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Sara SpearView profile

Professor

• Management
• Marketing
• Healthcare
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Professor Sara Spear serves as the Provost and Chief Academic Officer at St Mary's University, overseeing all academic activities including teaching, research, and partnerships. Previously, she held roles as Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law (2022-2024) and Head of School of Management at Anglia Ruskin University. She holds a PhD in Marketing from the University of Portsmouth (2015) and has extensive experience in marketing and management roles within higher education institutions. Her research focuses on applying management and marketing principles for social good in educational and healthcare contexts. Notable projects include collaborations with the British Academy, British Council, and Public Health England. She explores topics such as healthcare system interventions, educational equity, and pandemic-era education challenges. Awards include Chartered Manager status and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Recent publications highlight her work on electronic cancer prediction systems, advance care planning for older adults, and post-pandemic educational strategies. Her research often intersects practice theory with real-world applications in education and healthcare.

• Management Accounting
• Organizational Behavior
• Information Systems
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Sander van Triest is a researcher associated with the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Amsterdam. His work intersects Management Accounting , Organizational Behavior , and Information Systems , focusing on performance evaluation, control mechanisms, and employee dynamics in both public and private sectors. Education: Not explicitly detailed in the provided text. His research explores how subjective performance information , Robotic Process Automation (RPA) , and decentralization influence managerial decisions and organizational outcomes. His recent work (2023–2025) emphasizes remote work policies, enabling controls, and innovation in professional services. From 2023 to 2025, his publications highlight trends in employee autonomy , digital transformation , and management control systems . Earlier works (2000–2009) address cost structures, customer profitability, and accounting standards, with a focus on B2B contexts and cross-cultural management. Despite his extensive contributions, no scientific awards or honors are mentioned in the provided text. His academic collaborations and mentorship roles remain unspecified.

Gabriel RossmanView profile

Professor

• Economic Sociology
• Cultural Industries
• Diffusion Studies
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Professor Gabriel Rossman is a sociologist at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), specializing in cultural industries, economic sociology, and diffusion studies. His work examines how social networks influence idea spread, particularly in radio and film, and explores moral perceptions in obfuscated exchanges. Rossman holds a PhD from Princeton University. His research interests include trust dynamics in disreputable transactions, the role of media ownership in content valence, and the structural factors shaping cultural markets. Key grants include a National Science Foundation grant (SES-0724914) and an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Industry Studies Fellowship. Rossman’s publications span academic journals and books, including Climbing the Charts (2012), analyzing radio airplay and innovation diffusion. His work bridges theory and empirical analysis, often using computational models to explore sociological phenomena.

Andrea WeihrauchView profile

Visiting Professor

• Consumer Behavior
• Marketing Strategy
• Technology and Consumer Psychology
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Andrea Weihrauch is a Visiting Professor at the University of Amsterdam's Faculty of Economics and Business, Section Marketing. She is affiliated with the Department of Marketing and can be reached at A.N.Weihrauch@uva.nl. Her research focuses on consumer behavior, marketing strategies, and the intersection of technology with consumer psychology. She has explored topics such as AI certification, data privacy, health communication, and virtual reality applications in marketing. Her work examines how consumers interact with emerging technologies like AI and VR, including studies on how immersive experiences influence saving behavior and the unintended risks of portraying humans as machines in health contexts. She also investigates the role of social value orientation in data sharing and the psychological mechanisms behind brand extensions and corporate responsibility. Her research outputs span empirical studies on consumer decision-making, such as leveraging means-goal associations to promote health behaviors in children, and causal analyses of B2B purchasing dynamics. She has contributed insights into employer branding strategies and the impact of stress on consumer behavior. Prof. Weihrauch's publications reflect a multidisciplinary approach, blending marketing, psychology, and technology to address contemporary consumer challenges. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided materials, though her prolific research output indicates significant contributions to her field.

Jo Edson FerrieView profile

Professor

• Research Methods Education
• Human Rights
• Disability Studies
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Professor Jo Edson Ferrie is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Glasgow, affiliated with the School of Social & Political Sciences and the Department of Sociological & Cultural Studies. She holds the title of Principal Fellow of Recognition of Excellence in Teaching (RET) and serves as Associate Dean of Skill and Method. Her work focuses on enhancing research methods education and advancing human rights through participatory methodologies. Education: Completed her PhD in the Centre for Disability Research at the University of Glasgow (2008). Research Interests: Research Methods Education: Pioneered quantitative skills training through Glasgow Q-Step, influencing national postgraduate training guidelines. Focuses on integrating qualitative and quantitative methods, research integrity, and interdisciplinary learning. Human Rights and Disability Rights: Active in disability rights advocacy, serving on the Scottish Human Rights Commission’s Research Advisory Group. Collaborates on projects in Ukraine and Scotland to advance human rights-based approaches. Grants & Awards: Principal Fellow of RET (2023) for Excellence in Teaching. Lead on major grants including ESRC-funded data-driven research (2020–2021) and Nuffield Foundation-supported Glasgow Q-Step (2013–2021). Advising & Training: Mentored 13 PhD/Master’s students and led initiatives such as the Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences. Spearheaded training programs addressing postgraduate skill gaps, contributing to £2.4M in UK-wide training funds. Labs/Teams: Q-Step Centre: Transformed quantitative education in social sciences. Curricula 4 Life: Develops interdisciplinary courses addressing sustainability and SDGs.

