جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Alan Davidsonمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Electronic Commerce Law
• International Trade Law
• Banking Law
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr Alan Davidson is a Senior Lecturer at the TC Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland. He is a solicitor and barrister of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia. Prior to academia, he practiced law for over a decade and held roles including Assistant Professor at Bond University, Lecturer at Queensland University of Technology (acting Head of School), and Associate Dean at James Cook University before joining UQ in 1997. Education: PhD (International Banking Law), Masters (Law), Postgraduate Diploma, and BA from The University of Queensland and University of Wollongong. Research focuses on electronic commerce law, international trade finance, law and technology, and privacy. He participates in UNCITRAL Working Group IV (Electronic Commerce), contributing to global legal frameworks like the Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records. He is a Fellow of the Institute of International Banking Law and Practice and UNCCA’s Education Director, facilitating student participation in international legal forums. Key publications include Social Media and Electronic Commerce Law (Cambridge Press) and numerous contributions to journals such as Documentary Credit World and Australian Law Journal . His work addresses digital transformation in trade, electronic documentation, and cross-border legal harmonization. Awards: Fellowships with the Institute of International Banking Law and Practice and UNCCA. Teaching includes courses on International Trade Law, Banking Law, and Electronic Commerce Law. He has been a visiting academic in the US, Asia-Pacific, and China.

Margaret Helen Cookمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Environmental History
• Disaster Studies
• Flood Management
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Margaret Cook is an Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Communication and Arts, The University of Queensland. Her research bridges Environmental History, Disaster Studies, and Flood Management, with a focus on Australian contexts. Education: PhD in History (2018), University of Queensland. Thesis: Damming the river: floods in the Brisbane River catchment 1893-2011 . Research Interests: Dr. Cook investigates the historical dynamics of natural disasters, urban floodplain policies, and environmental activism. Her work explores post-disaster inequality, the evolution of flood mitigation strategies, and the cultural significance of waterways like the Cooks River. She also examines the societal impacts of environmental policies, such as the legacy of the Terania Creek protests. Recent Publications: Her publications analyze historical flood events (e.g., Brisbane floods, Hurricane Katrina), urban resilience, and ecological change. Key trends include critiques of flood immunity myths, interdisciplinary approaches to environmental history, and the role of case studies in shaping modern policy debates.

Ashok Gadgilمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Energy Efficiency in Buildings
• Drinking Water Treatment
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Ashok Gadgil is the Andrew and Virginia Rudd Family Foundation Chair Professor of Safe Water and Sanitation and a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He also serves as a Professor of the Graduate School since summer 2023 and was previously a Senior Faculty Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Ph.D., Physics, UC Berkeley (1979) M.A., Physics, UC Berkeley (1975) M.Sc., Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (1973) B.Sc., Physics, University of Bombay (1971) Gadgil’s research focuses on computational fluid dynamics , energy efficiency in buildings , and water treatment technologies for low-income regions . His lab develops scalable solutions like ECAR (ElectroChemical Arsenic Removal) and the Berkeley-Darfur Stove . He advocates for applying engineering to address climate change and poverty-related challenges. His recent publications demonstrate expertise in electrochemical water treatment , biomass stove emissions , and groundwater contaminant remediation . Notable awards include the National Medal for Technology and Innovation (2023) and the Lemelson-MIT Award (2012) . Advising: Mentored students working on arsenic removal, cookstove design, and groundwater remediation. Grants: Led the Development Impact Laboratory (DIL) and secured NSF fellowships for advisees. Labs & Teams: Directs the Gadgil Lab for Energy & Water Research, which merges technical innovation with humanitarian goals, particularly in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The lab’s work spans ECAR , ARUBA , and Clean Cookstoves .

