جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Clasien de Schipperمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Intellectual Disability Care
• Long-Term Care Systems
• Child Development in Trauma Exposure
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Clasien de Schipper is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, holding dual affiliations with LEARN! - Child rearing and APH - Mental Health departments. Her research focuses on intellectual disability care, trauma exposure effects in families, and long-term care system improvements. She has supervised four PhD theses and contributed to over 100 research outputs. Her work addresses SDGs related to quality education and good health, with key topics including parental-child emotion dialogues, implementation strategies for care frameworks, and digital accessibility for disabled populations. Notable projects include developing multidisciplinary expertise teams to reduce involuntary care and consensus-building around digital social contact post-pandemic. Dr. de Schipper received the 2005 award for attachment classification reliability training and actively participates in academic activities such as conferences, editorial work, and thesis examinations. She contributed to the 'Digitaal op bezoek' project (2020-2022) addressing virtual visitation solutions for sheltered care residents.

Mirjam Oostermanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Parenting and Child Development
• Attachment Theory
• Maternal Mental Health
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Mirjam Oosterman is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam), with affiliations to the departments of Clinical Child and Family Studies, LEARN! (Child rearing), and APH (Mental Health). She specializes in parenting behaviors, child development, maternal mental health, and attachment theory. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to quality education and good health. Her research focuses on topics such as intergenerational transmission of attachment, maternal stress and trauma, parenting self-efficacy, and the impact of birth experiences on child-parent relationships. Notable projects include the 'Stress- and Smoke Free Start of Life' study, exploring eHealth interventions for maternal stress reduction. She teaches courses like 'Ouderschap, Stress & Ontwikkeling' (Parenting, Stress & Development) and contributes to training programs for professionals assessing parent-child interactions. Oosterman has published over 120 peer-reviewed articles and supervised 11 PhD theses. Her work emphasizes practical tools for clinicians, such as validated rating scales for parental sensitivity. Awards include the 2008 Dissertation Award. She actively collaborates internationally, addressing issues like maternal PTSD, child motor coordination, and the effects of parental trauma on caregiving. Her research also bridges clinical and academic domains, with contributions to policy through initiatives like the EU COST Action 'TREASURE' on maternal perinatal stress. She balances teaching, research, and public engagement, including media contributions on foster care and parenting challenges.

Giuliana Spadaroمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Social Psychology
• Conspiracy Theories
• Cooperation in Social Dilemmas
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Giuliana Spadaro is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences (Social Psychology Department) and holds affiliated roles at the IBBA and the Amsterdam Sustainability Institute at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Her research focuses on social psychology topics such as cooperation in social dilemmas, conspiracy theories, and meta-analytic methods. She has received notable awards including the APS Rising Star Award (2024) and the NWO Open Science Fund (2023) , reflecting her contributions to open science and behavioral research. Her work bridges interdisciplinary themes like AI ethics, environmental psychology, and cross-cultural studies. Spadaro’s research interests are driven by UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable communities and responsible consumption. She has contributed to over 25 peer-reviewed publications, including influential studies on artificial intelligence distrust, institutional trust dynamics, and automated hypothesis generation in cooperation research. Her editorial roles include co-editing Journal of Experimental Social Psychology and reviewing for journals like PLoS ONE and Cognition . Key achievements include developing the Cooperation Databank for accelerating research synthesis and advancing machine learning applications in behavioral science. She has supervised one PhD thesis and teaches courses like Advanced Research Methods . Her grants include collaborative projects on open science and institutional trust mechanisms.