Xinning XiaoView profile

Associate Professor

• Auditing
• Business Ethics
• Sustainability Reporting
• +3 more

Xinning Xiao is an Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting at Monash University. She holds roles as Deputy Editor of Accounting and Finance and serves on editorial boards for Accounting Horizons , International Journal of Auditing , and Australian Accounting Review . Her research focuses on auditing, business ethics, sustainability, and whistleblowing, with publications in top journals including European Accounting Review and Journal of Business Ethics . She earned her PhD from the Australian National University and is a Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ) and Certified Practising Accountant (CPA Australia). Xiao has led multiple research projects funded by Monash University and AFAANZ, investigating topics like whistleblowing incentives, investor reactions to audit disclosures, and sustainability reporting credibility. Her awards include the Monash Business School Education Heroes Award (2021) and CPA Australia Global Perspectives on Accounting Research Award (2016). She actively contributes to professional bodies such as the AAA Auditing Section Planning Committee and AFAANZ Auditing SIG.

Natalia Aguilar DelgadoView profile

Associate Professor

• Transnational Governance
• Business-government-civil society relations
• Inclusive global value chains
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Natalia Aguilar Delgado is an Associate Professor at the Department of International Business, HEC Montréal. She holds a Ph.D. in Management from McGill University and a Master’s in Management from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Her research focuses on transnational governance, business-government-civil society relations, inclusive global value chains, and international development. She has supervised numerous master’s theses and projects, including studies on sustainability transitions in mining, chocolate industry certifications, and global value chain dynamics. She teaches courses such as 'Global Value Chains,' 'Stakeholder Perspectives in International Business,' and 'Research Methods in International Business.' Her work emphasizes methodological innovation, particularly at the intersection of structurationist and discursive approaches. Recent publications address challenges in impact measurement for social enterprises, the role of peripheral communities in global governance, and sustainability trade-offs in resource extraction controversies. She has collaborated on case studies involving the chocolate industry, microfinance institutions, and international organizations like the WTO. Her teaching and research reflect a commitment to inclusive, socially responsible global business practices. Notable supervision activities include directing theses on Quebec’s mining sustainability, Moroccan agricultural value chains, and Quebec’s battery metals controversies. She has advised over 20 projects addressing topics like maternal well-being, international talent retention, and sustainable data center strategies. Her academic contributions bridge theoretical frameworks with practical governance challenges in transnational contexts.

• Digital Transformation
• Sustainability
• Service Theory
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Professor Bård Tronvoll is a prominent academic in marketing and business administration at the University of Innlandet, serving as Director of CREDS (Center for Research on Digitalization and Sustainability). He holds a professorship at Karlstad University's CTF - Center for Service Research and has been a visiting professor at HANKEN School of Economics. His research focuses on digitalization, sustainability, and service innovation, emphasizing value co-creation within service ecosystems. Tronvoll earned a doctorate in Business Administration from Karlstad University, alongside degrees from the University of Oslo, University of Essex, and BI Norwegian School of Business. Education: PhD in Business Administration (dr. ek.), Karlstad University MSc in Political Science (cand.polit), University of Oslo MA in Applied Statistics, University of Essex Bachelor of Business Administration, BI Norwegian School of Business Research Interests: Tronvoll explores digital transformation, service ecosystems, and sustainable business models. His work challenges traditional market concepts using social theories and employs mixed-methods research (qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys). Key themes include circular economy, service recovery, and institutional logics in resource integration. Publications & Projects: Tronvoll has over 60 publications in journals like Journal of Service Management and Marketing Theory , co-editing The Palgrave Handbook of Service Management . He leads projects such as CIRIS (Interregional Circularity in Scandinavia) and Smarter Greener Innovation (SGI) research groups. Professional Roles: Former Director of the Master's program in Business Management at Inland Norway University Past Rector of Oslo School of Marketing Board member in Norwegian companies