Nathalie M. Cookeمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Canadian Literature
• Women’s Life Writing
• Social Food Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Nathalie M. Cooke is a Professor of Literature at McGill University’s Faculty of Arts, specializing in Canadian literature, women’s life writing, and food studies. Her research bridges archival investigation with contemporary cultural analysis, focusing on how textual artifacts—from cookbooks to Victorian newspaper ads—reflect societal changes. She is a co-editor of *Canadian Literary Fare* (Gabrielle Roy Prize winner, 2023) and founder of *Cuizine: The Journal of Canadian Food Cultures*. Education includes a PhD from the University of Toronto, an M.A. from Cornell, and a B.A. from Queen’s University. Her work spans Canadian literary biography, culinary history, and the intersection of food with identity and communication. Key awards include SSHRC grants for projects on Victorian cryptography and food history, alongside teaching accolades such as the 2022 Lifetime Honorary Membership from the Canadian Historians of Canada. Research interests emphasize archives and ephemera as windows into everyday life. Current projects include *Tastes and Traditions* (2025), exploring historical menus’ cultural narratives. She has curated exhibitions like *Food for Thought: Riddles and Riddling Ways* and collaborates on interdisciplinary initiatives linking rare collections with public engagement.

• Ecology
• Entomology
• Agricultural Science
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Tom Swan is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sydney's School of Life and Environmental Sciences. His work focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to global challenges in agriculture, ecology, and public health. He holds a PhD in Ecology from James Cook University (2022) and has extensive field experience in mosquito control, soil management, and community-driven research initiatives. Current projects include ACIAR-funded research optimizing soil management strategies for PNG cocoa farmers. He is affiliated with the Sydney Environment Institute and Sydney Institute of Agriculture. His research integrates entomology, genomics, and ecology to address issues like vector-borne disease prevention and food security. Research interests span mosquito ecology, soil security linkages to public health, and participatory approaches with Indigenous communities. He has contributed to over 15 peer-reviewed publications since 2016, focusing on topics ranging from mosquito population genomics to innovative soil testing technologies. Key awards include the 2015 Fulbright New Zealand Science & Innovation Award and the 2022 James Cook University Medal. He collaborates internationally, having worked in Australia, Peru, Indonesia, and the Pacific Islands. Current supervision includes a PhD candidate studying coffee management systems in PNG.

• Legal Education
• Education Law
• Torts
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Ms. Kate Offer is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the UWA Law School, specializing in Legal Education, Torts, and Evidence. She holds degrees of BA, LLB, and LLM from the University of Western Australia. Her roles include Deputy Head of School (Learning & Teaching), Director of Applied Innovation, and membership in the Faculty of Law Learning and Teaching Committee. She contributed to grants such as the 2017 Centre for Education Futures Grant for legal storytelling and the 2012 Improving Student Learning Grant for Audio-Visual Resources. Her research focuses on legal pedagogy and educational innovation, including legal technology integration (e.g., APPtitude projects) and co-creation methods. She chairs the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia's Disciplinary Committee and previously served on Wesley College Council. Education: Bachelor of Arts (BA) Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Western Australia. Research Interests: Kate’s work emphasizes enhancing legal education through technology, storytelling, and student engagement. She explores the intersection of legal practice and pedagogy, with notable contributions to mooting in Torts, legal apps development, and humor in the classroom. Her research also addresses student attendance trends and their impact on wellbeing and teaching efficacy. Key Contributions: Her publications span legal education methodologies, technology integration, and professional recognition (e.g., ALEA Award for Teaching Excellence, 2022). She has led projects like the Legal APPtitude Pilot Program and contributed to textbooks such as Western Australian Evidence Law and Connecting with Tort Law . Awards: WLWA Woman Lawyer of the Year (2020) University of Western Australia Excellence in Teaching (2018) Multiple Faculty Awards for Excellence in Teaching (2017, 2020) Advising & Grants: Supervised grants totaling over $4,500 for educational initiatives. Her work bridges theory and practice, with projects like the Legal APPtitude program merging AI and legal education. She collaborates on curricular innovations, including the Adulting: Law for Everyday Lives unit. Teams & Labs: Directs the Applied Innovation unit and leads collaborative research with colleagues like Alex Cook and Liam Elphick. Engages in interdisciplinary projects through the UWA Law School’s strategic initiatives.

