Professor Grant Mills is the Faculty Lead for Health at University College London's Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction. His research focuses on advanced healthcare infrastructure delivery, interdisciplinary design, and project management, with funding from EPSRC, ESRC, NIHR, and international bodies. He leads initiatives like Project HERCULES and explores topics such as digital twins, BIM adoption, and modular healthcare design. Education: PhD from Loughborough University (2013), Master of Science from De Montfort University (2001). Previous roles include Senior Lecturer and Lecturer at UCL, and Senior Research Associate at Loughborough University. Research Interests: Healthcare infrastructure innovation, sustainable construction, BIM implementation challenges, modular design, and governance frameworks for large projects. His work addresses healthcare facility adaptability, AI integration in emergency departments, and post-pandemic healthcare systems. Grants & Funding: Department of Health, European Investment Bank, WHO, and EPSRC grants. Active in megaproject collaborations and strategic asset management for NHS infrastructure. Lab/Teams: Leads Bartlett Health-related research groups, collaborating with global institutions on healthcare infrastructure projects and digital twin applications.
Dr Ann Wallin is a Senior Lecturer in the Marketing Discipline at the UQ Business School within the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law at The University of Queensland. Previously a Senior Project Manager at a global market research firm, she has expertise in industries including Financial Services, Automotive, and Aged Care. She holds a Bachelor, Bachelor (Honours), and PhD from The University of Queensland. Research Interests: Ann focuses on consumer decision making, brand signaling, marketing education, discrete choice experiments, structural choice modeling, and survey research. Her work bridges theoretical consumer behavior with practical educational methodologies. Research Trends: Her publications span tourism behavior during crises (e.g., pandemic impacts on cruising), methodological innovations in marketing education (e.g., improving quantitative research practices), and structural choice modeling in consumer decisions. Recent work explores food authenticity perceptions in post-travel behavior and the role of social norms in charitable giving. Awards & Grants: No specific awards mentioned, though she secured funding (2014–2015) for research on retirement choice metrics. Supervision includes associate advising on two PhDs: 'The Effect of Social Media Complaint Management' and 'Food for Thought: Taste Marketing in Service Settings'. Labs/Teams: Engaged with curriculum development initiatives and education-focused research collaborations, emphasizing student-partnered learning approaches.
Professor Tatjana Steusloff is currently a Professor of General Business Administration (especially International Marketing) at the Wiesbaden Business School of HSRM since 2021. Previously held roles include Professor of Economics/Visiting Professor of Marketing at Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences (2016–2020) and lecturer positions at various HAW institutions (2009–2016). Her career combines academic leadership with industry experience in marketing roles at companies like McCain Foods (Senior Brand Manager, 2004–2008) and Unilever Bestfoods (Brand Manager, 2000–2004). Education: Earned a Dr. rer.oek. (Magna Cum Laude) in 2016 from Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL), with prior studies at TU Dresden (1996–1998) and a semester abroad in the MBA program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1999). Research Focus: Specializes in sustainable consumer behavior, customer-centric brand management, and science communication in marketing. Recent work emphasizes eco-route choice behavior and digital nudging interventions. Has presented at ISMS Marketing Science Conference (2024), EMAC Annual Conference (2023), and KSFE Annual Conference (2023). Teaching: Leads courses in international marketing strategies, strategic marketing, and market entry case studies at both bachelor's and master's levels in International Management programs. Professional Activities: Serves on the advisory board of Marketing Club Mainz-Wiesbaden (since 2025) and as curator for wi3 Consulting e.V. (since 2023). Previously held board positions in academic organizations (2022–2024).
Leslie Wilson is a Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) . Her work spans multiple departments including Medicine and Urology, focusing on economic and outcome analyses in healthcare. Director of the Program for Outcomes, Pharmaceutical Economics, and Policy Studies (PrOPEPS) Prior director roles at Miles Inc. and Bayer AG Research interests include: Cost-effectiveness of medical treatments Valley Fever and Chagas disease economics Cancer treatment financial impact Medical decision-making under uncertainty Incorporating patient preferences into FDA approvals California Workers’ Compensation policy analysis Recent publications emphasize oncology economics , chronic disease management , and patient preference quantification across conditions like low back pain and diabetes. She also investigates healthcare policy impacts on treatment accessibility and affordability.
