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Sohail KamranView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Consumer Vulnerability
• Consumer Exclusion and Inclusion
• Transformative Service Research
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Sohail Kamran is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing at the School of Business and Law, University of Brighton, UK. He holds a PhD in Marketing from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, and an MSc in Management from Brunel University, London. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and has been actively contributing to academic leadership, curriculum development, and student supervision since 2006. Education: PhD in Marketing, University of Jyväskylä (2018) MSc Management, Brunel University London (2006) Professional Teacher Education Certificate, Häme University of Applied Sciences (2022) Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK (2023) His research centers on consumer vulnerability , financial inclusion , and transformative service research , particularly among low-income and unbanked populations in developing countries. He explores how marginalized consumers navigate marketplace challenges, face discrimination in basic services, and develop coping strategies under resource constraints. His work emphasizes ethical marketing and consumer wellbeing. The recent publications reflect a strong thematic focus on financial exclusion, informal financial systems, and digital financial inclusion via fintech and mobile wallets. His research combines qualitative methods with transformative service frameworks, often highlighting sociocultural and structural barriers faced by vulnerable consumers. Scientific Awards and Recognition: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK Professional Teacher Education Certificate in Pedagogical Studies Sohail Kamran actively supervises doctoral research in areas such as consumer vulnerability, marketplace inclusion, and marketing ethics. He serves as an external examiner for PhD theses at institutions including the University of Sussex and Air University Islamabad. He also engages in research collaboration with scholars from Finland and Pakistan. His upcoming visiting researcher position at the University of Jyväskylä in 2025 underscores his international academic engagement. Research Groups and Networks: Research Excellence Group: Business and Economic Change Active collaborator in transformative service and consumer vulnerability research networks

Michael SimpsonView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Political Ecology
• Urban Geography
• Settler Colonialism
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Michael Simpson is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Geography & Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews. He holds a PhD in Geography from the University of British Columbia and contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through his research on settler colonialism, racial capitalism, and environmental justice. Expertise in political ecology, urban geography, and decolonization Recipient of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Early Career Researcher Fellowship Awarded Early Career Researcher Prizes from Political Geography and Urban Geography journals Projects focus on decarbonization and Indigenous climate testimony His recent publications analyze the interplay of fossil fuel infrastructure, colonial spatial politics, and decolonial climate justice movements. Collaborative works with Rueben George (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) emphasize Indigenous sovereignty in environmental resistance. Simpson's research spans topics like climate crisis, energy policy, and the Anthropocene's colonial underpinn'tions.

• Climate change
• Environmental research
• Human ecology
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Tamara Artacker is a Researcher at the Institute of Social Ecology within the Department of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). Based in Vienna at Schottenfeldgasse 29, she has been actively contributing to the field since 2019, following the completion of her MA in International Development Studies from the University of Vienna in 2017. Her work bridges academic research with practical policy implications, particularly focused on Latin America and global environmental challenges. Artacker's educational background in International Development Studies has shaped her interdisciplinary approach to examining the complex relationships between society, environment, and economic systems. Her research spans multiple interconnected domains that address critical contemporary challenges facing communities worldwide. Her research interests center on political ecology, food sovereignty, ecofeminism, and sustainable agricultural systems. Artacker critically examines the structural inequalities embedded in global food systems, the impacts of climate change on agricultural communities, and the tensions between economic development models and ecological sustainability. Her work consistently highlights how extractive agricultural practices intersect with social injustices, particularly affecting vulnerable populations. She explores alternative models that prioritize community resilience, ecological balance, and social equity, with particular attention to the Global South and Latin American contexts. Artacker's extensive publication record reveals a strong focus on the intersections between environmental policy, agricultural practices, and social justice. Her research demonstrates consistent engagement with contemporary crises including the pandemic's impact on food systems, geopolitical conflicts affecting global food security, and the complex challenges of transitioning toward sustainable agricultural models. She has developed particular expertise in analyzing Ecuadorian agricultural policies and their implications for food sovereignty, while also examining broader regional and global patterns. As an active academic, Artacker regularly presents her research at international conferences and engages with diverse audiences through invited keynote speeches. Her work demonstrates a commitment to knowledge transfer beyond academic circles, with presentations addressing policymakers, practitioners, and community organizations working on food sovereignty and environmental justice issues.

