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Dr. Zhiying Ma is an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice , with faculty affiliations at the Center for East Asian Studies, Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality, and Global Studies Program. She holds a joint PhD in Comparative Human Development and Anthropology from the University of Chicago and bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Philosophy from Peking University. Research Focus: Examines biopolitical paternalism in China's mental health governance Develops peer support systems for persons with serious mental illnesses Investigates intersections of disability rights, care ethics, and welfare systems Conducts ethnographic fieldwork in psychiatric hospitals and community teams Key Projects: Led a CBPR pilot project (2019-2021) to create peer support manuals in Guangzhou, and currently scales services in Guangzhou/Yunnan with Cyrus Tang Foundation support. Collaborated with the WHO on community mental health models. Scientific Recognition: 2021 Ford Global Fellow Published in SSM-Mental Health , Cultural Anthropology , and Disability Studies Quarterly Advocacy & Impact: Combines scholarship and activism , consulting for NGOs on disability livelihoods and gender equality. Collaborates with China's community mental health teams to improve service fidelity and client satisfaction.

• Medical Anthropology
• Disability Studies
• Global Health
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Roberto Navigli serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Sapienza University of Rome, conducting pioneering research in Natural Language Processing. He holds editorial leadership positions including Associate Editor of the Artificial Intelligence Journal and membership on the Journal of Natural Language Engineering editorial board. His research program centers on multilingual semantic technologies, with foundational contributions to word sense disambiguation, ontology learning from unstructured text, and large-scale knowledge acquisition systems. Navigli's work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications in relation extraction and open information extraction, emphasizing cross-lingual capabilities and resource scalability. Publication analysis reveals a sustained focus on semantic resource development, evolving from early WordNet extensions (2003) to contemporary open knowledge extraction frameworks (2015). This trajectory demonstrates consistent innovation in transforming unstructured text into structured knowledge representations for multilingual applications. Major scientific recognition includes: Marco Cadoli 2007 AI*IA Prize for best doctoral thesis in AI Marco Somalvico 2013 AI*IA Prize for best young AI researcher ERC Starting Grant (2011-2016) for multilingual word sense disambiguation Google Focused Research Award on Natural Language Understanding Navigli directs significant research initiatives funded by competitive grants, including his ERC project and Google collaboration, while providing academic leadership through area chair roles at ACL, WWW, and *SEM conferences. His service as senior program committee member for IJCAI and editorial board positions underscores substantial community impact.

• Natural Language Processing
• Word Sense Disambiguation
• Word Sense Induction
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Anne Jamison serves as a Tenure track adjunct faculty in the Department of International Economics, Government and Business at Copenhagen Business School. Her research aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions). Her primary research areas include: International Political Economy Political Risk and Sovereign Credit Populism and Ideational Systems Foreign Direct Investment and Indigenous Communities Energy Projects and Violent Conflict in Fragile States Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal a focus on integrating high-frequency political, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data to model sovereign credit risk, and examining cross-national variation in populist support through demand-side explanations. She investigates how World Bank-funded infrastructure projects correlate with violent conflict in fragile contexts, advocating for systemic reform in international development finance. Dr. Jamison has supervised three research projects and engaged with global media to disseminate findings on corporate accountability in conflict zones, emphasizing practical policy implications for multilateral institutions.

• International Political Economy
• International Business
• Political Risk
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Guofang Li is a Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education at the Faculty of Education, affiliated with the Centre for Early Childhood Education & Research (CECER). Her work centers on bilingual development and literacy education within multicultural contexts, particularly focusing on Chinese-Canadian communities. Her research interests include: Early bilingual development Family literacy practices Early literacy instruction methodologies Early education for minority learners Teacher education for multilingual classrooms Analysis of her 2021-2025 publications reveals a concentrated focus on Chinese-Canadian children's bilingual development, examining home literacy environments, digital technology impacts, and pandemic-related disruptions. She consistently advocates for equity-focused approaches in superdiverse educational settings, emphasizing translanguaging practices and critical perspectives on linguistic justice. Scientific Awards: No awards explicitly mentioned in source materials Advising and Grants: No specific student names or grant information provided in source materials Labs and Teams: Centre for Early Childhood Education & Research (CECER): An interdisciplinary hub facilitating collaborative research between academics, educators, and community partners focused on advancing evidence-based early childhood education practices through longitudinal studies and community-engaged projects.

