جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

JuliAnna Ávilaمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Digital Literacies
• Critical Literacies
• Education Policy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

JuliAnna Ávila is an Associate Professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte), specializing in digital literacies, critical pedagogy, and John Dewey's educational philosophy. She holds a Ph.D. in Language, Literacy & Socio-Cultural Studies in Education from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.A. in English Literature (summa cum laude) from the University of Redlands. Her work emphasizes boundary-crossing practices in literacy education and the intersection of technology with critical theory. Education: M.Sc. (in progress), University of Edinburgh Ph.D. (2007), University of California, Berkeley M.A. (2002), University of California, Berkeley B.A. (1997), University of Redlands Her research focuses on digital literacies, critical literacies, and Deweyan approaches to education. She has authored and edited influential books such as Critical Digital Literacies: Boundary-Crossing Practices (2021) and co-edited volumes on Dewey's theories in modern education. Her recent articles explore technofeminist pedagogies, standardized testing critiques, and Dewey's philosophy in contemporary contexts. Ávila’s awards include the Divergent Book Award (2023) and the Edward B. Fry Book Award (2014). She actively contributes to academic discourse through journal editorships, including Journal of School & Society (2023) and English Teaching: Practice and Critique (2020). Her courses span digital literacies, multicultural literature, and writing pedagogy. Professional Activities: Co-editor, Journal of School & Society Presenter at international conferences (e.g., National Association for Media Literacy Education) Course instructor for Teaching as Transformation and Digital Literacies Studies

• Education Management Leadership
• School and Organizational Development
• Applied Group Dynamics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Ulrich Krainz is a Professor of Educational Management at the Upper Austria University of Education, focusing on schools and school counseling. His work spans education management, organizational development, applied group dynamics, and inter/transcultural issues in education. He holds a Dr. phil. from the University of Vienna and has conducted research on school autonomy, cultural integration in institutions, and qualitative social research methodologies. Professorship in Educational Management (since 2017) Postdoctoral work at the University of Vienna (2014-2017) Research on school leadership, organizational training, and cultural dynamics in educational systems His recent publications emphasize organizational learning, consultancy in school development, and the interplay of power dynamics in educational settings. He organizes and reviews for academic journals like Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation and SchulVerwaltung aktuell . His lectures address topics such as multi-school leadership, digital education quality, and resistance in organizational change processes.

• Maritime Safety
• Operational Risk Management
• Autonomous Systems
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Ingrid Bouwer Utne is a Professor in the Department of Marine Technology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Her research focuses on risk assessment, autonomy, safety, and maintenance management of marine and maritime systems. She leads the Risk Group at NTNU and has been a main supervisor for numerous PhD students in areas like autonomous systems safety and risk modeling. She is actively involved in research projects such as the ERC AdG BREACH (Risk-Based Rationality in Autonomous Systems), SFI Autoship (Center for Autonomous Ships), and SAFEGUARD (Intelligent autonomous systems for safeguarding ocean infrastructure). Her work emphasizes risk-based control systems, online risk monitoring, and human-autonomy collaboration in maritime operations. Key publications include 'Risk and Interdependencies in Critical Infrastructures' (Springer) and 'Online Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Complex Marine Systems' (Springer). She has advised over 20 PhD students and contributed to industry-funded projects like UNLOCK and ORCAS, focusing on safer autonomous systems design and verification.

Antoine Lefebvreمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Artistic Publishing
• DIY Media
• Self-Publishing
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Antoine Lefebvre is a former Teacher-Researcher at the University of Nîmes, associated with the PROJEKT research team (Design and Social Innovation). His work bridges art and design, focusing on publishing practices disrupted by technology and rooted in book history. He has been active in artistic publishing since 2008, creating projects like La Bibliothèque Fantastique (2009–2013) and ARTZINES (2015), which explore DIY publishing and self-publication. His research examines the boom in artist fanzines and hybrid publishing forms, while his teaching integrates practical experiences from diverse editorial environments. Education: PhD in Visual Arts (2014): Portrait of the Artist as Publisher, Publishing as an Alternative Artistic Practice (creative research thesis). Research Interests: Lefebvre studies the intersection of art, design, and publishing, emphasizing DIY practices, self-publication, and the evolution of hybrid forms like zines. His work critiques traditional publishing norms and explores participatory, community-driven artistic projects. Publications: His articles focus on projects like Copie Machine (collaborative reprography spaces) and DYSFUNCTION (hybrid journal). These highlight artistic interpretations of academic research in humanities. Awards/Grants: No specific awards listed, but his work has been supported by institutions like Printed Matter Inc. (Phil Aarons patronage). Lab/Teams: PROJEKT research unit at the University of Nîmes, collaborating with Laura Morsch-Kihn and Farah Khelil on projects like Copie Machine and bookworm.