Paul O'ConnellView profile

Professor

• Public Law
• Human Rights
• Socio-Economic Rights
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Dr. Paul O'Connell is a Reader in Law at SOAS University of London's School of Law, Gender and Media since September 2013. Previously, he served as a Reader in Law at the University of Leicester (2009–2013) and a Lecturer in Law at the National University of Ireland, Galway (2005–2008). He holds an LLB from Dublin, an LLM, and a PhD from the National University of Ireland. Education: LLB, Dublin LLM, NUI PhD, NUI His research focuses on Public Law, Human Rights (particularly Socio-Economic Rights), Globalisation and the Law, Critical Legal Theory (especially Marxist critiques), and International Law. He has authored influential books such as Masking Barbarism: Human Rights in the Contemporary Global Order (2017) and Vindicating Socio-Economic Rights: International Standards and Comparative Experiences (2012). Recent work critiques the interplay between globalisation and human rights. He holds notable awards including the British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship and Fulbright Commission support. Dr. O'Connell supervises doctoral candidates in socio-economic rights, comparative law, and critical legal theories. His current projects explore globalisation’s impact on socio-economic rights frameworks. Key Projects: Visiting Fellow at Harvard Human Rights Program (2013–2014) Research on Marxist legal theory and socio-economic rights

Nicole Gonzalez Van CleveView profile

Associate Professor

• Sociology
• Law
• Mass Incarceration
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Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Brown University and an affiliated faculty member with the American Bar Foundation in Chicago, IL. Her research focuses on challenging conventional paradigms of race and racism within criminal justice systems, emphasizing cultural sociology and organizational dynamics. She holds a Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. from Northwestern University. Her award-winning book, Crook County: Racism and Injustice in America's Largest Criminal Court , critically examines systemic racism in Chicago's criminal courts and has received over 11 accolades, including the ASA Distinguished Book Prize. Her recent work, The Waiting Room , explores the societal impacts of pretrial incarceration around Cook County Jail. Van Cleve’s research integrates ethnography, content analysis, and historical methods to study discretion and bias in legal institutions. Her articles, such as 'Criminal Justice through ‘Colorblind’ Lenses' (2015) and 'The Organizational Utility of Welfare Rationale in the Criminal Justice System' (2017), have won prestigious awards and advanced critical race theory in sociology. She has provided legal commentary on MSNBC, CNN, and NPR, addressing police accountability and systemic reform. Her honors include the Meenakshi Narain Excellence in Research Mentoring Award (2024) and the 2017 Kimberlé Crenshaw Outstanding Article Award.

Danielle MoralesView profile

Assistant Professor

• Medical Sociology
• Sociology of Education
• Disability Studies
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Danielle Morales is an Assistant Professor in the Sociology Department at the University of Massachusetts Boston, specializing in medical sociology and the sociology of education. Her work examines how health and education systems intersect to create inequality, with particular attention to food insecurity, disability, and environmental injustice. Morales earned her PhD from Texas A&M University and has established herself as a leading researcher on mentoring relationships in higher education. Her research portfolio demonstrates a consistent focus on how institutional constraints shape educational experiences, particularly for marginalized populations. Her research interests span medical sociology, education inequality, disability justice, and mentoring dynamics in academia. Morales investigates how care work functions within and against institutional structures, with current projects centering disability justice amid climate crisis and reimagining mentoring as radical care during higher education retrenchment. Her work frequently examines the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status in educational contexts. An analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on mentoring relationships in undergraduate research experiences, particularly how mentor competency affects student outcomes. Her work consistently addresses racial and ethnic disparities in STEM education, with special attention to Hispanic/Latinx students. The pandemic has significantly influenced her research trajectory, with numerous studies examining how COVID-19 impacted student wellbeing, research experiences, and educational trajectories. Morales' advising work focuses on mentoring dynamics in undergraduate research, with particular attention to how mentor-mentee relationships affect student outcomes in STEM fields. Her research demonstrates how mentoring can serve as both a protective factor and potential source of stress for students navigating higher education. Her laboratory work centers on undergraduate research experiences, investigating how these programs can be structured to maximize student benefits while addressing systemic inequalities. Current projects examine disability justice within the context of climate crisis and how mentoring functions as a radical act of care in constrained academic environments.

