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Karen CarletonView profile

Professor

• Evolutionary Biology
• Genetics
• Sensory Systems
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Karen Carleton is a Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Maryland, specializing in the evolution of visual systems and sensory communication in vertebrates. Her research focuses on African cichlid fishes and other species, exploring how natural and sexual selection shape visual adaptations. She teaches courses such as BSCI 207 (Principles of Biology III), BSCI 338C (Genomics of Sensory Systems), and PHYS 131 (Fundamentals of Physics for Biologists). Her work integrates genetics, ecology, and genomics to understand the mechanisms underlying visual tuning and spectral sensitivity. Key research interests include the evolution of phototransduction proteins, opsin gene expression plasticity, and the role of transposable elements in diversification. She is affiliated with the Graduate Program in Physiological Systems (PSYS), Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, & Systematics (BEES), and Molecular & Cellular Biology (MOCB) at the University of Maryland. Her lab, the Carleton Lab, investigates topics such as color vision in deep-sea fish and visual adaptation in nocturnal species. Recent publications highlight her contributions to understanding genomic mechanisms driving sensory evolution, including studies on cichlid diversity, opsin gene regulation, and visual adaptation in extreme environments. She has been recognized with Faculty Honors & Awards (2023) and contributes to interdisciplinary education initiatives, such as UMD's Grand Challenge courses on Global Change.

• Music Cognition
• Auditory Perception
• Medical Alarm Design
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Dr. Michael Schutz is a Professor of Music Cognition/Percussion at McMaster University's School of the Arts, serving as University Scholar and founding director of the MAPLE Lab. His research bridges music performance/perception, focusing on auditory perception, medical alarm design, and cross-modal sensory integration. Supported by grants from CFI, NSERC, SSHRC, NIH, and others, his work appears in journals like Psychology of Music and British Journal of Anaesthesia . He actively contributes to the Percussive Arts Society and Society for Music Perception and Cognition, co-authoring influential textbooks and leading national percussion networks. Recent studies explore alarm redesign using musical principles and historic shifts in emotional expression across musical eras. His research has been featured on CBC's Quirks & Quarks , On The Nature of Things , and in textbooks including Cognitive Psychology and The Psychology of Music in Multimedia . He directs the McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind, emphasizing interdisciplinary connections between music, mind, and technology. Grants: CFI, NSERC, SSHRC, NIH, Early Researcher Award (Ontario) Key Roles: MAPLE Lab Director, SMPC Board Member (2014–2017) Public Engagement: Over 60 media features, 30+ invited performances, and collaborative research with Vanderbilt University Teaching includes courses on music cognition, percussion ensembles, and laboratory methods. His work has influenced anti-racist practices in music cognition research and ergonomic design of medical interfaces.

Katherine G. QuinnView profile

Associate Professor

• HIV Research
• Health Disparities
• Intersectionality
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Katherine G. Quinn, PhD serves as Associate Professor and Director within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). Her leadership roles include Associate Director of the Center for AIDS Intervention Research and Co-Director of the Prevention and Implementation Sciences Training (PAIST) Lab, where she advances community-engaged public health research. Dr. Quinn's educational background includes a PhD in Public and Community Health from MCW, an AM in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago, and a BA in Social Welfare and Justice from Marquette University. Her research critically examines how intersectional discrimination and stigma—particularly racism and anti-LGBTQ+ bias—impact health outcomes for Black sexual and gender minorities. Key focus areas include HIV treatment disparities, PrEP access, mental health, community violence, and resilience strategies. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent emphasis on qualitative and mixed-methods approaches to understanding health inequities. Her work spans HIV prevention, telehealth adaptations for rural populations, vaccine hesitancy in Black communities, and the syndemic effects of structural violence. A distinctive thread across her scholarship is centering community voices to develop culturally responsive interventions. Through the PAIST Lab and Center for AIDS Intervention Research, Dr. Quinn mentors emerging researchers and implements training programs in prevention science. Her operational framework prioritizes community partnership in all research phases, from design to dissemination. Current projects address doula integration for birth equity, self-collected HIV monitoring tools, and navigating healthcare systems amid pervasive medical mistrust.

