جستجوی استاد راهنمای دانشگاهی

• Socio-Cultural Anthropology
• Kinship and Marriage Systems
• Pastoralism
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Nancy E. Levine is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she has conducted extensive research on culturally Tibetan societies across Nepal and China. Her work examines how state-sponsored modernization projects impact family structures, community dynamics, and cultural values in highland Asian contexts. Education: Ph.D. in Anthropology, University of Rochester (1978) Research Focus: Professor Levine specializes in socio-cultural anthropology with emphasis on kinship systems, pastoral economies, and gender dynamics. Her fieldwork spans three and a half years in northwestern Nepal studying household economies, followed by investigations into government reform impacts on Western Tibetan agriculturalists and sedentarization effects on nomadic pastoralists in Sichuan and Qinghai Provinces. Current research analyzes resettlement consequences for Tibetan communities adapting to urban life, including shifts in family relationships, cultural values, and health outcomes. Her methodological approach combines demographic analysis with political economy frameworks to document responses to economic scarcity and mortality patterns in pre-modern contexts. Publication Trends: Her 15-year publication trajectory reveals consistent focus on kinship adaptation under political change, with increasing attention to multi-species anthropology and sedentarization impacts. Early work established foundational analyses of polyandry and child care systems, while recent scholarship examines taxation traditions and sibling centrality in pastoralist survival strategies, demonstrating longitudinal engagement with Tibetan societies through periods of dramatic socioeconomic transformation. Advising and Research: Professor Levine mentors graduate students at UCLA with expertise in Himalayan and Central Asian fieldwork. Her research has been supported by grants enabling sustained ethnographic engagement across multiple Tibetan regions, though specific funding sources aren't detailed in available materials. She maintains active scholarly contributions through journal publications and book chapters addressing contemporary challenges in pastoralist communities.

Silvia Pedrazaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• International Sociology
• Immigration
• Race and Ethnicity
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Silvia Pedraza is a Professor of Sociology and American Culture at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She holds a joint appointment in the Departments of Sociology and American Culture, and is an affiliate of the Latina/o Studies Program. Her research focuses on international sociology, inequalities, politics, and historical approaches, with particular emphasis on immigration, race, ethnicity, revolutions, and refugees. Her studies center on the United States, Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Spain. Education: Ph.D., University of Chicago M.A. and B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Her research explores migration as a transformative process for nations, examining political disaffection in revolutionary contexts and the role of refugee movements. Key works include Political Disaffection in Cuba's Revolution and Exodus and Revolutions in Cuba and Venezuela: One Hope, Two Realities . She also investigates transnationalism, gender, and the sociopolitical dynamics of immigration policies. Her articles analyze topics such as Cuban immigrant transnationalism, the sociocultural future of Cuba, and the intersection of race, migration, and identity. Recent work addresses contemporary crises in Cuba and U.S.-Cuba diplomatic relations. Affiliations & Leadership: Associate Editor, Social Science History Former Chair of ASA Sections (Latina/o Sociology, Race and Ethnic Minorities) Former President, Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy (ASCE) Executive Committee Member, Social Science History Association (SSHA) Teaching & Academic Contributions: She teaches courses on American immigration history, Latinas/os in the U.S., and sociological perspectives on transformative migration. Her work bridges historical and contemporary analyses, emphasizing comparative methodologies. She has organized interdisciplinary initiatives, such as a Cuban Studies dossier on Cuba's transitional dynamics.

