Jonathan Czuba is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech's College of Engineering. His research program integrates ecological engineering with fluvial geomorphology to address riverine ecosystem dynamics under anthropogenic and climatic pressures. Key Themes: Stream restoration, river network connectivity, ecohydraulics, and plastic pollution mitigation Methods: Coupling field measurements with computational models (HEC-RAS, Landlab) Collaborations: USGS, Indiana University, University of Minnesota Research Focus: Advances understanding of how sediment and nutrient fluxes interact with vegetation, aquatic biota, and human interventions across diverse river systems. Notable work includes quantifying floodplain connectivity, modeling post-wildfire sediment cascades, and developing tools for ecohydraulic assessments. Awards: 2023 UCOW Early Career Award 2023-2024 Engineering Teaching Excellence 2024 CALS Impactful Researcher of the Month Mentorship: Actively advises graduate/undergraduate researchers in Watershed Engineering, emphasizing fieldwork, modeling, and remote sensing. Collaborates with Kyle Strom (Civil Engineering) and Doug Edmonds (Indiana University).
Professor Thomas Schramme is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Liverpool since 2016, with prior appointments at Hamburg, Swansea, and Mannheim Universities. His work bridges moral philosophy, political theory, and medical ethics. His research centers on three interconnected domains: Empathy Studies : Developing conceptual frameworks for affective empathy's role in moral development, including applications to narcissistic personality disorder and intergenerational ethics. Health Justice : Advancing sufficientarian theories of health equity through the 'health capital' framework (with Ben Davies), addressing social determinants of health and resource allocation. Paternalism : Exploring subtle forms of will-formation beyond coercion, including reactive attitudes like contempt in clinical and political contexts. Recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate growing focus on health capital theory, disease conceptualization, and empathy deficits in psychopathology, with significant contributions to bioethics journals and medical philosophy handbooks. As co-lead of the 'Arts, Well-Being and Mental Health' research theme within the Centre for Humanities and Social Sciences of Health, Medicine and Technology, he bridges theoretical philosophy with practical healthcare applications. His editorial leadership includes past editorship of Ethical Theory and Moral Practice and current board membership at Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics .
Elizabeth Hoffmann is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Purdue University, where she has served on the faculty since 2001 after completing dual PhD and JD degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research bridges law-and-society scholarship with occupational sociology through a critical gender lens. Her educational background includes: PhD in Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Juris Doctor in Law, University of Wisconsin-Madison Hoffmann's research examines how individuals interpret and navigate legal frameworks in daily life, with four interconnected projects: workplace dispute resolution systems; organizational compliance with employment regulations; historical evolution of legal consciousness; and community mobilization dynamics. She employs innovative multi-actor methodologies, notably in her ongoing lactation-at-work law study analyzing perspectives of workers, managers, and HR personnel. Recent publications (2018-2025) reveal three dominant thematic clusters: lactation policy compliance across workplace contexts (12 articles), historical legal consciousness during World War I (2 articles), and emotional labor/gender bias in professional settings (1 article). Her work consistently applies expressive law theory while examining spatial, managerial, and symbolic dimensions of workplace regulation. With two books, 24 peer-reviewed journal articles, and four book chapters to her credit, Hoffmann's scholarship appears in premier venues including Law & Society Review and Social Forces . Her lactation research program demonstrates methodological innovation through matched-actor designs and interdisciplinary synthesis of legal, spatial, and organizational perspectives. Information regarding doctoral advisees, research grants, laboratory facilities, or scientific awards was not provided in available materials.
Thomas Mavrakanas, MD, M.Sc. is an Associate Professor at the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University. He serves as a Scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) , specifically within the Cardiovascular Health Across the Lifespan Program . His research focuses on cardiovascular disease in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), emphasizing two key areas: cardiorenal interactions and anticoagulation in CKD. Academic affiliation: Associate Professor, McGill University Research focus: Cardiorenal syndromes, Anticoagulation, CKD Key techniques: Clinical trials, Pharmacokinetic studies, Observational research Mavrakanas has led multiple clinical trials, including CARe-MRI (NCT06182839) to assess canagliflozin's impact on cardiac structure in advanced CKD, and CAN-PD to evaluate its effects on peritoneal dialysis patients. His work aims to prevent myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure while slowing CKD progression. His research output spans systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and pharmacokinetic studies, with recent work addressing SGLT2 inhibitors, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, and diuretic resistance in heart failure. Despite his prolific publication record, no explicit awards or student mentorship details are mentioned in the provided texts.
