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Annie Hardison-Moodyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Religion and Health
• Gender Studies
• Food Insecurity
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Annie Hardison-Moody is a Professor and Interim Assistant Family and Consumer Sciences Program Leader at North Carolina State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She also serves as an Extension Specialist and Director of several initiatives including Faithful Families Thriving Communities. Her work bridges religion and public health, focusing on gender, food insecurity, and poverty. She holds a PhD in Religion from Emory University (2012), an MTS from Vanderbilt University, and a BA from UNC Chapel Hill. Her research includes co-PI roles on major grants such as NSF's FIRST project (food insecurity during COVID-19) and USDA-funded Voices into Action (longitudinal family food environment study). She has received awards including the 2023 Equity for Women Award and World Leisure Organization's Innovation Prize. Her teaching includes courses on Human Sexuality and Research Proposal Development. Key projects include Health Matters (CDC-funded physical activity initiatives in Edgecombe County) and Faithful Families, which earned recognition through the Obama White House's Let's Move initiative. She evaluates programs like Transplanting Traditions Community Farm's farmer training, emphasizing culturally relevant strategies for disadvantaged farmers. Grants: Over 10 major grants including USDA SNAP-Ed Steps to Health (up to $3M funding), NSF Rapid grants, and Russell Sage Foundation support. Labs/Teams: Director of Graduate Programs in Youth, Family, and Community Sciences; Co-Chair of AHS Department's Racial Justice Committee.

• Political Science
• Public Policy
• Electoral Politics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Victor Araújo Silva is an academic affiliated with the University of Reading, focusing on political science and public policy. His research explores themes such as electoral politics, distributive politics, infrastructure policies, religious minorities' political impact, and the effects of anti-poverty programs. His work frequently examines these topics within the context of Brazil and comparative political systems. His most recent publications analyze the electoral consequences of Brazil's evangelical growth, distributive politics' impact on participation, and the electoral effects of rural electrification. Earlier work includes studies on voting behavior under information transparency, religious influence in Brazilian elections, conservatism's links to gender violence, and the design of presidential systems. His research spans multiple subfields including electoral systems, policy analysis, social welfare, and institutional power dynamics. No notable scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts.

Casey Readyمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Social Policy
• Gender and Women's Studies
• Violence Against Women
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Casey Ready (she/her) is a faculty member at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (FIFSW), University of Toronto, where she teaches core courses including Social Policy in the Canadian Context, Research for Social Justice, and Foundations of Social Work. Her academic background includes a PhD in Canadian Studies from Trent University with a focus on Gender and Women’s Studies and Social Policy, and she has been engaged with FIFSW since completing her doctorate in 2012. Her research centers on gender equity, violence against women, poverty, anti-oppressive practice, and the impact of neoliberalism on marginalized populations and the non-profit sector. She is particularly interested in community engagement, social justice, and the integration of mindfulness into social work practice. Dr. Ready has authored the influential book Shelter in a Storm: Revitalizing Feminism in Neoliberal Ontario (2016), which explores feminist resilience and activism in times of austerity. The publication reflects her broader interest in feminist theory, community-based organizing, and critical social policy analysis. Throughout her career, she has bridged academic and practice domains, having served as Executive Director of three non-profit organizations and worked extensively with United Way, Social Planning Councils, and government agencies. Her professional experience enriches her teaching and research, particularly in program planning, implementation, and evaluation. Dr. Ready is also trained in Integrative Yoga Therapy and actively promotes mindfulness as a tool for well-being among social workers facing systemic stress in neoliberal environments. This holistic approach underscores her commitment to sustainable, compassionate social work practice.