Dr. Simone Schieskow (née Kreimeier) is a researcher at Bielefeld University's Faculty of Health Sciences, working in Working Group 5 Health Economics and Health Management since October 2010. She holds a B.Sc. in Health Communication and M.Sc. in Public Health from Bielefeld University, and completed her doctorate in November 2020 with a thesis titled "Conceptual and Methodological Development of Quality of Life Assessment in Children and Adolescents Using the EQ-5D-Y as an Example." Education : B.Sc. Health Communication (Bielefeld University), M.Sc. Public Health (Bielefeld University) Her research focuses on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children and adolescents, specializing in patient-reported outcomes and EQ-5D-Y instrument development. She has contributed to international collaborations through the EuroQol Group, particularly its Youth Working Group where she serves as deputy chair since 2025. Recent publications highlight methodological advancements in EQ-TIPS (EuroQol Toddler and Infant Populations) preference elicitation (2025), molecular risk scoring for childhood asthma (2024), and comparative studies on adult-vs-adolescent health state preferences (2021). Her work spans from psychometric testing to policy-oriented stakeholder engagement. Key Affiliations : EuroQol Group (since 2016), Youth Working Group (deputy chair since 2025) Contact : simone.schieskow@uni-bielefeld.de | Office: UHG S5-227
Prof. Dr. Stephan Keuchel is a faculty member at the Westphalian University within the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences , specifically in the Department of Economics, especially Transport Economics and Transport Policy . He teaches courses such as Volkswirtschaftslehre , Transport Policy , and Statistics in Mobility and Logistics at both Bachelor's and Master's levels, while also supervising final theses. Research Focus: Transport economics, environmental management, digitalization of transport, empirical transport research, discrete choice modeling His research projects include spatial effects of carbon pricing on transport equity (2024), ticket inspection impacts, and digitalization of transport systems. He leads the Institute for Mobility and Transport (MoVe) and collaborates on EU Commission initiatives, Eurostat data, and German Federal Ministry of Transport projects. His work emphasizes policy relevance, sustainability, and empirical analysis.
Jane Hall is a Distinguished Professor of Health Economics at the Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE) within the Faculty of Health at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). She is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. Professor Hall serves on the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority and has been instrumental in shaping health economics research and policy in Australia through her extensive national and international committee work. Professor Hall earned her PhD from the University of Sydney in 1994. She was the founding Director of CHERE, established in 1990, and led the center until 2012. Her leadership has significantly contributed to the development of health economics as a discipline in Australia, building institutional capacity and professional networks that continue to influence health policy development. Professor Hall's research program spans multiple dimensions of health economics, with a current focus on healthcare financing and funding mechanisms to improve system performance. Her work examines health technology assessment, measurement of quality of life, end-of-life care economics, health workforce issues, and primary care economics. Recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on out-of-pocket costs, Medicare sustainability, geographic disparities in healthcare access, and value-based payment reform. Her methodological approaches include sophisticated econometric analyses, discrete choice experiments, and health services research designs that bridge theoretical economics with practical policy applications. Her scholarly contributions demonstrate consistent thematic development across healthcare financing models, with particular attention to equity implications and system performance metrics. The articles show progression from foundational work on health technology assessment to current research addressing complex challenges in healthcare financing amid rising costs and demographic pressures. Officer in the Order of Australia (AO) 2023 Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences UTS Distinguished Service Award 2019 National Health and Medical Research Council Outstanding Contribution Award 2017 Australian Financial Review/Westpac 100 Women of Influence 2016 Inaugural Professional Award of the Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand 2011 Professor Hall has been actively engaged in professional leadership throughout her career, serving as Past President of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, the Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand, and the International Health Economics Association. Her work has attracted significant research funding through collaborations with government bodies seeking evidence to inform health policy decisions. She maintains an extensive international network through her long-term involvement with the Commonwealth Fund International Program in Health Policy and Practice. As founder and former Director of CHERE, Professor Hall established a vibrant research center that brings together interdisciplinary teams working collaboratively with policymakers, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders. The center continues to conduct high-impact research addressing complex challenges in healthcare financing and delivery, building on the foundation she established over three decades ago.
