جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Christian Merklمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Macroeconomics
• Labor Market Research
• Labor Economics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Christian Merkl holds the Chair of Economics, specializing in Macroeconomics at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) within the Department of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences. He has been in this position since 2010 and also serves as a research professor at the Institute for Employment Research since 2012. Prof. Merkl is one of the coordinators of the institutional network "Ensuring Economic and Employment Stability" and has held editorial positions at prominent economics journals, including serving as co-editor of the open-access journal Economics from 2015 to 2024 and as associate editor of the Journal for Labour Market Research since 2024. Education: Studied business administration and economics from 1998 to 2004 at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, the Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Strasbourg (France), and Wayne State University, Detroit (USA) Doctorate: Received from Kiel University in 2007 after working as a research associate at Kiel University and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy from 2004 to 2007 Prof. Merkl's research focuses on macroeconomics and labor market research, with particular emphasis on labor market dynamics, unemployment, business cycles, and labor market policy. His work combines theoretical modeling with empirical analysis of German and international labor markets, examining issues such as matching efficiency, wage cyclicality, gender earnings gaps, and the effects of labor market institutions and reforms. Analysis of his publication history reveals strong trends in studying German labor market institutions like Hartz IV reforms, short-time work policies (Kurzarbeit), and public employment agency effectiveness. Research spans theoretical labor economics, empirical analysis of German labor markets, and policy evaluation Recent work focuses on gender-specific application behavior, establishment-level wage dynamics, and business cycle asymmetries Prof. Merkl maintains an extensive international research network, having served as a visiting researcher at prestigious institutions including the Banque de France, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, the International Monetary Fund, the National Bureau of Economic Research, the University of Melbourne, and the University of Texas at Austin. His research has significant policy relevance for German labor market institutions and reforms, contributing to debates on unemployment insurance, labor market efficiency, and economic stabilization policies.

Tim Vlandasمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Comparative Political Economy
• Social Policy
• Political Economy of Ageing
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Tim Vlandas is Professor of Comparative Political Economy and Social Policy in the Department of Social Policy and Intervention at the University of Oxford. He is also a Fellow of St Antony's College and an associate member of Nuffield College. Professor Vlandas has held visiting positions at Harvard University, the London School of Economics and Political Science, Sciences Po Paris, and the University of Konstanz. Professor Vlandas's research focuses on comparative political economy with particular emphasis on the political determinants and consequences of social and economic policies in advanced capitalist democracies. His key research areas include the political economy of ageing, universal basic income, labor market policies, far-right party support, political economy of economic policy and outcomes, sovereign wealth funds, and trade union institutions and inequality of work and income. His work employs a comparative political economy approach to explore how political and economic factors interact to shape social policies and their outcomes across different democratic contexts. Professor Vlandas has been awarded prizes by the American Political Science Association, the European Network for Social Policy Analysis, and the London School of Economics. He has also been nominated for the SAGE prize for Innovation and Excellence. His research has been funded by the British Academy, including a mid-career fellowship for his book on the political economy of ageing under contract with Oxford University Press. Prize from American Political Science Association Prize from European Network for Social Policy Analysis Prize from London School of Economics Nominated for SAGE prize for Innovation and Excellence Professor Vlandas supervises several doctoral students including Enrico Benassi, Yaxin Guo, Solhee Han, Adrienne McManus, and Steffen Redeker. His research has been cited over 1,800 times by prominent international organizations including the OECD, ILO, UN, World Bank, European Commission, European Parliament, and UK House of Commons, as well as major media outlets such as the New York Times, The Economist, The Guardian, and Financial Times.