• Early bilingual development
• Family literacy
• Early literacy instruction
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Dr. Jay Pujara is a Research Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southern California (USC) and Director of the Center on Knowledge Graphs. He is also a Principal Scientist at the Information Sciences Institute (ISI) and leads research teams in data science and AI. Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park (2016) M.S. and B.S. in Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University Research Interests include artificial intelligence, probabilistic models, knowledge graph construction, statistical relational learning, NLP, and streaming inference. His work focuses on scalable algorithms for big data and uncertainty modeling in dynamic environments. Recent Publications highlight advancements in knowledge graphs, LLM reasoning, and table understanding. Notable topics include non-verbal abstract reasoning , faithful conversational datasets , and KGQA re-ranking . Scientific Awards : SWSA Ten-Year Award (2023), Outstanding Paper (IUI 2019), Top Reviewer (NeurIPS 2018), Best Paper (SRL Workshop 2016) Advising & Grants : Mentored 12+ graduate students, including Ph.D. advisees on topics like causal modeling and neuro-symbolic tasks. Secured NSF funding for table understanding in paleoclimate studies.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Knowledge Graph Construction
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Callan Hummel (they/them) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Arts. Their research focuses on why and how communities with little political power organize and negotiate with their governments, with particular expertise in comparative politics, civil society, LGBTQ+ policy, labor politics, health policy, and Latin American politics. Hummel earned their Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin in 2017 and 2014, respectively, and completed their B.A. at the University of Washington in 2009. As a nonbinary researcher, they bring unique perspectives to their work examining political power dynamics and marginalized communities. Dr. Hummel is the author of Why Informal Workers Organize: Contentious Politics, Enforcement, and the State (Oxford University Press 2021), which won the 2023 Riker Prize for the Best Book in Political Economy. Their current research agenda examines the expansion of trans and nonbinary rights globally, using diverse methodologies including statistical analysis, ethnography, survey, computational, experimental, and formal modeling. They conduct field research with trans-led NGOs and street vendor unions in Miami, Florida, La Paz, Bolivia, and São Paulo, Brazil. Hummel's recent scholarly output demonstrates a strong focus on transgender rights, particularly in Latin American contexts, with several 2024-2025 publications examining gender-affirming policies in Bolivia and transgender experiences in Florida. Their work consistently bridges political science with public health concerns, particularly regarding the impacts of policy on marginalized communities. The research combines comparative analysis with deep ethnographic engagement, often focusing on how informal workers and transgender communities navigate state institutions. 2023 Riker Prize for Best Book in Political Economy Publications in Lancet Global Health , BMJ Global Health , British Journal of Political Science Research funded by NIH, NSF, Department of Education, and APSA Dr. Hummel actively supervises graduate students and has contributed to understanding harassment and satisfaction among political science graduate students. Their interdisciplinary approach connects political science with public health, gender studies, and economic sociology. They are available for collaborations through research clusters and grant opportunities at UBC.

• Comparative Politics
• Civil Society
• LGBTQ+ Policy
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Victoria Lemieux is a Professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Arts, School of Information, and Cluster Lead for Blockchain@UBC, Canada’s largest research cluster focused on blockchain technology. Her research centers on risks to trustworthy records in blockchain systems and their impact on transparency, financial stability, and human rights. She has pioneered Canada’s first research-oriented graduate blockchain training program and organized multiple interdisciplinary summer institutes. Education: Ph.D. in Archival Studies from University College London (2002), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP, 2005). Affiliated with UBC’s Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies, Sauder School of Business, and Institute for Computers, Information and Cognitive Systems (ICICS). Research interests span blockchain technology , trustworthy records , risk management , information governance , and visual analytics , with recent work addressing healthcare data frameworks, Web3 AI integration, and socio-cultural dynamics of decentralized systems. She has published extensively on blockchain applications in archives, land transactions, and privacy-preserving technologies. Scientific Awards : 2015 Emmett Leahy Award 2015 World Bank Big Data Innovation Award 2016 Emerald Literati Award 2016 Emerald Literati Outstanding Paper Award Supervision: Currently accepts doctoral students in Computational Archival Science and blockchain-related archival research. Affiliated with the Blockchain@UBC cluster and multidisciplinary research teams exploring decentralized systems for social good.