Jack W. Berry is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Samford University's Howard College of Arts and Sciences. His research spans personality and individual differences, psychotherapy, and psychological measurement, with a focus on forgiveness, moral identity, and rehabilitation psychology. He has collaborated with institutions like the Jane Goodall Institute and contributed to clinical trials in cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic approaches. Education Bachelor of Arts, University of Alabama at Birmingham Doctor of Philosophy, The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA Postdoctoral Fellowships: Virginia Commonwealth University, UAB Injury Control Research Center Berry’s work integrates positive psychology into rehabilitation contexts, examining how personality traits influence health outcomes and recovery. His recent studies highlight forgiveness in workplace well-being, temperament’s role in injury prediction, and personality dynamics in trauma adjustment. Scientific Awards Paper of the Year, American Journal of Health Promotion (2018) Howard College Outstanding Teaching Award (2017) Frank Costin Memorial Award for Excellence NITOP Poster Presentation Award (2013) Berry serves as a statistical consultant for interdisciplinary research and has held editorial roles in journals like Rehabilitation Psychology . His academic collaborations span psychology, psychiatry, education, and medicine, emphasizing methodological rigor in clinical trials.
Maria Sameiro Faria Brandão Soares Carvalho is an Associate Professor at the Department of Production and Systems of the School of Engineering, University of Minho, Portugal. She serves as a Senior Researcher with PhD at the Centro ALGORITMI and was Associate Director of the ALGORITMI Research Centre from 2018 to 2024. She is an active member of both the Industrial and Engineering (IEM) R&D Group and the SLOTS (Supply chain, Logistics and Transportation Systems) R&D Lab. Educational Background: Graduated in Computer and Systems Engineering at the University of Minho, Portugal MSc degree in Transportation Planning and Engineering PhD degree in Transportation Planning from the University of Leeds, UK Dr. Carvalho's primary research interests focus on Logistics and Supply Chain Management, with specific emphasis on techniques and applications of Operations Research in transportation, logistics, and supply chain contexts. Her work spans theoretical frameworks, empirical studies, and practical applications across various industries including automotive, construction, healthcare, and manufacturing. She has developed decision support systems for supply chain optimization, risk management, and transportation planning, with particular attention to the impacts of globalization and pandemic disruptions on supply chain performance. Her publication record shows a consistent research trajectory with 105 publications spanning from 2007 to 2025. Her recent work demonstrates an evolution from traditional operations research methods toward integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches. Key research themes include supply chain quality management 4.0, explainable AI for business decision-making, service-oriented supply chains, risk propagation in global networks, and sustainable logistics solutions. Her publications appear in high-impact journals across operations research, supply chain management, and transportation fields. Scientific Contributions: h-index of 16 81 publications (according to profile, though the list shows 105) 23 publications in Q1/Q2 journals 1157 total citations Dr. Carvalho has supervised a large number of MSc dissertations and doctoral theses throughout her career, demonstrating her commitment to mentoring the next generation of researchers. She has served on the Director Board of the Doctoral Program in Industrial and Systems Engineering and contributed to the AESI (Advanced Engineering Systems for Industry) PhD program. Her professional service includes reviewing more than twenty papers for scientific journals and conference proceedings, reflecting her active engagement with the academic community. Her research is conducted within the ALGORITMI Research Centre, where she leads the SLoTS R&D Lab focused on Supply chain, Logistics and Transportation Systems. This lab serves as a hub for interdisciplinary research that bridges theoretical operations research with practical industry applications, particularly in the automotive, construction, and healthcare sectors.