Kendra V. DickinsonView profile

Assistant Professor

• Sociolinguistics
• Morphosyntactic Variation
• Language Contact
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Kendra V. Dickinson is an Assistant Professor at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, affiliated with the Latin American, Iberian, and Luso-Afro-Brazilian Literatures and Cultures (LAILAB) program. Her work bridges sociolinguistics, morphosyntactic variation, and language contact, with a focus on Spanish and Portuguese. She holds a Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics from The Ohio State University (2022), preceded by an MA in Hispanic Linguistics (Ohio State, 2018) and an MA in Applied Linguistics (Boston University, 2016). She also earned a BA in Spanish from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2011). Her research employs diverse methodologies, including corpus analysis, sociolinguistic interviews, and quantitative/qualitative analysis, to study how social contexts influence language variation and change. Key topics include past participle variation in Spanish/Portuguese, language brokering among U.S. Latinx communities, and morphological learning in child Spanish acquisition. Recent projects explore digital language contact via memes and computational approaches to linguistic diversity. Her scholarly contributions span 11 articles since 2018, with 2025 publications focusing on cross-dialectal Portuguese analysis and computational linguistics applications. While no awards are listed, her work demonstrates expertise in multilingualism, heritage language education, and sociolinguistic theory.

Qihong LiuView profile

Professor

• Pricing Strategies
• Product Strategies
• Platform Economics
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Qihong Liu is the President's Associates Second Century Presidential Professor and Professor of Economics at the University of Oklahoma, based in Norman, OK. His research focuses on pricing strategies, platform economics, advertising markets, and the airlines industry. He holds a prominent role within the Department of Economics at the College of Arts and Sciences. Liu teaches advanced courses such as Microeconomics II, Industrial Organization, and Mathematical Economics, emphasizing rigorous theoretical frameworks and empirical analysis. His research interests span algorithmic pricing, digital advertising dynamics, and competitive market structures, with a particular emphasis on empirical studies in transportation and consumer behavior. Liu’s work often bridges theoretical models with real-world applications, addressing issues like price discrimination, market entry strategies, and regulatory impacts on industries. He maintains active scholarly engagement through Google Scholar and SSRN, with publications spanning over two decades. While no specific awards are listed, his extensive publication record reflects sustained contributions to economics and industrial organization. His teaching and research activities are integrated through his syllabi, which are publicly accessible, emphasizing analytical rigor and current industry trends.

Jemima BaadaView profile

Assistant Professor

• Climate Change
• Gender Studies
• Migration Studies
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Dr. Jemima Baada is an Assistant Professor in UBC Geography, affiliated with the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES). Her interdisciplinary research focuses on gender, climate change, migration, health, and development equity in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among rural communities and women-dependent agrarian groups. She examines how gendered structures and geopolitical dynamics shape migration outcomes and health inequalities, advocating for inclusive policies that address unquantifiable social costs of climate adaptation. Her work emphasizes marginalized voices, such as migrant women farmers in Ghana’s Brong-Ahafo Region, exploring their reproductive health challenges, food insecurity, and sociocultural adjustments. She critiques economic-centric adaptation frameworks, urging inclusion of wellbeing and community ties in climate migration discourse. Dr. Baada’s research spans multiple regions, including Ethiopia, Malawi, and Ghana. Key themes include HIV stigma, agrarian vulnerabilities during crises (e.g., pandemic lockdowns), and climate-driven migration’s paradoxical outcomes. She employs ethnographic methods to document how migration reshapes family structures, cultural practices, and health access in rural settings. Despite no formal awards listed, her contributions bridge academia and policy, advocating for gender-sensitive climate strategies. Her teaching integrates critical perspectives on development, migration, and health equity, preparing students to address complex socio-environmental challenges in global contexts.