• Blockchain Technology
• Trustworthy Records
• Records and Information Management
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Michele Gelfand is a Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Professor of Psychology by courtesy at Stanford University . She is renowned for her research on cross-cultural organizational behavior, negotiation, conflict management, and cultural psychology. Her work explores the concept of tight and loose cultures and their impact on global leadership, organizational dynamics, and societal responses to threats. PhD in Social and Organizational Psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (1996) Her research spans interdisciplinary approaches, integrating computational methods, neuroscience, and behavioral science to understand cultural evolution and its multilevel consequences. She has led groundbreaking studies on the effects of cultural tightness-looseness on political polarization, pandemic responses, and corporate mergers. Recent publications highlight her work on social norm dynamics, threat-driven cultural adaptation, and the psychological underpinnings of political and terrorist ideologies. Her articles frequently appear in top journals such as Science , Nature Human Behaviour , and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . Notable scientific awards include the 2020 Katzell Award , 2016 Diener Award , and 2011 Anneliese Maier Research Award . She has also been elected to the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences . Gelfand’s Culture Lab at Stanford investigates topics like cultural norms, revenge, forgiveness, and diversity. She actively mentors postdoctoral researchers and serves as an editor for the Oxford Handbook of Cross-Cultural Management . Her executive education programs focus on global leadership and negotiation strategies.

• Cross-Cultural Organizational Behavior
• Negotiation
• Conflict Management
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Dr. Basak Tas is a Research Fellow at King's College London, based in the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience within the Department of Addictions Sciences. She has been working at King's since 2014, initially as a PhD student and then as a Post-doctoral Research Associate, before taking up her current role in 2021. Her work focuses on opioid overdose and related interventions, collaborating with Professor Sir John Strang and Dr. Will Lawn. Her educational background includes an undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from King's College London and an MSc in Neuroscience from the University of Edinburgh. She completed her PhD at King's College London under the supervision of Professor Sir John Strang, Dr. Caroline Jolley, and Dr. James Bell. Her PhD thesis was titled "Clinical and Laboratory Investigation into Heroin and Opioid Overdose Risk". Dr. Tas's research centers on opioid overdose mechanisms, opioid use disorder treatments, and health interventions to reduce drug-related deaths. She investigates experimental drug studies and develops wearable technologies for overdose detection. Her work aims to understand the physiological underpinnings of overdose and create practical tools for real-world overdose prevention, particularly in high-risk populations. Her recent publications (2020-2025) focus on innovative approaches to prevent opioid overdose deaths, including wearable biosensors (e.g., PneumoWave) and mHealth technologies. She explores risk factors for respiratory depression and the acceptability of detection devices among people who use opioids. Her work bridges laboratory models of overdose with clinical applications in supervised injecting facilities and community settings. Dr. Tas was awarded the following scientific award: Addictions Clinical Academic Group (CAG) Early Career Research Prize (2022) She contributes to teaching by supervising MSc Addiction Studies projects and teaching in the BSc Psychology "Addictions" and "Choices" modules. Additionally, she has been involved in public engagement, including school workshops and the art-science project "Heroin Bodies". Dr. Tas is part of the Drugs Research Group within the Addictions Department at King's, led by Professors John Strang and John Marsden. Her current work involves collaboration on projects related to opioid overdose and wearable technologies.

• Opioid overdose and its underlying mechanisms
• Opioid use disorder and related treatment
• Health interventions tackling drug-related morbidity and mortality
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Claire Zalc is a CNRS Research Director and Director of Studies at École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS), with affiliations to the Institute of Modern and Contemporary History (IHMC), the Centre de Recherches Historiques (CRH), and the GLOBAL department at the Institut Convergence des Migrations. Her work bridges migration history, Holocaust studies, and quantitative methodologies. Her research focuses on the intersection of migration and persecution in the 20th century, particularly through prosopographical studies like Face à la persecution (2010) and Dénaturalisés (2016), which examine administrative interactions under the Vichy regime. She also explores the use of quantitative methods in historical research, co-authoring Quantitative Methods. An Introduction (2019). Recent projects, such as the ERC Consolidator LUBARTWORLD (2019–2025), analyze transnational mobilities and persecution through case studies in Lubartów and other locations. Key themes in her publications include Vichy-era denaturalization , Polish Jewish migrations , and microhistories of the Holocaust . Her work often integrates spatial analysis and relational data frameworks, as seen in contributions to sequence analysis and social network studies. Scientific Distinctions : Bronze Medal of the CNRS (2013) Prix Malesherbes d’histoire de la Justice (2017) Finalist, Eugen Weber Book Prize (2022) Prix André Conquet for Melting Shops (2010) She co-edits the journal Revue d’histoire de la Shoah and previously co-directed the Histoire-Repères collection at La Découverte (2008–2021). Her methodological expertise has shaped training programs at EHESS and collaborative research initiatives like PERSI (Internet Social Networks Study Program) and relational data analysis.

