . Recent trends in her publications include equity in Nordic education models , methodological pluralism , and crisis-driven pedagogical shifts . She currently teaches master's courses in pedagogy (M5GPE4100/5100), leads the ProFPED master's course (MGMO5900), and oversees doctoral training in classroom research (PHUV9370). She is involved in the Welfare Access Through Technology (WATT) research group and has contributed to projects like Inclusive Mathematics Teaching (IMaT) and Classroom practices 20 years later .

Mariusz CzubajView profile

Professor

• Cultural Anthropology
• Popular Culture
• Literature
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Mariusz Czubaj is a Professor of Cultural Anthropology at SWPS University in Warsaw, where he is affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities and Department of Cultural Studies. He is a prominent cultural studies scholar with extensive expertise in cultural anthropology, literature, and popular culture. His academic work spans both scholarly research and creative writing, making significant contributions to understanding contemporary cultural phenomena. Professor Czubaj specializes in fan culture, sports anthropology, and alternative movements. His research explores the intersections between popular culture, literary forms, and social dynamics. He has developed particular expertise in crime fiction as both a literary form and cultural phenomenon, examining how this genre reflects and shapes societal attitudes and values. His approach combines anthropological methods with literary analysis to provide nuanced insights into cultural practices and representations. His publications reveal a consistent focus on cultural representation, particularly through the lens of popular genres. Czubaj's work demonstrates how crime fiction serves as both entertainment and cultural testimony, while his studies of fan culture illuminate the complex relationships between audiences and cultural icons. His research shows particular interest in how historical contexts shape contemporary cultural expressions, especially in music and sports narratives. Wielki Kaliber Award for best Polish crime and thriller novel in 2008 for '21:37' Professor Czubaj teaches cultural theory, crime and thriller fiction, and specialized journalism at SWPS University. He is also a faculty member of SWPS University's School of Ideas, an innovative program dedicated to design thinking and innovation. As an active public intellectual, he publishes regularly in the weekly 'Polityka' and the quarterly 'Kultura Popularna,' bridging academic scholarship with public discourse on contemporary cultural issues.

Amy ColinView profile

Associate Professor

• German Literature
• Jewish Literature
• Holocaust Studies
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Amy Colin serves as Associate Professor in the Department of German at the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, with her office located in the Cathedral of Learning. Her academic career spans over four decades with significant contributions to German-Jewish literary studies. Her educational foundation includes: PhD in Comparative Literature from Yale University (1982) MPhil in Comparative Literature from Yale University (1981) MA in German Literature from Yale University (1980) Professor Colin's research centers on Bukovina's Jewish cultural heritage, specializing in German-language poetry from Eastern Europe. She examines themes of exile, Holocaust memory, and identity through seminal figures like Paul Celan and Alfred Kittner. Her work bridges literary analysis with historical trauma studies, revealing how cultural displacement reshapes artistic expression. She has pioneered the recovery of marginalized Bukovina writers, demonstrating literature's role in preserving endangered cultural memory. Her publication trajectory shows consistent engagement with Jewish literary history from Central and Eastern Europe, evolving from biographical studies to broader theoretical frameworks on exclusion and cultural memory. A distinctive pattern emerges in her focus on Czernowitz as a cultural nexus, analyzing how multilingual communities navigated identity amid political upheaval. Her scholarship consistently connects historical trauma to contemporary issues of racism and anti-Semitism. Her distinguished honors include: Choice Outstanding Academic Book Award (1992) for Paul Celan: Holograms of Darkness Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship (1991-93) Leo Baeck Institute Fellowship (1991) National Endowment for the Humanities Grant (1984-85) Multiple research grants from European institutions including Vienna's Institute for Human Sciences and Paris's Maison des Sciences de l'Homme Professor Colin has secured significant research funding through competitive international grants, demonstrating scholarly leadership in transnational projects. Her Canadian governmental research grant examined economic discourse in transnational media, while her NEH and university grants supported foundational work on Bukovina's literary heritage. Though specific advising records aren't public, her editorial collaborations—particularly with Holocaust survivors like Edith Silbermann—reveal a commitment to mentorship through scholarly dialogue and testimonial preservation.

