جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Sophia Balakianمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس پاره‌وقت

• Migration and Borders
• Humanitarianism
• Securitization
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Sophia Balakian is a part-time lecturer at George Mason University's School of Integrative Studies, specializing in sociocultural anthropology and forced migration studies. Her research focuses on the intersection of humanitarian policies, securitization, and kinship structures in refugee resettlement processes. PhD in Anthropology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bachelor's degree summa cum laude from Cornell University Research Interests: Post-9/11 security impacts on refugee admissions Kinship dynamics in displacement contexts Ethnographic analysis of bureaucratic systems Caregiving practices in East African diasporas Biometric verification in migration policy Legal and moral economies of resettlement Recent Publications examine refugee strategies for migration futures, kinship reconfigurations in resettlement, and critiques of DNA testing in policy frameworks. Her work spans multiple disciplines including anthropology, sociology, and public policy. Scientific Awards & Grants: Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowship (2016) Harvard Academy Scholar (2019-2020, 2022-2023) Wenner-Gren Foundation Fieldwork Grant (2013) Social Science Research Council IDRF (2013) Woodrow Wilson Foundation Newcombe Fellowship (declined, 2016)

Ellen De Bruyneمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Reading Comprehension
• Online Learning
• Academic Reading
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ellen De Bruyne is a researcher and project coordinator at the Research Center for Lifelong Learning and Development (OLLI) at AP University College since 2019. She holds a Master's degree in Pedagogical Sciences (University of Ghent, 2011) and was involved in the LEMMA PhD project on academic reading in multilingual contexts. Her expertise spans reading comprehension, online learning, eye tracking, academic reading, and soft skills development in higher education. Methodologically, she focuses on practice-oriented research, experimental studies, and educational design. Key projects include: GLaDoS (Game-based Learning and Skills Development) LAP! (Learning Analytics dashboard) FlexistAP (Flexibilisation in Higher Education) TPG (Admission Test for Graduate Programs) She coordinates initiatives like feedback dashboards for central exams and soft skills development through learning analytics. Ellen previously worked at Ghent University, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and Zorgbedrijf Antwerpen in roles such as research assistant and team coach. Contact: Email | LinkedIn

Eleftheriou Konstantinosمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Public Economics
• Taxation Policy
• Labor Markets
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Konstantinos Eleftheriou is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Piraeus and previously served as an Assistant Professor of Economics in the College of Business Administration at Abu Dhabi University (September 2011 – June 2014). He holds a BSc from the University of Athens, and MSc and PhD from the University of Essex (UK). His primary research focuses on Public Economics, Taxation Policy, and Labor Markets, alongside Spatial Economics and Regional Disparities. He also explores SME Financing and Audit Theory. His work frequently employs spatial econometric methods to analyze policy impacts, such as pandemic responses, environmental taxation, and market regulation. Recent articles highlight his engagement with pandemic governance, fiscal policy, and spatial convergence dynamics, particularly in energy, healthcare, and tourism sectors. His research often bridges theory with empirical applications, addressing contemporary issues like corporate tax compliance and audit service pricing. No scientific awards were explicitly mentioned in the provided texts. His advising and grants narrative includes contributions to PhD supervision and collaborative projects on tax audits, fiscal impacts, and spatial models, though specific grants or student names are not listed. Office hours are held at the University of Piraeus, with sessions in Fall 2024-2025 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Labs/teams: Not explicitly mentioned in the provided texts. However, his research collaborations involve co-authors from institutions like the University of Essex, VU Amsterdam (via Nijkamp), and other global universities, suggesting active participation in interdisciplinary teams.

Myriam Iliovitsمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Language Testing
• English for Academic Purposes
• Language Assessment
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Dr. Myriam Iliovits is a Lecturer in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at the University of Chester's Centre for Student Exchange Language Development. She teaches on both the In-Sessional and Pre-sessional English programs and serves as module lead for research methodology in the MATESOL program, supervising MA dissertations. Her research investigates language use in English Medium Instruction contexts and the validity of English proficiency tests for university admissions. As part of the university's language assessment team, she designs English proficiency examinations used for admissions. She was awarded an Associate Fellowship in July 2020, recognizing her contributions to higher education.

