Dr. Matthew Sperrin is Senior Lecturer and Programme Director of MSc Health Data Science at University of Manchester. PhD in Statistics from Lancaster University focuses on clinical prediction models intersecting with causal inference. Develops methods for healthcare decision support using routine health data. Research priorities: Prediction under intervention methodologies Handling missing data in predictive models Dynamic model updating across populations Fairness assessment in healthcare AI Current projects include CHARIOT for cardiovascular risk intervention optimization and DynAIRx for polypharmacy management. Contributes to UKRI Causality in Healthcare AI hub. Teaches statistical methods for health data science.
Tahir Hameed is an Assistant Professor of Management at the Girard School of Business, Merrimack College. His research focuses on Information Technology Standardization, Healthcare Analytics, and Technology Innovation Management, with particular emphasis on socio-technical systems and their impact on healthcare and technology commercialization. He holds a Ph.D. in Information Technology Management from KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), an M.S. in Computer Science from Lahore University of Management Sciences, and a B.E. in Industrial Electronics Engineering from NED University of Engineering and Technology. Key research interests include AI-driven healthcare solutions, trustworthy biomedical content systems, and innovation policies in technology-intensive sectors. His work often explores the interplay between technical systems and human behavior in knowledge-intensive environments. Recent publications highlight contributions to AI audit frameworks for health information, decentralized biomedical content systems, and predictive models for hospital readmissions. His scholarship bridges healthcare informatics, technology management, and socio-cognitive innovation theories. Dr. Hameed's research has addressed challenges in South Korea's technology commercialization processes, fog computing for healthcare IoT, and semantic interoperability in biomedical data. He has contributed to both technical and policy-oriented solutions in eHealth standardization, information overload in health searches, and the social impacts of digital technologies.
Thomas M. Stephens is a Professor and Assistant Graduate Director in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Rutgers University. Since 1981, he has contributed to academia as a scholar of Latin American literatures and cultures, second language acquisition, and bilingualism. He serves as Rutgers’ Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) to the NCAA since 2002. His research focuses on race, ethnicity, and language in social contexts, particularly in Latin America. Education: B.A. in Spanish Education, University of South Carolina M.A. in Spanish Language and Literature, University of South Carolina Ph.D. in Romance Linguistics, University of Michigan His major works include Dictionary of Latin American Racial and Ethnic Terminology (1989, 1999) and A Game of Mirrors (2003). Current projects involve compiling a 3rd edition of his Dictionary with J. Maddox, expanding to include marginalized identities, and co-authoring Convenient Untruths on race and racism in Latin America. Committees & Leadership: Stephens has held roles on numerous committees, including the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, Brazilian Studies Association, and Academic Oversight Committee for Intercollegiate Athletics at Rutgers. His service reflects institutional leadership in both academic and athletic governance. His research bridges linguistics, history, and cultural studies, emphasizing how language shapes—and is shaped by—ethnic and racial ideologies. He critiques colonial legacies in terminology and advocates for inclusive language practices in education and public discourse.
Ferol Carytsas serves as the Director of the University of Florida (UF) Center for Arts in Medicine and a Lecturer in the Music department. Her roles include curriculum development, arts integration in healthcare, and fostering interdisciplinary education. She holds degrees from the University of Florida (M.M. in Music Education), Longy School of Music (Undergraduate Diploma in Viola Performance), and Florida State University (B.A. in Music). Her research focuses on arts in health pedagogy, curriculum design, and the intersection of arts and healthcare environments. She co-developed the Undergraduate Certificate in Music in Medicine and received awards such as the UF Office of Teaching Excellence's Rising Star Award (2019) and the UF Teaching Excellence Fellowship (2022–2023). Her work emphasizes arts-based interventions in healthcare settings, including the UF Health Music Ensemble, which builds community among healthcare professionals. Her publications explore language in arts education, curriculum standards, and the impact of arts programs on medical-surgical work environments. She contributed to the NOAH Code of Ethics and led national initiatives like the a2ru Community of Arts in Health Educators. Grants include an Internationalizing the Curriculum award and funding for her OER textbook project, The Impact of Music on Health .
Wanjiku Njoroge is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Child Study Center at Yale School of Medicine. Her research focuses on child mental health, health disparities, and the intersection of social determinants with maternal and child well-being. She leads studies such as the 'Prenatal to Preschool' project examining syndemic effects on Black families and the 'Sleep in Preschoolers' study addressing sleep health disparities. Her work emphasizes culturally informed practices in child psychiatry and equitable access to behavioral health services. Key research interests include pediatric psychiatry, racial equity, and public health interventions. She collaborates on systematic reviews and longitudinal studies assessing pandemic impacts, implicit bias in child psychiatry, and language accessibility in healthcare. Her contributions to journals like JAACAP and JAMA Open highlight methodological innovations in clinical coding and antiracist academic practices.
