جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Leilei Tangمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Financial Econometrics
• Credit Scoring
• Decision-Making in Markets for State Contingent Claims
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Dr. Leilei Tang is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting & Finance at the University of Strathclyde's Strathclyde Business School. Previously, he held academic positions at the University of Southampton (PhD, 2001) and CASS Business School. His research focuses on financial econometrics, credit scoring, and decision-making in markets for state contingent claims. Notable projects include the EPSRC-funded credit scoring project with Scottish Widows and a bank risk management study at CASS (2004–2005). Research Interests: Financial econometrics explores statistical models for financial data; credit scoring develops algorithms for risk assessment; decision-making in state-contingent markets examines behavioral aspects of gambling and betting markets. Recent work addresses ESG communication during COP events and pandemic market volatility. Collaborations include the KTP - BIP Solutions project (2016–2018) and the EPSRC doctoral studentship program (2015–2018). Active in international conferences, his work contributes to UN SDGs related to responsible consumption and climate action.

Catherine M. Schrandمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Accounting
• Risk Management
• Corporate Disclosure
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Catherine M. Schrand is the Celia Z. Moh Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania , where she has been a faculty member since 1994. Her research focuses on disclosure, earnings quality, and risk management , with a strong emphasis on corporate governance and financial reporting. Education : PhD (1994) and BBA (University of Michigan) from the University of Chicago. Industry Experience : Certified Public Accountant (Illinois) with prior roles as staff auditor and audit manager at KPMG Peat Marwick. Her research examines how firms use disclosure strategies to compete for investor resources, the role of executive overconfidence in financial misreporting, and the cost of capital implications of voluntary disclosure . She has contributed to debates on revenue recognition standards and institutional investment patterns in industry-specific stocks. Scientific Awards : American Accounting Association’s FARS Best Paper Prize (2015) GARP Risk Management Research Grant (2007) Caesarea Award for Risk Management (2004) University of Pennsylvania Research Foundation award (1995) Arthur Andersen Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (1993) KPMG Peat Marwick Doctoral Scholarship (1992) AAA Doctoral Consortium Fellow (1992)

• Religion and Literature
• Polish Literature
• Czesław Miłosz Studies
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Dr hab. Tomasz Garbol is assistant professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL) and serves within the Center for Research on Religious Literature, where he acted as Director from 2014 to 2022. He is an active scholar, editor and organizer specialising in the intersection of literature, religion and Polish culture. Education: While the provided text does not list his degrees explicitly, his Polish title of "dr hab." signifies a post-doctoral habilitation, the standard qualification for an assistant professorship in Poland. Research interests revolve around the dialogue between literature and religion in modernity, with particular emphasis on the works of Czesław Miłosz, Zbigniew Herbert, Karol Wojtyła (John Paul II) and contemporary Polish poetry. He explores themes such as post-secularism, eucatastrophe, mystical experience, and the ethical imagination. Across more than a decade his publications display a consistent trajectory: deep textual exegesis of canonical Polish authors, comparative readings with global Christian writers (Hopkins, Stevens, Tokarczuk), and theoretical reflection on the condition of religious literature after secularisation. Scientific awards & honours: Although no specific prizes are listed, Garbol’s repeated habilitation-level achievements, monographs with university presses, and invitations to keynote major international conferences indicate peer recognition. Grants & projects: He has been principal investigator or contractor on several large grants financed by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, including "Sacrum in Polish 20th-century Literature – Encyclopedia" and "Literature and Religion – Challenges of the Secular Age". He has also tutored in the "Academy of Young Humanists" outreach programme. Editorial & organisational roles: Long-standing member of the editorial college of Ethos. Quarterly of the John Paul II Institute KUL , reviewer for In Gremium and other journals, and organiser of the recurring national conference series "Literature and Religion".

• Consumer Law
• Financial Regulation
• Predatory Lending
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Christopher Lewis Peterson is a Professor of Law at the University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law . His work focuses on consumer financial protection , predatory lending , and mortgage regulation , with a particular emphasis on the intersection of law, economics, and public policy. He has authored numerous scholarly works and frequently collaborates with legal and economic experts like Prentiss Cox and Diane Thompson. Research Interests His research spans consumer law , financial regulation , and consumer protection , analyzing systemic issues in credit markets, including: Predatory lending in subprime and payday loan contexts Mortgage securitization and its role in economic crises CFPB enforcement and regulatory challenges Debt collection practices and legal reforms Antitrust in gig economy platforms Usury laws and their modern applications Publication Trends His 21 articles from 2003–2024 show a focus on consumer financial regulation (6 papers), predatory lending (5 papers), and mortgage law (4 papers). Recent work addresses pandemic-era financial policy (2020) and antitrust in rideshare (2022), while historical analysis includes Truth in Lending Act (2003) and subprime mortgage crises (2007).