Rachel Johnsonمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Film Studies
• Film Festivals
• Exhibition and Curation
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Rachel Johnson is a Lecturer in Film Studies at the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds. Her research and teaching focus on film institutions, particularly film festivals, exhibition, curation, and cinephilia, with a strong commitment to decolonial and critical theoretical frameworks. She actively collaborates with local and international film organizations, including Leeds International Film Festival and Festival Films Femmes Afrique. Educational Background: PhD in Film Studies, University of Leeds MA in European Culture and Thought: Culture, University College London BA in English Literature and Italian, University of Leeds Her research explores cinematic justice, African cinemas, migration cinema, and Italian cinema through decolonial lenses such as pluriversality and the colonial matrix of power. She is particularly interested in how film institutions like festivals and archives value, share, and mobilize cinema, often challenging dominant hierarchies and canons. Her recent work emphasizes marginalized perspectives in cinephilia and co-curation as a decolonial practice. Her publications reveal a consistent trajectory in analyzing ideological structures within European A-list film festivals, especially regarding the representation of migration and Italian cinema. She has developed a method of ideology critique rooted in Lacanian and Žižekian theory, examining festival apparatuses, paratexts, and film texts to uncover power dynamics. Her work spans monographs, peer-reviewed articles, policy reports, and public writing, reflecting a commitment to both scholarly and public engagement. Scientific Contributions and Recognition: Author of Film Festivals, Ideology and Italian Art Cinema (Amsterdam University Press, 2023) Co-investigator on Canada Research Council-funded project Decolonizing Film Festival Research in a Post-Pandemic World Co-founder of the New Voices in Cinephilia network with Professor Stephanie Dennison Active member of NECS, BAFTSS, and IAMHIST Rachel Johnson supervises PhD students on topics including Pan-African film history, puzzle films, and decolonial cinema, and mentors practice-based research in videographic criticism and podcast documentaries. She is deeply involved in public film culture as co-director of Leeds Cineforum and collaborator with Hyde Park Picture House. Her grants and collaborative projects reflect a strong commitment to social justice, institutional critique, and empowering marginalized voices in global film culture. Research Labs and Teams: Centre for World Cinemas and Digital Cultures, University of Leeds New Voices in Cinephilia network (co-founded) Italian Cinemas/Italian Histories project (collaborator) Practice Research SIG, BAFTSS

Laura Oakleyمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Maternal health
• Reproductive health
• Child health
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Laura Oakley is an Associate Professor and Co-Programme Director for the Distance Learning Epidemiology programme at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), within the Department of Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology in the Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health. She also holds an affiliated researcher position at the Centre for Fertility and Health (CeFH) at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health in Oslo, Norway, facilitating international collaborations on perinatal epidemiology using Scandinavian registry data. Dr. Oakley's educational background includes: Undergraduate degree in Sociology from the London School of Economics MSc in Epidemiology from LSHTM PhD from LSHTM focusing on determinants of infertility in women Prior research experience at the Centre for Research in Primary Community Care, University of Hertfordshire Research position at the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford (2009-2014) As an epidemiologist specializing in maternal, reproductive, and child health, Dr. Oakley's research spans the epidemiology of infertility, pregnancy complications, perinatal outcomes, effects of in-utero exposures, and infant feeding practices. Her work emphasizes health inequalities and socioeconomic determinants of breastfeeding across diverse global settings. Methodologically, she combines interventional and observational approaches, leveraging large-scale registry data from high-income countries while conducting research in low- and middle-income contexts. Her affiliation with CeFH provides access to exceptional Scandinavian registry linkages that support her perinatal epidemiology research. Dr. Oakley's publication record reveals a strong focus on the intersection of infectious disease (particularly COVID-19) with pregnancy outcomes, reflected in her leadership of the Nordforsk-funded SCOPE projects. She also maintains significant contributions to reproductive health through the British National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal), and leads epidemiological research on sickle cell disease in pregnancy. Her work on breastfeeding patterns across sub-Saharan Africa demonstrates her commitment to understanding long-term health and educational outcomes. Dr. Oakley serves as Co-Programme Director for the Epidemiology by Distance Learning programme at LSHTM, teaching multiple modules including Fundamentals of Epidemiology, Basic Epidemiology, Foundations of Reproductive Health, and Research, Design and Analysis. She provides academic guidance as a personal tutor for MSc Reproductive and Sexual Health Research and MSc Epidemiology students, while supervising research projects. Her grant portfolio includes the Research Council of Norway-funded program on assisted conception and cancer risk, the NIHR-funded TAPS2 feasibility trial on sickle cell disease in pregnancy, and the MRC-funded GUIDES trial on gestational diabetes in Uganda and India. Through her international collaborations with institutions across Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Canada, Uganda, and India, Dr. Oakley maintains a global research perspective that bridges academic epidemiology with practical applications for improving maternal and child health worldwide. Her work on the socioeconomic determinants of breastfeeding and pregnancy outcomes in women with sickle cell disease addresses critical health disparities in maternal care.