Rianne Kokمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Developmental Psychology
• Child-Parent Relationships
• Emotion Regulation
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Rianne Kok is an Associate Professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam with dual appointments in the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (Youth and Family) and Erasmus MC Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology. She holds a Ph.D. from Leiden University. Her research examines how early social relationships shape cognitive and emotional regulation, with particular focus on infant emotion regulation, child inhibition, and parent-child deception. Kok employs observational methodologies to study dyadic regulation in naturalistic settings, developing novel coding schemes for behavior analysis. Recent publications investigate developmental trajectories of lying, attachment security in high-risk infants, and cultural variations in parental deception. Her ERC Starting Grant funds innovative studies on child regulation in home and school contexts using audio recording protocols and ecological assessments. Honors include the Impact Journey Award (2022) and EUR Fellowship (2016). She coordinates courses on child behavior problems and advanced diagnostics while supervising graduate research. Kok leads studies on parenting capacities in vulnerable families and founded the Peer Relations Researchers network. Her work advances understanding of how social interactions influence self-regulation development.

Vanessa Macintyreمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Clinical Psychology
• Health Psychology
• Suicide Prevention
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Vanessa Macintyre is a Researcher affiliated with the University of Manchester, holding roles in the Division of Musculoskeletal & Dermatological Sciences and the Division of Psychology & Mental Health. Her PhD focuses on suicide progression using Perceptual Control Theory. She has conducted projects on green spaces' impact on wellbeing, urban greening effects, and clinical psychology methodologies. Education : Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Glasgow (2006–2010) Master of Research, University of Manchester (2013–2015) Research Interests : Suicide prevention, clinical applications of Perceptual Control Theory, wellbeing analysis, and the impact of urban environments on mental health. Methodologies include thematic analysis, multi-level modeling, and natural experiments. She is a member of the British Psychological Society and the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies. Advising & Grants : Co-supervised a junior researcher on suicide studies and contributed to systematic reviews. Projects include the GHIA (green spaces and older adults) and Grow Green (urban greening in deprived areas) initiatives. Labs/Teams : Associated with the Manchester Centre for Health Psychology and collaborated with the Department of Geography on urban greening projects.

• Behavioural Ecology
• Evolutionary Biology
• Citizen Science
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Dr Jonathan Drury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biosciences at Durham University and serves as Deputy Executive Dean (EDI) in the Faculty of Science. His research focuses on behavioural ecology, evolutionary biology, and species interactions, with a particular emphasis on reproductive interference, interspecific territoriality, and phylogenetic comparative methods. Dr Drury holds a PhD and has extensive academic experience, though specific educational details are not provided here. His work integrates citizen science data verification and genomic approaches, as seen in studies on damselflies and avian species. Key research themes include understanding how competition, hybridization, and territorial behavior drive evolutionary outcomes. He has published extensively on topics such as speciation dynamics, macroevolutionary patterns, and the ecological implications of interspecific interactions. His recent publications analyze spatiotemporal speciation in damselflies, the role of behavioural interference in species range dynamics, and the decoupling of morphological evolution from latitude in birds. These studies highlight his interdisciplinary approach, combining fieldwork, genomic analysis, and theoretical models. Dr Drury supervises doctoral students like Dan Nesbit and has contributed to tools like the RPANDA R package for macroevolutionary analyses. His work underscores the importance of integrating ecological and evolutionary perspectives to explain biodiversity patterns.

• Organizational Behaviour
• Workplace Mistreatment
• Conflict Management
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Dan Brady is an Assistant Professor in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University. His research explores healthy work environments, focusing on reducing workplace mistreatment, conflict resolution, fairness paradigms, leadership effectiveness, and advanced research methodologies. Dr. Brady's publications investigate psychological dynamics in organizational settings, including forgiveness frameworks, ethical leadership, communication fairness, and behavioral deviance. His work employs diverse methodological approaches to examine how interpersonal behaviors impact organizational health. Recent research trends show consistent focus on workplace relationships, justice perceptions, and ethical decision-making, with methodological innovations in measuring complex social phenomena like gossip and paranoia.