• Public Diplomacy
• Nation Branding
• Migration Studies
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Alina E Dolea is an Associate Professor in Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy at Bournemouth University, serving as Head of the Humanities and Law Department. Her research bridges public diplomacy, nation branding, migration, and media studies, focusing on non-state actors and diaspora dynamics. She holds a PhD in Communication Sciences and has held visiting roles at USC Annenberg and the University of Fribourg. Recognized for her work, she received the 2023 ICA Top Faculty Award and the 2015 EUPRERA PhD Award. Education includes a PhD from the National University of Political Studies (2013), MA in Political Communication (2009), and BA in Communication Sciences (2004). She supervises PhD students in public diplomacy, migration, and nation branding. Key grants include a 2022 USC Center fellowship and Swiss Contribution-funded research (2015). Her 15+ publications address diaspora diplomacy, transnational identity, and post-communist branding. Awards include Fulbright Senior Scholar (2015–2016) and Horizon 2020 Excellence (2017). She chairs the ICA Public Diplomacy Interest Group and advises on digital diplomacy for the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Angela CrackView profile

Professor

• NGO Accountability
• Language and Translation in Development
• NGO-Community Relationships
• +3 more

Professor Angela Crack is a Professor of Civil Society and Social Impact at the University of Portsmouth's Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. She holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of Southampton (2004) and has held academic positions at Southampton, Liverpool John Moores University, before joining Portsmouth in 2008. Her research focuses on NGO accountability, language in development work, and pracademia (bridging academic and practitioner roles). She leads the AHRC-funded 'Translation Glossary Project,' which co-produced a Chichewa-English glossary with Malawian communities to improve NGO communication. She also chairs the Pracademic Development Initiative and serves on the Independent Review Panel for Accountable Now. She is an experienced PhD supervisor and teaches 'NGOs and Social Movements' and 'Researching International Relations.' Education: PhD in International Relations, University of Southampton (2004) MSc in International Relations (Research), University of Southampton (2000) BSc (Hons) in Politics and International Relations, University of Southampton (1999) Key Roles: Principal Investigator: AHRC-funded 'Translation Glossary Project' Member: Pracademic Development Initiative Steering Group Trustee: Amnesty International UK Her research emphasizes participatory methods and policy impact, such as her book Development NGOs and Languages and her work on NGO accountability frameworks adopted globally. She collaborates with NGOs like Tearfund and Transparency International, and her research often addresses language barriers and power dynamics in international development. Her 38+ publications span peer-reviewed articles, policy reports, and books, focusing on NGO practices, anti-racism, and translational justice. She advocates for inclusive methodologies that center community voices in development work. She has supervised seven successful PhD theses and secured grants from AHRC and other bodies. She is affiliated with the Centre for European & International Studies Research and actively engages in policy consultations, such as the UKCDR impact case study and the INGO Accountability Charter evaluation.

Massimiliano BonacchiView profile

Professor

• Financial Reporting
• Managerial Accounting
• Corporate Social Responsibility
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Massimiliano Bonacchi is a Full Professor in Accounting at the University of Bolzano (unibz), Faculty of Economics and Management. He holds a PhD and graduated from the University of Florence. He has served as a visiting professor at NYU Stern School of Business and Baruch College CUNY. His research focuses on financial reporting, managerial accounting, corporate social responsibility, and financial statement analysis. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals such as Contemporary Accounting Research and Management Accounting Quarterly. Education: PhD in Accounting, University of Florence Undergraduate Degree, University of Florence Research Interests: Financial Reporting and Disclosure Managerial Accounting Practices Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Impact of Pandemics on Financial Communication Recent Research Trends: Professor Bonacchi’s recent work emphasizes the effects of fair value accounting on corporate debt structures, strategic disclosure behaviors of private firms, and the integration of customer analytics into performance measurement systems. His 2024 studies on fair value accounting and customer-centric frameworks highlight cutting-edge contributions to accounting theory and practice. Advising & Grants: While no specific advisees or grant details are listed, his extensive publication record indicates active involvement in doctoral supervision and research funding. Courses taught include Advanced Financial Statement Analysis and Italian Accounting Standards at the Master and Bachelor levels. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with international institutions like NYU and CUNY, focusing on cross-cultural accounting practices and sustainability initiatives.

Cory SearcyView profile

Professor

• Sustainability
• Supply Chain Management
• Environmental Management
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Dr. Cory Searcy is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Mechatronics Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University, serving concurrently as the Associate Vice-President (International). He holds a PhD from the University of Alberta (2006), an MSc from the University of Manitoba (2003), and a BSc from the same institution (1999). His research focuses on sustainability, supply chain management, and performance measurement, particularly addressing environmental and social impacts of industry. He emphasizes solutions for global challenges like greenhouse gas emissions, resource efficiency, and labor conditions in supply chains. Dr. Searcy teaches courses such as Research Methods (ES9002), Environmental Management Systems (ES8924), and Introduction to Management (IND 300). His work bridges engineering and sustainability, advocating for systemic approaches to achieve net-zero emissions and ethical practices. Recent publications explore hydrogen energy resilience, sustainable governance frameworks, and technology-enhanced auditing. His research often combines quantitative methods with real-world applications, such as case studies on solar photovoltaic supply chains and battery recycling in emerging economies. He collaborates internationally to address barriers to circular economy adoption and advocates for transparency in global supply chains.

