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Jeffrey L. HoopesView profile

Professor

• Tax Policy
• Corporate Taxation
• Tax Administration
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Jeffrey L. Hoopes is a Professor and Harold Q. Langenderfer Scholar of Accounting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School, holding the Thomas Willis Lambeth Distinguished Chair in Public Policy. His research focuses on taxpayer responses to tax laws and enforcement, bridging accounting, public economics, and finance. He teaches tax strategy and policy, advising on how tax systems influence economic decisions. Education: PhD in Business Administration (University of Michigan), MAcc (Brigham Young University), BS in Accounting (BYU). Professional credentials include a CPA license in Colorado. Research highlights include IRS audit impacts on corporate tax behavior, taxpayer information search patterns, and dividend tax policy effects. He directs the UNC Tax Center and collaborates with the IRS on tax administration studies. Media engagements include commentary in New York Times , Wall Street Journal , and Bloomberg . Recognition includes the 2023 Bullard Faculty Research Award. His work intersects tax policy, compliance, and corporate strategy, with recent focus on temporary tax laws' market effects.

Katharina MaiselView profile

Assistant Professor

• Mucosal Drug Delivery
• Immunoengineering
• Lymphatic Pathophysiology
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Katharina Maisel is an Assistant Professor in the Fischell Department of Bioengineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her research focuses on mucosal drug delivery, immunoengineering, and lymphatic pathophysiology. She leads the Mucosal Associated Immune System Engineering and Lymphatics Lab, which designs in vitro models and nanotechnology-based solutions to study and treat mucosal diseases. Her work bridges bioengineering, immunology, and nanotechnology, with emphasis on understanding stromal-lymphatic interactions in disease contexts. Research interests include developing therapeutic strategies targeting the lymphatic system, in vitro platforms for disease modeling, and understanding how inflammation alters tissue properties. Her lab’s innovative approaches involve microfluidic systems and nanoparticle design to enhance drug delivery efficacy. Current projects explore mucosal immunity, vaccine development, and the role of lymphatic vessels in allergic asthma and emphysema. Recent publications highlight advancements in lymphatic transport mechanisms, hypotonic drug delivery systems, and the biomechanical roles of lymph nodes in immunity. Her team is actively engaged in promoting equitable hiring practices in academia and fostering inclusive research environments. The lab collaborates with industry and sponsors to translate fundamental discoveries into clinical applications.

• Cognitive Psychology
• Cognitive Ergonomics
• Information Retrieval
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Aline Chevalier is a University Professor (PU-CE1) in Cognitive Psychology and Ergonomics at Toulouse Jean Jaurès University, affiliated with the CLLE Laboratory (Cognition, Languages, Ergonomics). She has been teaching within the UFR of Psychology since September 2014, following prior academic positions at Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense University and Aix-Marseille University. Her research focuses on information retrieval on the Internet, particularly examining how cognitive aging, prior knowledge/expertise, and task complexity affect web search behavior. More recently, she has expanded her work to include health literacy and misinformation credibility. Her research spans both traditional search engines and generative AI interfaces. Professor Chevalier's publication record shows consistent output in top journals including Behaviour and Information Technology, Applied Ergonomics, and Computers in Human Behavior, with recent work (2023-2025) examining exploration-exploitation trade-offs in search strategies, medical information seeking, and aging effects on web navigation. Her research often employs eye-tracking and behavioral analysis methods to understand information processing differences. She serves as co-responsible for the PEPSCO master's research program at UT2J, is editor-in-chief of the journal Psychologie Française , and is an elected member of both the CLLE unit council and CNU 16. She also serves on the board of the French Psychological Society. Professor Chevalier has supervised numerous doctoral students across topics related to information search, cognitive aging, and ergonomics, with current supervision of Nathan Vital (since March 2025) and recent completions by Francisco Martin-Gomez (September 2024) and Cheyenne Dosso (May 2024).

Sébastien Le DigabelView profile

Professor

• Operations Research
• Mathematical Optimization
• Black-box Optimization
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Sébastien Le Digabel is a Full Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal. He holds affiliations with GERAD (Groupe d'études et de recherche en analyse des décisions) and IVADO (Institut de valorisation des données), where he contributes to research in optimization and artificial intelligence. Professor Le Digabel's research focuses on black-box optimization and derivative-free methods, particularly the Mesh Adaptive Direct Search (MADS) algorithm. His work spans three main areas: development of optimization methods, application to engineering problems, and development of optimization software. He has made significant contributions to extending MADS for constrained optimization, mixed-variable problems, multiobjective optimization, and stochastic optimization. His recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate continued innovation in handling complex optimization challenges including categorical variables, hierarchical constraints, and multi-fidelity approaches. These works appear in top journals like Computational Optimization and Applications, SIAM Journal on Optimization, and Optimization and Engineering. Professor Le Digabel actively supervises graduate students, having completed 8 PhD theses and 10 Master's theses with topics spanning multiobjective optimization, hyperparameter tuning, smart grid applications, and power systems optimization. His research is supported by diverse funding sources including NSERC, FRQNT, InnovÉÉ, IVADO, Hydro-Québec, Rio Tinto, and Huawei-Canada, reflecting the broad applicability of his work across academic and industrial domains. Professor Le Digabel leads the NOMAD Research Group and is the primary developer of the NOMAD optimization software, which implements the MADS algorithm and serves as a standard tool in the derivative-free optimization community. The software is available at www.gerad.ca/nomad and continues to evolve with new capabilities for challenging optimization problems.