David R Wheelerمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• First Amendment Law
• Journalism
• Free Speech
• +۳ مورد دیگر

David R. Wheeler is an Associate Professor at The University of Tampa within the Communication Department . Holding a Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky (2015), his academic career spans teaching courses like Introduction to Journalism and Multimedia Journalism I. As a journalist, Wheeler contributes to major outlets including CNN , The Atlantic , and NBC News , focusing on technology, politics, and First Amendment issues. His 2014 article on student press law was selected as lead in College Media Review , and his 2021 work on school free speech was cited in Supreme Court briefs. Research Themes : First Amendment jurisprudence, media law, and political discourse Advisory Roles : Co-director of UT’s Master of Arts in Social and Emerging Media, advisor to student newspaper The Minaret His articles reveal interdisciplinary trends across political economy , digital ethics , and sociocultural dynamics . Awards include having his work enshrined in the Supreme Court’s public record and citations in legal journals.

• Development Economics
• Health Economics
• Financial Economics
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Joseph Ajefu is an Associate Professor of Development Economics at the University of Bradford's Department of Peace Studies and International Development (PSID), within the School of Social Sciences and Faculty of Mgmt, Law & Social Sciences. He is also a Research Associate at the Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA), University of Johannesburg. Previously, he held academic roles at institutions like Northumbria University, SOAS, and the University of Witwatersrand. He leads the MSc Sustainable Development and MA International Development Management programs at Bradford. He holds an MSc in Development Economics from the University of Birmingham (UK) and a PhD from the University of Leicester (UK). His research focuses on applied economics, with emphasis on development economics, health economics, and financial economics. Recent studies examine how climate change, violent conflict, inheritance rights, and religious reforms influence household well-being in low-and-middle-income countries. His work has been published in journals like the Journal of Population Economics and European Journal of Development Research . Teaching areas include development theories, econometrics, conflict dynamics, and governance in Africa. He has contributed to over 30 peer-reviewed articles and policy analyses, exploring topics such as mobile money impacts, remittances, social transfers, and shocks in Sub-Saharan Africa. His professional activities include consultancy, research collaborations, and policy engagement. Notable contributions include studies on the mitigating effects of land tenure security on food insecurity and the causal links between women’s schooling and contraceptive use in Nigeria.

Hanna Schwanderمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Political Sociology
• Political Economy
• Climate Policy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Hanna Schwander is a Full Professor and Chair of Political Sociology and Social Policy at Humboldt University of Berlin. She leads the Einstein Research Unit ‘Coping with Affective Polarization’ and directs the Berlin Polarization Monitor, a large-scale panel study tracking polarization dynamics. Her research intersects comparative politics, political sociology, and political economy, focusing on welfare state transformations, labor market inequality, and climate policy. Previously, she held professorships at the Hertie School of Governance and the University of Zurich, with prior roles at institutions like the European University Institute and University of Oxford. Education includes a PhD from the University of Zurich (2012) and a Licentiate in Political Science from the same institution (2008). Research projects include exploring the political feasibility of climate policies, the rise of Green parties, and the role of Universal Basic Income. She has been funded by the Einstein Foundation and the Berlin University Alliance. Key research areas include affective polarization, distributive politics, and the societal impacts of economic inequality. Her work examines how structural challenges like climate change and welfare reforms influence political processes. Teaching focuses on comparative political economy, party politics, and inequality studies.