Adam T Rabinowitz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Classics and Assistant Director of the Institute of Classical Archaeology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he teaches courses on classical archaeology, digital approaches to antiquity, and ancient Greek culture. His academic journey began with a PhD from the University of Michigan in 2004, where he completed a dissertation on communal wine-drinking in the colonial Greek world. Rabinowitz's research interests span multiple domains of classical scholarship, with particular focus on Greek colonization, cultural interaction, ancient food and drink practices, the archaeology of daily life, and innovative digital approaches to archaeological documentation and publication. His fieldwork experience spans 25 years across Greek, Roman, and Byzantine sites in Italy, England, Israel, Tunisia, and Ukraine, with significant work at the Chersonesos site in Crimea. His scholarly output reveals a clear trajectory from traditional archaeological research toward digital humanities applications, with recent publications emphasizing digital data preservation, spatial visualization of archaeological information, and the challenges of maintaining scholarly authority in digital publishing environments. This evolution reflects his growing investment in developing sustainable digital infrastructure for archaeological research. Fellow of the American Academy in Rome (2002) Rabinowitz has developed several significant digital humanities projects including Pleiades (a spatial gazetteer of ancient places), GeoDia (an interactive spatial timeline of Mediterranean archaeology), Hestia2 (a narrative time-map of Herodotus's Histories), and PeriodO (a gazetteer of scholarly period definitions). His collaborative work with the Texas Advanced Computing Center has focused on developing strategies for the long-term preservation of digital archaeological data, creating a reflexive system that tracks the entire research lifecycle from primary data collection through interpretation. His fieldwork at Chersonesos has particularly informed his interest in sustainable, locally-directed heritage documentation, exemplified by his work implementing Reflectance Transformation Imaging with staff at the National Preserve of Tauric Chersonesos in Ukraine.
Jake Burdick is an Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Purdue University, where he has held faculty positions since 2012. His work centers on how education manifests in public and popular cultural spaces beyond formal institutions, with a focus on activist movements and community knowledge production. Education: Ph.D. from Arizona State University M.A. from Northern Arizona University B.A. from Northern Arizona University Dr. Burdick employs narrative inquiry, psychoanalytic frameworks, and post-structural theory to examine how everyday sites like social media, consumer culture, and political discourse function as educational arenas. His research critically engages with conspiracy theories, media literacy, and the pedagogical dimensions of public health crises, revealing how power operates through seemingly mundane educational encounters. Recent work (2023-2024) analyzes disinformation ecosystems and the political symbolism of mask-wearing during pandemics. His publications demonstrate a consistent trend toward examining crisis pedagogies—particularly how apocalyptic narratives in conspiracy theories shape public understanding, and how marginalized communities develop counter-pedagogies of resistance. Key thematic clusters include critical media literacy, translingual curriculum design, and the role of public intellectuals in democratic societies. Scientific Awards: James T. Sears Award for Outstanding Graduate Paper (2008) for "Conspiracy theory as a curriculum text: Populist dreams and critical dreaming" Dr. Burdick serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy and previously chaired the Critical Issues in Curriculum and Cultural Studies SIG for the American Educational Research Association. He teaches graduate courses including EDCI 58000 (Foundations of Curriculum) and EDCI 68400 (Seminar in Curriculum: Writing and Research for Equity and Diversity), emphasizing critical approaches to curriculum theory and activist scholarship.
Marianne Abramsson is a Professor in Human Geography at Stockholm University, specializing in housing, residential mobility, and aging populations. She teaches in Bachelor's and Master's programs related to Urban and Regional Planning, Human Geography, and Geography. Research Focus : Housing careers across life stages, aging in semi-rural Sweden, spatial polarization, and social cohesion. Her work examines how demographic changes in aging populations interact with housing markets, welfare policies, and municipal planning. Key Projects : Principal investigator for studies on Late-Life Divorce and Housing Changes (Forte) and Older People in the Swedish Housing Market (Swedish Research Council). Collaborator in international networks like AgePlace (Oslo Met) and ENHR (Housing for Aging Populations). Publications : 15 most recent works analyze topics such as assisted living design, rural aging sustainability, eHealth inequality, and housing market trends for elderly populations in Sweden and the Nordic region.