Cath Sharrockمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• 18th-Century Literature
• 19th-Century Literature
• Cultural History
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Cath Sharrock is an Associate Professor in Literature at the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing, University of East Anglia (UEA). She is a member of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Research Group, where she contributes to interdisciplinary scholarship on historical literature and culture. Her academic work bridges literature, cultural history, and medical humanities, focusing on the intersections of gender, medicine, and emotion in the 18th and 19th centuries. Her research interests center on 18th and 19th-century literature, particularly the cultural history of the nerves, sensibility, sympathy, and the medicalization of gender and sexuality. She explores how literary texts reflect and shape historical understandings of the body, emotion, and identity. Her work critically engages with the French Revolution controversy in England and long-term developments in theories of gender and sexuality from the late 17th to the 21st century. The trends in her scholarly publications demonstrate a sustained engagement with feminist theory, literary canon formation, and the interdisciplinary study of literature and science. Her work spans topics such as hysteria, hermaphroditism, sensibility, and sympathy, often using close textual analysis to interrogate historical medical and philosophical discourses. She frequently publishes on women poets and the cultural conditions of female authorship. Her scientific contributions are reflected in her editorial and authorial work, though no specific awards or fellowships are mentioned in the text. She advises graduate students in literature and related fields, though specific names are not listed. Her academic leadership includes participation in research groups and interdisciplinary collaborations. She has not been associated with named grants in the provided text. She is affiliated with the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Research Group, which fosters collaborative projects, workshops, and publications on historical literary and cultural studies.

• Corporate Governance
• Behavioral Accounting
• Sustainability Reporting
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Manuel Núñez-Nickel is a Professor in the Department of Business Economics at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M). He earned his PhD in Economics from UC3M and holds a Licenciado degree in Economic and Business Sciences from Universidad Complutense de Madrid. His research focuses on institutional-strategic factors influencing voluntary disclosure practices, with particular emphasis on corporate reputation, peer dynamics, and sustainability assurance. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (PhD in Economics) Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Licenciado in Economic and Business Sciences) His three primary research lines address: (1) reputation and proprietary costs in strategic disclosure, (2) herding behavior in corporate reporting, and (3) sustainability assurance mechanisms. His work appears in top journals like Administrative Science Quarterly , Academy of Management Journal , and Journal of Business Ethics . Recent publications reveal consistent engagement with interdisciplinary topics spanning corporate governance, behavioral economics, and sustainability reporting. Notable collaborations include researchers like Santiago Gago-Rodríguez, Isabel Gutiérrez, and Jordi Moyano, demonstrating sustained academic partnerships.

• Finance
• Accounting
• Corporate Governance
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Cédric Poretti is an Assistant Professor at the EHL Hospitality Business School, affiliated with the HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts. His expertise spans finance, accounting, corporate governance, and audit, with a focus on hospitality industry strategies, gender diversity in leadership, and financial reporting quality. He holds a BSc in Hospitality Management from HES-SO/EHL and actively contributes to academic research through numerous peer-reviewed publications. Education - BSc in Hospitality and Professions de l'accueil (HES-SO/EHL) Research Interests Dr. Poretti’s research explores the intersection of business strategy and financial outcomes, particularly in hospitality firms. Key themes include: the impact of gender diversity on financial reporting, audit quality determinants, asset-light strategies' market reactions, and the consequences of corporate tax avoidance. His work combines empirical analysis with mixed-method approaches, often addressing real-world challenges like pandemic-driven market shifts. Grants & Projects - Gender diversity all over the firm: Consequences of financial reporting feminization (2020–2021, CHF 99,700) - Multiple industry-funded studies examining hospitality firm valuations and governance. Recent Trends in Publications His 2023–2024 articles highlight negative market reactions to sustainability disclosures, audit premium effects of female auditors, and the strategic implications of asset-light models in crises. Collaborations with scholars like Tiphaine Jérôme and Alain Schatt underscore interdisciplinary approaches to complex financial issues.