• Mental Health
• Psychosocial Rehabilitation
• Peer Specialist Training
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Anne Klee, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine and holds an appointment at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System. Her work focuses on developing recovery-oriented programs for individuals with serious mental illness, training peer specialists, and advancing public mental health initiatives. She earned her PhD from Yeshiva University and completed postdoctoral training at Yale. Dr. Klee’s research emphasizes telehealth innovations, spiritual care integration, and improving mental health services for veterans. She has authored over 10 peer-reviewed publications and serves as Associate Editor for Psychological Services . Key roles include Chair of the APA Board of Professional Affairs (2023), President of the Connecticut Psychological Association, and member of the APA Council. Education: BA Columbia University (1995), PhD Yeshiva University (2002) Awards: Excellence in Service Award (2022), Harold M. Hildreth Award (2021), APA State Leadership Award (2021) Her recent articles explore telehealth adaptations during the pandemic, spiritual care integration, and peer specialist roles in suicide prevention. Dr. Klee advocates for policy changes to enhance mental health equity and serves on state and national task forces.

Mary Bunchمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Critical Media Arts Ecologies
• Decolonizing Theory
• Queer Theory
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Mary Bunch is an Associate Professor at York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), holding the Canada Research Chair in Critical Media Arts Ecologies. Her work bridges critical theory with media arts creation, focusing on decolonizing frameworks, queer theory, and critical disability studies. Research Focus: Transitional worldmaking via socio-political concepts, emphasizing ethics in extended reality (XR) and collaborative methodologies. Collaborations: Co-directs the Peripheral Visions CoLab, integrating diverse epistemologies through community-based practices. Creative Outputs: Artworks co-created with Dolleen Tisawii’ashii Manning exhibited at Nuit Blanche (2022), ImagineNative (2023), Aga Khan Museum (2024), and UN Water Conference (2023). Leadership: Co-editor of a special issue on Access Aesthetics in the journal Public , with a monograph-in-progress titled Ecstatic Ethics . Research Trends: Combines critical theory (feminist, queer, decolonial, crip frameworks) with media arts practice, exploring XR’s ethical implications, biopolitics, and marginalized subjectivities. Collaborative projects emphasize embodied knowledge and anti-oppressive methodologies. Scientific Awards: Canada Research Chair; SSHRC-funded Pluriversal Worlding with Extended Reality. Advising: Only accepts graduate students aligned with her research in critical theory and media arts. Collaborative grants and community-based projects dominate her funding, prioritizing interdisciplinary and inclusive approaches.

Ron Leviمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Comparative Law
• Global Justice
• International Criminal Law
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Ron Levi is Distinguished Professor of Global Justice with joint appointments at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy and Department of Sociology, University of Toronto. His research examines responses to violence, repression, and atrocities through legal institutions and collective memory, with particular focus on how legal ideas circulate globally. He directs the Global Justice Lab, which supports justice systems under stress. Levi's research interests include international criminal law, legal cynicism, police-minority relations, and the sociology of atrocities. His work integrates political sociology with legal studies to analyze how legal frameworks operate in diverse political contexts. He has received the Chevalier in l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques (French government), Global Educator Award (University of Toronto), and Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize. His current projects examine legal responses to state violence and the role of expertise in postcolonial governance. Levi serves as Secretary of the Law and Society Association and Council Member for the Sociology of Law section of the American Sociological Association. He teaches courses on law in global affairs, police violence, and the sociology of atrocities.

Julia Richardsonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Career Sustainability
• Global Workforce Mobility
• Work-Life Integration
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Julia Richardson leads Curtin University's School of Management and Marketing as an internationally recognized expert in 21st-century careers. With a PhD from University of Otago and global HRM experience across four continents, her research examines career sustainability, flexible work practices, and global workforce mobility. Recent work focuses on: Reconceptualizing work-life boundaries in digital workplaces Career plateau management strategies Immigrant worker wellbeing Professional identity in changing industries Her publications demonstrate applied research with accounting professionals, dual-career couples, academics, and athletes. Award-winning contributions include the Verity International Award for management research excellence. Richardson has directed over 50 funded studies for organizations including the European Commission and UK Cabinet Office, developing evidence-based approaches to workforce challenges. She advises New Zealand's Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and designs executive education on leadership development and organizational culture.