Maroš ServátkaView profile

Professor

• Experimental Economics
• Behavioral Economics
• Public Policy Analysis
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Maroš Servátka is a Professor of Economics at Macquarie Business School and Founding Director of the MQBS Experimental Economics Laboratory. He also serves as Deputy Director of the MBA Program. Previously, he held roles such as Economics Discipline Leader at Macquarie Graduate School of Management and Associate Professor at the University of Canterbury, where he directed the New Zealand Experimental Economics Laboratory. He is a former President of the Slovak Economic Association and holds editorial roles at the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics and the Economic Science Association's Executive Committee. Maroš Servátka earned his MA in Quantitative Methods from the Warsaw School of Economics and a PhD in Economics from the University of Arizona. He held a postdoctoral position at the University of Mannheim. His research focuses on experimental and behavioral economics, with applications in charitable giving, business strategy (advertising, customer service, project planning), government policy (budget execution, public policy), stock exchange algorithms, and organizational governance. He employs experimental methods to explore topics such as honesty, trust, project management inefficiencies, and behavioral nudges to combat procrastination. He has received notable awards including the Excellence in Research Award (2021) for Prosperous Economies research and the Ronald Coase Institute Outstanding Achievement Award (2019). Maroš has advised various organizations, including government agencies and non-profits, on behavioral solutions. His funded projects include studies on windfall gains and natural resource governance. He teaches MBA students to apply experimental techniques in organizational problem-solving. He leads the MQBS Experimental Economics Laboratory and collaborates internationally, focusing on behavioral economics applications across disciplines.

Warut Khern-am-nuaiView profile

Associate Professor

• Information Systems
• Management Information Systems
• Online Marketplaces
• +5 more

Warut Khern-am-nuai serves as Associate Professor of Information Systems at McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management, where he directs the Analytics, AI and Advanced Digital Technologies Initiative and Business & Management Research Centre while co-directing the Retail Innovation Lab. His cross-disciplinary work bridges information systems, artificial intelligence, and business operations with significant industry impact. His educational credentials include a Ph.D. in Management (MIS) with Computer Science minor from Purdue University, M.S. in Economics from Purdue, MBA (Honors) from Thailand's National Institute of Development Administration, and B.Eng. in Computer Engineering (First-Class Honors) from King Mongkut Institute of Technology Ladkrabang. Dr. Khern-am-nuai's research centers on online marketplace dynamics , predictive analytics for business , and AI-driven platform design , with special focus on user behavior, security implications, and economic outcomes. His work employs rigorous experimental and data-driven methodologies to address real-world challenges in retail, e-commerce, and digital platforms. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trajectory toward fairness in machine learning systems , behavioral impacts of platform design , and AI applications in post-pandemic retail . These studies consistently leverage large-scale user data and experimental approaches to generate actionable business insights across diverse contexts. His scientific recognition includes: AIS Early Career Award (2023) ISS Sandy Slaughter Early Career Award (2022) Invitational Fellowship from Japan Society for Promotion of Science (2023) Multiple teaching honors including Poets&Quants Top 50 Professor (2022) Dr. Khern-am-nuai has secured over $1.1 million in competitive research funding, including SSHRC Insight Grants for "AI Generated Content and the Future of Online Platforms" ($143,510) and NSERC Discovery Grants for "Helping Retail Industry Navigate the Post-Pandemic World with AI" ($155,000). His grant portfolio demonstrates exceptional success in translating theoretical research into practical business solutions through industry partnerships. As leader of the Retail Innovation Lab and Analytics Initiative, he drives collaborative research connecting academic rigor with industry challenges, particularly in applying AI to retail analytics, supply chain optimization, and consumer behavior prediction through interdisciplinary team structures.

Ganga DhaneshView profile

Associate Professor

• Corporate social responsibility
• Strategic communication
• Intercultural PR
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Ganga Dhanesh is Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Maryland, researching corporate social responsibility and strategic communication across cultures. Her work examines how organizations create public value through stakeholder engagement. Research explores: CSR communication ethics Intercultural PR frameworks Gender representation analytics Honored with EUPRERA's Best Paper Award (2021) and ICA's Top Paper Award. Consulted for UN Women on gender stereotyping guidelines and led UAE's Global Capabilities Framework study.