Michael Bui is an Internal PhD Candidate at the TechMed Centre , University of Twente, specializing in Health Technology & Services Research . His work intersects health economics, geriatrics, and patient preference studies, focusing on meta-analyses and systematic reviews. Primary research areas: Artificial Intelligence, Patient Preference Studies, Meta-Analysis, Health Economics, Geriatric Surgery Recent publications highlight his contributions to understanding discrete choice experiments , transferability of patient preferences , and clinical decision-making in geriatric hip fractures . His 2024 study on Disney princesses explored public health narratives in media. Collaborations include researchers like C. Oudshoorn and J. van Til. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals for Health and Well-being (SDG 3).
Dr. Nadine Ketel is an Associate Professor in Economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Research Affiliate at Gothenburg University, IZA, and CEPR's Labour Economics Programme. She holds a PhD in Empirical Studies in Labor and Education Economics from the University of Amsterdam (2016). Her research focuses on labor economics, educational economics, and the economics of crime, primarily using natural and field experiments. Education: PhD in Economics, University of Amsterdam (2011-2015) MSc in Economics, University of Amsterdam (not explicitly dated) Research Interests: Dr. Ketel examines how educational policies, labor market dynamics, and crime victimization interplay. Her work employs experimental methods to evaluate policy impacts, such as admission policies' effects on educational equity and criminal victimization's socioeconomic consequences. Recent studies include spillover effects in educational choices and age-related victimization profiles. Grants & Awards: NWO Veni Grant (2024-2027): €280,000 for education admission policy research Vetenskapsrådet Grant (2018-2020): SEK 4.8M for crime victimization study Joop Hartog Thesis Award (2018) and Best Master's Thesis Award (2009) H. Gregg Lewis Prize (2024) for Journal of Labor Economics paper Teaching & Projects: Teaches Empirical Economics and Introduction to Econometrics. Leads the NWO-VENI project on educational equality and collaborates on NWO-VICI initiatives improving human capital allocation. Active in policy-oriented research, including welfare-to-work experiments and healthcare market analysis. Labs & Teams: Affiliated with Tinbergen Institute and contributes to interdisciplinary collaborations in labor and education economics. Engages with policy institutions like IZA and CEPR to translate research into practical solutions.
Professor Nadine Foster is a NHMRC Leadership Fellow (Level 2) and Director of the University of Queensland (UQ) Clinical Trials Centre , affiliated with the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences and School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences . She is a physiotherapist and lifelong Fellow of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (UK) , renowned for her work in musculoskeletal pain , clinical trials , and rehabilitation science . Education : Bachelor (Honours), University of Ulster Doctor of Philosophy, University of Ulster Research Interests revolve around musculoskeletal pain (low back pain, osteoarthritis, shoulder pain), health services research , and interprofessional collaborative practice . Her work emphasizes stratified care models and clinical trials to improve patient outcomes. She has led over 31 RCTs and contributed to 311+ peer-reviewed publications, including the Lancet Series on Low Back Pain . Recent research trends focus on clinical trial fidelity , patient-centered service design , comparative effectiveness of surgical vs. conservative care , and implementation strategies for evidence-based interventions (e.g., STarTBack tool). Her studies span biomechanics , return-to-work programs , and eHealth . Scientific Awards & Recognition : Elected to Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA) Board (2024) NHMRC Investigator Grant (2024–2029) Stanley Paris Visiting Fellowship (2023) NIHR Senior Investigator Award (2020) Supervision includes 15 completed PhDs and 19 Masters students. She currently supervises projects on collaborative clinical practice , FORENSIC low back pain trial , and shoulder osteoarthritis management . Her grants exceed $145M, including NHMRC , NIHR , and PCORI funding. She leads international collaborations such as the FORENSIC trial (lumbar fusion vs. conservative care) and RAPSODI trial (shoulder replacement approaches).