• Multiscale Modeling
• Chemical Engineering
• Biological Processes
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Boram Gu is a Researcher in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London. Their research focuses on multiscale modeling and simulation of physical phenomena in chemical, biological, and environmental processes, with an emphasis on integrating molecular understanding into macroscale models. Education: BSc in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University (2004–2009) MSc in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University (2011–2012) PhD in Chemical Engineering (with DIC), Imperial College London (2013–2017) Research Interests: Boram’s work spans membrane technology, CFD simulation, and process optimization. They specialize in modeling reverse osmosis systems, feed spacer geometry effects, and desalination processes integrating forward osmosis and crystallization. Awards: BP-ICAM PhD Studentship Teaching: Boram has served as a GTA for courses including Dynamic Behaviour of Process Systems, Reactor Design, MATLAB Introduction, and summer school programs hosting students from top US universities. Labs/Teams: Associated with the Biofluids and Transport research group at Imperial College London.

• Household finance
• Corporate finance
• Firm investment
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Ulf von Kalckreuth is a Research Professor at the Deutsche Bundesbank’s Research Centre in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, where he contributes to economic research and policy analysis. He holds a doctoral-level qualification (Habilitation) from the University of Mannheim (1998) and has built an extensive academic and policy-oriented career focusing on household and corporate finance, monetary transmission, and, more recently, sustainability and environmental economics. Research Interests Econometric analysis of micro-level data on household finance and corporate investment Monetary policy transmission mechanisms in the Euro area and Germany Payment behaviour and the role of cash and digital payment instruments Income and wealth distribution Environmental and sustainability economics, including carbon accounting and green finance Input-output analysis for product-level greenhouse-gas footprints His recent work increasingly integrates big data and survey statistics to address climate-related financial risks and to develop indicators for the carbon impact of products, enterprises, and industries. Scientific Output & Impact Across more than two decades, von Kalckreuth has produced a steady stream of influential publications in top field journals such as Journal of Money, Credit and Banking , Empirical Economics , Economica , and Oxford Review of Economic Policy . His 2014 study on cash usage as a liquidity-monitoring device has received over 45 citations, reflecting its impact on the understanding of consumer payment behaviour. Collaborative work on firm-level investment responses to monetary policy has shaped Euro-area policy discussions, while his newer environmental-economics papers are beginning to influence central-bank sustainability initiatives. Grants & Collaborative Projects Although explicit grant numbers are not detailed, von Kalckreuth has led or co-led multiple Bundesbank Discussion Paper series, coordinated large-scale household surveys (e.g., Panel on Household Finances), and contributed to Bank for International Settlements (BIS) working groups on sustainable finance statistics. These roles imply substantial institutional support and collaborative funding. Labs, Teams & Data Infrastructure He is instrumental in the Bundesbank’s Research Data and Service Centre (RDSC), which provides secure access to confidential micro data for researchers. The RDSC underpins numerous empirical studies on household and firm behaviour, and von Kalckreuth has authored key conceptual documents outlining its governance and future expansion.

• Developmental Psychology
• Neuroimaging
• Cognitive Science
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Dr. Diana Tajik-Parvinchi is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Redeemer University, where she has been affiliated since 2023. She holds a Ph.D. (2012) in Brain, Behaviour, and Cognitive Sciences from York University. Her research focuses on neural, cognitive, and socio-emotional mechanisms underlying behavior in individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly autism, ADHD, and cerebral palsy. She has conducted significant work at institutions such as SickKids Hospital, McMaster University's CanChild Centre, and Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Her research emphasizes developing interventions to improve mental health and quality of life for youth with disabilities, with a particular interest in resiliency, emotion regulation, and functional imaging. Dr. Tajik-Parvinchi's academic journey includes roles at York University (2017–2019) where she led a CIHR-funded randomized clinical trial on emotion regulation interventions, and a Lawson Fellowship at McMaster University, where she explored brain structure-function relationships in children with disabilities. Her recent work examines the validity of diagnostic tools like the Autism Classification System of Functioning (ACSF:SC) and the neural correlates of resiliency in youth with disabilities. Her research interests span developmental psychology, neuroimaging, and disability studies. She has collaborated on projects addressing cognitive control, mental health outcomes, and the application of fMRI in understanding atypical brain development. Her publications often bridge theoretical insights with practical intervention strategies to address unmet needs in clinical and educational settings.

