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Neil McBride is a Reader in IT Management at De Montfort University, affiliated with the School of Computer Science and Informatics within the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Media. He is a core member of the Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility (CCSR), where his work bridges technical systems and ethical considerations in information technology. His research expertise spans IT service management, systems thinking in organizations, and the application of virtue ethics to IT. He explores how ethical frameworks can guide the design and deployment of computing systems, particularly in sensitive domains such as healthcare, AI, and social robotics. His recent publications reflect a strong trend toward ethical and societal implications of emerging technologies, including AI in reproductive medicine, vaccine passports, human-in-the-loop systems, and robotic therapy for autistic children. These works emphasize interdisciplinary inquiry, combining philosophy, systems theory, and computing. Member, Editorial Review Board, Journal of Global Information Management (2002–Present) Member, Editorial Review Board, International Journal of Information Technology and the Systems Approach (2009–Present) Programme Committee, 7th International Conference on the Quality of Information and Communication Technology (2010) Advisor, International Baccalaureate Computer Science Curriculum (2010) Neil McBride has delivered keynote talks and invited presentations at international conferences including Web Science, Ethicomp, and the UK Systems Society. His teaching includes Social Contexts of ICT, Systems Thinking, and IT Service Management. He holds a PhD and BSc in Microbiology, reflecting a unique interdisciplinary foundation.

• IT Service Management
• Systems Thinking
• Information Systems
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Michael Orsini is a Full Professor in the Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies and School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa, affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences. He served as Vice-Dean of Graduate Studies (2016–2019) and held a Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at Vanderbilt University (2016). His research focuses on health policy, critical disability studies, HIV/AIDS governance, and the role of social movements in policy processes. Current supervisions include 8 PhD candidates across topics like autism policy, HIV criminalization, and disability activism. PhD in Public Policy (Carleton University, 2002) M.A. in Public Policy and Administration (Concordia University, 1996) B.A. in Journalism and Political Science (Concordia University, 1991) His work bridges political theory and health equity, emphasizing affective dimensions of policy (e.g., stigma, emotions in governance). Recent projects address pandemic responses, fat acceptance movements, and the intersection of ageism and ableism in maternal health policy. He collaborates with the Centre for Health Law, Ethics, and Policy at the University of Ottawa. Publications span critical policy analysis, disability studies, and HIV/AIDS governance. His book manuscript explores emotions and stigma in policy areas like autism and contested illnesses. His pedagogical portfolio includes courses on feminist disability studies, public policy, and health policy analysis.

• Health Policy
• Critical Disability Studies
• Social Movements
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Tracy Vaillancourt is a Full Professor and Canada Research Chair in Mental Health and Violence Prevention in Schools at the University of Ottawa. She holds cross-appointments in Clinical Psychology and the School of Psychology, while also serving as a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for International Governance. Her research spans social neuroscience, bullying, child mental health, and autism spectrum disorder. Education: Ph.D. in Educational and Counselling Psychology (University of British Columbia); Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Developmental Psychology (University of Montreal/Laval University) and Applied Child Psychology (McGill University) Her work focuses on bullying etiology, neurobiology of peer victimization, and pandemic impacts on youth mental health. Current funding includes Canadian Institutes of Health Research Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Ontario Mental Health Foundation Recent publications through 2025 examine: Bullying-perfectionism links Autism-anxiety comorbidity networks Gender-specific developmental trajectories Longitudinal executive function mediation Social comparison and indirect aggression Zero-COVID advocacy analysis Scientific recognition includes Royal Society of Canada Fellowship Pickering Award for Developmental Psychology APUO Research Excellence Award Media Relations Award PrevNet and Canadian Safe School Network leadership Current supervisees include Aly Julien and Melissa Probert-Gilhooly. She co-directs the Health and Peer Relationship Study (HPRS) and contributes to policy discussions on school safety and mental health infrastructure.

• Mental Health in Children
• Aggression
• Social Neuroscience
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Dr. Gemma Williams serves as an Honorary Visiting Lecturer at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), University of Sussex, while maintaining key affiliations as an Associate Member of the Heasman Flow Lab at York St John University and a Member of the Westminster Commission on Autism. An interdisciplinary researcher working at the intersection of cognition, linguistics, and critical neurodiversity studies, she centers lived autistic experience to advance social justice through participatory methodologies. Her research program critically examines how neurodivergent experiences are shaped by social, sensory, and structural contexts. Core interests include autistic communication (particularly the Double Empathy Problem), healthcare access barriers, loneliness and belonging, sensory environment design, autistic reproductive health, and flow states. She employs qualitative, creative, and autoethnographic methods—always co-produced with neurodivergent communities—to develop frameworks promoting neurodivergent flourishing rather than pathologization. Dr. Williams' publication record demonstrates significant impact across academic and practical domains. Her work appears in leading journals including Autism , Neurodiversity , and Journal of Pragmatics , with recent articles establishing foundational concepts in autistic flow theory and co-created research models. She has authored the influential monograph Understanding Others in a Neurodiverse World (2024) and is finalizing Neurodiversity in English Language Teaching: A Primer (2026). Scientific recognition includes: ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social Policy Her research translation extends beyond academia through commissioned reports for NHS England, the National Development Team for Inclusion, and international organizations. She actively supervises graduate researchers and delivers professional training to healthcare systems globally. Current projects include co-leading the 'Time for Autism' programme at BSMS and contributing to the Heasman Flow Lab's investigations of autistic wellbeing. Dr. Williams operates research-practice integration through her consultancy, translating findings into organizational change via workshops, accessibility audits, and policy development—demonstrating how academic rigor directly improves neurodivergent lived experience.

• Neurodiversity
• Autism
• Qualitative Research
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