Walter Jetz is a Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the School of the Environment at Yale University, where he directs the Center for Biodiversity and Global Change. He chairs the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation and co-chairs the GEO BON Species Population Working Group. His work focuses on biodiversity science, conservation, and global change ecology. Education: D.Phil. in Zoology (University of Oxford, 2002), M.Sc. in Integrative Bioscience (Oxford, 1997) Research interests include macroecology, species distribution modeling, and conservation science across spatial scales. His group develops tools like Map of Life , Wildlife Insights , and Half-Earth Project to address biodiversity monitoring and area-based conservation. Current projects explore climate change impacts on tropical ecosystems, movement ecology, and machine learning applications in biodiversity science. Recent publications focus on niche scaling, climate change vulnerability, deep learning for species distribution, and mountain biodiversity monitoring. Awards include being an ISI Highly Cited Researcher since 2014. Over 30 former students hold faculty positions globally. The lab promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in science and collaborates with NASA, Microsoft, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Thomas Poell is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Media Studies at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Amsterdam. His scholarly work sits at the intersection of digital media studies, platform studies, and political communication, with a focus on how digital platforms reshape public communication and cultural production. Poell's research interests primarily center on platformization processes and their societal implications. His influential work examines how digital platforms mediate public communication, with particular attention to protest movements, multilingual communication, and the transformation of cultural industries. He has made significant contributions to understanding the political economy of platforms, platform power dynamics, and the evolving relationship between platforms and public values. His methodological approach combines qualitative analysis of platform architectures with empirical studies of user practices across different cultural and linguistic contexts. Analysis of Poell's recent publications reveals a clear trajectory from studying social media's role in political movements to examining broader platformization processes. His work increasingly focuses on platform power across specialized domains including medical imaging, advertising ecosystems, and news industries. A consistent thread throughout his scholarship is examining how platform architectures shape communication practices and power relations, with growing attention to issues of visibility, governance, and equity in platformized environments. Poell has made significant contributions to the field through his co-authored book The Platform Society (2018), which established foundational concepts for understanding how digital platforms transform various sectors of society. He has also co-edited Global Cultures of Contestation (2017) and The Sage Handbook of Social Media (2018), demonstrating his leadership in synthesizing scholarly knowledge about digital media and platform dynamics. His influential article "Twitter as a multilingual space: The articulation of the Tunisian revolution" exemplifies his approach to studying platform-mediated communication during political upheavals. This work demonstrated how Twitter functioned as a global communication space during the Tunisian revolution, with different language communities articulating distinct accounts of the revolution while remaining interconnected through strategic language use by key activists.
Sylvie Delacroix is the Inaugural Jeff Price Chair in Digital Law and Director of the Centre for Data Futures at King's College London. She is also a Visiting Professor at Tohoku University, focusing on bridging theory and practice in ethics and public policy initiatives. Her research spans Data & machine ethics Ethical agency and habit Social sustainability of data ecosystems Participatory infrastructure for AI systems Uncertainty communication in LLMs Legal theory and digital law Recent publications address LLM interfaces as transitional spaces for democratic revival and sustainable data rivers in generative AI. Her work has attracted significant grant funding from the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, Wellcome Trust, and Omidyar Network. Scientific awards include the Leverhulme Prize Peter Birks 2d Prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship Montgomery Fellowship at Dartmouth College She supervises PhD research on large language models and uncertainty communication, as well as habit in ethical lives. Her policy contributions include advising the Law Society of England and Wales on algorithmic justice systems.