M. V. Lee Badgettمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Economics
• Poverty
• Discrimination
• +۴ مورد دیگر

M. V. Lee Badgett is a Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Distinguished Scholar at the Williams Institute. She specializes in economic inequality for LGBT people, focusing on wage gaps, employment discrimination, poverty, and the economic costs of homophobia and transphobia. Lee has served as an expert witness in landmark cases like Prop 8 and testified before Congress and state legislatures. Education : Ph.D. in Economics from UC Berkeley, B.A. from the University of Chicago Research Interests center on quantifying discrimination, analyzing LGBTQ+ socioeconomic disparities, and linking inclusion policies to economic development. Her work spans public policy , international human rights , and labor economics . She authored the 2020 book The Economic Case for LGBT Equality and numerous reports. Scientific Contributions include pioneering methods for measuring LGBTQ+ poverty and inclusion, with applications in legal advocacy and policy reform. Her publications address minimum wage impacts , workplace discrimination , and global economic implications of homophobia . Expert Testimony and public policy engagement highlight her role in shaping legal and legislative frameworks. She also co-authored best practices for collecting LGBTQ+ demographic data in surveys.

• Health Policy
• Social Welfare Policy
• Medical History
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jonathan Engel is a Professor at the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College, City University of New York. His expertise spans health policy, medical history, and social welfare, with a focus on U.S. healthcare systems and government programs. Education : B.A. in History of Science, Harvard College (1986) MBA in Accounting & Information Systems, Yale School of Management (1991) Ph.D. in History of Medicine and Science, Yale University (1994) His research explores the historical evolution of U.S. health and social welfare policies post-1925. Key themes include Medicaid, AIDS history, psychotherapy, healthcare costs, and Cold War science policy. Current work examines 1960s anti-poverty programs. Scientific awards include the President's Teaching Award from Seton Hall University (1996). He has served on numerous committees, including search and executive roles at Baruch College, and reviewed for journals and NIH grants.

• Pediatrics
• Behavioral Neuroscience
• Public Health
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Alicia S Kunin-Batson is an Associate Professor in Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Minnesota . She holds affiliations with the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain , the Center for Women in Medicine and Science , and the Healthy Weight Research Center . Her research focuses on child health outcomes , obesity interventions , and health equity . Key projects include evaluating cash transfer programs for maternal and child health, analyzing structural racism's impact on well-being , and studying phentermine/topiramate efficacy in adolescent obesity treatment. Recent publications highlight trends in pediatric behavioral neuroscience , public health interventions , and social determinants of health . Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in Quality of Life and Child Development domains.

Leonardo Bursztynمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Behavioral Economics
• Political Economy
• Social Norms
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Leonardo Bursztyn serves as The Saieh Family Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago's Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics within the Division of the Social Sciences. He holds multiple leadership roles including Editor of the Journal of Political Economy, Co-director of the Becker Friedman Institute Political Economics Initiative, Co-director of the Program in Behavioral Economics Research, and Founder & Director of The Normal Lab. Dr. Bursztyn received his PhD in economics from Harvard University in 2010. His research employs field experiments combined with observational data to investigate how social environments shape economic decisions across educational, labor market, financial, consumption, and political domains in both developed and developing nations. His work has been published in all leading economics journals including American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, and Journal of Political Economy. His publication portfolio reveals consistent focus on social norms, peer pressure effects, and political economy. Recent work examines election closeness effects on voter turnout, immigrant integration dynamics, opinion formation as factual beliefs, and scapegoating during crises. His research demonstrates how social contexts create collective traps, particularly evident in his studies on social media usage patterns and political polarization. Sloan Research Fellowship (2016) Dr. Bursztyn maintains extensive research affiliations as a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Fellow at the Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development (BREAD), and Affiliate at both the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and the Pearson Institute. His Normal Lab conducts cutting-edge behavioral economics research examining how social interactions influence economic behavior, with recent projects focusing on social media's collective impact and political polarization dynamics.