• Teacher Training
• Academic Integrity
• Educational Policy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Miquel Francesc Oliver Trobat is a Full Professor at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) and currently serves as Dean of the Faculty of Education. He holds a Master's, Bachelor's, and PhD in Pedagogy. His roles include Vice President of the Conference of Deans of Education and leadership in institutions like the Institute of Educational Sciences (2011–2016) and the Institute for Educational Research and Innovation (2015–2016). He chairs the Palma Group for Initial Teacher Training Improvement and sits on scientific committees for programs like PROA+ and the International Observatory of the Teaching Profession. Education : PhD in Pedagogy Master's Degree in Pedagogy Bachelor's Degree in Pedagogy Research Interests : Focus on Teacher Training, Academic Integrity, and Environmental Education. His work explores training models, regional educational policies, and the impact of qualifications on teacher motivation. He leads projects addressing vocational training dropout prevention and competency frameworks for university educators. Teaching : Teaches subjects like 'Educational Organization and Management' across multiple undergraduate and master's programs. Supervises thesis in Education Doctoral Programs and contributes to postgraduate programs in Human Resources and School Leadership. Grants & Projects : Recent initiatives include the 'Teaching Practice and Prevention of Early Dropout in Vocational Training' (2020–2024) and 'Success and Dropout Paths in Vocational Training' (2014–2018). He coordinates the PM_FIP program for Secondary Teacher Training improvement (2017–2020). Labs/Teams : Member of the Education and Citizenship research group at IRIE-UIB and experimental groups like the Environmental Education for Sustainability (GREAS) and Educational Innovation and Teaching Profession (GRIEPD).

Jacob Spertusمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Causal Inference
• Nonparametric Statistics
• Statistical Design
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Jacob Spertus is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Statistics at the University of California, Berkeley. He completed his PhD in Statistics at Berkeley in 2024, advised by Philip B. Stark. His work spans interdisciplinary applications including risk-limiting election audits, soil organic carbon measurement, cardiovascular outcomes research, and motor carrier safety. Prior to his PhD, he was a research assistant at Harvard Medical School’s Department of Health Care Policy, working with Sharon-Lise Normand. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Bowdoin College. Education: PhD in Statistics (UC Berkeley, 2024), BA in Mathematics (Bowdoin College, 2016) His research focuses on causal inference, nonparametric methods, design-based statistics, and policy optimization. He develops statistical tools for environmental science (soil carbon monitoring), election integrity (risk-limiting audits), and healthcare policy (cardiovascular outcomes analysis). His technical work emphasizes rigorous validation and practical implementation of statistical methodologies. Key contributions include methodologies for stratified sequential inference, optimal sampling designs for soil carbon measurement, and audit techniques to ensure election accuracy. His applied work bridges theoretical statistics with real-world challenges in public policy and scientific measurement. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Philip B. Stark’s research group at Berkeley and previously with Harvard’s Health Care Policy department

John Aubrey Douglassمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Comparative International Higher Education
• Universities and Economic Development
• Globalization and Higher Education
• +۴ مورد دیگر

John Aubrey Douglass serves as Senior Research Fellow in Public Policy and Higher Education at UC Berkeley's Center for Studies in Higher Education (CSHE), housed within the Goldman School of Public Policy. With decades of scholarly contribution, he co-founded the Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) Consortium – an international collaboration of major research universities across six continents including China, Brazil, South Africa, and Russia. His research spans comparative international higher education , universities' economic development roles , and science policy as national strategy . Douglass pioneered the New Flagship University model challenging global ranking paradigms through works like The New Flagship University: Changing the Paradigm from Global Ranking to National Relevancy (2016) and Envisioning the Asian New Flagship University (2017). His recent scholarship analyzes neo-nationalist threats to academic freedom, post-pandemic student engagement, and the evolving social contract for public universities. His 15 most recent publications reveal three dominant trends: (1) geopolitical challenges to academic autonomy under rising autocracy, (2) redefining university excellence beyond rankings through national relevancy frameworks, and (3) empirical analysis of student engagement using SERU Consortium data. These works appear in leading policy journals and research series including CSHE's Research and Occasional Papers Series which he edits. Editor of CSHE's Research and Occasional Paper Series (ROPS) Member of editorial boards for international higher education journals in UK, China, and Russia Advisor to numerous global higher education institutes Former Visiting Professor at Amsterdam University College, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Sciences Po, and Oxford Center for Higher Education Policy Studies Douglass has advised on strategic planning for major research universities worldwide and served as chief policy analyst for UC's Systemwide Academic Senate. His SERU Consortium research provides critical data on undergraduate experiences across global research universities, informing institutional responses to post-pandemic educational challenges as evidenced in the 2025 Multi-Engagement Report showing persistent engagement declines requiring strategic intervention.