• Offshore Wind Turbines
• Geomechanics
• Seismic Design
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Professor Subhamoy Bhattacharya (Suby) holds the Chair in Geomechanics at the University of Surrey since October 2022. With a PhD in pile failure mechanisms from the University of Cambridge, he has held academic roles at the University of Bristol (Senior Lecturer in Dynamics, Visiting Fellow), University of Oxford (Departmental Lecturer, Junior Research Fellow), and Somerville College. His research focuses on offshore wind turbine foundations, seismic design, soil-structure interaction, and liquefaction mitigation. Key Research Areas: Geomechanics, Offshore Wind Turbines, Seismic Resilience, Hybrid Foundation Systems, Soil Damping Analysis Recent Publications: 15+ articles on monopile foundation dynamics, seismic hazards, and hybrid renewable energy systems His experimental work at Surrey's SAGE laboratory investigates soil damping curves through physical model tests, introducing zonal methods for damping ratio linearization. Collaborative studies with teams across Europe and Asia address post-storm stiffness degradation, gravity-based foundation design, and climate change impacts on offshore wind farm durability. All his research emphasizes practical engineering frameworks validated through centrifuge tests and finite element modeling. Current projects include seismic design guidelines for offshore wind turbines in typhoon-prone and earthquake-prone regions, with applications to Chinese coastal conditions and Indian nuclear plant resilience strategies. His work bridges academic research and industry standards, focusing on technology readiness levels for novel foundation certifications.

June Melby Benowitzمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• American History
• Women's History
• Right-Wing Politics
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Dr. June Melby Benowitz serves as an Associate Professor of History at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus, where she specializes in American women's political engagement within conservative movements. Her scholarly contributions include the critically acclaimed Days of Discontent: American Women and Right-Wing Politics, 1933-1945 and the Encyclopedia of American Women and Religion , recognized as an “Outstanding Textbook of 1999” by Choice magazine. Her academic credentials include: BA from Portland State University MA from Portland State University PhD from the University of Texas at Austin Benowitz’s research interrogates the paradox of women’s participation in right-wing politics, examining how conservative female activists navigated education policy, school prayer debates, and anti-communist campaigns from the New Deal era through the Cold War. Her work reveals the complex intersections of gender, religion, and political ideology, challenging monolithic narratives about women’s political alignment. By analyzing grassroots movements like the Minute Women of the U.S.A. and individual figures such as Grace Wick, she demonstrates how conservative women strategically leveraged maternalist rhetoric to advance their agendas while maintaining traditional gender roles. Her publication trajectory shows consistent focus on 20th-century American conservatism, with recent works expanding to examine Baby Boom generation activism. Conference presentations at King’s College London (2013) and Oxford (2011) indicate international scholarly recognition of her expertise in religion’s role in American political life. Her scholarly recognition includes: Outstanding Textbook of 1999 by Choice magazine for Encyclopedia of American Women and Religion Benowitz’s extensive contributions to reference works like the New Handbook of Texas and Women in World History demonstrate her commitment to documenting underrepresented historical narratives. Her conference papers and book chapters reveal ongoing engagement with evolving methodologies in political and gender history.

Mervi Niskanenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Corporate Finance
• Auditing in SMEs
• Ownership Structures
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Mervi Niskanen is a Professor of Finance at the Business School, University of Eastern Finland , with a focus on corporate finance and auditing in SMEs. She has extensively researched ownership structures, family ownership, board composition, and taxation. Professor of Finance, University of Eastern Finland Deputy Head of Department Research Interests: Her work addresses critical areas such as corporate governance , tax-aggressiveness , and the role of auditors and banks in SMEs. She explores how ownership structures , board dynamics , and gender influence financial decisions and performance. Publications: Recent articles examine the adaptive markets hypothesis , tax compliance , and trade credit across European SMEs. Key themes include credit risk , audit quality , and working capital management . Collaborations: She frequently collaborates with researchers like Markus Mättö, Jyrki Niskanen, and Hannu Ojala on topics such as corporate finance , taxation , and audit practices .