Wendy Hunterمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Comparative Politics
• Latin American Affairs
• Military Politics in Brazil and the Southern Cone
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Wendy Hunter is a Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts . Her research focuses on Comparative Politics , with a strong emphasis on Latin American affairs , particularly in areas of military politics , social policy , and identity documentation . She teaches courses like LAH 351E on Gender Equality in World Development and GOV 390L on Analytical Issues in Latin American Politics. Her academic journey began with a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley . Wendy Hunter's research spans multiple subfields, including military influence in Brazil , social policy reform in Latin America , and identity documentation in the developing world . Her work often intersects with gender equality , political party transformation , and state-building processes . The articles she has authored demonstrate a consistent focus on social policy and political dynamics in Latin America , with recent trends exploring identity documentation systems , illiberal backlashes , and cash transfer programs across Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and the Global South. While no scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, her publications in top-tier journals like American Political Science Review and World Politics highlight her academic impact. Her teaching role involves graduate-level courses in Latin American politics and gender equality in development, indicating her engagement with both research and education.

• Labor Law
• Social Security Law
• Pension Law
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Fatima Olegovna Dzgoeva is an Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Public Law at the Faculty of Law, National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Moscow. She has been working at HSE since 2016 and serves as the Academic Director of the Jurisprudence educational program. With 21 years of scientific and teaching experience, she specializes in labor law and social security law. Education: Candidate of Law (2001) Academic title of Associate Professor (2006) Graduated from Moscow State Law Academy (1998) Advanced training in distance learning systems, European labor law, and teaching methodology Research Interests: Dzgoeva's research focuses on labor law, social security law, pension provision, and social reforms in Russia. She has extensively studied the legal aspects of social protection for various groups including medical workers, the elderly, and vulnerable populations. Her work examines the intersection of labor rights, social policy, and human rights within the Russian legal framework and in comparison with international standards. Awards: Best Teacher 2022-2023 Best Teacher 2018-2020 Gratitude from the Faculty of Law of HSE (January 2020) Professional Activities: Dzgoeva is a member of the Commission on Socio-Labor Disputes of the Moscow branch of the Association of Lawyers of Russia and the Council of the Non-Profit Partnership "Lawyers for Labor Rights." She has participated in numerous conferences and collaborative research projects, including the "Gusov Readings" series on labor law and social security law.

Marta Ausona Bietoمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Migration Studies
• Anti-Racism
• Social Work
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Marta Ausona Bieto is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Social Education and Social Work of Pere Tarrés University , specializing in migration, anti-racism, gender studies, and cultural anthropology. She holds a Doctorate in Advanced Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology (UB) , a Master’s degree, and a Degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology from the University of Barcelona, where she received the Extraordinary Degree Award (2009) . Academic Affiliation : Department of Social Education and Social Work, Pere Tarrés University Education : PhD, MA, BA in Anthropology (UB); Postgraduate in Mental Health Interventions (UB); Diploma in Social Work (UB) Her research focuses on maternal practices , breastfeeding and food sovereignty , gender dynamics during the pandemic, and social work innovations . She has published extensively on topics like intersectional feminism in motherhood , corporeal politics , and critiques of biomedicalization . Recent publications highlight her work on breastfeeding advocacy , reproductive rights , and social action during crises . She has contributed to projects such as the AMAM Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Program Evaluation and Vegetables for Better Aging , which examines dietary improvements for the elderly. Scientific Awards : Extraordinary Degree Award (2009) As a social worker and educator, Marta has collaborated with migrant and refugee communities in Barcelona and Florence , aligning her practice with her academic work on social equality and human rights .

Jane Waldfogelمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Comparative social policy
• Child and family well-being
• Child welfare policy
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