Shanna Williamsمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Lie-Telling
• Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
• Moral Development
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Shanna Williams is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at McGill University's Faculty of Education. She holds clinical licensure in Quebec and Ontario, with expertise in forensic child psychology and maltreatment-related research. Her work focuses on child lie-telling, commercial sexual exploitation, moral development, and eyewitness testimony. Prior roles include a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law and forensic law enforcement collaboration in Los Angeles. Education: Ph.D., McGill University: School/Applied Child Psychology M.A., McGill University: Educational Psychology B.A., McGill University: Psychology Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow, University of Southern California Research Interests: Lie-Telling Dynamics: Investigating how cognitive and social factors influence children's deception across contexts. Child Maltreatment: Developing trauma-informed forensic interview protocols and assessing maltreatment impacts on memory and disclosure. Legal Systems: Enhancing child-witness support through improved questioning techniques and cross-cultural legal practices. Publications Trends: Her recent work emphasizes pandemic-era challenges in child protection, digital exploitation, and legal system adaptations. Over 20 peer-reviewed articles address topics like forensic interviewing methods, maltreatment detection, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Awards: SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship (2016-2017) SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Doctoral Fellowship (2010-2013) Advising & Grants: Supervises graduate students in child psychology and maltreatment studies. Research funded by SSHRC, NSF, and NIH grants focusing on forensic child development. Labs/Teams: Child Interviewing & Witness Lab Canadian Child Interviewing Research Team

Jonathan Santoمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Developmental Psychology
• Peer Relations
• Child and Adolescent Development
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jonathan Santo is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), where he serves as Director of the Graduate Developmental Psychology Program and as a faculty member in the Office of Latino/Latin-American Studies. His research explores peer relations, cultural differences in self-esteem, and classroom-level influences on child and adolescent development, with a focus on improving school environments and fostering positive social interactions. ORCA Faculty Fellow His research spans broad areas including Developmental Psychology , Social Support Systems , and Cross-Cultural Peer Dynamics , with specific attention to peer victimization , self-continuity , school climate , and developmental trajectories in Brazilian and Colombian youth . Recent publications analyze topics like hikikomori experiences , friendship security , and HPA axis dysregulation in adolescents. Scientific awards include the ORCA Faculty Fellow recognition. His work often involves longitudinal assessments of peer relationships cross-cultural comparisons (Brazil, Colombia, China, Nigeria, Singapore, U.S.) policy-focused blog posts on family separations and school interventions

Kevin Evansمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• American Presidency
• Interbranch Relations
• Institutional Development of the Presidency
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Kevin Evans is an Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Florida International University's Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs. He specializes in American presidency, interbranch relations, and the institutional development of the presidency. His research examines conflict and cooperation between branches of American government, with work published in leading political science journals. Education includes: Ph.D. in Political Science, University of California, Davis (2011) B.A. in Political Science, University of California, Irvine (2005) His research focuses on presidential-congressional dynamics, constitutional challenges in executive actions, and strategic communication through signing statements. Recent work explores how presidents claim credit for legislative accomplishments and navigate institutional boundaries. Evans's publications consistently analyze presidential power dynamics across administrations, with frequent examination of signing statements as tools for credit-claiming and constitutional positioning. His articles demonstrate sustained interest in historical case studies of executive-legislative relations. Awards and honors include: FIU Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching (2018) Morris and Anita Broad Research Fellowship (2015-2016, 2012-2013) SPSA Artinian Travel Award (2016) SIPA Faculty-Student Research Award (2015) He has advised graduate students including Maria I. Gabryszewska (Ph.D.) and Melissa Burgess (M.A.), and serves in departmental leadership roles including Graduate Program Director. Current research examines racial violence in Northern Louisiana through intergenerational family networks.

Juan Wangمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Comparative Government and Politics
• Political Economy of Development
• Law and Politics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Juan Wang is an Associate Professor at McGill University, specializing in the study of the Chinese state, its institutional dynamics, and interactions between state and non-state actors. His research focuses on China's political economy of development, legal systems, and authoritarian governance. He holds a PhD from Johns Hopkins University and teaches courses on Chinese politics, contentious politics, and judicial systems. Research interests emphasize the construction of bureaucracy, local governance patterns, and epistemology of state power. Methodologically, he uses qualitative and historical approaches to explore topics like judicial corruption, police evolution, and cadre discipline. Recent work examines authoritarian cue effects and comparative citizen categorization systems in China and North Korea. His publications span journals such as American Journal of Political Science and China Law and Society Review , analyzing themes like state repression mechanisms, legal mediation practices, and subnational court empowerment. He has contributed a seminal book The Sinews of State Power (2017) on rural governance dynamics. Advising and grants information is not explicitly detailed in the provided text.