Yesenia BarraganView profile

Associate Professor

• Latin American History
• African Diaspora History
• Race Studies
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Yesenia Barragan is an Associate Professor of History at Rutgers University, where she has been teaching since 2019. Specializing in Modern Latin American and African Diaspora History with a focus on race, slavery, and emancipation, she is a leading scholar in 19th-century Atlantic and Pacific world studies. Her academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Latin American History from Columbia University, where she was a Ford Foundation Fellow, and a B.A. in Philosophy and History from Brown University, where she was a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow and Beinecke Scholar. Ph.D. in Latin American History, Columbia University B.A. in Philosophy and History, Brown University Professor Barragan's research centers on the intersections of race, slavery, and emancipation in the 19th-century Americas. Her groundbreaking work examines how gradual emancipation processes paradoxically strengthened slaveholders' interests in Colombia, while also exploring Latin America as a destination for African American freedom seekers during the antebellum period. Her scholarship bridges historical analysis with contemporary social justice concerns, particularly regarding race and structural inequality. Her publications reveal a consistent focus on the Colombian Black Pacific region, with particular attention to gender dynamics, legal frameworks of slavery, and the lived experiences of enslaved and free Black populations. The trajectory of her work moves from legal and economic aspects of slavery toward broader examinations of freedom movements, diasporic connections, and contemporary legacies of racial injustice. Her research demonstrates exceptional geographic scope, spanning the Atlantic and Pacific worlds while maintaining deep regional expertise in Colombia. 2022 Wesley-Logan Prize for best book on African diaspora history 2022 Best Book Award for the 19th Century Section of LASA 2023 Early Career Book Prize from Rutgers University Center for Cultural Analysis 2022 Antonine Tibesar Prize from the Conference on Latin American History National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship (2022-2023) Professor Barragan is deeply committed to mentoring, particularly first-generation students and those from underrepresented backgrounds. She serves as Principal Investigator for 'The Free Womb Project,' a multilingual digital collection of gradual emancipation laws, and convenes the interdisciplinary 'Slavery + Freedom Studies Working Group' at Rutgers. Her grant portfolio includes significant funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and various fellowships supporting her book projects on African American migration to Latin America during the antebellum period. As a first-generation daughter of Latin American immigrants and longtime social justice activist, Professor Barragan brings personal experience to her public scholarship work, which includes serving as a Country of Origin Information Expert for Colombian asylum cases and contributing to platforms like Black Perspectives and Telesur.