Max Deardorffمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Iberian Atlantic
• Colonial Latin America
• Colombia
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Max Deardorff is a historian and University Term Professor at the University of Florida's Department of History. As Graduate Coordinator, he oversees graduate programs and mentors students in colonial Latin American studies. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame (2015). His research focuses on early modern Iberian history, particularly the intersection of race, identity, religion, law, and indigenous ethnohistory within the Spanish Empire. Deardorff's academic career includes fellowships at the Max Planck Institute for European Legal History (Frankfurt) and Fulbright Scholarships. His research has been supported by grants from the Mellon Foundation, Nanovic Institute, and Kellogg Institute. He lectures extensively across Colombia, Brazil, Peru, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the U.S. His first book, A Tale of Two Granadas (2023), explores Christian citizenship and frontier politics in Spain and colonial Colombia, earning the Bandelier/Lavrin and Alfred B. Thomas Book Awards. Notable articles include analyses of indigenous spirituality, Morisco-Old Christian intermarriage, and legal pluralism in the Crown of Castile. Deardorff actively advises Ph.D. candidates interested in colonial Latin America, early modern Spain, or the Iberian Atlantic. He leads the Iberia Plus Ultra website, a digital hub for historical archives and research tools.

• Labor Law
• Workers' Rights
• Employment Discrimination
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Anne Lofaso is Professor of Law at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, specializing in labor law, workers' rights, and employment discrimination. Her scholarship examines legal protections for marginalized workers, constitutional dimensions of labor rights, and equitable workplace policies. Research analyzes topics including medical cannabis accommodations, forced arbitration reform, public-sector unions, and the jurisprudential legacy of Justice Scalia. Recent work explores intersections of labor rights with environmental justice in Appalachia. Lofaso publishes extensively on statutory interpretation in employment law and has contributed to Supreme Court case previews for Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases . Her theoretical framework positions workers' rights as fundamental human rights grounded in dignity and autonomy. Professional activities include conference organization and society memberships focused on labor law and social justice. Lofaso's scholarship advocates for legal reforms that protect vulnerable workers and strengthen collective bargaining rights.

Dinakar Jayarajanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار بالینی

• Marketing Analytics
• Market Dynamics
• Quantitative Modeling
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dinakar Jayarajan is a Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing and Director of Graduate Business Programs at the Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology. His roles include directing the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Management, and M.S. in Marketing Analytics programs. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration (Marketing) from USC Marshall School of Business, an M.S. in Computer Science & Engineering from IIT Madras, and a B.Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering from the University of Kerala. His research focuses on applying quantitative models to marketing challenges, particularly examining interactions between new and used product markets (e.g., automobiles, groceries, online platforms). Earlier work explored computational linguistics techniques like lexical chain-based document clustering and semantic representation. He also develops innovative pedagogical methods in business education, emphasizing student autonomy and motivation. His publication trends show a transition from early computational linguistics research (2007-2009) to current marketing analytics and market dynamics studies. He advises multiple graduate programs and oversees curricula in analytics-driven business disciplines. Contact: dinakar.jayarajan@illinoistech.edu | Office: Conviser Law Center, Room 452

Amalia Pallaresمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Social Movements
• Immigration Studies
• Ethnicity and Race Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Amalia Pallares is a Professor of Political Science and Latin American and Latino Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), and Director of the Latin American and Latino Studies Program. She holds dual appointments in the Department of Political Science and the Department of Latin American and Latino Studies. Her research focuses on social movements, ethnicity, race, and immigrant activism, particularly in Latin America and the U.S., emphasizing the interplay between political activism and identity formation. She has held significant administrative roles, including Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Diversity under the Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Prof. Pallares earned her PhD in Political Science from the University of Texas at Austin in 1997. Her scholarly contributions include seminal works such as From Peasant Struggles to Indian Resistance (2002) and Family Activism: Immigrant Struggles and the Politics of Non-Citizenship (2014). Her research has been supported by grants like the Latino Immigrant Civic Engagement Project (IRRPP Grant, 2011) and the Immigrant Mobilization Project (IGPA Grant, 2006–2007). Notable Awards: Humanities Institute Fellowship (2011–2012) Great Cities Institute Fellowship (2008–2009) Fulbright Research Education Fellowship (2002) Her current projects explore civil disobedience and anti-deportation activism among undocumented immigrants. She teaches courses on Latino politics, identity politics, and comparative political theory, and directs the Latin American and Latino Studies Program at UIC.