Kyeyoung Parkمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Urban anthropology
• Sociocultural Anthropology
• Inequality
• +۱۶ مورد دیگر

Kyeyoung Park is Professor of Anthropology and Asian American Studies at UCLA, holding the Korea Times-Hankook Ilbo Endowed Chair in Korean-American Studies. She is a sociocultural anthropologist whose work focuses on inequality, social justice, and the migration of people, particularly displaced populations and their relationship to political economy, critical race theory, and transnationalism. Her research spans Korean American communities in the United States and Korean diaspora communities in Latin America, examining how structural forces shape cultural beliefs and ideologies across different contexts. Ph.D., City University of New York (1990) Professor Park's research centers on urban anthropology, inequality across race, class, and gender dimensions, migration and diaspora studies, and transnational processes. She examines how structural imperatives of migration lead to transformations in gender, kinship, family, politics, and religion among Korean diaspora communities. Her work employs intersectional analysis to understand multi-ethnic relations, with particular focus on Korean communities in both the United States and Latin America, exploring how axes of inequality impact racial minorities and their relationships with each other in global contexts. Her recent scholarship demonstrates consistent focus on Korean diaspora communities across the Americas, bridging urban anthropology with critical race theory to examine how race, class, and gender intersect in immigrant experiences. She has made significant contributions to understanding Korean-Latino relations in Los Angeles and Korean immigrant entrepreneurship in South American textile industries, reflecting her broader interest in immigrant adaptation and inter-ethnic dynamics across diverse geographic settings. Professor Park has received numerous prestigious awards and grants for her scholarship: 1998 Outstanding Book Award from the Association for Asian American Studies for "The Korean American Dream: Immigrants and Small Business in New York City" 1997-98 Visiting Scholar Award from the Russell Sage Foundation 2016-19 Research Grant from The Republic of Korea's Ministry of Education and Korean Studies Promotion Service 2008-09 Translation Grant from The Overseas Korea Foundation for "The Korean American Dream" 2008-09 AAP Faculty Recognition Award from UCLA Professor Park has secured substantial research funding throughout her career, including multiple grants from The Academy of Korean Studies, Korea Foundation, and UCLA research programs. Her funded projects have examined Korean diaspora communities across the Americas, with particular focus on transnational connections between Korean American and Latin American contexts. She has served as Principal Investigator on projects exploring Korean routes of migration in the Americas and second-generation Korean American transnationalism, demonstrating her sustained commitment to understanding immigrant experiences through anthropological and interdisciplinary lenses. Professor Park has been actively involved with UCLA's Center for Korean Studies (CKS) and the International Institute, where she served as Deputy Program Chair for Korean Studies in Latin America from 2006-2011. Her collaborative work extends to research teams examining Korean diaspora communities across the Americas, including partnerships with scholars in Latin America. She has also participated in interdisciplinary initiatives such as UCLA's Urban Humanities Institute Faculty Research Seminar, reflecting her commitment to cross-disciplinary approaches to understanding migration, diaspora, and transnational processes.

Adam Sabraمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Medieval Middle Eastern History
• Islamic Mysticism (Sufism)
• Legal History
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Adam Sabra is a Professor and King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud Chair in Islamic Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). He holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University (1998). His research focuses on pre-modern Middle Eastern history, particularly Egypt, with emphasis on medieval and early modern periods. Key areas include social/cultural history of Cairo, poverty/charity systems, legal history, and Islamic mysticism. Education: Ph.D. in History, Princeton University, 1998 Research Interests: Medieval Egyptian urban society and economy Sufi orders and spiritual lineages Legal and charitable institutions under Mamluk and Ottoman rule Families and social mobility in early modern Egypt Recent Scholarship Trends: Recent work examines aristocratic families in Ottoman Egypt (1500–1800) and integrates hagiography into social history analysis. His publications span topics like waqf systems, artisan-scholar networks, and gender dynamics in Sufi literature. Scientific Awards & Activities: Cleveland Bayard Dodge Distinguished Visiting Professorship at AUC (2014–15) Member, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton (2012–13) National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow Advising & Grants: Advises graduate students Nicholas Liu and Ibrahim Mansour. His research has been supported by fellowships from NEH and the American Research Center in Egypt. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with scholars in Islamic studies through edited volumes and international research networks.