Novi Quadrianto is a Professor of Machine Learning at the School of Engineering and Informatics, University of Sussex, where he joined as a Lecturer in February 2014. He is currently a Principal Investigator on three active EU grants: BayesianGDPR (ERC), TANGO (EU Horizon RIA), and Act.AI (ERC Proof of Concept). He also holds an Adjunct Professor position in Data Science at Monash University, Indonesia, and serves as Strategic Lab co-Leader of the BCAM Severo Ochoa Strategic Lab on Trustworthy Machine Learning in Bilbao, Spain. His educational background includes a PhD in Machine Learning from the Australian National University (2012) and a BEng in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. During his PhD, he conducted research at multiple international institutions including HIIT-Finland, Yahoo! Research-US, University of Alberta-Canada, Fraunhofer IAIS-Germany, and IST Austria. From 2012-2014, he was a Newton International Fellow of the Royal Society at the University of Cambridge. Professor Quadrianto directs the Predictive Analytics Lab (PAL) since 2017, which focuses on "Responsible AI" research developing AI models that embed fairness, accountability, transparency, and trustworthiness. His research spans algorithmic fairness, federated learning, and computer vision, with applications in sustainable development, healthcare, and finance. His work has been funded by prestigious organizations including the European Research Council, EPSRC, and HM Treasury. His publications reveal a strong focus on addressing challenges in AI fairness, robustness, and privacy, particularly in dynamic environments and heterogeneous data settings. Recent work explores performative prediction, diversity-driven learning, and efficient vision transformer inference, demonstrating his leadership in cutting-edge machine learning research. European Research Council ERC Proof of Concept Grant (2023) Guarantor Researcher for BCAM Severo Ochoa Excellence Accreditation (2023) European Lab for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) Scholar/Fellow (2020) European Research Council ERC Starting Grant (2019) Newton International Fellowship (2012) Microsoft Research Asia Fellowship (2009) Professor Quadrianto currently supervises six PhD students and five postdoctoral researchers. He has served as Action Editor for Transactions on Machine Learning Research since 2022 and as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence since 2016. He has also been an Area Chair for major conferences including NeurIPS, ICML, and AAAI. His PAL laboratory hosts a team of 15 members focused on inter-disciplinary AI research with domain experts across various sectors. The PAL Lab operates three innovation strands: AI for Sustainable Development (supporting UN SDGs), AI for Healthcare (transforming health outcomes), and AI for Finance (personalized loan decision-making). The lab also leads initiatives in Diversity & Inclusion in AI and offers Pro-Bono Office Hours to organizations seeking guidance on machine learning aspects.
Dr. Radosław Sierocki serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland. His academic profile demonstrates sustained scholarly engagement since at least 2008, with increasing publication output in recent years. Dr. Sierocki maintains an active research agenda focused on the intersection of sociology, religion, and digital media, with particular attention to how religious institutions adapt to contemporary communication environments. Dr. Sierocki's research interests center on the sociology of religion, especially examining the Roman Catholic Church's presence and practices in digital spaces. His work investigates how religious communities navigate social media platforms, with multiple publications analyzing Catholic Facebook communities in Poland through social network analysis. He also explores broader themes of digital mediatization, algorithmic culture's impact on religious authority, and the transformation of religious practices in online environments. His scholarship extends to political discourse analysis, particularly examining pandemic communication strategies and metaphorical framing in media coverage of major crises. Analysis of Dr. Sierocki's publication trajectory reveals a clear evolution from foundational work on religious practices in new media (2016-2018) to increasingly sophisticated analyses of digital religious communities (2021) and most recently to examining algorithmic culture in religious contexts (2024) and comparative pandemic-war metaphor analysis (2025). His methodological approach combines qualitative discourse analysis with quantitative social network techniques, demonstrating versatility in research methods. The consistent thematic focus on religion's digital transformation, coupled with responsiveness to contemporary events like the pandemic and Ukrainian war, highlights both theoretical depth and practical relevance in his work. Dr. Sierocki maintains professional contact through his university email address (radoslaw.sierocki@uwm.edu.pl) and institutional phone number (89 524 65 90), indicating active participation in the academic community at University of Warmia and Mazury. His scholarly contributions appear in both Polish and international publications, reflecting engagement with academic discourse across linguistic contexts.
Anson Kahng is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and the Goergen Institute of Data Science at the University of Rochester. He previously held postdoctoral positions at the University of Toronto and completed his PhD at Carnegie Mellon University under the supervision of Ariel Procaccia, focusing on computational social choice. PhD, Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University Undergraduate degree, Computer Science, Harvard College His research explores the intersection of computer science and democracy, developing frameworks like virtual democracy and liquid democracy while analyzing fairness in participatory budgeting and voting systems. He combines theoretical analysis with empirical methods, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. Recent work includes advancements in ranked choice voting optimization, fairness metrics for elections, and structural analysis in cryo-electron tomography. He has published in top venues such as IJCAI, AAAI, NeurIPS, and ACM Transactions on Economics and Computation. NeurIPS 2019 Spotlight Presentation (top 2.5% of submissions) Kahng advises PhD students Alina Chadwick and Joe Saber, and has mentored multiple undergraduate researchers. He teaches courses on algorithmic game theory and computational statistics at the University of Rochester.