Ellen EischenView profile

Professor

• automorphic forms
• L-functions
• number theory
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Ellen Eischen is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oregon in the College of Arts and Sciences. She is currently on leave until fall 2025 while serving as a von Neumann Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study (2024-2025). She serves on the editorial boards of Essential Number Theory and Research in Number Theory. Dr. Eischen earned her PhD in Mathematics from the University of Michigan in 2009 with a dissertation titled "p-adic Differential Operators on Automorphic Forms and Applications" advised by Christopher Skinner and Nicholas Ramsey. Her educational background includes substantial training in improvisational theater, which has significantly influenced her professional development. Her primary research focuses on automorphic forms and L-functions, with particular emphasis on algebraic, p-adic, and geometric aspects of number theory. She approaches her research with a collaborative spirit, noting that number theory "relies on many flavors of math." Beyond traditional research, she is deeply committed to mathematical creativity and public engagement, having created the "Creativity Counts" exhibit at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art and serving on the Advisory Board of the Seattle Universal Math Museum since 2021. She has developed innovative teaching methods through improvisational theater techniques, documented in publications like "Improv-ing a Mathematician's Professional Skills" and "Seeds for Building Community" with C. Hsu. Dr. Eischen's scholarly output demonstrates a consistent focus on advancing the theory of automorphic forms and L-functions, with recent work extending to mathematical creativity and educational innovation. Her publications span technical mathematical research in number theory to articles exploring the creative process in mathematics and improvisational techniques for teaching, reflecting her dual commitment to mathematical rigor and accessibility. von Neumann Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study (2024-2025) NSF research grant DMS-2302011 NSF CAREER grant DMS-1751281 Williams Fund support for educational initiatives Dr. Eischen has advised numerous graduate students including Cathy Hsu (now Assistant Professor at Swarthmore College), Jon Aycock (now Visiting Assistant Professor at UCSD), Samantha Platt (now Assistant Professor at Augsburg University), and Sean Haight (now Adjunct at Seattle University). Her current PhD students include Francis Dunn and Sidney Washburn. She has also mentored undergraduate researchers such as Abby Lewis and Nat Milnes, whose work resulted in published outreach projects and an Apple App Store application. She has received significant grant support including an NSF CAREER award and current NSF research funding for her work in number theory and mathematical education. Through her "Math and the Creative Process" course and improv workshops for mathematicians, Dr. Eischen has built interdisciplinary teams connecting mathematics with theater arts. She co-organizes major workshops including the "Integrating Research and Illustration in Number Theory" at Institut Henri Poincaré (2026) and has led sessions at the Institute for Advanced Study, MSRI, and other prestigious institutions. Her Creativity Counts project has created a lasting impact through both physical and virtual museum exhibits that showcase the creative side of mathematics.

Matilde NardelliView profile

Associate Professor

• Media Aesthetics
• Media Theories
• Media Cultures
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Dr. Matilde Nardelli serves as Associate Professor in Historical and Contextual Studies at the London School of Film, Media and Design, University of West London. She joined UWL in 2015 after holding teaching positions at University College London, the Slade School of Fine Art, and the University of Greenwich. Between 2007 and 2012, she held a prestigious British Academy Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship within the Film Programme of the Centre for Intercultural Studies at UCL. Her research centers on media aesthetics, theories and cultures, with particular emphasis on the moving image's relationship to other mass media (television, photography, computers) and its connection to the category of 'art' and fine-art disciplines such as painting and sculpture. Dr. Nardelli explores media obsolescence, waste and cinema, the movement of cinema to museums and galleries, and desert and apocalyptic imaginaries. Her work demonstrates deep engagement with both theoretical frameworks and historical contexts of visual media. Dr. Nardelli's scholarly output shows consistent development across two decades, with recent publications demonstrating continued focus on Italian cinema (especially Fellini and Antonioni), expanded cinema practices, and the intersection of art theory with media studies. Her work appears across diverse publication formats including monographs, edited collections, and articles in high-impact journals, reflecting both depth and breadth in her research agenda. Her notable achievements include the monograph Antonioni and the Aesthetics of Impurity: Re-Making the Image in the 1960s (Edinburgh University Press, 2020), co-edited volume Bruno Munari: The Lightness of Art (Peter Lang, 2017), and numerous articles in peer-reviewed publications including NECSUS: European Journal of Cinema and Media Studies, The Journal of Visual Culture, Tate Papers, Photographies, The Soundtrack, and The Oxford Art Journal. At UWL, Dr. Nardelli teaches across Media and Communications, Photography, and Film Production programs. She convenes undergraduate modules on Visual Media Cultures: Production and Consumption and Photography Theory, and supervises PhD students in Film Studies and Media. Her teaching spans BA programs in Media and Communications, English and Film, English and Creative Writing, and MA programs in Digital Media, Culture and Economy, demonstrating her interdisciplinary approach to media education.