• Ethnic relations
• Social policy
• Social work
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Barzoo Eliassi is a Professor of Social Work with dual affiliations at Linnaeus University in Sweden and York University in Canada. At Linnaeus University, he is part of the Department of Social Work within the Faculty of Social Sciences, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses. In August 2022, he was promoted to full Professor in Social Work at York University, Canada. Previously, he served as program coordinator for the master's program in Social Work at Linnaeus University (2019-2021) and worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Lund University's Center for Middle Eastern Studies (2011-2013) and at Oxford University's International Migration Institute (2014). His research focuses on ethnic relations, social policy, citizenship, and multiculturalism in Middle Eastern and West European societies, with particular emphasis on Kurdish and Palestinian diasporas. Key areas of investigation include statelessness, political belonging in a world of nation-states, welfare policy, politics of belonging, identity formation, and youth studies. His work consistently examines how diasporic communities navigate issues of identity, belonging, and political recognition in host societies. Eliassi's publication record shows a strong trajectory of scholarly output from 2005 to present, with recent works increasingly focusing on statelessness, minority rights in Iran, and Kurdish diaspora experiences across multiple national contexts. His research combines qualitative methodologies with critical theoretical frameworks to examine how marginalized communities negotiate their place within national and transnational spaces. Reviewed research fund applications for SSHRC in Canada Reviewed positions for Max Weber Centre in Germany Peer reviewer for over 27 international academic journals Reviewed book proposals for major academic presses He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Qualitative Social Work, Education Sciences, International Journal of Kurdish Studies, and several other academic publications. Eliassi has participated in dissertation committees at multiple universities including Lund, Malmö, Mid Sweden, Uppsala, and Stockholm Universities, and has served as an opponent at Leicester University, University of Helsinki, and Oslo University. Currently, he supervises three doctoral students - two as principal supervisor at Linnaeus University and one as second supervisor at Bielefeld University in Germany. He is actively involved in multiple research clusters including the Cluster for Nordic Colonialism, Social Work and Migration research group, and the Cluster for Borders of Justice: Migration, Equity, and the Global Postcolonial Order at Linnaeus University Centre for Concurrences in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies.

Audra BowlusView profile

Professor

• Applied Labour Economics
• General Equilibrium Search Theory
• Human Capital
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Audra Bowlus is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Western Ontario. She holds a PhD from the University of Iowa (1993) and specializes in applied labor economics, general equilibrium search theory, and human capital development. Her research examines earnings inequality, job matching, and labor market dynamics. Dr. Bowlus's research interests focus on applied labor economics with emphasis on wage determination, human capital accumulation, and gender disparities in labor markets. She has extensively studied lifetime earnings inequality patterns in comparative international contexts. Her publications show consistent focus on labor market dynamics, with recent work examining generational workforce transitions and human capital development. Earlier foundational work established frameworks for understanding discrimination and wage differentials using equilibrium search models. She leads research on Canadian labor market analysis through longitudinal studies and has contributed methodological innovations in measuring skill development and economic mobility.

Jonathan Leader MaynardView profile

Senior Lecturer

• International Politics
• Political Theory
• Political Ideology
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Dr Jonathan Leader Maynard is a Senior Lecturer in International Politics at King’s College London’s Department of Political Economy, Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. He concurrently serves as a Parliamentary Academic Fellow at the UK House of Commons International Affairs Unit. Previously, he held positions at the University of Oxford, including Rank-Manning Junior Research Fellow (2013-2015) and Departmental Lecturer in International Relations (2015-2020). His research focuses on ideology’s role in armed conflict, genocide, state terror, and extremist politics. Key areas include ethical dimensions of political violence, methodological debates in political theory, and contemporary ideological dynamics. His 2022 book Ideology and Mass Killing examines radicalized security politics in genocides, while co-editing the Routledge Handbook of Ideology and International Relations synthesizes global ideological analysis frameworks. Publications span American Journal of Political Science , Journal of Peace Research , and British Journal of Political Science , addressing topics from idealization in political theory to dehumanization research trends. His work bridges political theory, conflict studies, and ethical analysis. He supervises PhDs on genocide studies, political ideology, extremism, and ethical violence frameworks. Active in research groups like the Political Economy of Peace and Conflict and Global South Research Group, he explores non-European perspectives and conflict resolution strategies. His interdisciplinary approach integrates political science, philosophy, and cognitive science methodologies.