Eleinis Ávila-Loveraمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Plant ecophysiology
• Drought tolerance
• Stem photosynthesis
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Eleinis Ávila-Lovera is an Assistant Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Utah , where she also holds membership in the Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology (EEOB) graduate program. She leads the Ávila-Lovera Lab, an active research group investigating plant drought tolerance. Education: Specific degree details are not provided in the text, but her training spans tropical and desert plant ecophysiology, with field experience in Mediterranean, Californian, and Neotropical ecosystems. Research Interests: Plant ecophysiology and drought tolerance Stem photosynthesis as a survival mechanism Functional morphology and hydraulic architecture Climate change impacts on plant function Comparative physiology across arid and tropical biomes Her work integrates gas-exchange measurements, stable-isotope analyses, and phylogenetic comparative methods to understand how photosynthetic stems contribute to whole-plant carbon balance and hydraulic safety under water-limited conditions. Publication Trends: Since 2017, Ávila-Lovera has published extensively on stem photosynthesis, water-use efficiency, and drought survival strategies. Recent papers (2024–2025) emphasize crop species such as avocado, while earlier work (2017–2021) focused on desert and Mediterranean floras. A recurring theme is the coordination between hydraulic and photosynthetic traits across phylogenetic and climatic gradients. Scientific Awards & Fellowships: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Short-Term Fellowship Research Group & Funding: The Ávila-Lovera Lab at the University of Utah hosts graduate students and field assistants working on drought physiology projects funded through federal and institutional grants. Planned field campaigns include sites in Joshua Tree National Park and Lytle Nature Preserve through at least 2025.

• Corporate Governance
• Banking
• Corporate Reporting
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Miguel Duro is a full professor in the Department of Accounting and Control at IESE Business School , University of Navarra, and serves as director of IESE's Center for International Finance (CIF) . He holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Accounting from Columbia Business School, an Executive MBA from IESE Business School, and a B.Sc. in Business Administration from the University of Seville.

Xiaofei Songمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Financial Reporting
• Earnings Forecasts
• Earnings Management
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Xiaofei Song is an Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting at Saint Mary’s University’s Sobey School of Business. He holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from Baruch College (CUNY) and an MBA from Saint Mary’s University. Previously, he taught at Fudan University and Baruch College, and served as a visiting professor at Pace University (2004-2005). His teaching focuses on financial accounting across all academic levels. His research spans financial reporting, earnings management, corporate governance, and corporate social responsibility. Notable areas include professor-directors’ influence on corporate behavior, fair value accounting in volatile markets, and technology integration in accounting education. He has published in top-tier journals such as Accounting and Finance and International Review of Finance . His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical implications, examining topics like executive pay gaps, environmental performance of Chinese firms, and earnings forecasts in extreme market conditions. His 2024 studies highlight the intersection of academic governance roles and corporate financial practices. His educational background includes a B.Sc. from Fudan University and an M.Sc. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He is a Fellow Certified Professional Accountant (FCPA).

Dmitri Byzalovمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Financial Accounting
• Managerial Accounting
• Cost Behavior Analysis
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Dmitri Byzalov is an Associate Professor and Merves Research Fellow in the Department of Accounting at Temple University's Fox School of Business and Management. He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University and specializes in financial and managerial accounting research. His research focuses on meet-or-just-beat behavior, accrual modeling, cost behavior, and conditional conservatism, with publications in top journals like Journal of Accounting and Economics and Review of Accounting Studies . He teaches undergraduate Managerial Accounting and PhD-level courses. His 2015 AAA award recognized work on demand uncertainty and cost behavior. Current research explores methodological issues in accounting studies, including regression-based x-scores and AI applications in education. Education: Ph.D. in Accounting from Harvard University Research interests emphasize empirical methodologies in accounting, particularly addressing biases in models and the impact of cost dynamics on financial reporting. Recent work evaluates ChatGPT's performance in answering accounting questions, bridging AI and educational practices.

Bert Heinrichsمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Ethics
• Applied Ethics
• Neuroethics
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Prof. Dr. Bert Heinrichs holds dual appointments as Professor of Ethics and Applied Ethics at the University of Bonn's Institute for Science and Ethics and leads the Neuroethics and Ethics of AI working group at Jülich Research Center. He chairs the Commission for Ethics in Research at Jülich. Research Focus His research examines ethical frameworks for emerging technologies, with particular focus on neuroethics, AI ethics, and ethical considerations in healthcare. Recent work addresses normative aspects of AI in medicine and society. Publication Trends Recent publications analyze ethical dimensions of AI in healthcare, particularly pediatric applications, while developing frameworks for responsible AI governance and addressing conceptual challenges in autonomy and responsibility. Leadership Roles Chair, Commission for Ethics in Research (KEF) at Jülich Research Centre (since 2022) Head of working group 'Neuroethics and Ethics of AI'