Dr. Ira Weiss is a Professor of Strategic Management at North Carolina State University, affiliated with the Department of Management Innovation & Entrepreneurship. His expertise spans Global/International Management, Corporate Strategy, Higher Education Management, and Business Accreditation. He holds a Ph.D. in Management from UCLA (1976). His research focuses on strategic frameworks, organizational systems, and accreditation processes, as evidenced by his thought leadership in AACSB articles advising institutions on accreditation strategies. His academic contributions include over four decades of publications on IT management, risk mitigation, and professional certification. Notable works address end-user computing strategies, cost control in software development, and auditability of systems. Though no specific grants or advising roles are detailed, his influence extends through academic discourse and institutional best practices. He remains active in North Carolina State’s initiatives related to management innovation and entrepreneurship.
Joanna N. Erdman is an Assistant Professor and MacBain Chair in Health Law and Policy at Dalhousie University's Schulich School of Law. Her work focuses on reproductive rights, health equity, and human rights within legal frameworks. She has extensively researched abortion law, global health policies, and gender equality in healthcare access. Erdman's scholarship addresses intersections between law, public health, and human rights, particularly in contexts like abortion accessibility, HPV vaccine equity, and prenatal care ethics. Her research interests emphasize harm reduction strategies, evidence-based lawmaking, and transnational legal perspectives. Erdman has contributed to influential discussions on constitutionalizing abortion rights in Canada, WHO guidelines on safe abortion practices, and the implementation of CEDAW in healthcare systems. Her work often critiques legal barriers to healthcare access and advocates for policy reforms grounded in human rights principles. Erdman has collaborated with leading scholars like Rebecca J. Cook and Bernard Dickens on publications analyzing abortion law and medical ethics. Her articles frequently appear in interdisciplinary journals such as the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics and Emory Law Journal . While no formal grants or awards are cited here, her extensive citation count (over 5,000 downloads on SSRN) underscores her impact in health law research. Erdman’s recent work includes updating global abortion policy analyses and exploring gender equality in health systems through CEDAW frameworks. She maintains an active research agenda on transnational healthcare law and its implications for marginalized communities.
Dr. Dibyadyuti Roy is an Associate Professor in Cultural Studies, Media Studies, and Digital Humanities at the University of Leeds, within the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies. His work bridges data-driven research with humanistic inquiry, focusing on digital cultures in Majority World contexts. He co-founded India's first Digital Humanities collective, DHARTI, and led initiatives like the DHAI 2018 conference. Currently, he serves on the Executive Council of the British Association for South Asian Studies (BASAS) and affiliates with the Data & Society Research Institute. Programme Director for BA Cultural and Media Studies Steering Committee Member of PRiA (Pedagogic Research in the Arts) Research interests include algorithmic accountability, postcolonial masculinities, and science/technology studies. His research critiques technological narratives through postcolonial lenses, addressing issues like social media health promotion during India's pandemic, nuclear historiography, and digital divides. He has held prior faculty roles at IIM Indore and IIT Jodhpur. Roy has spearheaded initiatives like the DHARTI Twitter Conference and co-organized workshops on AI in the Global South. His work emphasizes ethical, decolonial, and intersectional approaches to digital humanities and technology studies.
Charlie Beckett is a Professor of Practice and Director of Polis and the Polis/LSE JournalismAI project at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Department of Media and Communications. He specializes in the transformation of journalism in the digital age, focusing on AI integration, media ethics, and international news dynamics. His roles include leading research initiatives on journalism’s societal role and advising on media policy. Research Interests: Beckett’s work explores Artificial Intelligence in journalism, networked media systems, and the ethical challenges of digital communication. He examines how journalism adapts to technological changes, particularly in AI-driven news production and disinformation landscapes. His projects include the JournalismAI global survey and the LSE Truth, Trust & Technology Commission. Articles Trends: His recent work emphasizes AI’s impact on newsrooms, media trust dynamics, and global journalism practices. Themes include ethical AI adoption, generative AI applications, and regulatory frameworks for digital platforms. Awards: While no specific honors are listed, his contributions to media policy and journalism innovation are widely recognized internationally. Advising & Grants: Directs major initiatives like Polis and JournalismAI, fostering collaborations between academia, industry, and policymakers. His work often addresses funding challenges in journalism sustainability and ethical technology use. Labs/Teams: Leads Polis, a think-tank for journalism-society research, and oversees the JournalismAI project analyzing global AI trends in media. Collaborates with international institutions on media governance and innovation.