Mr. Dr. A. (Arpi) Karapetian is an Associate Professor of Private Law at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Law. Her expertise focuses on restructuring, insolvency law, directors' liability, and insolvency fraud. She holds a Research LL.M. (cum laude) and a Ph.D. from the University of Groningen, where her doctoral work on directors’ duties in insolvency contexts earned the Wierenga-Rengerink Dissertation Prize 2019. Her academic roles include editorships of the Tijdschrift voor Insolventierecht and the European Journal for Comparative Law and Governance . She also serves as a Fellow of INSOLAD (Dutch Insolvency Lawyers Association). Key research interests include insolvency fraud, preventive restructuring mechanisms, and the intersection of civil and criminal liability for corporate governance failures. Recent publications analyze the European Commission's insolvency harmonization proposals, Dutch restructuring frameworks under the WHOA Act, and moral philosophy perspectives on debt redistribution. She actively participates in legal policy debates, contributing expert commentary on issues like directors' personal liability trends and debt relief mechanisms. Education: Ph.D. in Private Law, University of Groningen (2019) Research LL.M. (cum laude), University of Groningen Awards: Wierenga-Rengerink Dissertation Prize 2019 Grants/Supervision: Supervised PhD candidates including Robin de Vries and Isti Hidayati (best dissertation recipient 2021) Labs/Teams: Involved in the Rethinking Public Interests in Private Relationships initiative at the Faculty of Law
Christopher Lyon is a Research Fellow in the Department of Environment and Geography at the University of York. His interdisciplinary work integrates environmental science, social science, and humanities to address Anthropocene challenges, focusing on long-term human-environmental futures, climate adaptation, and sustainable food systems. Previously, he held postdoctoral roles at McGill University and the University of Leeds, with a PhD in Geography from the University of Dundee (2017). Education includes a PhD exploring 'Exploring power in the theory and practice of resilience' under Prof. Ioan Fazey, an MSc in Rural Sociology from the University of Alberta (2011), and a BA in International Development Studies from the University of Winnipeg (2008). His research combines empirical analysis with transdisciplinary collaboration, emphasizing actionable insights for policy and practice. Key projects include the White Rose-funded Refugia of Futures Past , modeling climate scenarios to 2500 to inform adaptation strategies. His work bridges climate science and societal adaptation, with contributions to journals like Global Change Biology and policy briefs for the Canadian Parliament. Media engagement includes The Conversation and international science news outlets. Research interests span climate change mitigation/adaptation, phosphorus use in food systems, resilience theory, and stakeholder-driven sustainability transitions. He advocates for extended temporal horizons in climate research and ethical governance in healthcare policies like Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD).
Marie-Hélène Côté is a Full Professor in the Section of Language and Information Sciences within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Lausanne (UNIL), a position she has held since August 2016. She has previously held academic appointments at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2000–2001), the University of Ottawa (2001–2013), and Laval University (2013–2016). Her research expertise lies in the phonological structure of language, particularly focusing on French. She employs a multidisciplinary approach that integrates formal linguistic theory, experimental phonetics, and corpus-based analysis. Her work emphasizes linguistic variation across geographical, generational, and stylistic dimensions, with a special focus on Quebec and Canadian French. Marie-Hélène Côté has co-directed the international "Phonology of Contemporary French" (PFC) project since 2010, which has produced extensive spoken corpora and advanced methodologies for analyzing French phonology. Her recent publications reflect a sustained engagement with variation, corpus phonology, loanword adaptation, and prosodic phenomena in French. Professor of the Year award from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ottawa (2013) She has supervised numerous research initiatives and led major collaborative projects such as the PFC. While specific grant details are not provided, her leadership in large-scale, international research efforts indicates significant funding acquisition and project management experience. She has contributed extensively to academic service through editorial roles and scholarly collaboration. Marie-Hélène Côté leads and contributes to research teams associated with the Phonology of Contemporary French project. This international initiative involves scholars from multiple institutions and focuses on building and analyzing spoken French corpora, advancing methods in dialectometry, and exploring phonological variation and change.