• 20th Century History
• Holocaust Studies
• Migration History
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Przemysław Kordos is a Professor at the University of Warsaw , affiliated with the Faculty of Liberal Arts , where he serves as Coordinator for the Development of the Modern Greek Philology Program . He holds two PhDs in Humanities (2007, 2019) and was awarded the Loukis Papaphilippou Seat of Advancement in Modern Greek scholarship. Education: MA in Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology (University of Warsaw, 2001) MS in Sociology (University of Warsaw, 2002) PhD in Humanities (University of Warsaw, 2007) Second PhD in Humanities (University of Warsaw, 2019) His research interests span: Contemporary Modern Greek and Cypriot literature Polish-Greek cultural relations (philhellenism) Social and ethnographic issues in Greece and Cyprus Travel literature analysis Fantasy literature's cultural implications His scientific work reveals a focus on linguistic assimilation in foreign language learning (via fMRI studies), historical parallels between Polish and Greek independence movements, and critical analyses of Cypriot folk culture's politicization. Key scientific awards include: Loukis Papaphilippou Seat (University of Warsaw) Internships at EKPA and IKY (Greece) Scholarships at IMXA (Greece) and MUNI (Czech Republic) His academic contributions include cataloging 60+ Polish travel accounts to Greece, analyzing the shift from travel literature to tourism discourse, and examining the Hellene-Romios dichotomy's role in modern Greek identity construction.

• Modern Greek Literature
• Cypriot Culture
• Comparative Literature
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Dr. Kanwaljeet S. Anand is a dual-appointed Professor of Pediatrics (Pediatric Critical Care) and Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. As director of the Pain/Stress Neurobiology Lab and Jackson Vaughan Critical Care Research Fund, he serves as Editor-in-Chief of Pediatric Research and maintains active membership in Bio-X, MCHRI, and Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute. Rhodes Scholar with D.Phil from University of Oxford Harvard postdoctoral fellowship and Boston Children's Hospital residency Founded Harmony Health Clinic - Arkansas' largest charitable medical-dental facility A translational researcher with 30+ years of impact, Dr. Anand established the first scientific framework for infant pain perception and developed novel pain assessment methodologies. Current research focuses on: Hair biomarker analysis for stress and social affiliation (cortisol/oxytocin) Machine learning systems for objective pain detection in non-verbal infants Biopsychosocial interventions for stress reduction in disadvantaged youth Neurotoxicity mechanisms of sedatives in developing brains Global NICU opioid usage patterns through the NeoOpioid Consortium His work has yielded over 260 publications and significant advances in: Pediatric pain management protocols Neonatal stress biomarker development Critical care neurobiology insights Community health initiatives AI-driven clinical decision support systems Scientific Recognition 9th Annual 'In Praise of Medicine' Public Address, Erasmus University (2014) Nightingale Excellence Award (2016) Honorary Doctorate from University of Örebro (2019) NIH SBIB-H82 Study Section Chair (2018) Multiple IASP and American Pain Society awards Swedish Academy of Medicine's Nils Rosén von Rosenstein Award (2009) St. Jude Endowed Chairholder (2010) As mentor to Med Scholar Anjali Gupta and advisor to numerous professional bodies, Dr. Anand maintains active clinical leadership in Pediatric Intensive Care while advancing computational approaches to pain detection through collaborations with Stanford's AI researchers.