Leah Macfadyen is an Associate Professor of Teaching in the Department of Language & Literacy Education at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Education. She serves as Coordinator for Curriculum & Instruction in the Master of Educational Technology (MET) program. With interdisciplinary training in experimental sciences and humanities, she bridges analytical rigor with cultural theory in her research on digital education and learning analytics. Her research spans learning analytics , digital literacies , and critical intercultural communication . Key projects include developing UBC’s Introduction to Global Citizenship online course (2005) and co-authoring MET program courses like ETEC 542. She explores ethical dimensions of ‘big data’ in education and data literacy challenges. Recent publications (2020–2023) focus on institutional learning analytics frameworks, curriculum NLP analysis, and ethical codes for practitioners. Collaborative work with Shane Dawson and others has been published in journals like Journal of Learning Analytics , Computers & Education , and Journal of Genetic Counselling . Key Themes : Intercultural communication in digital spaces, systems thinking for educational analytics, ethical implications of data-driven learning Courses Developed : ETEC 500, 520, 542, 543, 581, and 590
Dr. Kenneth Zick is a Research Professor at the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute (USC ISI), where he serves as Research Director of Transformational Computing. His work focuses on game-changing computer architectures, hardware, and systems for solving critical government problems, with expertise in unconventional computing, quantum computing, and bio-inspired systems. Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor M.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Dr. Zick's research interests span unconventional computing , bio-inspired systems , Ising machines , quantum annealing , FPGA-based solutions , and neuromorphic computing . His group develops hardware-centric algorithm discovery and Cosm, a heuristic algorithm for sparse Ising optimization. Current projects include superconducting digital architectures, analog-digital hybrid computing, and human-AI co-design for breakthrough hardware. His team leverages advanced facilities such as USC ISI's MOSIS 2.0 and the California DREAMS hub in the DoD Microelectronics Commons, with expertise in high-speed I/O, FPGA prototyping, and radiation-hardened systems. He has received a NASA Fellowship for his Ph.D. work and mentored students like Aditi, who won the USC ECE Outstanding Academic Achievement Award.
Germain Gauthier is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University. His work bridges economics and political science with a focus on political economy, public economics, and machine learning methods. He develops AI tools for social scientists, particularly for analyzing unstructured data like texts and images. Ph.D. in Economics, Ecole Polytechnique (2018–2023) Postdoctoral Researcher, ETH Zürich (2023) M.Sc. in Analysis and Policy in Economics, Paris School of Economics (2017–2018) M.Sc. in Quantitative Economics, HEC Paris (2013–2017) His research spans two main areas: applied studies on digital technologies' societal consequences (e.g., X's algorithms, #MeToo's impact) and methodological innovations in machine learning for social science data. Recent publications include work on protest dynamics, inequality, and narrative extraction from texts. Key trends in his publications include: Machine learning applications to political and economic analysis Text mining for social science narratives Empirical studies on protest movements and digital governance Algorithmic bias in labor markets Economic policy evaluation using big data He has received significant funding: Swiss National Sciences Foundation Grant (300K CHF, 2023–2026) Swiss National Sciences Foundation Grant (100K CHF, 2020) Laboratoire d’Excellence Ph.D. Grant (2018–2023) He teaches courses on Public Finance (Bocconi) and Text as Data for Social Sciences (LMU München), and has developed open-source software packages like relatio and DeepLatent for text analysis and latent variable modeling.