Paweł Kras is a Professor in the Department of Source Studies, Archival Studies and History Didactics at the Institute of History within the Faculty of Humanities, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. His work centers on the institutional and social dimensions of religious dissent in late medieval East Central Europe, with emphasis on primary source analysis and editorial projects. Professor Kras's research explores heresy trials, inquisition mechanisms, and religious tolerance development in Poland and Bohemia. Key interests include Hussite and Wycliffite movements, beguine communities (particularly Świdnica), and Jagiellonian dynasty religious policies. His methodology integrates source criticism with socio-political contextualization, reflecting his department's focus on historical documentation practices. Recent publications reveal three dominant trends: (1) social networks enabling religious dissidence transmission, (2) vernacular text circulation as a heresy vector, and (3) identity construction of religious enemies through trial records. His work demonstrates increasing interdisciplinary engagement with sociology of religion and textual analysis while maintaining archival rigor. Scientific recognition includes: Main Award in the Competition named after Professor Jerzy Michalski (2021) Award of the Minister of Science and Higher Education for significant achievements (2020) Second Award of 'Source Studies' named after Stefan Krzysztof Kuczyński (2018) Professor Kras has served as thesis reviewer for scholars including Anna Zajchowska and Piotr Kołodziejczak. He leads major funded projects such as NCN's 'Correspondence of John Capistrano with Poles (1451-1456)' and MEiN's 'Beguines of Świdnica Interrogations', alongside international EU COST Action IS 1301 on religious transformation. His Erasmus+ scholarships support collaborative work with KU Leuven and Sarajevo University. As Editor-in-Chief of Acta Mediaevalia. Series Nova , he directs scholarly communication in Polish medieval studies. He organized the 2012 Prague conference 'Inquisition, Heresy and Reformation' and the 2023 international symposium on Świdnica beguines. His museum advisory role for the Lublin Museum's Eastern Territories section and Czech-Polish Forum membership demonstrate institutional leadership.
Adam Parker is a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford . His work focuses on experimental psychology and cognitive science, particularly in eye movement studies during reading and language processing. He earned his PhD at Bournemouth University under the supervision of Tim Slattery and Julie Kirkby. Education: PhD in Psychology from Bournemouth University Parker's research explores reading comprehension , lexical ambiguity , word predictability , and laterality using eye-tracking experiments. His recent publications examine cross-linguistic processing in bilinguals and AI-assisted evaluation of open science practices . He has published extensively in journals like the Journal of Experimental Psychology and Laterality , often collaborating with researchers such as Julie Kirkby, Tim Slattery, and John Rodd. Parker's work also intersects with educational effectiveness and open science initiatives. Notable trends in his publications: Eye movement modeling in reading Lexical ambiguity resolution Language lateralization studies Open science methodologies Bilingual processing differences Perceptual biases in auditory/visual tasks
Dr. Andrzej Chmiel serves as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Political-Legal Doctrines and Roman Law within the Faculty of Law and Administration at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin (UMCS). Having joined the institution on October 1, 2013, as an assistant lecturer before advancing to his current position in February 2018, his academic career demonstrates consistent progression in the specialized field of Roman legal studies. His scholarly focus centers on: Roman criminal law and procedure Evidentiary principles in ancient Roman trials Status and rights of defendants in Roman judicial system Historical development of legal concepts Dr. Chmiel's research trajectory reveals increasing international engagement, with recent publications appearing in English-language journals like Studia Iuridica Lublinensia. His work methodically examines specific aspects of Roman criminal justice, from witness testimony reliability to procedural principles like the contradictory and immediacy doctrines. This specialized scholarship bridges ancient legal practices with modern jurisprudential understanding. His academic service includes membership on the Faculty Teaching Commission since 2019 and supervision of the Roman Law Research Club at UMCS since October 2017, reflecting his commitment to fostering scholarly interest in this niche field. With consultation hours scheduled for the 2024/25 academic year, he remains actively engaged in academic life at UMCS. Dr. Chmiel's teaching portfolio spans multiple programs: Roman law exercises (full-time law) Roman public law lectures (Internal Security undergraduate) Diploma seminars (Internal Security undergraduate and master's) Latin legal terminology courses Organization and administration of ancient states
Stefan Gruner is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He holds advanced degrees in Informatics (PhD, MSc) and Philosophy (MA), reflecting his interdisciplinary research that bridges formal software engineering, digital forensics, and the philosophy of technology. His work is widely published in international journals and conferences, and he is deeply involved in academic service, including supervision, examination, and program committees. Education: MA in Philosophy, Germany, 2010 PhD in Informatics, RWTH Aachen, Germany, 1999 MSc (Dipl.-Inform.) in Informatics, Germany, 1996 His research interests center on Formal Methods , Software Engineering , and the Philosophy of Computer Science . He has made significant contributions to parameterized and three-valued model checking, formal methods for railway systems, and the scientific foundations of digital forensics. His recent work explores historical semantics in software architecture and the philosophical underpinnings of informatics. His publications from the last few years reveal a strong trend towards formal verification, safety-critical systems, and the epistemological aspects of digital investigation and software engineering. Scientific Recognition: Biographic entry in Who's Who in the World (2010 edition) Member of the selection committee for the Annual Best Dissertation Award (EAPLS) Stefan Gruner is an active advisor and supervisor, having guided numerous MSc and PhD students to completion. He has secured research funding from the South African National Research Foundation (NRF) and international partners for projects on model-driven development, CSP protocol verification, and visualization of distributed algorithms. His academic service is extensive, including roles as program chair for workshops like FM+AM and SEFM, editor for conference proceedings, and external examiner for multiple universities. He has also been a visiting researcher at institutions in Bordeaux and Swansea. He was a central organizer of the Distributed Systems Research Group at the University of Pretoria and has fostered international collaborations, particularly within the formal methods and software engineering communities.