Jane Waldfogel is the Compton Foundation Centennial Professor for the Prevention of Children's and Youth Problems at Columbia University School of Social Work and a Visiting Professor at the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion at the London School of Economics. Her research focuses on the impact of public policies on child and family well-being, with particular expertise in comparative social policy, inequality and mobility, and early childhood development. Her research interests span multiple domains including work-family policies, child welfare systems, educational equity, and anti-poverty strategies. Waldfogel examines these issues through comparative lenses, studying policy approaches across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and other industrialized nations. Her recent work includes analyses of universal child benefits, paid family leave policies, and social mobility patterns during the early years of childhood. Waldfogel's extensive publication record reveals consistent focus on welfare reform impacts, child poverty reduction, and early childhood interventions. Her research demonstrates how policy changes affect family expenditures, child development outcomes, and long-term mobility patterns. She employs rigorous empirical methods to compare policy effectiveness across different national contexts. Compton Foundation Centennial Professor Visiting Professor at LSE's Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion Research Fellow at CASE during 2023-24 sabbatical Waldfogel has advised numerous research projects examining inequality in school readiness, social mobility patterns across multiple countries, and family-based economic empowerment strategies for vulnerable populations including orphaned children in Uganda. Her forthcoming book on universal child benefits, written during her 2023-24 sabbatical at CASE, promises to contribute significantly to policy debates on child poverty reduction.

Michael Ortonمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Social Security Policy
• Welfare Benefits
• Poverty and Inequality
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Michael Orton serves as Senior Research Fellow and Assistant Professor at the University of Warwick's Institute for Employment Research (IER), where he has been based since 2002. His professional trajectory uniquely combines over 15 years of frontline experience in poverty-related roles—including Citizens Advice Bureau management, local government anti-poverty policy work, and ombudsman investigations in both UK and Australia—with rigorous academic scholarship. Orton's institutional affiliation remains firmly with Warwick's IER, a research center operating across traditional school boundaries within the Faculty of Social Sciences. Orton's research program innovates through dual pathways: first, developing participatory, consensus-driven social security reform via initiatives like the Commission on Social Security project that produced the influential blueprint 'The Plan'; second, advancing strategic communications frameworks to reshape public narratives about welfare systems. His work spans social security policy, poverty dynamics, active labour market interventions, and Sen's Capabilities Approach, consistently bridging theoretical rigor with actionable policy design. This interdisciplinary focus connects social policy, political economy, and communications scholarship. Analysis of Orton's 15 most recent publications reveals intensifying focus on pandemic-era welfare challenges, with 2020-2023 works emphasizing crisis-responsive policy design, participatory methodology adaptation, and narrative interventions to counter welfare stigma. His research consistently employs co-creation frameworks involving 'experts by experience', moving beyond traditional academic analysis to generate implementable policy architectures. The recurring integration of capabilities theory provides an ethical foundation assessing policies by their impact on human freedom rather than purely economic metrics. Orton maintains robust research funding streams, currently leading the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's 2024 project on pro-social security communications infrastructure. His grant portfolio demonstrates exceptional consistency, spanning EU Framework programmes, UK Research Councils, major foundations (Joseph Rowntree, Trust for London), and government departments. While specific student supervision details aren't publicized, his project leadership—particularly the multi-year Commission on Social Security involving early-career researchers—suggests active mentorship within collaborative research environments. His policy impact extends beyond academia through parliamentary testimony, media engagement, and direct adoption of research outputs by third-sector advocacy groups.

• Labor Economics
• Law and Economics
• Industrial Organization
• +۵ مورد دیگر

E. Douglas Williams serves as the Frank W. Wilson Professor of Economics at The University of the South, where he applies expertise in labor markets and policy analysis to contemporary economic challenges. Holding a Ph.D. from Northwestern University with specialization in Labor Economics and Industrial Organization, he bridges academic research and practical policy applications. His educational background includes: B.A. from the University of the South Ph.D. in Economics from Northwestern University Professor Williams' research program addresses critical socioeconomic issues through multiple lenses. His influential studies on living wage legislation in Los Angeles (1997) and Santa Monica (2000) established frameworks for evaluating municipal minimum wage policies. Current work examines structural dynamics in the legal profession, affirmative action efficacy, and environmental economics through land use change research on the Cumberland Plateau. His methodological approach combines rigorous econometric analysis with real-world policy evaluation, informed by his tenure as Milwaukee's city economist. During 1997-1999, Professor Williams provided evidence-based guidance to Milwaukee officials on tax policy, pension systems, and labor relations. This public-sector experience directly shapes his teaching of Labor Economics, Law and Economics, Industrial Organization, and Econometrics at The University of the South, where he emphasizes practical applications of economic theory.