Dominique J. BakerView profile

Associate Professor

• Education Policy
• Higher Education
• Equity in Education
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Dominique J. Baker is an Associate Professor with a joint appointment in the College of Education and Human Development and the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Delaware. She holds the John and Patricia Cochran Scholar of Inclusive Excellence endowed position, reflecting her commitment to equity and inclusivity in education. Degrees: PhD in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies (2016), Vanderbilt University MEd in Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education (2012), University of Virginia BA in Psychology (2008), University of Virginia Research Focus: Dr. Baker's work examines how education policy affects access and success for minoritized students in higher education. Key areas include financial aid structures, admissions policies, campus climate inclusivity, and systemic racial disparities. She employs both quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze policy impacts. Article Trends: Her recent publications (2023-2025) emphasize racial and class disparities in college applications, state financial aid mechanisms, funding formulas for public institutions, media representation of student debt, and policy responses to systemic inequities. Methodological approaches include latent class analysis, NLP-driven application reviews, and comparative policy analysis. Scientific Recognition: AERA Early Career Award (2023) Diverse: Issues in Higher Ed - Top 40 Women in Higher Education (2025) Association for Education Finance and Policy Early Career Award ASHE Excellence in Public Policy Award National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Public Engagement: Dr. Baker has testified before the US Senate on race and student loans, serves on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine - Board on Higher Education and Workforce , and her work appears in The New York Times , The Washington Post , and NPR .

Karen AdkinsView profile

Professor

• Feminist Theory
• Social Philosophy
• Epistemology
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Karen Adkins is a Professor of Philosophy at Regis College, dedicated to teaching and mentoring undergraduate students. Her research focuses on gossip as an epistemic concept, feminist theory, philosophy of emotions, and social philosophy. She authored the book Gossip, Power, Epistemology: Knowledge Underground (Palgrave 2017) and has published widely in journals like Hypatia and Social Epistemology . Her work also appears in popular media such as the New York Times T Magazine . Dr. Adkins teaches courses in philosophy, first-year writing, and integrative core subjects like Justice and Meaning. She has advised hundreds of students through Regis' First-Year Experience program and directed service-learning initiatives. Her community engagement includes chairing The Blue Bench board (supporting sexual assault survivors) and over a decade of involvement as a Reading Buddy in local schools. Academically, she has chaired multiple departments (Philosophy, Women’s and Gender Studies, Classical and Modern Languages, History/Politics/Political Economy) and committees like the Regis College Committee on Rank & Tenure. She co-edits Social Philosophy Today and has reviewed manuscripts for journals, the NEH, and Polity Press. Her recent articles explore themes like online shaming, migration discourse ethics, and institutional gossip dynamics. She emphasizes community engagement, academic service, and bridging scholarly work with public outreach.

• Business Law
• Corporate Governance
• Good Governance
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Rachel J. Anderson is a Professor of Law at the William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where she serves as Director of the International, Transnational & Comparative Law Program and Co-Director of the Business & Commercial Law Concentration. Her academic and professional work bridges legal scholarship, public service, and institutional leadership. University: University of Nevada, Las Vegas School: William S. Boyd School of Law Rank: Professor of Law Email: rachel.anderson@unlv.edu Phone: 702-895-5806 Education: J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law M.A., Stanford University, International Policy Studies Zwischenprüfung, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Professor Anderson teaches Business Organizations, International Business Transactions, and International Law. Her research centers on good governance across public and private sectors, with emphasis on business law, international law, and poverty law and policy. She explores how legal frameworks can promote equity, human rights, and sustainable development, particularly in transnational contexts. Her recent scholarship spans topics such as global corporate citizenship, gender equality in the workplace, transnational corporate accountability, and colonial reparations. The publications reflect a consistent engagement with structural inequities and the role of law in addressing them. Her work appears in journals like Denver University Law Review , Michigan State Journal of International Law , and California Law Review , as well as in edited volumes and policy commentaries. Scientific Awards and Honors: UNLV 2024 Community Engagement Service-Learning Award Outstanding Non-Traditional Career Award, National Bar Association Women Lawyers Division, 2024 State Bar of Nevada, Medal of Justice, 2012 Lawyers of Color Magazine, Law School Diversity 50 Under 50 List, 2014 Multiple congressional and state-level recognitions for public service Professor Anderson has held significant public service roles, including General Counsel for the Office of the Nevada Attorney General (2019–2021) and Director of the Poverty Law & Policy Clinic (2023–2025). She is active in professional organizations such as the Association of American Law Schools (AALS), where she was elected Chair-Elect of the Section on Poverty Law in 2025, and serves on the Board of Directors for Nevada Legal Services. She also contributes to national conversations on democracy, voting rights, and diversity in the legal profession. Labs, Teams, and Professional Affiliations: Member, American Society of Comparative Law’s Board of Directors Member, Nevada Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Commission Board Member, Nevada Legal Services Leadership roles in AALS Sections on Poverty Law and Clinical Legal Education Contributor to National Bar Association initiatives on racial equity and mental health