Sandy Dall'Erba is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He holds additional affiliations with the European Union Center, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies, and the Center for Digital Agriculture at NCSA. His research spans regional economic analysis, spatial econometrics, and climate change impacts on agriculture. PhD in Economics, University of Pau (2004) MSc in Economics, University of Pau (2000) Postdoctoral, Spatial Economics at Free University of Amsterdam (2005-2006) Postdoctoral, REAL at UIUC (2004-2005) Dall'Erba specializes in spatial econometric modeling to analyze regional growth, innovation systems, and climate change effects. His work integrates interregional input-output frameworks and structural gravity models to quantify economic spillovers. Recent studies address agricultural vulnerability to climate shocks, plastic waste embedded in trade, and tax revenue disruptions from natural disasters. His publications focus on regional economics, environmental accounts, and climate resilience, with applications in the U.S., Latin America, and China. Key trends include spatial heterogeneity in climate impacts, supply chain vulnerabilities, and policy design for disaster mitigation. RSPP Best Paper Award Regional Studies Association Best Paper Award Tiebout Prize Epainos Prize Dall'Erba has co-authored works with graduate students and secured grants from NSF, NASA, and USDA. He directs the Regional Economics Applications Laboratory (REAL) and co-founded the Center for Climate, Regional, Environmental and Trade Economics (CREATE) , advancing system-wide approaches to climate and trade challenges.
Professor Lilian Otaye-Ebede holds a PhD in Management from Aston University and is a Professor in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour at the University of Liverpool. Her research focuses on diversity management (race/ethnicity, gender, neurodiversity), strategic HRM, work-life balance, and employee wellbeing. She serves as an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Human Resource Management and has held editorial roles for Personnel Review and others. Lilian is an Academic Fellow of the CIPD and chairs the Race Equality Charter (REC) sub-group at the University of Liverpool. Her work includes leading the workplaceedi.com initiative, funded by the ESRC, and advising NHS England’s WRES Team on race equity. Lilian actively supervises PhD students exploring topics like inclusive digitalisation, AI in recruitment, and gendered racial microaggressions. Notable professional roles include serving on the Open Eye Gallery Board, the Academy of Management DEI Division Executive Committee, and as an external examiner at multiple universities. Her research addresses systemic inequities in healthcare, academia, and public sectors, with a focus on amplifying marginalized voices through impactful policy interventions.
Elizabeth Gorman is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia, affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences (A&S). She also serves as Director of Undergraduate Programs. Her research focuses on work, professions, workplace gender and racial inequality, organizations, and quantitative methods. Gorman holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University and a J.D. from the University of Chicago. Her research explores two central themes: 1) the factors influencing career trajectories and opportunities, including gender and race impacts on hiring, promotion, and work effort; and 2) the societal influence of professional and expert occupations, particularly in global economies. Notable works include studies on gender disparities in corporate law firms, minority representation in elite professions, and organizational policies shaping workplace inequality. Gorman’s publications appear in top journals like the American Journal of Sociology , American Sociological Review , and Gender and Society . She has co-edited special issues on professional work and contributed chapters to edited volumes such as the Annual Review of Law and Social Science . Her teaching spans undergraduate and graduate courses on professions, workplace inequality, organizations, and quantitative methods. Gorman’s recent work emphasizes skill development practices in elite firms and the evolving structure of professional work, reflecting her commitment to advancing understanding of systemic inequalities and organizational dynamics.
Professor Nicholas Carah is a leading academic at the School of Communication and Arts , The University of Queensland , and serves as Director of the Centre for Digital Cultures & Societies . He is also an Associate Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society . His research focuses on the algorithmic and participatory advertising model of digital media platforms , with a sustained investigation into digital alcohol marketing . His research spans digital media, algorithmic culture, and affective capitalism , examining how platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook shape promotional practices and user behavior. He has led major ARC-funded projects and co-edited works such as Digital Intimate Publics and Social Media (2018) and Conflict in My Outlook (2022). As Deputy Chair of the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education , he contributes to policy development on unhealthy product marketing. His recent publications highlight trends in social media advertising, algorithmic transparency, and health-risk marketing . Supervision roles include Principal Advisor for PhD projects on topics like digital labor, FemTech, and augmented reality , and Associate Advisor for cross-cultural studies in media and communication. He advocates for citizen science approaches to monitor digital marketing and its societal impacts.
