Hugo Vieira Pereira is a Professor at Lusófona University, focusing on exercise science, public health, and behavioral medicine. His work bridges sports science with clinical health interventions through innovative research methodologies. PhD in Human Movement Sciences MSc in Exercise and Health Post-Graduation in Cardiac Rehabilitation BSc in Sports Science His research centers on: Physical activity and sedentary behavior interventions Digital health promotion programs Football club-based health initiatives Cardiometabolic risk factors Recreational running analysis Behavioral correlates of exercise adherence Article trends show sustained focus on: European health promotion through sports platforms Wearable technology applications Behavioral intervention evaluation Population-level exercise epidemiology Integrated diet and activity programs Long-term health behavior maintenance
Herbert Northcott is a Professor in the Department of Sociology within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta, where he has been a faculty member since 1976. His career spans over four decades of dedicated research and teaching in sociological subfields addressing critical human experiences across the lifespan. His educational foundation includes: BA in Sociology (minor in Psychology) from the University of Manitoba MS in Sociology from Brigham Young University PhD in Sociology (minors in Anthropology and Statistics) from the University of Minnesota Dr. Northcott's research program centers on population-level health dynamics , gerontological transitions , and end-of-life processes . His methodological expertise in survey research and census data analysis has produced foundational texts including the fourth edition of "Dying and Death in Canada" (co-authored with Donna Wilson) and contributions to the seventh through ninth editions of "Aging and Society: Canadian Perspectives" (with Mark Novak). His work uniquely bridges academic rigor with practical applications through extensive consultation for Alberta Health and Wellness. His distinguished service includes recognition through the Killam Annual Professorship. Killam Annual Professorship Academic leadership defines his career trajectory, having served as Associate Chair for both Graduate and Undergraduate Studies, Director of the Population Research Laboratory, and briefly as Interim Chair. He has directly mentored thousands through teaching 12,000 students across diverse courses including SOC473 (Sociology of Death and Dying), SOC375 (Sociology of Aging), and SOC100 (Introduction to Sociology), while shaping policy through government consultations at multiple administrative levels. His directorship of the Population Research Laboratory established a hub for demographic analysis focused on senior mobility patterns and aging populations, integrating field research with census methodologies to examine societal structures.
Prof. Dr. Rainer Schnell is a Professor at the Institute of Sociology, University of Duisburg-Essen. His research focuses on advanced survey methodologies, privacy-preserving data linkage techniques, and statistical analysis of health and social data. He leads the Chair of Empirical Social Research and contributes to interdisciplinary studies combining sociology, computer science, and public health. Research interests span: Survey Methodology : Innovations in web surveys, non-response analysis, and data quality assurance Data Privacy : Cryptographic techniques for secure record linkage and vulnerability assessments Health Analytics : Vaccination behavior studies, health data governance, and pandemic-related research Recent publications demonstrate a strong emphasis on: Privacy-enhancing technologies for sensitive data integration Methodological critiques of survey and data linkage practices COVID-19-related behavioral research using large-scale population data
Jenny Young is a Research Fellow at the School of Health and Social Care , Edinburgh Napier University , with a focus on cancer care , holistic needs assessment , and caregiving dynamics . Her work spans qualitative and quantitative research, examining emotional intelligence in nursing, gender roles in male caregiving, and patient self-management through holistic assessment tools. Key Research Areas: Cancer survivorship, Public health, Patient-centered care, Emotional intelligence in healthcare education. Projects: Evaluated Macmillan Cancer Support-funded programs like 'Improving Cancer Journeys' (2015-2024, £183,530) and 'Holistic Needs Assessment in Cancer Care' (2016-2023, £130,839). Collaborations: Worked with Prof. Austyn Snowden, Prof. Graeme Smith, and teams in Scotland and international contexts. Students: Supervised PhD student Susan Dawkes in studying male caregiving perspectives in cancer care. Scientific Outputs: 15+ peer-reviewed articles in journals like Journal of Advanced Nursing and Cancer Medicine , with themes in cancer policy, community health, and emotional intelligence.
Asad L. Asad is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Stanford University and a faculty affiliate at the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE). His research agenda examines how institutional categories like citizenship and legal status shape inequality through immigration enforcement, health outcomes, and social control mechanisms. B.A. in Political Science and Spanish, University of Wisconsin A.M. and Ph.D. in Sociology, Harvard University His work bridges multiple subfields, including: Immigration Policy: Analysis of deportation systems and their societal impacts Social Determinants: Linking legal status to health disparities Urban Sociology: Residential strategies under surveillance Legal Sociology: Judicial decision-making in immigration courts Population Studies: Longitudinal analysis of Latino communities Recent publications (2024-2025) expand on temporal trends in deportation fears, spatial dimensions of immigration policing, and advocacy perspectives reshaping policy frameworks. Earlier empirical work (2018-2019) established foundational connections between undocumented status and health outcomes, while his 2023 book Engage and Evade received multiple academic awards. Scientific recognition includes awards from: American Political Science Association American Sociological Association Order of the Coif Mellon Mays Faculty Mentor Award Stanford Dean’s Teaching Award Research funding has been secured through the National Science Foundation and Russell Sage Foundation. He teaches courses on race, ethnicity, immigration, and research methodology.