• Pediatric Pain and Stress Neurobiology
• Neonatal and Fetal Pain Assessment
• Biomarker Development
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Kingsley Yuen Lung Fong is an Associate Professor of Finance at the UNSW Business School, specializing in Banking and Finance. He has published extensively in leading international finance journals and co-founded the RISE Finance Lab to explore how finance can better foster well-being, relational trust, and long-term stewardship. Institution: University of New South Wales School: UNSW Business School Department: Banking and Finance His academic work is guided by the principle that finance is an evolving design for organizing life and activity across individuals and society. Fong's research expertise spans market microstructure, investment, household finance, and sustainable finance. He has made significant contributions to understanding the connections between finance, society, and nature for a flourishing future. The analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals a strong focus on market microstructure, trading behavior, and sustainable finance. His work examines algorithmic trading impacts, liquidity measurement, household investment decisions, and regulatory aspects of financial advice. Fong's research demonstrates consistent interest in how financial systems can be designed to better serve societal needs while maintaining market efficiency. 2017 Review of Finance Spängler IQAM Prize 2021 Aspen Institute Ideas Worth Teaching Award 2022 S&P Global Decarbonisation Hackathon As an educator, Fong teaches Wealth Management and Client Engagement, Sustainable Investing, and Sustainable Finance. His leadership roles include serving as Deputy Head of School for Banking and Finance (2011-2019), Co-Founder of UNSW RISE Finance Lab (2025), and member of the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute Sustainable Finance Capability Reference Group (2024). Beyond traditional finance, he created DATKIS, an intellectual framework that grounds common sense and intelligence in truth, awareness, and design.

• Market Microstructure
• Investment
• Wealth Management
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Adam Reed is an Associate Professor in Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews, School of Philosophical, Anthropological & Film Studies. His research spans multiple interconnected fields including legal anthropology, urban studies, literary anthropology, and the anthropology of ethics. With extensive fieldwork experience in Papua New Guinea, the UK, and Australia, Reed has developed a distinctive approach to understanding social phenomena through ethnographic engagement with diverse communities. His research interests form five interconnected strands: Legal Anthropology focusing on cultures of incarceration in Papua New Guinea Anthropology of the City examining London through walking tour guides and digital journal keepers Anthropology and Literature studying literary societies and reading practices Anthropology of Ethics investigating animal welfare campaigning in Scotland Anthropology of Migration analyzing Papua New Guinean experiences in Western Australia Reed's recent publications reveal a strong trajectory toward ethical subjectivity and human-animal relationships, with numerous 2023-2025 works exploring moral dilemmas in animal protection, silence practices in zoos, and character theory. His work increasingly bridges anthropology with literary studies, philosophy, and environmental science, demonstrating interdisciplinary reach while maintaining ethnographic depth. His scientific recognition includes prestigious awards such as the Junior Research Fellowship at Clare College, Cambridge (1997), Emslie Horniman Award from the Royal Anthropological Institute (1994), and multiple early-career funding awards. Reed has led three major research projects including 'Listening to the Zoo' and 'Compatriot Sociality' focusing on Papua New Guinean migrants. As an active academic, Reed has supervised 9 postgraduate students, participated in 59 scholarly activities including conference organization and invited talks, and maintains strong engagement with both theoretical debates and practical applications of anthropological knowledge, particularly regarding sustainable development goals related to ethical practices and cultural understanding.

• Legal Anthropology
• Anthropology of the City
• Anthropology and Literature
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Britt Kramvig is a Professor at the School of Business and Economics , part of the Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics (BFE) at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Her research intersects decolonization , Indigenous (Sámi) studies, and creative industries , with a focus on storytelling, archive decolonization, and Arctic land-seascapes. She coordinates PhD studies in Tourism and Northern Studies and teaches courses on qualitative methods, climate change impacts on tourism, and knowledge co-production. Research Interests: Kramvig explores the decolonial potential of Indigenous archives , creative industries as decolonial praxis , and Arctic environmental humanities . Her work emphasizes ontology over epistemology , art-science collaborations (e.g., Dark Ecology, BAT), and indigenous survivance in tourism and cultural policy. She actively disrupts appropriation processes in Arctic landscapes through pluriversal storytelling. Key Collaborations: Kramvig contributes to international projects like Surviving the Unthinkable and The New Sámi Renaissance , advocating for indigenous data sovereignty and decolonial research ethics . She leads interdisciplinary efforts to integrate Sámi epistemologies into environmental science and policymaking. Recent Publications: Her 2023-2025 works address Arctic decolonization , indigenous archival practices , and co-creation in tourism , often published in journals like Environmental Research Letters and GeoHumanities . Notable topics include counter-mapping , indigenous survivance , and collaborative listening in Arctic soundscapes. Academic Affiliations: Member of the Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research and the Indigenous Voices research group at UiT. She participates in the OKTA - Sami Art and Friction-Filled Communities on Festivals project.

• decolonization
• creative industry
• Indigenous studies (Sámi)
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