William IdsardiView profile

Professor

• Neurolinguistics
• Phonology
• Psycholinguistics
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William Idsardi is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Maryland, affiliated with the Program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science and the Maryland Language Science Center. His research focuses on neurolinguistics, phonology, and psycholinguistics, combining experimental, computational, and theoretical approaches. Key areas include phonological abstraction mechanisms, the neural basis of speech perception, and the computational foundations of phonological patterning. His work bridges disciplines, investigating how phonological categories are represented in the brain using neuroimaging techniques like MEG. Notable contributions address the role of categorical perception in fricative sounds, the phoneme hypothesis, and computational complexity differences between phonology and syntax. Collaborative projects explore dialect perception, infant lexical learning, and cross-linguistic vowel systems. Publications span phonological theory, neuroimaging studies, and computational linguistics, emphasizing interdisciplinary methods. His research has implications for understanding language acquisition, speech disorders, and the evolution of linguistic structure. Labs associated with his work include the EEG/ERP Lab and Maryland Neuroimaging Center.

Allan EnglishView profile

Professor

• Military History
• Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Culture and Leadership
• Veteran and Family Health
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Allan English, a Professor at Queen's University, is a leading scholar in Canadian military history and culture. With a PhD from Queen's (1994) and an MA in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) (1987), he brings 25 years of Royal Canadian Air Force and CAF service as an air navigator and educator to his academic work. Military history, culture, and leadership Veteran and family health Human behavior in war Air warfare analysis His research critically examines CAF transformation initiatives, leadership paradigms, and cultural competency in military contexts. A 2015 Queen’s University Award recognized his graduate supervision excellence. Recent publications analyze sexual misconduct crises, doctrinal evolution, and ethical dissonance, reflecting his commitment to improving CAF institutional integrity. Teaching courses like The Human Dimension of War and Canada at War , English bridges historical analysis with contemporary military challenges. His work emphasizes the need for nuanced understanding of military culture and its impact on operational effectiveness and personnel well-being.

• Health Equity
• Women's Health
• Maternal & Child Health
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Jessica Lewis, Ph.D., MFT is a Research Scientist at the Yale School of Medicine in the Department of General Internal Medicine. She also serves as Deputy Director for the Center for Community Engagement and Health Equity at the Yale Cancer Center and is a Board Member of the Dean's Advisory Council for LGBTQI+ Affairs at Yale University. Dr. Lewis has directed research on health behaviors, health equity, and women's sexual, reproductive, and mental health at Yale for more than 29 years. Her research investigates the interplay of complex biomedical, behavioral, social, and structural factors that influence individual, family, and community health, with a focus on marginalized populations. Dr. Lewis is co-founder of Expect With Me, a technology-enabled group model of prenatal care that has demonstrated significant improvements in maternal-child health outcomes. Her work spans multiple disciplines including women's health, maternal & child health, mental health, reproduction, poverty and economic security, perinatal/prenatal health, health equity, and social determinants of health. Dr. Lewis has authored 75 peer-reviewed publications focusing on group prenatal care, health disparities, and innovative healthcare models. Her recent work examines resilience factors, social support, food insecurity, and discrimination in relation to maternal and child health outcomes, with publications appearing in prestigious journals including the New England Journal of Medicine and Preventive Medicine. Board Member, Dean's Advisory Council for LGBTQI+ Affairs, Yale University Co-Founder, Expect With Me prenatal care model Deputy Director, Center for Community Engagement and Health Equity Dr. Lewis has extensive experience directing large multi-site research projects with methodological rigor and cultural sensitivity. She serves as an Editor for the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health and as an External Reviewer for PCORI (2024-2025).