Bedirhan Erdem is a researcher at the Chair of German and International Criminal Law at the Leuphana Law School , Leuphana University. His work focuses on Turkish criminal law, international criminal justice, and comparative legal systems. Criminal Law International Criminal Law Comparative Law Victim Rights Legal Theory Environmental Law His recent publications analyze judicial integrity, victim standing, and procedural reforms in Turkey, alongside broader debates on political crimes and ecocide. Themes include corporate criminal liability, antitrust regulation, and academic integrity. Dr. Erdem contributes to the Joachim Herz Doctoral School and the Center for European and International Law (CEIL) , mentoring doctoral candidates and engaging in structured Ph.D. programs. His research often intersects European and international legal frameworks.
K. Niki Kunene is an Associate Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems at Eastern Connecticut State University, where they oversee academic programs and faculty operations. Education: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), University of Natal Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) (B.Com(Hons)), University of Natal Master of Commerce (M.Com), University of Natal Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Virginia Commonwealth University As a faculty member, Dr. Kunene's work centers on accounting practices and business information systems, integrating financial principles with technological frameworks to support organizational efficiency.
Professor Ann Elisabeth Gunnulfsen works at the Department of Teacher Education and School Research (ILS) , University of Oslo. She focuses on educational leadership , school governance , and curriculum reform through projects like ChangeLead and RE-FORMED . Education: PhD in school governance (2018), University of Oslo Master of Philosophy in Educational Leadership (2010), UiO Research Focus: Policy enactment in schools National testing and accountability Curriculum implementation International comparative studies (e.g., ISSPP ) Her publications (15 recent) analyze leadership responses to reforms like Fagfornyelsen , emphasizing tensions between internal accountability and external policy demands. She co-edited books on reading strategies and school leaders as legal interpreters . Collaborations: Part of the CLEG research group , she leads projects like VIST (video assessment) and contributes to DIVA (digital integration). Guest researcher at UC Berkeley (2015-2016).
Dr. Asieh Hosseini Tabaghdehi is a Senior Lecturer in Strategy & Business Economy at Brunel Business School, Brunel University of London. She serves as Programme Lead for the BSc International Business Programme and Trade2Grow Executive Education Programme. Additionally, she is Impact Lead at the Brunel Centre for AI: Social and Digital Innovation, where she leads the capability area in the Future of Work. Dr. Tabaghdehi is also an economist and social impact advisor for the independent NGO, Social Innovation Movement. Dr. Tabaghdehi earned her PhD in Economics and Finance (2008) and MSc in International Money, Finance, and Investment (2015), both from Brunel University London. She also holds a BA in Theoretical Economics from University of Mazandaran. She completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Dr. Tabaghdehi is internationally recognized for her research on digital transformation, with particular expertise in the ethical integration of artificial intelligence and digital technologies. Her work focuses on how emerging technologies shape industries, labor markets, and society, with emphasis on enhancing SME growth through technological innovation. She explores applications across critical sectors including social care, supply chain management, and environmental sustainability. A central theme in her research is smart data governance, ensuring ethical, transparent, and responsible use of data in decision-making processes. Her research portfolio demonstrates a consistent focus on the intersection of technology, ethics, and business strategy. She has developed frameworks like the Digital Business Auditing Framework, which has been adopted internationally for smart city initiatives. Her work connects academic research with practical policy applications, as evidenced by her presentations as oral and written evidence to the House of Commons Select Committee. Her publications span AI ethics, digital footprint implications, fertility economics, and healthcare cost analysis, showing interdisciplinary breadth while maintaining thematic coherence around digital transformation's societal impact. Scientific Awards and Recognition Semi-finalist: Research Impact Award at Brunel University London, 2023 Staff Award: Exceptional in Collegiality and Supportive to Colleagues at Brunel University London, 2022 Exceptional Performance at Regents University London, 2018-19 Staff Award in Teaching, Learning and Assessment at Regents University London, 2016 Best Lecturer Award at London Brunel International College, 2014 Best Lecturer Award at London Brunel International College, 2013 Dr. Tabaghdehi actively supervises PhD students researching areas including Smart Data Governance, Ethical AI Governance, Digital Innovation Impact, Responsible AI Adoption Strategies, Sustainability, and Future of Labour Market. She has secured research funding from multiple sources including the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC), Brunel University London, and Brunel Business School. Her current projects include research on AI Adoption and Governance, Youth digital addiction, Algorithm Reliability Framework, and SMEs digital footprints. She has also co-designed the "Digital Adoption" module for the UK Government's Help to Grow Management program, demonstrating the practical application of her research. As a member of multiple professional organizations, Dr. Tabaghdehi serves as an associate practitioner at Social Value International, associate member of the Big Innovation Centre, and member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on AI. She is also a member of the ESRC Review College, British Academy of Management Review College, and Energy Institute UK, contributing to the broader academic and policy communities through these roles.