Lisa Bradleyمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Academic cultures of knowledge production
• Researcher education
• Creative, arts-based and post-qualitative methods
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Lisa Bradley is a Senior Lecturer in Creative and Interdisciplinary Studies in Education at the University of Glasgow, affiliated with the Advanced Research Centre (ARC). Her academic role focuses on anti-disciplinary scholarship and methodological innovation, blending Education, Urban Studies, Philosophy, and Criminology. She holds a PhD in Urban Studies and has been awarded the University of Glasgow’s Best Community & Public Engagement Award (2021) for her Justice Journeys project. Her research centers on knowledge production, marginalized epistemologies, and transformative educational practices, often employing arts-based and post-qualitative methods. Education & Background Lisa completed her PhD in Urban Studies, exploring temporal structures in academic disciplines. She is PI/Co-PI on grants such as Kitchen Life (clean cooking in Bangladesh/Malawi), Diversifying Justice (domestic abuse pathways), and Researchers Don’t Cry?! . She leads the MSc program in Education for Sustainable Futures and teaches research methods courses. Research Interests Her work interrogates academic cultures, speculative worlding practices, and situated learning. Key themes include decolonizing education, queer temporality, and the intersection of AI and anti-colonial literacies. Methodologically, she advocates for arts-based approaches (e.g., zine-making, quilting) as critical tools for social critique. Awards & Grants 2021: Best Community & Public Engagement Award (University of Glasgow) PI/Co-PI: Diversifying Justice (£48k), Kitchen Life (£74k), and multiple smaller grants Supervision & Teaching She supervises PhD students across topics like apprenticeship support, dementia arts programs, and academic assessment practices. Her teaching emphasizes culturally responsive research methods and sustainable pedagogies. Labs & Collaborations Lisa collaborates with SCCJR (Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research) and leads interdisciplinary projects like Justice Journeys and Quilting for Anti-Colonial Futures . She actively participates in grassroots improvement initiatives like HACK the ARC.

Rebecca Cookمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Biomedical Engineering
• Cancer Biology
• Nanomedicine
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Rebecca Cook is an Associate Professor of Cancer Biology and Research Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University's School of Engineering. Her work focuses on nanomedicine, cancer biology, and drug delivery systems, with a particular emphasis on developing targeted therapies for diseases like breast cancer and arthritis. She also explores applications of biomedical engineering in addressing healthcare challenges, including community health worker programs and pandemic response strategies. Her research integrates molecular biology, polymer engineering, and imaging technologies to advance therapeutic delivery mechanisms and diagnostic tools. Recent studies highlight her contributions to siRNA conjugate design, antibody fusion proteins, and multiplexed platforms for early cancer detection.

Joakim Gustafssonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Speech Technology
• Multimodal Systems
• Conversational AI
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Joakim Gustafsson is a Professor and Head of the Department of Speech, Music and Hearing at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. His research focuses on multimodal systems, conversational speech synthesis, social robots, and interactional analysis of spoken dialogue. He leads VR-funded projects like CONNECTED (context-aware speech synthesis) and STANCE (speaker stance perception), and co-leads CAPTivating (public speaking analysis). He is also involved in EU-funded projects like BabyRobot (social robots for children) and AAIS (robot-assisted elderly care). Education: PhD in Speech Technology from KTH (2002), supervised by Björn Granström with Julia Hirschberg as faculty opponent. Previously held a Senior Researcher position at Telia Research (2000–2007), where he contributed to projects like NICE (speech-enabled children's game) and T�nkOm (animated agent interactions). He serves on editorial boards for Speech Communication and International Journal of Human-Computer Studies , and is Treasurer of the ISCA Board. Past roles include Technical Program co-Chair for Interspeech 2017 and Area Chair for multiple Interspeech conferences. Current initiatives include RAPPORT (improving AAC devices), EmpowerME (LLM-based support for cognitive disabilities), and Food Talk (sustainable cooking via AI assistants). His work spans AI for Good, human-robot collaboration, and context-aware interaction systems.