Hoyt LongView profile

Professor

• Modern Japanese Literature
• Media and Communication History
• Cultural Analytics
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Hoyt Long is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations and the College at the University of Chicago. He serves as Chair of his department and directs the Chicago Text Lab while co-directing the Textual Optics Lab. His research spans modern Japanese literature, digital humanities, media history, and cultural analytics. Modern Japanese literature Media theory and platform studies Cultural analytics and computational methods Environmental history and book history Long's recent work focuses on digital media's impact on cultural production, machine translation, and computational approaches to literary studies. His publications highlight intersections of quantitative methods with traditional criticism, including projects on Aozora Bunko, the History of Black Writing, and Japanese text mining. Scientific awards include the Andrew W. Mellon Professorship, reflecting his leadership in integrating computational methodologies with humanities scholarship. He actively collaborates on digital initiatives and contributes to editorial boards like CA: Journal of Cultural Analytics .

• Postcolonial Theory
• Children's and Young Adult Literature
• Feelgood Literature
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Piia Posti is a Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies with a postcolonial focus at Linnaeus University since 2007. She currently serves as Head of the Department of Film and Literature and is a member of the Linnaeus University Centre for Concurrences in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies and the Centre for Childhood Research in Literature, Language and Learning (CHILLL) . PhD in English Literature from Stockholm University (2005) Doctoral thesis: Relationship between landscape, visuality, and exile in Gerald Murnane's writings Research Interests : Postcolonial theory, feelgood literature, children's literature, popular culture, and entrepreneurship in cultural contexts. Her recent work explores Bridgerton as speculative romance, Jane Austen's Mansfield Park through colonial connections, and feelgood literature as a reflection of 21st-century gender dynamics. Publications & Projects : Co-edited the anthology Speglingar av feelgood (2022) and authored the 2024 article Feelgood Literature: Entrepreneurial Robinsonades for the 21st Century Woman . Current projects include postcolonial analysis of Jane Austen and entrepreneurship in feelgood narratives. Teaching Contributions : Developed Sweden's first university course on feelgood literature (2022) and courses on the Nobel Prize, postcolonial studies, and Jane Austen. Her teaching integrates gender studies and cultural sociology perspectives. Leadership Roles : Head of Film and Literature Department (2023-), member of The Cultural University reference group (2024-), and Education Board member (2022).

Kedrick JamesView profile

Teaching Professor

• Arts-Based Research
• Digital Literacies
• Digital Research Methods
• +5 more

Kedrick James is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education at the Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia Okanagan . As of July 2, 2024, he serves as the Interim Director of the Okanagan School of Education, a role reflecting his leadership and advisory contributions to academic excellence and mentorship. Research Focus: Intersections of language, ecology, and technology; decolonizing education; digital arts-based methods; automation of literacy; socio-cultural impacts of digital media. Projects: Founder of PhoneMe (place-based poetry app) and Singling (text sonification software for accessibility). Leads the Digital Literacy Centre and The Patch (digital arts-based research). Research Trends: His recent publications emphasize digital literacies , transmediation , and collaborative methodologies in education. Works like Text Sonification and PhoneMe Poetry highlight innovative approaches to accessibility and community engagement. Awards: Murray Elliott Service Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teacher Education (2018) Advisory Roles: Active in curriculum development, teacher education, and advancing social justice and ecological preservation in Boundary Country. Grants include unspecified funding for projects like PhoneMe and Singling.