جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Travis L. Wagnerمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Critical Information Studies
• Queer Archives
• LGBTQIA+ Advocacy
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Travis L. Wagner is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's School of Information Sciences, holding a PhD in Information Science from the University of South Carolina. Their research critically examines how LGBTQIA+ communities navigate digital identity preservation against sociotechnical systems that constrain queer identities. Wagner serves as Chair of the Gender Issues Special Interest Group for ALISE and the Visualization, Images, and Sound SIG for ASIS&T. Research focuses on critical information studies, queer archives, and sociotechnical systems with emphasis on embodied knowledge, archival accountability, and obsolete media formats. Their work bridges community-based archiving with theoretical frameworks from queer theory and critical race studies, particularly examining how transgender and nonbinary individuals navigate exclusionary healthcare systems through ICT. Notable publications span Journal of Documentation , Archivaria , and Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association , revealing trends in digital curation pedagogy, retroconversion practices, and trans historiography. Recent work explores retro media formats as sites of queer resistance and community accountability in archival sustainability. ALISE Community conn@ct Mini-Grant (2021) ALISE/Bohdan S. Wynar Research Paper Competition Winner 2020 ALISE ProQuest Methodology Paper Award 2025 LGBTQ Collections Fellowship (Stuart A. Rose Library) Wagner directs community projects like the Queer Cola Oral History Archive and collaborates with organizations including RRAD Lab at UMD. Current grants include Emory University's LGBTQ Collections Fellowship for Network Q public access show research and a Public Voices Fellowship exploring queer data erasure. They supervise student projects on retroconversion and health informatics while teaching courses on Race, Gender, and Info Tech. Active in labs and initiatives including Recovery and Reuse of Archival Data Lab (RRAD), Wagner develops community-centered archiving frameworks through partnerships with ALISE and ASIS&T special interest groups, emphasizing embodied knowledge transfer in archival practices.

• Intellectual Property Law
• Environmental Law
• Indigenous Knowledge Protection
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Natalie Stoianoff is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney , where she has directed the Intellectual Property Program since 2008. She serves as Chair of the Indigenous Knowledge Forum Committee and co-convenes the Technology and Intellectual Property Research Cluster . Her work bridges Intellectual Property Law , Environmental Law , and Indigenous Knowledge Protection , with a focus on legal frameworks for biodiversity conservation and cultural heritage. Education : B.Sc./B.Laws (UNSW), M.Sc. (Biotechnology, UNSW) Her research spans biotechnology patents , climate change law , and tax policy for sustainability. She led the ARC Linkage Grant (2016-19) Garuwanga Project to establish an independent Indigenous Competent Authority for knowledge governance. She also secured a Bulgarian National Science Fund grant (2020-22) for information literacy research. Scientific Awards & Leadership : President, Asian Pacific Copyright Association (2021) Chartered Tax Adviser (The Taxation Institute, 2012-present) Editorial Board, Journal of Behavioural Economics and Social Systems Founding editor of Lexis Nexis Indigenous Knowledge Forum series Her publications include books on IP commercialization and environmental taxation , with recent articles addressing polycentric governance and AI copyright . She advocates for Indigenous-led legal frameworks and sustainable development through policy innovation.

Sarah Gergelمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Landscape Ecology
• Ecosystem Services
• Remote Sensing
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Sarah Gergel is a Professor in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Forestry. As Associate Dean, Academic, she bridges landscape ecology with applied conservation science and technology innovation. Her research focuses on understanding human impacts on terrestrial and aquatic landscapes, with projects spanning from the Arctic to the Tropics. Research areas include: Ecosystem services mapping and quantification Historical dynamics of river-floodplains High-resolution remote sensing (satellite/aerial imagery) Participatory mapping with Indigenous communities Social-ecological resilience Notable scientific awards: 2021 Gender Diversity and Inclusion Award (Canadian Institute of Forestry) 2020 Distinguished Landscape Practitioner (IALE-North America) 2018 AAAS Fellow Her lab integrates fieldwork, modeling, and local knowledge to address long-term landscape change, with applications in environmental assessment, land use planning, and sustainable development.