Maria Krysanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Racial Residential Segregation
• Racial Attitudes
• Survey Methods
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Maria Krysan is a Professor in the Department of Sociology and Senior Scholar at the Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA) at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). She holds a PhD from the University of Michigan (1995) and is affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on racial residential segregation, racial attitudes, and survey methodology, with a particular emphasis on multi-method approaches. She co-authored the award-winning book Cycle of Segregation: Social Processes and Residential Stratification (2017), exploring the causes and persistence of segregation through interviews, surveys, and policy analysis. Dr. Krysan co-founded and directed the Chicago Area Study (2006–2014), a program supporting UIC faculty and students in conducting research on Chicago’s social dynamics. Her work has been funded by the NSF, NIH, Russell Sage Foundation, and Ford Foundation. She serves on editorial boards for RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of Social Science and Social Problems , and advises the General Social Survey. Her research spans housing markets, educational policy, and public opinion on race. Notable projects include analyzing the long-term impacts of the housing crisis on Cook County segregation and investigating childcare center resilience during funding disruptions. Krysan frequently engages with policymakers, community leaders, and media, including outlets like the New York Times and Washington Post , translating academic insights into public discourse. Key awards include the recognition for Cycle of Segregation as an award-winning study of urban inequality. Her contributions bridge academia and practice, emphasizing equitable urban policies and methodological rigor in studying race.

Madison Cookeمشاهده پروفایل

استاد مدعو

• Change Management
• Strategic Communications
• Agile Methodologies
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Madison Cooke is a Part-Time Adjunct Professor of Communication at George Washington University's Columbian College of Arts & Sciences. With over a decade of experience at Accenture, her work focuses on innovation, change management, and communications for large-scale organizational transformations. She specializes in agile transitions, merger integrations, information security communications, and Generative AI implementation. Cooke co-leads Accenture's global Communications Center of Excellence, promoting best practices in change management. She holds a B.A. in Communications from GWU and an M.S. in Management from Colorado State University with concentrations in Change Management and Strategy.

• Early Farming Communities
• Settlement Archaeology
• Mortuary Analysis
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Robert Cook is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Ohio State University, College of Arts and Sciences. His research examines family structures, political dynamics, and inter-regional interactions in early farming societies, with fieldwork focused on Mississippian and Fort Ancient cultures. Cook employs experimental archaeology and landscape analysis to study settlement patterns and mortuary practices. He advises six graduate students, including Grace Conrad and Benjamin Cross, and has supervised PhDs on topics like Neolithic monuments. No awards or recent articles are listed, but his work contributes to Ohio Valley prehistory and public archaeology.

Sarah Bowenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Sociology of Food
• Health and Inequality
• Political Economy/Globalization
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Sarah Bowen serves as Associate Dean for Research and Engagement in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and holds a Professorship in Sociology at North Carolina State University. She leads research on food systems, social inequality, and political economy, employing qualitative and community-based methodologies. Her academic journey includes a B.S. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Penn State (2000), followed by an M.S. (2004) and Ph.D. (2008) in Rural Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her work spans multiple countries, including France, Mexico, and Sweden. Research interests center on food insecurity’s structural causes, intersections of race and class, and sociocultural dimensions of food production. Notable publications include Divided Spirits: Tequila, Mezcal, and the Politics of Production (2015) and Pressure Cooker: Why Home Cooking Won’t Solve Our Problems (2019), which critique societal pressures around cooking and food justice. Her funded projects address food insecurity’s drivers, including a $3M USDA study on reducing childhood obesity in low-income populations and a NSF-funded investigation into pandemic impacts on food access. Recent work examines racial disparities in food insecurity and maternal health challenges. Dr. Bowen collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and community organizations, emphasizing participatory methods. She directs research initiatives linking academia with policy interventions to address systemic inequities in food systems and public health.