Chris Nicholsonمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Trauma and Psychotherapy
• Therapeutic Communities
• Childhood Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Chris Nicholson is a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies at the University of Essex. He specializes in therapeutic communities, trauma recovery, and childhood studies, with a focus on applying psychoanalytic theory to clinical and educational settings. His academic roles include overseeing undergraduate programs and developing innovative courses like BA Therapeutic Care and BA Childhood Studies. Nicholson has extensive experience in children’s services, including therapeutic care for traumatized adolescents and co-founding the Junction Young Person’s service for Colchester MIND. Education: PhD in Higher Education from University of Northampton (2007) BA in English Literature/Philosophy from University of Kent (1994-1997) Research Interests: Psychodynamic approaches to care-leavers Therapeutic communities and competency frameworks Literary analysis of trauma (Robert Graves, Hemingway) Enabling environments in higher education Professional Activities: He chairs the Consortium of Therapeutic Communities Executive Board, advises on TC training in Greece and India, and co-founded the Essex Refugee Wellbeing Network. His training model 'Active Education Events' is used in prisons, armies, and residential childcare. Advising & Grants: Supervised doctoral theses on topics like school grief education and teenage sexting. Active in curriculum development and institutional well-being initiatives. Labs/Teams: Runs a Royal College of Psychiatrists-validated TC training program in Athens and collaborates with the Robert Graves Society’s Gravesiana journal.

Cécile Fabreمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Political Philosophy
• Just War Theory
• Democratic Theory
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Cécile Fabre is a Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford, and holds the title of Professor of Political Philosophy at the University of Oxford. She is affiliated with the Faculty of Philosophy, the Department of Politics and International Relations, and Nuffield College. Her research focuses on the ethics of foreign policy, including just war theory, the ethics of espionage, and the protection of cultural heritage. She also explores democratic theory, distributive justice, and rights-oriented frameworks. Education: She earned her MA and DPhil from Oxford and completed undergraduate studies at the University of La Sorbonne. Professional history includes roles as Chair of Political Theory at the University of Edinburgh (2007–2010), and lecturer positions at the LSE and Worcester College, Oxford. She has held fellowships at Nuffield College and All Souls College. Her academic contributions include influential books such as Cosmopolitan Peace (2016) and Economic Statecraft (2018), which address global justice, conflict ethics, and state behavior. Her work on cultural heritage ethics was highlighted in her 2022 Stanford Tanner Lectures. Awards include a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship (2013–2014) and ESRC doctoral support. She serves on Oxford University’s Council and is a Fellow of the British Academy. Teaching and supervision: She oversees DPhil, MPhil, and BPhil students, emphasizing graduate education in political theory. Her research grants span AHRC and ESRC funding, reflecting sustained scholarly engagement. Labs/Teams: Her work intersects with interdisciplinary groups at Oxford, including political theory and philosophy networks, though no formal lab name is specified.

• Intellectual disability
• Social inclusion
• Supported decision making
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Professor Christine Bigby is a leading academic and researcher at La Trobe University, where she serves as Director of the Living with Disability Research Centre within the School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport. She has held significant leadership roles, including Chair of the Academic Board from 2016 to 2022. Her work is deeply collaborative with disability support and advocacy organizations, focusing on improving social inclusion and quality of life for adults with intellectual disabilities. Her research interests span intellectual disability, supported decision-making, ageing and disability, social inclusion, active support, organizational culture in disability services, and disability policy. She has pioneered work on supported accommodation practices and community participation, applying concepts like 'encounter' to understand inclusion. Her research has led to the development of widely used, freely available online training resources for frontline workers and practice leaders across the disability sector. The 15 most recent publications reflect a sustained focus on supported accommodation, active support, organizational culture, inclusion, and decision-making support. They demonstrate interdisciplinary engagement across social work, health services, policy, and community participation, often involving longitudinal and qualitative methodologies. Her work frequently addresses systemic challenges, including findings from the Disability Royal Commission, and emphasizes participatory and rights-based approaches. Christine Bigby has received significant recognition for her contributions: Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to people with intellectual disabilities, social welfare, inclusion research, policy, and tertiary education. Four-time recipient of the Research Award from the Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability. She has led major research initiatives, securing over $18 million in competitive and industry funding. Her projects include longitudinal studies on supported accommodation quality since 2009 and research on supported decision-making since 2015. She is the founding editor of the journal Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and has served as President of the Australasian Society of Intellectual Disability since 2022. She was also a member of the Australian Research Council’s College of Experts from 2019 to 2023. Her work is organized through the Living with Disability Research Centre, which collaborates extensively with disability service providers across Australia.