Elvira BasevichView profile

Assistant Professor

• Political Philosophy
• Africana Philosophy
• Late Modern German Philosophy
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Elvira Basevich is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Davis, and a 2025-2026 Visiting Faculty Fellow at Tulane University's Murphy Institute Center for Ethics. Her work bridges political philosophy, Africana philosophy, and late modern German philosophy, focusing on democracy, justice, and the intersections of race, gender, and labor exploitation in U.S. history. Education: Ph.D. in Philosophy, The Graduate Center, CUNY (2017) Basevich's research interrogates the philosophical foundations of democratic theory through the lens of historically excluded communities. She specializes in reconstructing the work of W.E.B. Du Bois to challenge dominant Kantian and Rawlsian frameworks of justice, while exploring the racialized legacies of slavery and exploitation in 19th-20th century America. Her articles span critical race theory, epistemic injustice, and the ethics of labor, often engaging with German idealism and Marxist theory. Recent publications reflect a thematic focus on abolition democracy, ideology critique, and the normative implications of structural racism. Her work has appeared in Journal of Social Philosophy , The Monist , Kantian Review , and other leading journals. She has edited special issues on Du Bois and democracy, and the anniversary of Charles Mills' The Racial Contract . Scientific Awards: 2025-2026 Faculty Fellow, Center for Ethics (The Murphy Institute)

• Indigenous Education
• Settler Colonialism
• Educational Policy
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Cynthia Benally is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policies at the University of Utah's College of Education. Her work focuses on Indigenous education, settler colonialism, and educational policy reform. University: University of Utah School: College of Education Department: Educational Leadership and Policies Academic Rank: Assistant Professor Email: u6014666@utah.edu Benally's research examines how settler colonial myths perpetuate systemic inequities in Native education. She explores sovereignty assertions by Indigenous communities, decolonizing curricula, and the impact of landmark cases like Lau on Native language rights. Her scholarship integrates metaphors of frontier forts to analyze colonial logic and advocates for relational methodologies in Indigenous research. Recent publications include critiques of the "two-worlds" narrative in education, analyses of language policy overlaps, and frameworks for anti-colonial futures. Her work emphasizes storywork as data analysis and challenges erasure in predominantly white institutions. Scientific Awards Native Excellence in Higher Education (2024) Beacon of Excellence (2022) College of Education Early Career Service Award (2022) Benally teaches courses on sovereignty, comparative education, and ethnographic research. She engages with Utah's eight tribal nations and participates in professional organizations like AERA. Her contributions reflect a commitment to Indigenous epistemologies and educational justice.

Musab YounisView profile

Associate Professor

• International Political Thought
• Race and Empire
• Anticolonialism
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Musab Younis is an Associate Professor of Political Theory at the University of Oxford and Jarvis Doctorow Fellow in Politics at St Edmund Hall. After completing his MPhil and DPhil at Oxford, he served as Lecturer and Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London before returning to Oxford in 2024. Research Interests: His work focuses on international political thought, particularly race, empire, and anticolonialism during the late 19th and 20th centuries. He explores connections between historical imperial thought and contemporary political theory through three main directions: anticolonial political thought (especially Black and African movements), histories of race and racism, and questions of spatiality in global politics. Teaching: Musab teaches political theory across multiple undergraduate programs at St Edmund Hall, including Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) and History and Politics. He instructs first-year students in Introduction to Politics, second- and third-year cohorts in Theory of Politics, and offers optional political theory papers. Scientific Awards: Jarvis Doctorow Fellowship in Politics Academic Affiliation: He maintains a Governing Body Fellowship at St Edmund Hall (Teddy Hall) at Oxford University.