Marta Hurtado Martínمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Educational Evaluation
• Social Inclusion
• Impact Assessment
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Marta Hurtado Martín serves as a Professor and thesis tutor at the Faculty of Education, Camilo José Cela University since 2020, while concurrently working as a Technician in Studies and Social Innovation at the Tomillo Foundation. Her career bridges academic research, public policy, and social impact assessment with a focus on educational systems and sustainability. Her academic credentials include: Bachelor's in Pedagogy, Complutense University of Madrid (2013) Master's in Public Administration, Illinois Institute of Technology (2014) Master's in Administration/Planning, UNED (2017) Doctoral candidate in Education, Complutense University (ongoing) Her research integrates educational evaluation with sustainability science, examining pandemic learning disruptions, university admission predictors, and cleaner production models in Latin America. She employs mixed-methods approaches to measure social impact of inclusion programs while developing frameworks for resource efficiency in Central American industries through academic-industry partnerships. Recent publications (2016-2023) reveal a trajectory from environmental sustainability (water/energy systems) toward urgent educational challenges (pandemic impacts, social inclusion). Her work consistently crosses disciplines—merging education, public health, and environmental science—with strong regional focus on Ibero-American contexts and practical policy applications. She actively advises students in Early Childhood Education while contributing to national anti-poverty strategies. Her current projects include: Technical Secretariat for Spain's National Strategy against Poverty (Ministry of Social Rights) Social impact measurement for Tomillo Foundation inclusion programs Doctoral research on educational systems at Complutense University Though no formal laboratory exists, her collaborative network spans the Tomillo Foundation, Ministry of Social Rights, and international academic partners—operating through project-based teams focused on actionable research for social inclusion and sustainability.

Oriana Bandieraمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Development Economics
• Labour Economics
• Organizational Economics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Oriana Bandiera holds the prestigious Sir Anthony Atkinson Professorship of Economics at the London School of Economics (LSE), where she also teaches undergraduate Development Economics. She serves as co-editor of Econometrica, president of the European Economic Association, and director of both the Hub for Equal Representation at LSE and the Gender, Growth and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries (G²LM|LIC) programme at IZA. Her institutional affiliations include being a fellow of the British Academy, the Econometric Society, CEPR, BREAD and IZA, serving on the council of the Econometric Society, the board of the International Growth Centre, and as vice-president of the Collegio Carlo Alberto. Bandiera's research spans development economics, labor markets, organizational behavior, and political economy, with particular focus on poverty reduction, gender equality, and institutional design in developing countries. Her work frequently employs field experiments and rigorous empirical methods to examine how economic institutions function in real-world settings, especially in low-income contexts. She has made significant contributions to understanding job quality in developing economies, the dynamics of poverty traps, and anti-corruption mechanisms in public sector institutions. Her publication record reveals a consistent focus on experimental approaches to development economics, with increasing attention to gender dimensions and organizational behavior in recent years. The trajectory shows evolution from specific field experiments in developing countries toward broader theoretical frameworks about institutional design, meritocracy, and the psychological dimensions of work. Her research demonstrates strong policy relevance, often directly informing development interventions and public sector reforms. Bandiera's scientific recognition includes: IZA Young Labor Economist Prize (2008) Carlo Alberto Medal (2011) Ester Boserup Prize (2018) Yrjö Jahnsson Award (2019) Arrow Award (2021) Honorary Doctorate in Economics from the University of Munich (2021) As an educator, Bandiera received a Student Union Award in 2020 for her undergraduate Development Economics course at LSE. Her leadership extends to directing major research initiatives including the G²LM|LIC programme at IZA, which focuses on gender, growth and labor markets in low-income countries, and the Hub for Equal Representation at LSE. She serves in influential editorial and governance roles that shape the direction of economic research globally, particularly through her presidency of the European Economic Association and co-editorship of Econometrica, one of the field's most prestigious journals.