Emily Rubidgeمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Applied Conservation Science
• Ecosystems and Climate Change
• Marine Biodiversity
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Emily Rubidge is an Honorary Assistant Professor in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Forestry. Her research focuses on Applied Conservation Science and Ecosystems and Climate Change , with a particular emphasis on marine protected area networks, habitat connectivity, and biodiversity monitoring in the Pacific coastal regions of Canada. Institution: University of British Columbia School: Faculty of Forestry Department: Forest and Conservation Sciences Email: emily.rubidge@ubc.ca Rubidge's work integrates ecological theory into conservation planning, addressing challenges such as cumulative effects on marine ecosystems, climate change impacts on species distributions, and technological innovations like environmental DNA (eDNA) and satellite monitoring for biodiversity assessment. Her recent studies examine marine protected area (MPA) effectiveness, kelp forest dynamics, and transboundary conservation strategies. The 15 most recent publications reveal a focus on: Climate-resilient MPA design Seagrass and kelp habitat connectivity Human activity impacts on marine ecosystems Advancements in biodiversity monitoring techniques Policy implementation for global biodiversity frameworks Data integration in conservation planning Her research spans marine ecology, conservation policy, and climate adaptation strategies.

• Tourism Guidance
• Sustainable Tourism
• Tourism Management
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Canan TANRISEVER is an accomplished Associate Professor at Kastamonu University's Faculty of Tourism, Department of Tourism Guidance, where she also serves as Vice Dean. With a strong academic background including a PhD in Landscape Architecture from Ankara University, she has established herself as a leading scholar in tourism studies with particular expertise in cultural routes, sustainable tourism, and heritage tourism. Her research interests span Tourism Guidance, Sustainable Tourism, Tourism Management, Cultural Routes, Heritage Tourism, Religious Tourism, and Alternative Tourism forms. She has made significant contributions to understanding Sinan's architectural routes, religious tourism destinations, and the development of alternative tourism products. Her scholarly work demonstrates a consistent focus on both theoretical frameworks and practical applications in tourism development. TANRISEVER's publication record shows remarkable productivity with over 161 publications, including numerous articles in SSCI-indexed journals, book chapters, and edited volumes. Her recent work explores emerging tourism trends, climate change impacts, women's travel experiences, and the development of cultural routes. She has successfully led multiple research projects funded by TÜBİTAK and ERASMUS+ programs. 20+ Master's and Doctoral students supervised 11 research projects led or participated in 1 intellectual property registered Multiple editorial roles for tourism journals Her academic leadership extends beyond research to include significant administrative responsibilities as Vice Dean and Department Head. She has developed innovative curricula focusing on cultural routes education for tourist guides and has contributed extensively to tourism education in Turkey through her teaching of courses ranging from Tourism Geography to Cultural Tourism and World Heritage.

Jackson Leween, Two Bears, Ph.D. (Tékeniyáhsen Ohkwá:ri)مشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Indigenous Arts Research
• Digital Media and Technology
• Haudenosaunee Cosmology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jackson Leween, also known as Two Bears (Tékeniyáhsen Ohkwá:ri), is an Associate Professor in the Department of Visual Arts and Indigenous Studies at Western University. He holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Arts Research & Technology and directs the Onkwehonwe Research Environment (ORE). A Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk) multimedia installation/performance artist and cultural theorist from Six Nations and Tyendinaga, he integrates Haudenosaunee cosmologies with digital technologies to explore decolonization in the digital age. Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Victoria (2012) M.F.A., Digital Media, University of Victoria (2003) B.A. & Diploma in Fine Arts, University of Toronto at Mississauga and Sheridan College (1999) His research focuses on Haudenosaunee land-based histories and embodied knowledge, using digital tools like Virtual Reality Environments (VREs) and AI to revitalize Indigenous practices. Key themes include reconciling Indigenous epistemologies with modern technology, creating multimedia art installations in collaboration with communities, and theorizing Indigenous methodologies through digital/physical hybridity. Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Indigenous Arts Research & Technology Canada Council for the Arts Media Arts Grant