Rick G. Morris (he/him) is a Teaching Professor at the School of Communication, Northwestern University , where he serves as Director of the Master of Science in Leadership for Creative Enterprises . Specializing in the intersection of media management, entertainment law, and free speech, Morris applies his extensive industry experience from NBC, ABC/Disney, Telemundo, and PBS to his teaching and research. LLM, New York University Juris Doctor, University of Kansas MBA, DePaul University (with Distinction) BA in Political Science (minors in Economics and Education), University of Illinois His research examines systemic inequities in creative industries, regulatory challenges in digital media, and ethical leadership frameworks. Recent work focuses on artist exploitation, social media governance limitations, and #MeToo-era contract reforms. Morris's publications span entertainment law, media policy, and copyright evolution, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach. Awards include an Emmy (1997) and multiple Emmy nominations for technical excellence. Louis Theater renovation grant ($250,000, 2014–2016) WNUR Jazzfest grants (Illinois Arts Council, 2001–2006) He teaches courses like Entertainment Law and Ethics and Leadership, Media, and Strategy , blending academic rigor with real-world media industry insights.
Tyler Custis serves as an Associate Professor at the University of South Dakota's Beacom School of Business, specializing in Business Law and the Legal Environment. His academic appointments reflect deep engagement with contemporary legal challenges in sports, finance, and corporate governance. His educational background includes: JD from University of South Dakota (2013) MBA from University of South Dakota (2012) BS from Texas A&M University (2007) Custis' research focuses on high-impact legal intersections, particularly NCAA regulations, corporate fraud mechanisms, and healthcare compliance failures. His work bridges theoretical legal frameworks with real-world economic consequences, examining how regulatory gaps enable systemic misconduct in sports leagues and financial institutions. Key themes include Title IX implications for athlete compensation, internal control failures in banking scandals, and antitrust considerations in collegiate athletics. His publication portfolio reveals strong emphasis on sports law evolution (2016-2025), corporate ethics case studies (2018-2022), and financial regulation analysis (2019-2024). The research demonstrates methodological diversity spanning empirical analysis of NCAA labor models, forensic accounting of banking fraud, and policy evaluation of legislative responses to corporate misconduct. Award recognition includes: Beacom School of Business Faculty Excellence Teaching Award (2023) Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee (2023) Best Paper Award at ICTO International Conference (2019) Custis actively disseminates research through scholarly presentations at venues including ASHE Annual Conferences, Academy of Legal Studies meetings, and Beacom Scholar Series. His work engages directly with policymakers on NCAA reform and corporate compliance frameworks, demonstrating applied impact beyond academic circles.
Colleen Murphy serves as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Roger & Stephany Joslin Professor of Law at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Law, with courtesy appointments in Philosophy and Political Science. She chairs the Illinois Scholars at Risk Program and co-edits the International Journal of Transitional Justice. Her academic credentials include: PhD in Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill BA in Philosophy, University of Notre Dame Murphy's research centers on political philosophy , jurisprudence , and ethics , examining transitional justice mechanisms and moral frameworks for risk analysis. She investigates societal approaches to systemic wrongdoing and develops ethical methodologies for disaster risk mitigation through capability-based approaches. Her recent publications (2022-2025) reveal dominant themes in transitional justice, with concentrated analysis on accountability for historical injustices, racial redress, and post-conflict reconciliation. Concurrently, she explores technology's impact on equality and risk assessment, integrating philosophical ethics with practical disaster management frameworks. No specific scientific awards were detailed in the source material. Information regarding student advising and research grants was not provided in the available documentation. Murphy leads the Illinois Scholars at Risk Program supporting persecuted academics globally and shapes scholarly discourse through her co-editorship of the International Journal of Transitional Justice, fostering interdisciplinary research on justice after systemic oppression.