James OrbinskiView profile

Professor

• Global Health
• Humanitarianism
• Planetary Health
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Dr. James Orbinski is a Professor and the inaugural Director of York University’s Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research. He holds a BSc from Trent University, an MD from McMaster University, and an MA in International Relations from the University of Toronto. As a physician, humanitarian leader, and author, his career focuses on global health equity, humanitarian action, and the intersection of climate change with health. He served as International President of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF), accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of MSF in 1999, and co-founded initiatives like the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative and Dignitas International. Leadership & Affiliations: Board Member, Grand Challenges Canada Member, Global Alliance for TB Drug Development Member, Davos World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Health Care Systems Research Focus: The Dahdaleh Institute’s core themes under his direction include Global Health and Humanitarianism, Planetary Health, and Global Health Foresighting. His work emphasizes transdisciplinary research addressing climate change health impacts, health equity, and humanitarian innovation. Awards: Officer of the Order of Canada, Meritorious Service Cross (for leadership during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide), and author of the award-winning An Imperfect Offering: Humanitarianism in the 21st Century . Recent Projects: Includes modeling climate change’s health impacts in Malawi, advancing digital technologies for food security, and advocating for global solidarity in pandemic responses. He also spearheaded the Safe Water Optimization Tool project and collaborated with the Rainmaker Enterprise to address water scarcity in South Sudan.

• Cognitive Neuropsychology
• Stroke Rehabilitation
• Mental Health after Brain Injury
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Andrea Kusec serves as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford, collaborating with Professor Nele Demeyere on the OX-CHRONIC project investigating long-term cognitive, emotional, and participation outcomes following stroke. Her work bridges neuropsychological research with clinical rehabilitation practice through the Translational Neuropsychology research group. She earned her PhD from the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit at the University of Cambridge under Dr. Tom Manly, supported by the Gates Cambridge Trust. Her doctoral research developed and tested a novel behavioral intervention for low mood in acquired brain injury through randomized controlled trials delivered both remotely and in person. Dr. Kusec's research centers on the cognition-emotion interface in predicting mental health outcomes after stroke and traumatic brain injury. She employs participatory mixed-methods approaches to develop clinically relevant interventions while centering the experiences of individuals with brain injury. Current priorities include elucidating mechanisms of post-injury mental health difficulties and adapting psychological therapies for cognitive impairments. Analysis of her recent publications reveals three dominant themes: (1) validation of cognitive assessment tools (Oxford Cognitive Screen, Oxford Visual Perception Screen) for stroke survivors; (2) domain-specific relationships between cognitive impairments and mood disorders across recovery phases; (3) development of behavioral activation interventions for low mood in acquired brain injury. Her work consistently emphasizes translational value through remote assessment methods and patient-centered outcomes. Scientific awards: None documented in available sources. Her Gates Cambridge Trust-funded PhD established her research trajectory in intervention development, culminating in the MAPLES randomized controlled trial. Current work is supported by the OX-CHRONIC project grant examining chronic stroke outcomes. She has not supervised any doctoral students but actively collaborates with multidisciplinary stroke rehabilitation teams. As a core member of Oxford's Translational Neuropsychology group, she contributes to developing evidence-based cognitive assessments and mental health interventions for brain injury rehabilitation. Her team emphasizes real-world applicability through remote delivery methods and close partnership with stroke survivor communities.

Allison K. HoffmanView profile

Professor

• Health Law
• Health Policy
• Health Insurance Regulation
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Allison K. Hoffman is a Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine. Her expertise spans health care law, policy, and ethics, with a focus on issues such as health insurance regulation, the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and long-term care. She co-edited The Oxford Handbook of U.S. Health Law and has contributed to prominent legal and medical journals. Education: Before joining Penn, she was on the faculty at UCLA School of Law and served as a Petrie-Flom fellow at Harvard Law School. She practiced health care law at Ropes & Gray and worked as a strategy consultant at The Bridgespan Group and Boston Consulting Group. Research Interests: Hoffman examines legal and social challenges in healthcare, including ACA implementation, Medicare reform, and long-term care policies. Her recent work critiques the impact of economic theory on health law and explores post-pandemic healthcare systems. Awards: She received the Robert A. Gorman Award for Excellence in Teaching (2017-2018) and served as Deputy Dean of Penn Carey Law School (2022-2024). Labs/Teams: Collaborates with co-authors on projects such as the third edition of The Politics of Medicare and contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives addressing healthcare equity and policy reform.