• Health Behavior
• Health Communication
• Message Framing
• +۵ مورد دیگر

John A. Updegraff is a Professor and Graduate Coordinator in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Kent State University. He directs the Self, Health & Emotion Lab and is actively involved in research, teaching, and mentoring graduate students. Dr. Updegraff is accepting new PhD students for the 2025-2026 incoming class and considers GRE scores in the application evaluation process. Dr. Updegraff earned his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2002. His academic journey includes an NIMH-funded postdoctoral position at University of California, Irvine before joining Kent State University. As a social psychologist and health psychologist, Dr. Updegraff's research focuses on understanding how social psychological principles can explain and improve health behaviors. His work examines why some people succeed at improving their health behaviors while others fail, with particular attention to motivation, goal-setting, and self-regulation. He also investigates health communication, especially the role of message framing and tailoring in promoting health behavior change, and how self-concept and motivations influence people's interpretations of everyday experiences. Dr. Updegraff's recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on health behavior change, particularly examining message framing effects, social influences on health behaviors, and psychological factors affecting health decisions. His work spans diverse health contexts including physical activity, dietary behaviors, cancer screening, hand hygiene during pandemics, and vaccination behavior. The research employs various methodologies including experiments, longitudinal studies, field tests, and meta-analyses, often with a focus on how individual differences moderate responses to health communications. Klein and Rothman Career Service Award for Contributions to Social Personality and Health Psychology Past president of the Social Personality and Health Network Dr. Updegraff has mentored numerous graduate students who have gone on to successful careers in academia and research. His lab, the Self, Health & Emotion Lab, conducts both basic and applied research using experimentation, intervention, survey, and experience sampling methods. The lab's research is funded by the National Institutes of Health and focuses on cognitive and emotional processes underlying health behavior change, well-being, and adaptation to stress. The lab is currently recruiting graduate students for Fall 2025 with interests in health communication, health behavior, motivation, self-concept, and emotions. The Self, Health & Emotion Lab is located in Kent Hall at Kent State University. The lab conducts research in three main areas: 1) Health behavior and how social psychological theories can explain and improve health behaviors; 2) How expectations, motivations, and self-concept influence reactions to everyday experiences; and 3) The role of positive psychological states in well-being and coping with stress. The lab also maintains an active undergraduate research program that provides valuable research experience for students considering graduate school in psychology or medicine.

• Electoral Politics
• Social Policy
• Public Opinion
• +۵ مورد دیگر

David Weisstanner is an Assistant Professor of Health and Social Policy at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Bern and has held academic positions at the University of Oxford and Aarhus University. Education: PhD in Political Science, University of Bern Research Interests: His interdisciplinary research focuses on the intersection of electoral politics, social policy, and public opinion. Key themes include how democracies respond to inequality and technological change, the politicization of health care, welfare state dynamics, and income redistribution. He employs comparative methods to analyze policy challenges in advanced economies. Publications: Recent work (2022–2025) demonstrates strong emphasis on income inequality, technological disruption (AI/automation), health systems reform, and welfare state adaptation. Articles frequently use cross-national data and explore voter behavior, policy preferences, and the political economy of social protection. Grants & Advising: Leads SNSF project: "Party politics and the politicization of health care" (2025–2029) Teaching: Courses include health and social policy, health inequality, and Swiss health policy.

• Gender Studies
• Sociology of Relationships
• Social Services
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Ignazia Maria Bartholini is a Full Professor at the University of Palermo within the School of Medicine and Surgery , specializing in Psychological, Pedagogical, Physical Exercise and Training Sciences . She holds office hours on Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Viale delle Scienze, Building 15, 6th floor, room 09, or via Microsoft Teams upon email appointment. Email : ignazia.bartholini@unipa.it Phone : +3909123899409 Research Focus : Her work investigates gender violence , work-life balance , welfare systems , and social exclusion , with a particular emphasis on marginalized populations including women, migrants, and minors. Recent projects analyze citizenship income as a social equity tool, virtual violence against adolescents , and female empowerment through qualitative methodologies. Academic Contributions : Over 15 years, her research spans topics such as domestic violence , substance abuse , disability integration , and educational reforms . Key subfields include social innovation networks , gender gap in professions , proactive inclusion policies , and cross-cultural studies on Mediterranean/Nordic work-life dynamics. Teaching : She instructs courses on Sociology of Relationships , Gender Studies , and Work-Life Balance for Social Services and Social Policies students, with a focus on fieldwork-based learning and community engagement. Third Mission Activities : Active in public debates , book presentations , and outreach initiatives addressing violence prevention and social welfare, including collaborations with anti-violence centers and local municipalities across Sicily.

Mariana Amorimمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Family
• Social Policies
• Demography
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Mariana Amorim is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Washington State University (WSU). She holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University (2019). Her research focuses on family dynamics, social policies, and demography, with a particular emphasis on economic inequality and family well-being. She examines how private, public, and informal "shadow" safety nets (e.g., payday loans, family loans) shape the lives of economically vulnerable families. Her work analyzes complex living arrangements, cash-transfer policies, and the role of unsecured debt in household financial strategies. Key research themes include racial disparities in family transitions, the impact of basic income programs like the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, and socioeconomic differences in stepfamily support systems. Amorim employs large-scale datasets and methodological tools to trace historical trends in multigenerational households and cohort changes in fertility patterns. Her findings contribute to understanding how families navigate instability in an era of growing inequality.