• Rock Art
• Pilbara Engravings
• Kimberley Rock Art
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Sam Harper is a Research Fellow and Project Manager at the School of Social Sciences, Archaeology Department, University of Western Australia (UWA). He specializes in Australian rock art, focusing on Pilbara engravings and Kimberley rock art, with expertise in group identity, material culture, and arid-zone archaeology. His current role involves managing the ARC Linkage project 'Desert to the Sea' and previously worked on 'Kimberley Visions'. He holds a PhD from UWA (2018) on Marapikurrinya rock art and identity. Roles: ARC Project Manager, Treasurer of Australian Archaeological Association, Member of AAA Conference Subcommittee Education: PhD in Archaeology (UWA, 2018), Australian Postgraduate Award UWA Top-up Scholarship Harper’s research explores rock art styles, group identity, and environmental interactions, particularly in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions. His work contributes to Sustainable Development Goals in education and cultural preservation. Key research areas include rock art chronology, material culture, and Indigenous heritage management. Publications span interdisciplinary analyses of rock art, dating techniques, and historical methodologies. His 2021 study on 17,500-year-old Kimberley rock paintings received widespread media coverage. Awards include the Student’s Choice Award (2019) for teaching excellence. He coordinates courses like GEOG1106 and lectures on archaeology units. Grants: Cockburn Ranges Rock Art Seed Funding (DBCA), ARC Linkage Project funding Activities: Public outreach with Balanggarra Aboriginal Corporation, keynote speaker at Royal Society of WA events Harper collaborates with Indigenous communities and institutions like Rock Art Australia, focusing on ethical research practices and cultural preservation.

Christian Overgaard Christensenمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Structural engineering
• Bridge engineering
• Concrete structures
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Christian Overgaard Christensen is a post-doctoral researcher within the Department of the Built Environment at Aalborg University’s Faculty of Engineering and Science, based in Copenhagen. Embedded in the Division of Structures, Geotechnics and Risk and the Sustainable Structures, Materials and Construction Research Group, he investigates experimental and decision-support methods for safe management of concrete bridge infrastructure. Education & Career: Ph.D. (field and year not specified in source) Current position: Post-doctoral researcher, Aalborg University Research Interests: Christensen’s work centres on on-site proof-load testing of existing concrete bridges, development of stop criteria and monitoring thresholds using digital image correlation (DIC) and acoustic emission, and advanced strengthening techniques employing prestressed/activated CFRP systems with tailored anchorages. He couples large-scale laboratory experiments with probabilistic decision analysis to enable reliability-based reclassification and socio-economically sound bridge management. Publication Trends: Since 2018 he has authored 21 peer-reviewed outputs, among them highly practical studies on full-scale load tests, CFRP anchorage durability, and code-oriented proof-load procedures. His 2024 contributions dominate by quantity, reflecting intensive activity within the Danish Road Directorate’s national proof-load programme, and showcase a blend of experimental testing, field monitoring, and decision-analytic modelling aimed at updating Eurocode-based assessment practice. Collaboration & Projects: He collaborates extensively with senior academics J. W. Schmidt, J. D. Sørensen, S. Engelund and P. Goltermann, as well as industry partners, on projects that have informed Danish bridge assessment guidelines. He co-supervises PhD candidate K. D. S. Damsgaard investigating comparative proof-load configurations for bridge classification. Contact: Department of the Built Environment, A.C. Meyers Vænge 15, 2450 København SV, Denmark Phone: +45 9940 2925 | Email: coc@build.aau.dk | ORCID: 0000-0002-6334-9280