Robin PapView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Paramedicine
• Prehospital Emergency Care
• Quality/Performance Measurement
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Dr. Robin Pap is a Senior Lecturer in Paramedicine and Academic Program Advisor for Paramedicine at Western Sydney University's School of Science and Health. With over 20 years of international experience across six countries, he brings extensive clinical, leadership, and academic expertise to his role. His educational background includes a PhD from the University of Adelaide, MSc in Medicine (Emergency Medicine) from University of Witwatersrand, Higher Diploma in Higher Education and Training, and foundational emergency medical care qualifications from Durban University of Technology. Dr. Pap's research focuses on improvement science, quality/performance measurement, patient safety, and evidence/knowledge synthesis within paramedicine and prehospital emergency care. His work bridges clinical practice and academic research through multiple affiliations including the JBI Adelaide GRADE Centre (2020-present) and the Research Advisory Committee of the Australasian College of Paramedicine. His research spans quality indicator development, clinical guideline implementation, organizational learning from clinical debriefs, and evidence synthesis methodologies. His 36 publications with over 5,500 reads and 452 citations demonstrate significant impact in the field, with recent work focusing on consensus methods in paramedicine research, prehospital care quality measurement, and clinical decision making. His publications reveal a consistent trajectory toward improving evidence-based practice in paramedic services through rigorous methodological approaches. Dr. Pap has received numerous prestigious awards including: Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) Citations for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2020) Vice Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award at Western Sydney University (2019) Multiple School of Science and Health Excellence in Teaching Awards (2019, 2016) Hamad Medical Corporation's Managing Director's Special Award for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (2013) Technology Award for nationwide implementation of mechanical chest compression devices (2013) His teaching excellence is complemented by significant professional contributions to paramedic practice globally. Dr. Pap's international experience across diverse healthcare systems informs his approach to both research and education, creating valuable opportunities for students to engage with real-world paramedic challenges and evidence-based solutions.

• Diversity Equity and Inclusion in Healthcare
• Occupational Therapy Education
• Leadership in Health Professions
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Tyra M Banks serves as Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine (Occupational Therapy) at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and holds the administrative role of Director of Student Engagement and Belonging. Her academic credentials include: MS in Occupational Therapy from Columbia University EdD in Leadership and Learning in Organizations from Vanderbilt University Dr. Banks' research centers on advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, accessibility, and belonging (DEIJAB) within occupational therapy practice and medical education. She investigates leadership pathways for Black occupational therapists, develops culturally responsive care models for Hispanic families, and formulates evidence-based retention strategies for underrepresented faculty in academia. Her scholarship bridges clinical practice with systemic institutional change through curriculum development and policy advocacy. Analysis of her 2020-2025 publications reveals consistent focus on operationalizing DEIJAB principles across healthcare settings. She has pioneered curriculum pilots for culturally effective care, established research priorities for equity-focused occupational therapy, and conducted foundational qualitative studies on leadership barriers. Her work demonstrates methodological rigor in qualitative approaches while maintaining practical applicability for clinical educators and administrators. Dr. Banks actively shapes institutional culture through committee leadership including the Admissions Committee (2022-present), Curriculum Committee (2023-present), Faculty Search Committee (2022-present), and Anti-Racist Educator Institute Community of Practice (2022-2024). Her directorship of Student Engagement and Belonging reflects commitment to creating inclusive academic environments that support diverse learners.

• Documentary databases
• Information retrieval
• Bibliometric studies
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Marta Somoza Fernández is a Professor in the Department of Library Science, Documentation and Audiovisual Communication at the Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media, University of Barcelona. With over two decades of academic experience since 1999, she has established herself as a prominent figure in information science and library studies. Dr. Somoza Fernández holds a degree in Contemporary History (1989), Cultural Anthropology (1995), and a doctorate in Documentation (2009), all from the University of Barcelona. Her academic journey reflects a deep commitment to the evolution of information management and scholarly communication. Her research focuses on documentary databases, information retrieval systems, bibliometric studies, and user training methodologies. She has pioneered approaches to evaluating interactive tutorials developed by academic libraries, analyzing journal visibility in emerging citation indexes, and identifying predatory journals in bibliographic databases. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in library science. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on bibliometric evaluation of scholarly communication, particularly regarding Spanish journals in international databases. Her research demonstrates growing interest in journal evaluation systems like MIAR (Matrix for Information and Journal Evaluation) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). She has also maintained a strong commitment to information literacy through her studies on interactive training materials for academic libraries. Dr. Somoza Fernández has participated in significant research projects including "i-VIU: Grup d'estudis mètrics sobre el valor i ús d'informació" (2005-2014) and studies on the identification and evaluation of journals in Spanish humanities and social sciences research. Her work has been supported by institutions including the Department of Universities, Research and Information Society of the Catalan Government (DURSI) and the Ministry of Education and Science. Her teaching portfolio spans multiple disciplines within information science, including information sources for scientific research, nursing research methodology, user support and training, and communication techniques. She has developed specialized courses on web tutorials, information retrieval in scientific databases, and bibliography management tools.