Andrew Francis-Tanمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Education
• Labor Economics
• Demography
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Andrew Francis-Tan serves as Assistant Dean (Student Affairs) and Senior Lecturer at the LKY School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. Previously, he was associate professor of economics at Emory University. His academic journey spans prestigious institutions including the University of Chicago where he earned his Ph.D. in economics, establishing his foundation in quantitative research methods. Francis-Tan's research program focuses on education, labor economics, and demography, with particular emphasis on patterns of inequality and public policies designed to empower vulnerable populations. His work explores how factors such as race, gender, and religion influence social identities and outcomes across diverse contexts, especially in Asia and Latin America. His interdisciplinary approach bridges economics, sociology, and public policy to address complex social challenges. His extensive publication record shows a clear research trajectory examining ethnic identity formation, religious dynamics under restrictive regulation, gender empowerment effects, and affirmative action policies. The publications span multiple high-impact journals across disciplines including Political Science, Sociology, Public Health, and Economics, demonstrating the cross-cutting relevance of his work. As an educator, Francis-Tan teaches advanced quantitative methods courses for PhD students (PP6706), education economics and policy (PP5196), and principles of economics for policy (PP5001). His teaching portfolio reflects his expertise in applying economic frameworks to policy analysis and his commitment to training the next generation of policy professionals with rigorous analytical skills.

Nora Waitkusمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Wealth Inequality
• Socio-Economic Stratification
• Housing Inequalities
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Nora Waitkus is a Professor of Sociology at Heidelberg University's Max-Weber Institute of Sociology and an Assistant Professorial Research Fellow at the London School of Economics' International Inequalities Institute. Her research focuses on socio-economic stratification, wealth inequality, class dynamics, housing inequalities, and economic elites. She holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Bremen, an M.A. in Political Science from Freie Universität Berlin, and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Hamburg. Key research areas include: wealth concentration mechanisms, institutional drivers of inequality, cross-national comparative analysis, and media portrayals of economic elites. She employs methods like longitudinal household surveys, media data analysis, and survey experiments. Her recent work emphasizes how redistribution policies moderate income-wealth linkages, the role of inheritance in wealth legitimacy, and gender disparities in wealth accumulation across occupational classes. Awards: RC28 Significant Scholarship Award, Aleida Hagenaars Memorial Award, NWO Talent Grant (VENI) Grants: VENI project on Varieties of Wealth , Wealth Conflicts within Families (TiU Grant) She leads the Chair of Comparative Social Stratification at Heidelberg University and maintains active collaborations with institutions like Tilburg University and the University of Michigan.

Zhenchao Qianمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Social Demography
• Stratification
• Immigration
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Zhenchao Qian is a Professor of Sociology and Research Associate at the Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC) at Brown University. His research focuses on social demography, stratification, and family dynamics, particularly examining marriage patterns, immigrant integration in the U.S., and social change in China. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and previously served as faculty at Ohio State University and Arizona State University, including a term as department chair at Ohio State. His work analyzes 'who marries whom' and the societal implications of marital and cohabitation choices, exploring how factors like education, race, and nativity influence union formation. He also investigates racial identity among interracial couples' children and family transformations in urban China. Qian has received grants from NIH, Russell Sage Foundation, and other institutions, totaling over $4.5 million in funding. Awards include AAAS Fellowship and membership in the Sociological Research Association. Qian’s research emphasizes the intersection of demographic trends and social inequality, with recent studies addressing immigrant wealth disparities, marital assimilation patterns, and the consequences of economic restructuring on family structures. His current projects include analyzing union history impacts on midlife health and training demography scholars through NIH-funded programs.