Dr. Anna Śleszyńska-Świderska serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Operational Management at the Institute of Management, University of Białystok. Her academic work focuses on consumer behavior, marketing, and management psychology, with particular emphasis on ethical consumption patterns, city branding, and economic impacts on consumer decisions. She actively participates in teaching marketing, market research, and trade promotion courses while serving as member and secretary of the Teaching Committee for the Management major. Scientific Internship at University of Wrocław Teaching Internship at ISCEM - School of Business Communication in Lisbon, Portugal Research Internship at Università degli Studi di Bari, Italy Site Visits to Speech Processing Solutions GmbH (formerly PHILIPS Speech Processing) Dr. Śleszyńska-Świderska's research centers on consumer behavior analysis, particularly examining how economic crises impact consumption patterns in EU households. Her work explores ethical consumption as an alternative to traditional consumerism, city branding strategies, and the relationship between happiness and economic prosperity. She investigates how external factors like pandemics (SARS-CoV-2) and labor market changes influence consumer decisions across different demographic groups in Poland and the broader EU context. Her publication record shows consistent research output with a strong focus on contemporary issues in consumer behavior. The trend in her work demonstrates increasing attention to crisis-related consumption patterns, ethical considerations in consumer decisions, and the interplay between economic indicators and household consumption. Recent publications address digital transformation in public services and the evolving nature of corporate communication in relationship building. Dr. Śleszyńska-Świderska actively participates in international and domestic conferences focused on consumption and consumer behavior, sharing insights on contemporary marketing challenges and consumer psychology. Her research methodology combines quantitative economic analysis with psychological perspectives on consumer decision-making processes.
William Mullins Pardo is a tenured Associate Professor of Finance at the Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego. His research investigates the intersection of social media, political forces, and financial markets, with publications in top-tier journals including the Journal of Finance and Review of Financial Studies. He teaches Core Finance in the MBA program and Valuation Analysis in the Master of Quantitative Finance program, having received five Rady Teaching Awards. His academic credentials include a PhD in Finance from MIT, an MSc in Economics from Universidad Católica de Chile, and a BA from the University of Oxford. Born in Chile, he previously served as an Advisor to Chile's Minister of Finance, contributing to capital-market and corporate-tax reforms. Mullins' research spans four primary domains: social media's impact on financial decision-making, political economy effects on innovation and entrepreneurship, credit market dynamics for immigrants, and banking relationships under unconventional monetary policy. His work frequently employs natural experiments and large-scale datasets to isolate causal mechanisms, such as analyzing voter polarization from historical food stamp programs or celebrity influence in cryptocurrency markets. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a pronounced interdisciplinary trajectory, merging finance with political science and sociology. Key trends include the quantification of political sentiment effects on patenting activity, the role of social media in creating information silos among investors, and longitudinal studies of policy-induced racial polarization in voting behavior. His scientific contributions have earned significant recognition: Best Paper Prize in Corporate Finance at the 2022 MFA Conference Editor's choice in the Journal of Financial Economics (2024) Kahle Family Research Excellence Award from UC Boulder (2024) Multiple best paper awards at major finance conferences including WFA and MFA Mullins maintains active industry engagement through case studies on Chilean economic unrest and Walmart's response to social movements. His current working papers explore racial politicization of welfare programs and celebrity persuasion in financial markets, demonstrating continued scholarly momentum.
Christopher (CJ) Giacomo Yoshi Calabrese serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication within Clemson University's College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences and holds a Faculty Scholar position at the Clemson University School of Health Research. His research program examines how persuasive messaging and digital technologies influence health behaviors, policy attitudes, and scientific understanding, with emphasis on interventions for minoritized communities and public health challenges. Calabrese's educational foundation includes a Ph.D. in Communication (2021), M.P.H. in General Public Health (2016), and B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2015), all from the University of California, Davis. This interdisciplinary training informs his methodological approach. His research focuses on designing health promotion messages, analyzing social media discourse around vaccination and transgender issues, and developing misinformation counter-strategies. Key projects investigate communication effects on policy support, social environment impacts on health outcomes, and digital health promotion for underserved populations. Calabrese employs computational text analysis, surveys, and experiments to uncover behavioral mechanisms. Analysis of his recent publications (2022-2025) reveals a strong trend in applying AI and big data methods to public health communication. His work spans high-impact journals including Nature Human Behaviour and Scientific Reports , with recurring themes in vaccination behavior, misinformation dynamics, and health disparities. Notable contributions include leveraging large language models for vaccination behavior prediction and meta-analyses of vaccination promotion strategies. Professional engagement includes active membership in the American Public Health Association, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, International Communication Association, and National Communication Association. He currently serves as Media Team Co-Chair for the Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk Division (AEJMC) and recently completed a term as Secretary for the Public Health Education and Health Promotion section (APHA). Calabrese teaches courses including COMM 1500 (Introduction to Human Communication), COMM 2020 (Communication Theory), COMM 2030 (Communication Inquiry), COMM 3050 (Persuasion), and graduate courses COMM 8240 (Persuasive Communication for Health and Persuasive Technologies and Health). His role as Faculty Scholar indicates collaboration with Clemson's health research initiatives focused on community engagement and health equity.