Kristen Hopewellمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• International Trade
• Global Governance
• Industrial Policy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Kristen Hopewell is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Policy at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia. She is also Director of the Liu Institute for Global Issues and a former Director of the Centre for Chinese Research. Her research focuses on international trade, global governance, industrial policy, and development, with a particular emphasis on emerging powers like China and India. She holds a Wilson China Fellowship at the Wilson Center and has authored influential books such as Clash of Powers: US-China Rivalry in Global Trade Governance (2020) and Breaking the WTO: How Emerging Powers Disrupted the Neoliberal Project (2016). Her work has been supported by prestigious grants including the Fulbright Fellowship and UK ESRC Future Research Leaders Grant. She has contributed policy analyses to outlets like Foreign Affairs , Washington Post , and South China Morning Post , and her research spans WTO reforms, trade disputes, and the impact of emerging economies on global systems. Dr. Hopewell also advises on trade policy and has held roles in both government and finance sectors prior to academia. Her recent publications highlight crises in global trade governance, climate impacts on food security, and the role of development policy in multilateral systems. She collaborates with institutions like the Liu Institute and actively mentors students in global policy analysis.

• Refugee Studies
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Public Policy Analysis
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Ehsan Kabir is a Lecturer in Public Service Management at the University of South Wales' Faculty of Business and Creative Industries. His work focuses on displacement studies, climate change impacts, and vulnerable populations in South and Southeast Asia. Kabir has conducted extensive research on Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, Afghan internally displaced persons (IDPs), and environmental migrants affected by river erosion and drought in Bangladesh. His research employs mixed-method approaches including GIS analysis, remote sensing, and qualitative case studies. Key themes include dignity frameworks in displacement contexts, climate adaptation strategies for coastal agriculture, and the socio-economic dynamics of internal migration. Kabir has contributed to over 20 peer-reviewed publications since 2012, with particular emphasis on Bangladesh's development challenges and humanitarian crises. While no formal awards are listed, his work demonstrates significant contributions to refugee policy analysis and environmental vulnerability frameworks. Teaching responsibilities include public service management modules, while research interests extend to disaster resilience and sustainable development goals implementation in marginalized communities.

Alison SHIELDمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Pharmacology
• Toxicology
• Pharmacogenetics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Alison SHIELD is an Associate Professor in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Canberra. With a PhD in genetic toxicology from Flinders University, she has held postdoctoral positions at the Mayo Clinic and Australian National University before joining UC in 2008. Education: PhD (Flinders University), BBiotech (Hons) (Flinders University) Her research focuses on pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmacogenetics, with recent work on pharmacokinetic education, medication safety, and physical activity interventions in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. She has supervised multiple projects including Medication safety and Charcot Marie Tooth disease and Increasing physical activity levels in women of childbearing age . Selected scientific awards include NHMRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Her teaching interests emphasize integrating basic sciences into clinical education, supported by a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education.

• Child Development
• Psychopathology
• Parenting and Caregiving
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Daniel Ewon Choe is an Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of California, Davis. His research focuses on children’s self-regulation, externalizing behavior, parents’ mental health, and the intergenerational transmission of psychopathology. He employs a biopsychosocial approach using observational, neuropsychological, and biological data. Current projects include studying executive functions in parents and young children, psychophysiological stress markers, and the impact of guaranteed basic income on housing-insecure families. Dr. Choe holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Michigan, with earlier degrees from San Diego State University. He mentors students in PhD and Master’s programs and leads the DESC Lab. His work has been recognized through the Horowitz Early Career Scholar Program mentorship role. Research themes include screen media’s cognitive effects, parenting discipline strategies, and resilience among disadvantaged children. Articles highlight longitudinal studies on maternal depression trajectories, mobile device impacts, and predictors of violent behavior in adolescents. His findings emphasize bidirectional influences between child behavior and parental mental health, with a focus on neurobiological and environmental factors. Awards: Mentor, Horowitz Early Career Scholar Program (2024) Labs/Teams: DESC Lab, UC Davis Center for Poverty Research Advising: Supervises students in developmental psychology and family studies; accepts PhD/Master’s applicants.