• Higher Education Policy
• Estuarine Ecology
• Behavioral Ecology
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Peter Mahoney is a Lecturer (Science) affiliated with the School of Behavioural and Health Sciences within the Faculty of Health Sciences. His research spans three distinct domains: higher education policy analysis, estuarine ecosystem classification, and behavioral ecology of insects. Key themes include post-pandemic workforce restructuring in academia, applicability of geomorphological frameworks to ecological classifications, and mating strategies in grasshoppers. His work on Australian higher education post-COVID-19 examines organizational restructuring and workforce challenges. In ecological studies, he evaluates how geomorphological typologies correlate with ecosystem characteristics in estuaries. His entomology research explores sexual selection mechanisms in chameleon grasshoppers using behavioral observation methods.

Mike Blundellمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Vehicle Dynamics
• Computer Simulation
• Multibody Dynamics
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Mike Blundell is a Professor and Associate Dean Enterprise at Coventry University, leading the Centre for Future Transport and Cities. Renowned for pioneering work in vehicle dynamics and multi-body systems software since the 1980s, he previously held positions at the Ministry of Defence's ship/submarine design department and Boeing (Europe), and was an early European adopter of ADAMS software at Tedas Ltd. Blundell earned his PhD from Coventry University in 1997 with thesis research on suspension and tyre modelling for vehicle handling simulation, establishing foundational work for his career. His research spans vehicle dynamics, computer simulation, multibody dynamics, and occupant protection, with significant contributions to helicopter crash safety, tyre behaviour modeling, and low-carbon vehicle engineering. He develops computational tools for airbag deployment, pedestrian impact analysis, and virtual prototyping, emphasizing practical aerospace and automotive applications. Recent publications (2022-2025) reveal intensifying focus on autonomous vehicle safety validation, occupant kinematics in novel seating configurations, and advanced tyre modeling for multimodal transport. His work increasingly integrates machine learning for real-time state estimation while maintaining core expertise in multi-body dynamics simulation. Blundell has supervised 16 research students and secured major funding including EPSRC/Airbus aircraft tyre modeling, European 6th Framework helicopter safety projects, Niche Vehicle initiatives, Low Carbon Vehicle Technology programs, and infrastructure protection research against terrorist threats. As leader of Coventry University's Centre for Future Transport and Cities, he directs a multidisciplinary team collaborating with Airbus, Boeing, and European partners on sustainable transport solutions, virtual prototyping, and resilient infrastructure systems.

Matt Miller-Dicksمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Visual Control of Movement
• Mobile Eye Tracking Technology
• Sport and Exercise Science
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Matt Miller-Dicks is an Associate Professor in Skill Acquisition at the University of Portsmouth’s School of Psychology, Sport and Health Sciences. He leads the Research Theme in Culture, Behaviour, Inclusivity, and Governance within the school and is a member of the Centre for Interaction, Development and Diversity. His academic career includes roles as a Lecturer at the German Sport University Cologne and postdoctoral work at VU University Amsterdam, alongside visiting professorships in France. He holds external examiner roles at Brunel University London and London South Bank University. Miller-Dicks’ research focuses on visual control of movement in natural environments, leveraging mobile eye-tracking technology to study perception-action adaptation across domains like sport, health, and safety. His work has been applied to enhance decision-making in sports like football and rugby, as well as in public safety contexts. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles, edited two books, and delivered over 40 keynotes. His research projects include studies on perceptual-motor control, youth-led recreational space development, and psychophysiological stress in coaches. Grants include leadership on initiatives like the ‘Empowering youth to lead the (re-)development of recreational spaces’ project (2023–2026). He collaborates internationally, with active networks in France, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. Miller-Dicks’ expertise spans sport science, experimental psychology, and applied research, with a focus on translating findings into practical training frameworks. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being (SDG 3) and quality education (SDG 4), emphasizing skill acquisition and inclusive governance in sport.