• Decolonial Politics
• Anticolonial Praxes
• Political Sociology
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Navtej Purewal is Professor in Anticolonial and Decolonial Politics and Praxes at the Decolonising Arts Institute, University of the Arts London (UAL), a position she joined in 2024. Prior to this, she was Professor of Political Sociology and Development Studies at SOAS, University of London (2019–2024) and Deputy Director of the SOAS South Asia Institute (2014–2019). She has also held academic positions at the University of Manchester and served as a visiting chair at the University of Sydney. Her work bridges the social sciences, humanities, and arts, with a strong focus on decolonial praxis and critical development studies. Her educational background includes a PhD in International Development from Lancaster University, an MA in South Asia Area Studies from SOAS, and a BA in Political Science from Vassar College. She is fluent in English and Punjabi, enabling deep engagement with South Asian communities and scholarship. Navtej's research centers on the intersections of coloniality, development, identity, and social justice. She critically examines how structures of power, shaped by imperialism and inequality, are reflected and challenged in society. Her work emphasizes gender, caste, religion, and bordering processes, particularly in the Punjab region and its diaspora. She advocates for the use of art and creative methods to visualize and confront systemic injustices. Her recent projects include AHRC-funded initiatives such as 'Border Crossings'—which uses virtual reality to explore Partition memory among the UK South Asian diaspora—and 'GRID Heritage,' a network that amplifies marginalized voices in cultural heritage through craft, textiles, and performance. These projects reflect a consistent trend in her scholarship: interdisciplinary, community-engaged, and committed to decolonizing knowledge production. Scientific awards and honors mentioned include: AHRC/UKRI India Fellowship Multiple AHRC grants for interdisciplinary research British Academy grant for research on sexual and gender-based violence in Indian universities She has advised postdoctoral researchers and collaborated with leading scholars such as Dr. Eleanor Newbigin, Prof. Raminder Kaur, and Prof. Parul Dave-Mukherji. Her grants reflect a sustained commitment to funding impactful, socially engaged research. Navtej is also involved in developing educational resources for critical teaching on 1947 and its legacies. She is a key member of the Decolonising Arts Institute, a research hub dedicated to challenging colonial epistemologies and fostering anticolonial practices through art and scholarship. Her leadership in projects like GRID Heritage and Border Crossings underscores her role in building collaborative, transnational research teams focused on justice, memory, and cultural transformation.

Trine AnkerView profile

Professor

• Religious Education
• Ethics in Education
• Controversial Topics in Schools
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Trine Anker is a Professor of Religious Studies with Subject Didactics at MF University of Applied Sciences' Faculty of Religious Studies and Society. She holds a PhD from the Norwegian School of Theology (2011), specializing in youth perspectives on respect in multicultural schools. Her academic career includes roles as Associate Professor at Østfold University College and MF University, with extensive experience in teacher education and professional development. Research interests focus on religious didactics, aesthetic teaching methods, ethics in education, and controversial topics like terrorism and memory culture. Notable contributions include analyzing the sacralization of July 22nd events in schools and exploring folk religions in Argentine football culture. She received the 2024 Distinguished Lecturer award for pedagogical innovation. Teaching responsibilities include courses on research methodology (MET-EMP910), pedagogy (PPU1010/1015), and didactic practices. She leads projects like EtiPP (Ethics in Professional Practice) and ReDi (Religion and Dialogue in Modern Societies), investigating ethical frameworks for educators and interfaith dialogue strategies. Publications span 30+ articles in journals like Journal of Moral Education and Prismet , addressing topics from classroom ethics to youth religious expression. Her 2020 textbook Analyse i praksis guides master's students in practical research methods.