Christina Elmer is Professor for Digital Journalism and Data Journalism at the Institute of Journalism, Technical University of Dortmund. Prior to her academic career, she held significant positions at DER SPIEGEL as Deputy Head of Development, Member of the Editorial Board of SPIEGEL ONLINE, Head of the Data Journalism Department, and Science Editor (2013-2021). She is recognized as a leading expert in data journalism, AI in media, and digital transformation of journalism. Elmer's research focuses on data journalism, algorithmic accountability, and the integration of artificial intelligence in journalistic workflows. Her work explores how digital transformation affects media production, distribution, and reception, with particular attention to user-centered journalism, ethical dimensions of digital media, and the development of editorial products. She has pioneered approaches to structured journalism and modular content creation that adapt to changing audience needs. Her recent publications examine AI's impact on journalism, methods for combating disinformation, and strategies for maintaining journalistic integrity in algorithmically mediated information ecosystems. Her work shows a clear trend toward investigating how journalism can maintain societal relevance while adapting to technological changes, with increasing focus on AI systems as both tools and challenges for quality journalism. scoop award of the nextMedia.Hamburg initiative, 2023 Helmut Schmidt Journalist Prize (second prize) for 'Blackbox Schufa', 2019 Philip Meyer Award (third place) for 'Hanna and Ismail', 2018 dpa-infografik Award for 'Die Pendlerrepublik', 2018 Journalistin des Jahres, Fachkategorie Wissenschaft, 2016 Deutscher Journalistenpreis Forst & Holz (Print), 2007 Elmer actively contributes to the journalism community as a board member of Netzwerk Recherche (serving as second chair 2021-2023), shareholder of AlgorithmWatch, and member of various advisory boards including Science Media Center Germany and MIP.labor. She frequently collaborates with students through the KURT student editorial team, guiding them in applying design thinking to develop new journalistic formats. Her approach emphasizes the importance of user-centered thinking while maintaining journalistic integrity in the digital age.
Benjamin Lee is a Senior Lecturer of Accounting and Director of Student Matters at the School of Accountancy, Singapore Management University. He serves as an SMU-X Academic Champion, driving experiential learning initiatives and promoting AI integration in accounting education and practice across multiple institutional roles. His academic background includes: Doctor of Philosophy in Management (Strategy and Technology Management), University of Glasgow, 2025 Master of Science in Business Analytics with Distinction, University of Surrey, 2017 Bachelor of Accountancy, Singapore Management University He is a Chartered Accountant of Singapore with prior industry experience as a consulting data analyst at Singapore's Accountant-General’s Department. Dr. Lee's research centers on AI-driven analytics (AIDA) applications for accounting problem-solving, including fraud detection, financial forecasting, and credit risk analysis. His work explores organizational dynamic capabilities in digital transformation and AI governance frameworks within professional service firms. His publication portfolio (2017-2025) reveals consistent focus on digital transformation across accounting and SME contexts, with recent emphasis on machine learning applications in fraud detection and public transport optimization. The research bridges academic theory with practical industry implementation through numerous case studies. His teaching excellence has been recognized through multiple awards including: Dean’s List for Teaching Excellence (2023-2025) SMU-X Excellent Teacher Award (2023) Howard Teall Award for Innovation in Accounting Education (2023) Wharton-QS Reimagine Education Digital Readiness Award (2022) While specific doctoral advising isn't documented, Dr. Lee actively mentors students through SMU-X experiential projects and industry collaborations. His industry partnerships with ISCA and media contributions to The Business Times demonstrate practical knowledge transfer beyond academia. He holds leadership positions including Director of Student Matters, SMU-X Academic Champion, and member of ISCA's AI Taskforce Sub-Committee on Policy and Regulation, where he shapes professional standards for AI implementation in Singapore's accounting sector.
Felix Gille is a researcher at the University of Zurich , affiliated with the Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care under the Faculty of Medicine. He leads the DSI-funded project "Data handling, security and protection: reaching conceptual equivalence for the concept of public trust in national electronic health records in Switzerland and neighboring countries," collaborating with Prof. von Wyl (IfIS/DSI, UZH) and Prof. Thouvenin (Faculty of Law, UZH). His work bridges health system and policy research, digital health, data law, and data security. Education: BSc in European Public Health, Maastricht University MMedSc in Health Economics, Policy and Management, Karolinska Institute PhD in Public Trust in Healthcare Systems, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Research Focus: Gille specializes in public trust dynamics within healthcare systems, particularly examining data governance, health policy, and ethical dimensions of digital health innovations. His projects analyze cross-national trust frameworks, biobanking ethics, AI in healthcare, and pandemic data sharing mechanisms. Scientific Contributions: His publications address critical issues such as GDPR impacts on research, trustworthiness of mHealth apps, and interdisciplinary approaches to health data policy. Articles span 2015–2025, emphasizing conceptual trust models, policy harmonization, and stakeholder engagement in health data systems. Awards & Roles: Fellow of the Swiss School of Public Health Associate Editor for Public Health Reviews