Claudia Fingerمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Social Stratification
• Education and Training
• Welfare State
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Claudia Finger is a Research Fellow at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center's Research Department for Skill Formation and Labor Markets. Her work focuses on social inequality in education access, welfare state dynamics, and the impact of institutional policies on educational trajectories. She holds a PhD in Sociology from Freie Universität Berlin (2018) with a dissertation on social background and college aspirations, alongside an MA in Sociology and an MSc in Social Science Research Methods. Her research explores how systemic barriers and individual choices interact to perpetuate social stratification, particularly in prestigious academic programs and medical education. Key contributions include analyzing gender disparities in admissions, the role of standardized testing, and the societal implications of meritocratic beliefs. She has conducted field experiments to assess information deficits among disadvantaged students and their impact on college enrollment decisions. Current projects investigate the interplay between student application behavior and university selection procedures, as well as meritocratic beliefs shaped by personal academic experiences. Her work bridges empirical sociology with policy analysis, addressing topics such as healthcare workforce distribution and Bologna Process effects on student mobility. Publications span high-impact journals like European Sociological Review and Sociology of Education , emphasizing methodological rigor and policy relevance. She collaborates on initiatives such as the College for Interdisciplinary Educational Research (since 2016) and has held visiting roles at the European University Institute.

Richard Shawمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Epidemiology
• Mental Health
• Socio-Economic Determinants of Health
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Dr. Richard Shaw is a Research Fellow at the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, part of the University of Glasgow’s School of Health and Wellbeing. He holds a PhD in Epidemiology from University College London and has been affiliated with the University since 2012. Prior to this, he worked at the Universities of Oxford, Southampton, and York. His research focuses on health inequalities across the life course, particularly using secondary analysis of administrative data and cohort studies. Key areas include mental health, socio-economic determinants of health, education, loneliness, and suicide prevention. He has led projects such as an Understanding Society Fellowship analyzing policy impacts on wellbeing and investigated biases in linked administrative data for epidemiological research. Shaw is actively involved in teaching epidemiology courses, including MED5653 (Introduction to Epidemiology and Statistics), and supervises postgraduate students. Notable grants include funding from the University of Essex (2023–2024) exploring student support impacts on wellbeing. He serves as Chair of the Mid-Career Research Section for the Society for Social Medicine and has contributed to professional activities like editing newsletters and presenting at conferences. Shaw’s work emphasizes quantitative methodologies, longitudinal analyses, and interdisciplinary collaboration, addressing critical public health challenges such as the mental health consequences of the pandemic and structural inequities in healthcare access.

• Economics of Education
• Empirical Microeconomics
• Digital Inclusion
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Annalisa Loviglio is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Bologna. She holds a PhD from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics. Her research focuses on empirical microeconomics and economics of education , addressing issues like digital inclusion programs for marginalized families, mentoring impacts on educational choices, data literacy interventions, and school effectiveness beyond test scores. Her work employs randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and structural modeling to evaluate policy outcomes. Notable contributions include the 2019 Carlo dell’Aringa young labor economists award . Recent publications analyze digital divide reduction, peer-to-peer mentoring, pandemic-induced assessment changes, and maturity-based educational disparities. Email: annalisa.loviglio@unibo.it LinkedIn: annalisa-loviglio Office hours: Thursday 11:30–12:30 (book via email).

Judith Bomمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Health Economics
• Non Communicable Diseases
• Health Policy
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Judith Bom is an Assistant Professor at the Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, specializing in Health Economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her research focuses on non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries, nursing home care during pandemics, and validation of health measurement tools. She has collaborated internationally, addressing topics like healthcare delivery systems and policy implications across countries. Her work includes systematic reviews on private sector healthcare in LMICs, analysis of excess mortality in nursing homes during the pandemic, and development of well-being measurement tools for economic evaluations. She emphasizes global health equity and policy-relevant research. Collaborations span institutions worldwide, contributing to interdisciplinary insights in health systems and long-term care. Key themes in her research include health system strengthening, healthcare access in vulnerable populations, and the impact of organizational factors on health outcomes. Her studies bridge epidemiology, economics, and policy to inform sustainable healthcare solutions.