Nada Poropat Jeletić is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, specializing in Romance Philology and sociolinguistics. She holds a PhD (summa cum laude, 2014) and has held leadership roles including Head of Postgraduate Study in Translation and Erasmus Coordinator. Her academic journey includes international collaborations with institutions like Harvard, Oxford, and Sorbonne. Education: PhD in Humanities with focus on Romance Studies (University of Zadar, 2014) Professional Roles: Head of Postgraduate Translation Program Erasmus Coordinator for European mobility Member of PLIDA Certification Board (since 2019) Principal Investigator in multiple EU-funded projects Research Interests: Bilingualism, multilingualism, sociolinguistics, corpus linguistics, and language policy in Adriatic regions Her research focuses on Istrian language dynamics, producing corpora like BilingBank C-ORAL-IC and CABank Istriot. Key contributions include sociolinguistic analyses of code-switching and bilingual self-assessment. She has published 30+ peer-reviewed articles in journals like Frontiers in Communication and Journal of Mediterranean Studies , with a focus on heritage languages and language contact phenomena. Awards: Doctoral Scholarship (Italian Union, 2011-2014) PhD honoris causa (summa cum laude) Professional Memberships: 8 international associations including Network of Excellence of Institutional Italian and Mediterranean Studies Association Teaching spans undergraduate to postgraduate levels, covering glottodidactics, legal multilingualism, and computational linguistics. Current projects include the Linguistic Memory Archive of Istria and multilevel discourse analysis frameworks.
Dr. Vanessa Vitković Marčeta is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Humanities in Pula, Croatia, specializing in Croatian language studies. She holds a PhD (2015) and teaches courses such as Croatian Standard Language, Lexicology, and Linguistic Advising. Her research focuses on historical linguistics, language policy, and dialectology, with particular emphasis on Istrian language dynamics and 19th-20th century periodicals. Key areas include Croatian-Italian language contact, lexical analysis, and the role of language in national identity formation. Her notable work examines Naša sloga periodical’s linguistic evolution (2024) and the influence of English on Dubravka Ugrešić’s works (2022). She has published extensively on orthography history, phraseology, and sociolinguistic phenomena like anglicisms and talijanizmi. Teaching responsibilities span undergraduate and graduate levels, including courses on Croatian writing culture and lexicography for translators. Recent research highlights include studies on Istrian dialect preservation (2024), Slavenska misao journal communication strategies (2022), and the role of language in socialist-era periodicals (2017). Academic activities include organizing conferences like the 2020 Naša sloga centenary symposium and contributing to interdisciplinary projects on cultural heritage.
Dr Chris Kipps is a researcher at the University of Southampton, affiliated with the Institute for Life Sciences and the Interdisciplinary Dementia and Ageing Centre . His work focuses on neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Multiple Sclerosis, with a strong emphasis on integrated care models and biomarker research. Research Interests: Neuroinflammation and its role in neurodegeneration Development of diagnostic tools and sensitivity metrics (e.g., ADCOMS) Longitudinal analysis of disease progression in neurological disorders Implementation of standardized diagnostic coding in outpatient neurology Digital health interventions for pre-symptomatic neurodegenerative conditions Publications highlight his expertise in inflammation biomarkers, cerebral perfusion dynamics, and person-centered care frameworks across multiple neurodegenerative pathologies. Notable collaborations include work with Wessex SDE NHS Digital and interdisciplinary teams addressing dementia. PhD Supervision: Rory Ormiston (Infection, Inflammation & Immunity) Matthew Brako (Computer Science) Nivedita Agarwal (Clinical Neurosciences, part-time) Daniel Dotun Adenisimi (Biological Sciences) Contact: christopher.kipps@soton.ac.uk | ORCID: [Available via Pure]