Alex Coad is Professor at Waseda University’s Graduate School of Business and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Tokyo. A 2007 PhD graduate of Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, he specialises in industrial dynamics, entrepreneurship and applied econometrics, with field-leading work on high-growth firms, innovation policy and firm survival. Education PhD student, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, 2004-2007 Research Interests Coad’s research straddles three tightly linked domains: (i) the life-cycle of firms—how they start, grow, innovate and exit; (ii) the identification and support of high-growth enterprises (gazelles, scale-ups) and their role in job creation and productivity; and (iii) the econometric evaluation of innovation and entrepreneurship policies, including post-crisis resilience after COVID-19. He employs large micro-data panels, quasi-experimental designs and, more recently, machine-learning techniques to uncover robust empirical regularities. Publication Landscape Across 119 Scopus-indexed papers (h-index 44) and 17 000+ Google-Scholar citations (h-index 59), Coad’s recent output reveals three dominant streams: (1) policy-oriented studies on European high-growth firms and scale-ups; (2) COVID-related analyses of firm vulnerability, investment expectations and recovery paths; and (3) methodological contributions linking random-forest prediction to gazelle identification. His work consistently blends rigorous econometrics with actionable policy insight. Honours & Awards 2021 Waseda Research Award Teaching & Doctoral Supervision At Waseda he teaches graduate courses in Firm Growth & Innovation, Econometrics, Time-Series Analysis, Data-Science for Management and Japan Industry Studies, and supervises research seminars for the MSc in Finance. No individual student names are listed in the supplied material. Grants & Teams Coad leads or co-leads large EU-funded micro-data projects on productivity, innovation and COVID resilience, often involving cross-country research consortia; specific grant numbers or budgets are not disclosed in the text.
Masashi Okumura is Professor at Waseda University’s School of Commerce (Faculty of Commerce) where he has taught since 2006. Holding a Doctor of Commerce from the same university, he specialises in empirical accounting research, focusing on earnings restatements, accounting discretion, disclosure strategy, and the capital-market effects of digital reporting technologies such as XBRL. Education: Doctor of Commerce, Waseda University Master of Commerce, Waseda University Bachelor of Commerce, Waseda University Research Interests: Professor Okumura’s work straddles financial accounting and capital-markets research. He investigates why firms restate earnings, how investors react, and how disclosure timing and complexity affect liquidity and pricing. Recent projects explore digital technology’s impact on accounting information quality. Publication Trends: Across more than 60 refereed articles he repeatedly examines earnings restatements, disclosure behaviour, IFRS adoption motives, and the economic consequences of accounting choice. Studies published in 2022-23 utilise XBRL data to link financial-statement complexity to intraday bid-ask spreads and post-announcement drift. Scientific Awards: NOMURA Award (Special Prize) 2025 Japan Disclosure Research Association Book Award 2017 Business Analysis Association Book Award 2014 Ota-Kurosawa Award 2014 Vernon Zimmerman Best Paper Award 2000 Grants & Leadership: He currently leads a JSPS KAKENHI project (2022-25) on the capital-market and managerial impacts of earnings restatements. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the Japan Accounting Association’s journal and, since April 2024, as President of the Japan Accounting & Economic Association. Labs & Teams: Okumura heads the Financial Reporting & Analysis research group at Waseda’s Research Institute of Business Administration and mentors graduate students conducting archival accounting research.