Andreu Sansó Rosselló is a Full Professor of Applied Economics at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), where he is affiliated with the Faculty of Economics and Business and the Department of Applied Economics. He previously served as Head of the Department of Applied Economics (2003-2007) and Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business (2013-2020). He has also held significant positions outside academia, including General Director of Economy for the Government of the Balearic Islands (2007-2011) and Director of the Institute of Statistics of the Balearic Islands (2008-2011). His educational background includes a Degree in Economics and Business from the University of Barcelona (1992) and a PhD in Economics from the University of Barcelona (1996). He previously held academic positions as assistant professor and associate professor at the University of Barcelona, associate professor at UIB, and Professor-tutor at the Open University of Catalonia. Professor Sansó Rosselló's research focuses primarily on econometrics, with specializations in economic statistics and economic time-series analysis. His work spans multiple disciplines including tourism economics, health policy, energy economics, and public finance. He has published extensively in top-tier journals such as Journal of Econometrics, Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, and Tourism Management. His recent work demonstrates a strong interdisciplinary approach, connecting econometric methods with practical applications in tourism, healthcare, and environmental economics. His publications reveal a consistent focus on applying advanced statistical techniques to real-world economic problems, particularly in tourism (7 of his 15 most recent articles) and methodological econometrics (5 articles), with additional contributions to health economics, energy economics, and public finance. Professor Sansó Rosselló leads multiple research initiatives as Main researcher for the Econometrics and Data Science (ECD) Consolidated R+D+I Group and the Economics and Data Science (UECD) R+D+I Unit, while also serving as a Member of the Topological Models for Fuzzy Information Processing (MOTIBO) Consolidated R+D+I Group. He teaches Econometrics, Statistical Learning and Decision-Making, and supervises Final Degree Projects across multiple undergraduate and master's programs at UIB, including the Degree in Business Administration, Double Degree in Business Administration and Law, Double Degree in Business Administration and Tourism, and Master's programs in Big Data Analysis and Data Analytics.
Joanna Bettmann Schaefer is a Professor at the University of Utah, College of Social Work , with an additional appointment as Adjunct Instructor in Psychiatry . Her work bridges nature-based mental health interventions , wilderness therapy , and attachment theory , focusing on therapeutic outcomes for adolescents, young adults, and military veterans. She has held editorial leadership as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Experiential Education and contributes to public health discourse through research on nature exposure's impact on mental health. Educational Background: B.A. in English with Environmental Studies minor, Dartmouth College (1993) MSW in Social Work, University of Utah (1999) Ph.D. in Social Work, Smith College School for Social Work (2005) Dr. Schaefer's research emphasizes therapeutic outdoor interventions , particularly analyzing how nature exposure affects veterans' mental health and how caregiver engagement enhances adolescent wilderness therapy outcomes. Her meta-analyses explore nature dosage effects and mechanisms underlying therapeutic success. She also investigates attachment dynamics across diverse populations, including refugees and preschoolers. Her scholarly output includes meta-analyses , editorial leadership , and international collaborations . Recent work examines barriers to outdoor programs for marginalized veterans and the role of self-transcendence in nature connectedness. Research trends span short-term nature exposure benefits , familial intervention strategies , and mental health policy . Scientific Honors: 2025 Rosalind Franklin Society Special Award in Science 2025 Eagle Award, National Association for Therapeutic Schools and Programs 2023 Betty van der Smitten Distinguished Researcher Award 2019 Council on Social Work Education Harvard Scholar 2013 Dean's Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award 2011 Psychoanalytic Psychodynamic Research Society Award 1993 Lawrence Marx Jr. Award, Dartmouth College She teaches courses including DSM for Social Work Practice , Mental Health Practice II , and Independent Studies . Her grant funding includes support from the Nature and Human Health-Utah initiative and the Sierra Club for veteran-focused wilderness research. Dr. Schaefer co-leads the Nature and Human Health - Utah community group and maintains active involvement with the National Association for Therapeutic Schools and Programs Practice Research Network .