Nikhil Garg is an Assistant Professor of Operations Research and Information Engineering at Cornell Tech, Cornell University , since July 2021. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University (2020) and dual B.S./B.A. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin (2015). His research bridges computer science, economics, and operations research, focusing on algorithms, data science, and mechanism design for societal systems like democracy, markets, and public policy. Key research interests include surge pricing mechanisms, rating system design, voting systems, and addressing biases in AI (e.g., stereotypes in word embeddings). He has held roles at Uber, NASA, Microsoft, and the Texas Senate, and previously served as Principal Data Scientist at PredictWise. He is also completing a postdoctoral fellowship at UC Berkeley’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. His work has received recognition such as the NSF CAREER Award (2024), INFORMS George Dantzig Dissertation Award (2020), and M&SOM Student Paper Award (2020). Research outputs span topics like fair recommendation systems, equitable congestion pricing, and analyzing polarization in social media. Recent projects emphasize improving public decision-making through statistical methods that address information gaps and heterogeneous behavior. His NSF-funded work aims to develop transparent, efficient systems for public interest applications.
Jean-Pierre Dubé is the James M. Kilts Distinguished Service Professor of Marketing at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He serves as director of the Kilts Center for Marketing at Booth, is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, an elected fellow for the Informs Society for Marketing Science, and a faculty fellow at the Marketing Science Institute. He has been working as a research consultant with Amazon since 2018 and previously consulted for Yahoo! from 2008-2010. B.Sc. in quantitative methods in economics from the University of Toronto (1995) M.A. in economics from Northwestern University (1996) Ph.D. in economics from Northwestern University (2000) Dubé's research focuses on the intersection of industrial organization and quantitative marketing. His empirical studies examine consumer preferences for branded goods, price discrimination, advertising, food deserts and nutrition policy, and the role of misinformation in consumer demand. His work frequently employs advanced econometric methods to analyze consumer behavior across various markets, including packaged goods, digital platforms, and media consumption. Many of his recent projects involve collaborations with companies in the US and China, reflecting the applied nature of his work. Dubé's publications span leading journals in economics and marketing, with recent work focusing on personalized pricing, media effects on consumer behavior during the pandemic, craft brand preferences among millennials, and nutritional inequality. His research demonstrates strong methodological rigor while addressing practical business and policy questions, often challenging conventional wisdom as seen in his work on food deserts which found neighborhood environments contribute minimally to nutritional inequality. 2023 Hillel J. Einhorn Excellence in Teaching Award Chicago Booth Class of 2016 Phoenix Award for service to extracurricular activities 2008 Paul E. Green Award for Best paper in the Journal of Marketing Research 2005 Faculty Teaching Excellence Award for Evening MBA and Weekend MBA Programs Elected fellow for the Informs Society for Marketing Science Multiple MSI Research Grants Kauffman grant Yahoo! Faculty Research Grant Professor Dubé serves as Department Editor at Management Science and has previously served as an area/associate editor for several leading journals including The Journal of Marketing Research, Management Science, Marketing Science, and Quantitative Marketing and Economics. His industry collaborations, particularly with Amazon and previously Yahoo!, have enabled him to conduct large-scale field experiments that inform both academic theory and business practice. Dubé joined the Chicago Booth faculty in 2000 and continues to be actively engaged in research, teaching, and professional service, influencing both academic scholarship and industry practice.