Darren Cookمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Natural Language Processing
• Socially-Responsible AI
• Human-AI Collaboration
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr Darren Cook is a Research Fellow at The Violence and Society Centre, City St George's, University of London, where he applies Natural Language Processing (NLP) and data science to societal challenges such as domestic violence, law enforcement communication, and healthcare. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Liverpool and has held research roles at Imperial College London and the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence. His educational background includes: PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Computer Science (EEECS), University of Liverpool (2017–2023) MRes in Decision-Making Under Risk and Uncertainty, University of Liverpool (2016–2017) MSc in Investigative and Forensic Psychology, University of Liverpool (2015–2016) BSc (Hons) in Psychology, The Open University (2010–2015) Dr Cook’s research focuses on Socially-Responsible AI and Human-AI Collaboration . He develops transparent, fair, and accountable AI systems, particularly focusing on mitigating biases in language models. His work aims to enhance human decision-making through AI augmentation, especially in high-stakes environments such as healthcare and emergency response. He has contributed to AI chatbots for chronic disease management and dementia care. The available publications indicate a strong trend in applying computational methods to social and psychological domains. His work spans protecting children online, supporting asthma patients via conversational agents, and analyzing political discourse through psychological and computational lenses. He has collaborated extensively with public sector organizations including: Metropolitan Police Merseyside Police London Fire Brigade NHS Heathrow Airport National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) As a Research Fellow, Dr Cook has been involved in advising and research projects rather than formal student supervision. His work has been supported by institutions such as the Turing Internship Network and the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence. He has contributed to large-scale emergency exercise evaluations, including at Heathrow Airport and in London’s ‘Unified Response’ disaster simulation. He is an active researcher in the fields of NLP and computational social science, with a commitment to ethical AI implementation and societal impact.

• Accounting Information Systems
• Indigenous Accounting
• Environmental Accounting
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Glenn Finau is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting Information Systems at the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania. He is based at the Sandy Bay Campus and is actively involved in research, teaching, and doctoral supervision. His work bridges accounting, Indigenous rights, environmental sustainability, and digital media. His research interests include: Accounting Information Systems Indigenous and Post-Colonial Accounting Environmental and Ecosystem Accounting Social and Cultural Anthropology in Accounting Digital Media and Accountability Climate Change and Disclosure His recent publications reveal a strong trend toward decolonizing accounting practices, emphasizing Indigenous cultural values, environmental justice, and the socio-political dimensions of financial systems. Many of his articles explore case studies from Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and the broader Pacific region, often employing critical theoretical frameworks such as Bourdieu’s practice theory and stakeholder theory. Selected scientific contributions include: Compensatory justice and accountability for First Nations peoples: the Timber Creek case (2024) Accounting for Indigenous cultural connections to land (2023) Resistance is fertile: A Bourdieusian analysis of accounting and land reform in Fiji (2022) Agents of alienation: accountants and the land grab of Papua New Guinea (2019) Dr. Finau is currently supervising doctoral research on topics such as Gross National Happiness reporting, water accounting, net zero disclosures, and volunteer leadership. He has secured research funding from Charles Darwin University, James Cook University, and Volunteering Tasmania Inc. for projects related to Indigenous accountability, cultural valuation of land, and leadership in the volunteer sector. He also coordinates university units on Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Applications for Business and Data Analytics for Accounting, reflecting his commitment to modernizing accounting education. He is affiliated with: Tasmanian School of Business and Economics Accounting and Accountability Department ORCID: 0000-0001-5708-8654 Email: Glenn.Finau@utas.edu.au