Eric Pichet is a Professor and Director of the Specialized Master's in Heritage and Real Estate (IMPI) at KEDGE Business School, where he contributes to the Accounting, Finance and Economics department. With dual doctoral qualifications in management sciences (University of the Littoral Côte d'Opale, 2008) and law (Panthéon-ASSAS), his academic profile bridges theoretical and practical aspects of economic policy. His scholarly work focuses on the global macroeconomic environment, monetary policy, alternative assets (particularly real estate), corporate governance, personal taxation, and public finance. Professor Pichet has authored significant publications including 'The Art of HDR' (a methodological guide for social science doctoral students), 'Enlightened Shareholders Theory,' and the 'General Theory of Socio-Fiscal Expenditures' (2016). Analysis of his recent publications reveals a consistent research trajectory examining contemporary fiscal challenges in France and Europe. His articles demonstrate expertise in public debt management, taxation policy, pension system sustainability, and budgetary constraints, with particular attention to the intersection of economic theory and political decision-making. Professor Pichet actively engages with current policy debates through publications in The Conversation, translating complex economic concepts for broader audiences while maintaining academic rigor. As Director of the IMPI program, he oversees specialized education at the intersection of cultural heritage and real estate management, reflecting his multidisciplinary approach to economic issues. His work consistently addresses the practical implications of fiscal policy instruments for social and economic challenges within French and European contexts.
Cezar Bîrzea serves as a Professor within the Department of International Relations and European Integration at the National School of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA) in Bucharest, Romania. He delivers specialized instruction in Competence Assessment, European Studies, and International Migrations, contributing to SNSPA's academic framework in European integration and political sciences. His research critically examines the interplay between European identity formation and societal diversity through four interconnected domains: European Citizenship as a dynamic legal and social construct Multiculturalism's impact on national cohesion and policy development International Migration patterns and their socioeconomic consequences Educational Policies adapting to demographic transformations Professor Bîrzea's scholarly focus centers on how European integration processes reshape national approaches to citizenship, diversity management, and educational frameworks. His work analyzes policy responses to migration-driven demographic shifts while investigating how multicultural realities challenge traditional conceptions of European identity and belonging within evolving supranational governance structures.
Marko Djordjevic is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade. His research spans computational biology of infectious diseases, bacterial immune systems (CRISPR/Cas and restriction-modification systems), and quantitative understanding of infection progression with applications to SARS-CoV-2 and computational physics of quark-gluon plasma. Diploma in Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, Serbia. PhD in Biophysics and Bioinformatics, Department of Physics, Columbia University, USA. Postdoctoral training at the Mathematical Biosciences Institute, Ohio State University, USA. Djordjevic's research focuses on nonlinear regulatory dynamics of bacterial immune systems, their role in horizontal gene transfer, and modeling infection progression under social mitigation measures. His secondary interest in computational physics examines quark-gluon plasma dynamics via high-p⊥ observables and tomography. His recent publications address CRISPR/Cas regulation, restriction-modification systems, and SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility drivers. Grants from the Serbian Ministry of Science, Science Fund of Serbia, EU Marie Curie IRG, and Swiss National Science Foundation support his work.
Julia Eisner serves as a Research Fellow at the Institute of Marketing within the School of Business at the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt (FHWN), specifically based at the Wieselburg Campus. Her research is primarily conducted through the Institute for Sustainability and Department of Consumer Science, focusing on cutting-edge intersections between artificial intelligence and marketing applications. Her primary research interests center on Artificial Intelligence applications in consumer contexts , examining how AI-generated content influences purchasing decisions, consumer trust, and brand perception. Additional research areas include sustainable marketing practices, energy community development, and the psychological aspects of consumer decision-making processes. Her work frequently investigates the tension between technological efficiency and ethical considerations in marketing communications. Analysis of Eisner's recent publications reveals a strong trend toward understanding consumer responses to AI-generated marketing content , particularly how labeling of AI-created product descriptions affects purchase intentions. Her research spans multiple contexts including e-commerce platforms, sustainable product marketing, and youth consumer behavior, consistently applying social science methodologies to technology-driven marketing scenarios. Eisner actively contributes to academic and public discourse through numerous speaking engagements, with 18 recorded activities between 2023-2025 including invited lectures on AI ethics, social impacts of artificial intelligence, and sustainability considerations in technology. Her research has been supported through the NETSE project (2021-2024), which investigated energy community communication interfaces and organizational structures. Her laboratory and team affiliations include the Institute for Sustainability and Department of Consumer Science at FHWN's Wieselburg Campus, where she collaborates with researchers from multiple disciplines to examine photovoltaic integration, battery storage systems, and electric charging infrastructure within community energy frameworks. Current work appears focused on expanding AI literacy initiatives within academic settings.