• Microjoining Processes
• Laser Welding of Biological Materials
• Direct Bonding
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Michael Mayer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo, Canada. His research focuses on microjoining processes, laser welding of biological materials, and direct bonding for photonics applications. He has extensive industrial collaboration experience with companies like Bosch, Intel, and Tesla. Education: PhD in Technical Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, 2000 Diploma in Physics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, 1994 Research Interests: Dr. Mayer's work addresses challenges in microelectronics, medical devices, and aerospace through advanced joining techniques. His lab develops real-time monitoring systems using ultrasonic sensors and numerical modeling to improve process reliability. Current projects include laser welding for surgical applications and low-temperature direct bonding for solid-state lasers. Recent Article Trends: Publications emphasize thermal management, electromigration in solder joints, and wire bonding optimization. Recent work explores nanocomposite gels for laser tissue welding and interface characterization of bonded glass substrates. Awards: 2010 Best Paper of Session (IEEE) Advising & Grants: Supervises graduate students who have joined leading tech firms. Collaborates with industry on reliability testing and process development. Holds Sole-Supervisory Privilege Status (SSPS) for graduate admissions. Labs/Teams: Leads a multidisciplinary group integrating experimental, analytical, and numerical investigations. Partners with campus research teams on materials innovation and microsystem technologies.

Mosuk Chowمشاهده پروفایل

استاد پژوهشی

• Biostatistics
• Statistical Decision Theory
• Sampling Methods
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Mosuk Chow is a Research Professor of Statistics and Director of the Master of Applied Statistics (M.A.S.) Program at the Department of Statistics, Pennsylvania State University. She has held roles including Co-leader of the Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design Core at the Clinical and Translational Science Institute since 2010. Her research focuses on biostatistics, statistical decision theory, and sampling methods, with applications in clinical research, biology, genetics, and fisheries. Chow earned her Ph.D. (1983), M.S. (1981) in Statistics from Cornell University, and B.S. in Mathematics from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (1978). Her work bridges theoretical advancements in decision theory and practical methodologies for estimation and sampling, often collaborating with clinical researchers. Her publications span statistical decision theory, Bayesian methods, and sampling techniques. She has contributed to the development of efficient estimation algorithms and minimax theory. As program director for the M.A.S. program, she has trained numerous students for industry roles in data analysis. Notable contributions include work on admissibility of estimators, sequential estimation under loss functions, and reproducibility in curve-based data. She teaches STAT 506 (Sampling Theory and Methods) and STAT 509 (Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials).

Daniel Croftمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Air Pollution
• Pulmonary Health
• Environmental Medicine
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Daniel Croft is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care, and the Department of Environmental Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He practices at the Mary Parkes Center for Asthma, Allergy & Pulmonary Care, focusing on general pulmonary disease and occupational lung disorders. His research investigates air pollution's impact on respiratory health, including viral infections and inhaled toxins like e-cigarettes. He leads a NIH-funded project on air pollution and immune responses to respiratory viruses, and collaborates with the Western New York Center for Research on Flavored Tobacco Products (CRoFT). Education: MD, MPH from the Richard M Fairbanks School of Public Health. Residencies: Internal Medicine at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (2011-2014). Fellowship: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at UR Medicine (2014-2017). Research interests include environmental health, air pollution epidemiology, vaping-induced lung injury (EVALI), and occupational lung diseases. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles on topics such as COPD exacerbations, neurodegenerative disease links to air pollution, and vaping's role in respiratory illnesses. Notable awards include the 2023 American Thoracic Society Fellow and the 2018 David Bates Award. His clinical work spans the ICU at URMC and outpatient care, emphasizing smoking cessation and environmental toxin mitigation.

Sean Mulhollandمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Economic Growth
• Labor Economics
• Regulation Economics
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Sean Mulholland is Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for the Study of Free Enterprise at Western Carolina University. His research spans economic growth, regulatory impacts, education economics, and sports economics, with publications in the Journal of Economic Growth, Public Choice, and Southern Economic Journal. Mulholland received the Georgescu-Roegen Prize for his analysis of ride-sharing's effects on fatal crashes and crime. His work on college rankings, test-optional policies, and athletic program impacts informs higher education policy debates. He mentors undergraduate researchers and has taught at Boston College, Stonehill College, and Mercer University.