Professor Imre S. Szalai is a leading scholar in arbitration law and dispute resolution, currently serving as Professor of Law at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. His expertise spans arbitration, litigation, professional responsibility, and legal ethics. He is nationally recognized for his work on the Federal Arbitration Act and its impact on civil justice. University: Pace University School: Elisabeth Haub School of Law Department: Dispute Resolution Academic Rank: Professor Education: Bachelor of Arts (BA), Yale University – Double Major in Economics and Classical Civilizations JD, Columbia University School of Law – Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar Research Interests: Professor Szalai specializes in the legal, historical, and ethical dimensions of arbitration. His work critically examines the expansion of forced arbitration in consumer and employment contexts, the erosion of trial rights, and the role of arbitration in undermining accountability. He explores the historical roots of the Federal Arbitration Act and advocates for reforms that restore fairness and consent in dispute resolution. His recent scholarship delves into emerging issues such as artificial intelligence in arbitration and the impact of pop culture on legal interpretation. Publication Trends: His recent publications (2022–2025) reflect a strong focus on contemporary challenges in arbitration law, including the #MeToo movement's influence on forced arbitration, AI-driven dispute resolution, the role of the Supreme Court in shaping arbitration policy, and high-profile cases involving Ticketmaster and Taylor Swift. His work combines doctrinal analysis, historical inquiry, and policy critique, often drawing from media and cultural references to make complex legal issues accessible. Scientific Awards: Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Columbia Law School Advising and Grants: Professor Szalai actively collaborates with students on amicus briefs and scholarly work. While specific grant funding is not detailed in the provided text, his extensive publication record and media engagements suggest sustained scholarly support. He mentors students in legal research, writing, and advocacy, particularly in the areas of arbitration and civil rights. Labs, Teams, and Initiatives: He maintains a public blog on arbitration law developments, where he analyzes recent court decisions, legislative changes, and policy debates. This platform serves as an educational resource and contributes to public discourse on arbitration reform. He also participates in academic and professional networks focused on dispute resolution and legal ethics.
Teemu Malmi is a Professor in the Department of Accounting at the School of Business, Aalto University, Finland. He has been an influential figure in management accounting research, particularly in management control systems and performance measurement. His academic qualifications include a Doctoral degree (1997), Licentiate degree (1994), and Master's degree (1990), all in Business and Economics from the Helsinki School of Economics. His research interests span management control, performance measurement, digitalization in finance, public sector accounting, and organizational behavior. His work often integrates empirical analysis with case studies, including a notable investigation into Nokia’s management control challenges. He has published extensively in top-tier journals and contributed to major handbooks in accounting and information systems. The recent trend in his publications (2020–2025) reflects a growing emphasis on digital transformation, blockchain, data analytics, and the evolving role of finance functions. His research increasingly bridges traditional accounting with technology and public policy, especially in healthcare financing and sustainability. Scientific Awards: “Thirst for knowledge” (“Tiedon Jano”) award by JOKO Executive Education Oy (2001) Teemu Malmi has supervised at least five theses and led externally funded research projects, including the SOTE/Kaks project (2015–2016) on social and healthcare services. He has been actively involved in academic service, such as serving on editorial boards, hosting international scholars, presenting keynote lectures, and participating in funding organization committees. His media appearances demonstrate his engagement in public discourse on welfare policy and regional financing in Finland. There is no indication of part-time status, retirement, or former staff designation; he remains an active academic.
Bayram Coşkun is a full Professor at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University's Faculty of Economics And Administrative Sciences, Department of Public Administration. He has been teaching since 1986 and holds a doctorate from Ankara University (2003). His career spans over 30 years in academic research, education, and administration. Bachelor's: Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Business Administration (1986) Master's: Dokuz Eylül University, Institute of Social Sciences, Public Administration (1995) Doctorate: Ankara University, Institute of Social Sciences, Management Sciences (2003) Coşkun's research focuses on strategic public management , digital transformation in governance , local administration reforms , environmental policy , and cultural heritage preservation . His work analyzes institutional changes, administrative ethics, and policy impacts across Turkish municipalities, with comparative studies on European systems. His recent publications examine artificial intelligence applications in education , presidential government reforms , and sustainability in municipal planning . He has contributed to 15+ journal articles and 10+ book chapters on these themes. Örsan Öymen 3rd Prize (2001) Mention Award for Total Quality Management in Local Administrations (1998) Coşkun has supervised 13+ graduate theses and participated in TÜBİTAK projects on digital maturity in municipalities. His editorial roles include journal editorships for Ombudsman Akademik and Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi .
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