Chie Ishida is an Associate Professor at the School of Law, Waseda University , specializing in Latin American studies and cultural anthropology. She holds a Ph.D. from Ritsumeikan University (2013) and has been actively involved in research on racism, social movements, and memory politics in Argentina. Education: Ph.D. (Ritsumeikan University, 2013), M.A. in Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences (2007-2013). Research Interests include: Postcolonial identity in Latin America State violence and disappearances during Argentina's military junta Minority politics and model minority critique Memory restoration and family narratives Intercultural relations in immigrant communities Publications address themes such as: Decolonial resistance in Argentina Ethnic autonomy in Nikkei communities Soft racism and systemic marginalization Historical trauma and archival erasure Legal frameworks for Japanese migration Grants and Projects include: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) on everyday life after political catastrophes Transnational mobility studies of overseas Japanese Human rights and memory politics in Latin America
Irene JJ Burgers (born 1962 in Deventer, Netherlands) is a dual Professor at the University of Groningen with appointments in both the Faculty of Law (International and European Tax Law) and Faculty of Economics and Business (Tax Economics). She has served as an independent member of the EU Arbitration Committee (1995–2012) and practices law as a tax advisor at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Her research focuses on international taxation, corporate tax allocation, and environmental fiscal policies. Affiliations: Groningen Centre of Energy Law European Accounting Association European Association of Tax Law Professors International Fiscal Association Recent research trends include AI applications in taxation, digital transformation of tax systems, and nexus determination for multinational corporations. She received the Mitchell B. Carroll Prize for her doctoral work on international banking tax allocation. Scientific Awards: Mitchell B. Carroll Prize (1992) Her professional work spans legal consultancy, EU arbitration, and academic research in taxation systems.
Nicole Siller is a Senior Lecturer at Deakin Law School, Deakin University, with expertise in international criminal law, human trafficking, and clinical legal education. She holds a PhD in Law from the University of Groningen (2017), Juris Doctorate from University of Toledo College of Law (2008), and BA (Hons) from Purdue University (2004). Her career spans prosecution, academic research, and innovative legal education initiatives. Education : BA (Hons) in Political Science, Juris Doctorate, PhD in Law Research Interests focus on transnational organized crime, criminal law and procedure (international/domestic), and modern slavery. She integrates these into clinical legal education and work-integrated learning frameworks. Scientific Awards include a 2013 fellowship for doctoral research on transnational crime. She secured grants for the Deakin Law Clinic's policy advocacy expansion (2020) and simulation-based teaching redesign (2022). Teaching : MLL214 Criminal Law, MLL218 Criminal Procedure, MLL420 Deakin Law Clinic, MLL442 Advanced Legal Practice Supervision includes PhD student Lionel Francis Rodrigues. The Deakin Law Clinic, where she serves as Clinical Solicitor, provides legal services and practical training while addressing family violence intervention orders through funded projects.
Prof. Dr. jur. Angelika Emmerich-Fritsche serves as an Associate Professor of Law at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) since November 27, 2013, with additional teaching responsibilities at the University of Bamberg through the Coordination Office for Legal Sciences. Her academic appointment places her within the Faculty of Law, specifically in the Department of Public Law, where she teaches Public and Constitutional Law, International Business Law, International Law, Public Law with a European Reference, European Law, and German and European Constitutional Law. Dr. Emmerich-Fritsche's educational foundation includes law studies at the Universities of Passau (with specialized French language training), Geneva, and Erlangen (1981-1986). She earned her doctorate from the University of Bayreuth in 1998 and completed both German State Examinations (1987 and 1990), including legal traineeship with an internship at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton in Brussels. Her academic progression shows steady advancement from research assistant (1990-2002) to senior assistant (2002-2006), culminating in her habilitation at FAU's Faculty of Law in 2006. Her scholarly interests focus on the transformation of legal frameworks in globalization, examining constitutional law, European integration, international economic law, and human rights through a philosophical lens. Her research trajectory consistently explores the evolution from traditional international law toward what she terms 'world law,' addressing critical contemporary issues including national constitutional identity in European context, human rights application to transnational entities, water privatization, and environmental regulation. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals a sophisticated integration of theoretical legal philosophy with practical applications across constitutional, European, and international law domains. Her work demonstrates increasing engagement with global governance challenges, particularly evident in her later publications addressing terrorist financing, democratic rights, and environmental law through a world law perspective. Dr. Emmerich-Fritsche maintains an active dual career as both an academic legal scholar and practicing attorney, having been admitted to the Nuremberg Bar Association in 2007 and becoming a partner at Dr. Maeder & Partner law firm in Fürth. Her professional activities extend to international academic collaborations, including guest lectureships at Immanuel Kant University Kaliningrad and participation in an EU Tempus project with teaching in Minsk, Belarus, reflecting her commitment to transnational legal discourse.