Dr. Laura Jolliffe is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at Monash University, affiliated with the Peninsula Clinical School, School of Translational Medicine, and the Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Primary and Allied Health Care. She serves as the Allied Health Research Lead at Peninsula Health, where she advances research strategy and evidence-based practice integration across allied health disciplines. Education: PhD in Allied Health, La Trobe University (2020) – Focus: Improving Evidence-Based Implementation of Guidelines in Rehabilitation BOccTherapy(Hons) in Allied Health, Monash University Specialist Certificate in Implementation Science, University of Melbourne Research Interests: Dr. Jolliffe specializes in implementation science, aiming to improve the adoption of evidence-based practices in stroke and brain injury rehabilitation. Her work investigates alternative care models such as early supported discharge, telehealth, and in-reach rehabilitation to enhance patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency. She is deeply engaged in translating research into policy and clinical guidelines. Publication Trends: Her recent research output emphasizes systematic reviews, process evaluations, and qualitative studies on implementation barriers and facilitators in stroke care. Her publications address core themes including guideline adherence, patient and clinician perspectives, and innovative service delivery models, reflecting a strong commitment to knowledge translation and health service improvement. Scientific Awards: Leading Occupational Therapy Research Team (2021) Occupational Therapy Australia 2018/2019 Clinician Researcher Award (2019) Poster Prize (2014) Advising and Grants: Dr. Jolliffe has supervised non-HDR students and is currently accepting PhD students. She is a Chief or Associate Investigator on multiple active research projects, including the PROMOTE trial and studies on early supported discharge and aged care monitoring. These projects are nationally funded and involve collaboration with leading institutions and registries such as the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry. Labs and Teams: She is a key member of the Allied Health Translational Research Advisory Committee (AHRAC) at Monash University and contributes to the Stroke Foundation Guideline Content Steering Committee. Her work is embedded within national and international research networks focused on stroke and rehabilitation innovation.
Joanna Cohen, PhD, MHSc, is the Bloomberg Professor of Disease Prevention and Chair of the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health . She directs the Institute for Global Tobacco Control and has led tobacco policy research for over 30 years, focusing on tobacco control, public health policy, and policy evaluation. Her work examines tobacco industry strategies, health communication, and behavioral interventions to reduce tobacco use. Education: PhD in Health Policy (University of North Carolina, 1999), MHSc in Community Health (University of Toronto, 1992) Research Trends: Her recent work includes studies on electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), tobacco pricing, warning labels, flavor chemicals, and global policy implementation. Key collaborations span the U.S., Vietnam, Mexico, and Bangladesh. 2025: ENDS dependence, bidi pack perception 2024: Tobacco taxation, PMI funding models 2023: Menthol regulation Scientific Awards: Recipient of multiple teaching and mentoring awards, including the 2004 Robin Badgley Award and 2000 APHA Mentor of the Year. Projects: Leads the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use, the VAPER Study, and Tobacco Pack Surveillance System (TPackSS), with a focus on reducing inequalities in tobacco control.
Francesco Costa is an Associate Professor at SDA Bocconi School of Management (Bocconi University). His expertise lies in Health Economics , Health Technology Assessment (HTA) , and Market Access within healthcare systems. Education : Second-level Master’s in Management for Health (SDA Bocconi), Ph.D. in Morphological Sciences (Università degli Studi di Milano), and a degree in Medical Biotechnology (Università degli Studi di Milano). Research Focus : Economic evaluations of healthcare technologies (cost-effectiveness, budget impact), pharmaceutical/medical device market dynamics, and patient access strategies. He analyzes public policies shaping healthcare innovation and spending. Publications span Pharmaceutical Policy , Health Economics , and Health Technology Assessment , with recent work on vaccination coverage disparities, value frameworks for drug pricing, and HRD testing cost-effectiveness in oncology. Teaching & Professional Roles : Coordinates pharmaceutical market access training programs, directs managerial courses, and teaches Pharmaceutical Policy in SDA Bocconi’s Master in Management for Health (MiMS). Serves as Coordinator of the Drug Observatory since 2023.