Guofang Liمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Early bilingual development
• Family literacy
• Early literacy instruction
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Guofang Li is a Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education at the Faculty of Education, affiliated with the Centre for Early Childhood Education & Research (CECER). Her work centers on bilingual development and literacy education within multicultural contexts, particularly focusing on Chinese-Canadian communities. Her research interests include: Early bilingual development Family literacy practices Early literacy instruction methodologies Early education for minority learners Teacher education for multilingual classrooms Analysis of her 2021-2025 publications reveals a concentrated focus on Chinese-Canadian children's bilingual development, examining home literacy environments, digital technology impacts, and pandemic-related disruptions. She consistently advocates for equity-focused approaches in superdiverse educational settings, emphasizing translanguaging practices and critical perspectives on linguistic justice. Scientific Awards: No awards explicitly mentioned in source materials Advising and Grants: No specific student names or grant information provided in source materials Labs and Teams: Centre for Early Childhood Education & Research (CECER): An interdisciplinary hub facilitating collaborative research between academics, educators, and community partners focused on advancing evidence-based early childhood education practices through longitudinal studies and community-engaged projects.

• Bayesian Methods
• Longitudinal Data Analysis
• Structural Equation Modeling
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Han Du is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He holds a PhD from the University of Notre Dame and leads the Du Research Lab. His methodological expertise includes Bayesian statistics, longitudinal data analysis, structural equation modeling, meta-analysis techniques, and machine learning applications in psychological research. Dr. Du's substantive research applies quantitative methods to developmental, clinical, cognitive, educational, and health psychology. His recent publications focus on transgender adolescent stress assessment, LGBTQ+ mental health in military contexts, social network interventions for HIV prevention, and minority stress theory applications. He teaches advanced statistical methods and supervises graduate students in quantitative psychology.

• Developmental Psychology
• Personality Psychology
• Procrastination Behaviors
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Monika Dacka is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. Her research focuses on personality development, procrastination behaviors, moral intelligence, and psychosocial challenges across life stages. Academic Rank: Assistant Professor Institution: John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin Key Research Areas: Developmental Psychology, Personality Psychology, Adolescent Risk Behaviors Her recent work examines time perception in digital contexts, the quarter-life crisis, and moral development in young adults. She actively reviews for journals like Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Skłodowska and Seminare. Poszukiwania naukowe . Dr. Dacka supervises master's theses on topics spanning adolescent procrastination, helicopter parenting, and social media challenges. She contributes to educational workshops on judicial mediation, forensic psychology, and pandemic-era coping strategies. Notable projects include the adaptation of the Developmental Crisis Questionnaire (DCQ-12) and participation in international conferences on Kazimierz Dąbrowski's psychological theories. Her publications address chronic fatigue in adolescents, sexual abuse prevention, and health behavior transformations.

• Jewish Studies
• Social Psychology
• Demography
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Leonard Saxe serves as the Klutznick Professor of Contemporary Jewish Studies at Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management, where he directs the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies. His work focuses on socio-demographic analysis of American Jewish life, with emphasis on identity formation, educational interventions, and community dynamics. His educational background includes a Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. Saxe’s research spans Jewish Studies, Social Psychology, and Demography, examining how programs like Birthright Israel shape Jewish identity and how antisemitism manifests in contemporary society. He employs rigorous survey methodology and data synthesis techniques to address methodological challenges in studying religious populations. Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal a strong focus on campus antisemitism, political polarization within Jewish communities, and longitudinal impacts of Jewish educational programs. These works demonstrate methodological innovation in community studies while addressing urgent social issues facing American Jews. His significant honors include: Congressional Science Fellow (Office of Technology Assessment, 1980-1981) Fulbright Senior Lecturer (U.S.-Israel Educational Foundation, 1981-1982) APA Early Career Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest (1989) Heller Mentor Award (2005) Marshall Sklare Award (2012) Saxe has mentored numerous researchers through the Cohen Center and secured substantial grant funding for community studies across 20+ U.S. regions. His work directly informs communal planning and policy decisions through data-driven insights about Jewish population dynamics. As director of the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, he leads a multidisciplinary team conducting demographic surveys, program evaluations, and methodological research that shapes understanding of contemporary Jewish life in North America.