Daniel B. Fergusonمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Environmental Social Science
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Wildfire Management
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Daniel B. Ferguson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Science at the University of Arizona and serves as Director of the Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) program. A qualitative social scientist with interdisciplinary training in human-environment geography and American Indian Studies, he leads transdisciplinary teams conducting place-based environmental research focused on complex societal problems in the U.S. Southwest. His research centers on environmental social science, climate change adaptation, wildfire management, drought monitoring, and Indigenous environmental knowledge. Ferguson emphasizes co-producing collective knowledge through academic and non-academic partnerships to develop practical solutions for environmental challenges, particularly through transdisciplinary frameworks that integrate diverse expertise and address real-world outcomes. Recent publications reveal strong trends in wildfire decision-support systems, equity-focused climate services, and ethical frameworks for transdisciplinary work. His scholarship increasingly examines socio-ecological dimensions of environmental change, with significant attention to Indigenous perspectives, stakeholder engagement in climate adaptation, and the operationalization of climate information for fire and drought management in vulnerable communities. Ferguson directs multiple externally funded projects including Weather and Climate Information for Southwest Wildfire Management (2021), The Lower San Pedro Conservation Collaborative (2021), and Transdisciplinary Environmental Science for Society Professional Development Program (2020). These initiatives emphasize actionable science through stakeholder partnerships, though specific advisees are not listed in available materials. As CLIMAS Director, he oversees a major climate research initiative fostering collaboration between university researchers, tribal nations, government agencies, and community stakeholders. His work through the Arizona Institutes for Resilience cultivates interdisciplinary networks focused on developing climate adaptation strategies and decision-support tools for Southwest communities facing environmental change.

Gigi Owenمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Climate Change Adaptation
• Environmental Social Science
• Food Systems
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Gigi Owen serves as a Senior Social Scientist at the Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS), housed within the University of Arizona's School of Geography, Development, and Environment since 2008. Her work bridges human-environment interactions through qualitative social science approaches, focusing on climate change adaptation and food systems resilience in the US Southwest and Arizona-Sonora border region. Her academic credentials include: PhD in Geography, Development, and Environment from the University of Arizona MA in Latin American Studies from the University of Arizona BA in Nature and Culture from the University of California, Davis Owen's research emphasizes equity-centered climate adaptation and participatory food systems transformation , employing methods like collective art-making to inform policy. She investigates how communities navigate social, economic, and environmental shifts, with current projects examining Southern Arizona's food system resilience during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. Her scholarship consistently centers justice frameworks and community agency in environmental decision-making. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals dominant trends in stakeholder co-production across climate science, public health adaptation, and food policy domains. Her work demonstrates evolving methodological sophistication in evaluating societal impacts, with increasing focus on ethical research partnerships and decolonizing knowledge systems. The publications collectively advance frameworks for equitable adaptation while documenting practical applications in the US Southwest. Scientific Awards: No awards were documented in the source materials. Owen mentors graduate students through CLIMAS's Environment & Society Fellowship Program and leads NOAA-funded projects including Building Regional Food System Resilience in Southern Arizona and the Western Region Climate Services Database Development . Her collaborative approach integrates community-based participatory research with institutional resources, evidenced by partnerships with Ambos Nogales communities and the Food Systems Research Lab. Current grants focus on pandemic recovery and transdisciplinary science training. She contributes to CLIMAS's core mission as part of the Climate Assessment for the Southwest team and the Food Systems Research Lab, where she develops community-university partnerships to address border region environmental challenges through initiatives like the Pima County Food Alliance.

• First Nations health
• Cultural safety
• Restorative health policy
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Nina Sivertsen is an Associate Professor at UiT The Arctic University of Norway with a specialization in Sami nursing education in Kautokeino. She also holds a position at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia. As an Indigenous Sámi woman living and working on Kaurna Lands in Australia, her academic work focuses on cultural responsiveness in curriculum design and implementation to positively engage students in learning about First Nations health. Her educational background includes RN, BNg (Hons First Class), Grad Cert Ed (Higher Ed), and PhD from Flinders University. Dr. Sivertsen's research centers on community and health systems research in partnership with First Peoples, with a focus on restorative policy and practice, particularly around women's health within the socio-political context of assimilation and colonization. She works in inter-Indigenous settings with First Nations health professionals globally to improve healthcare and health outcomes for all First Nations people. Her specific research interests include: First Nations health Cultural safety Restorative health policy Culturally responsive curriculum design First Nations women's and children's health Health experiences within health systems Nursing research Aboriginal Australian cultures Sámi nursing and midwifery Her publication record demonstrates consistent contributions to Indigenous health research, particularly examining the intersections between Sámi and Aboriginal Australian health experiences, vaccine decision-making, culturally safe healthcare, and the impacts of housing instability on healthcare access. Her research often involves collaborative approaches with Indigenous communities and focuses on developing culturally appropriate healthcare models. Dr. Sivertsen has received numerous prestigious awards recognizing her contributions to teaching and innovation: 2021 Women in Innovation SA Award 2021 National Finalist AFR Teaching Excellence Award 2021 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Innovation in Teaching 2020 CNHS Excellence in Teaching Award 2019 International Women's Day Irene Bell Award 2018 Roger Wurm Award She has successfully secured multiple research grants including Flinders Foundation grants, Hospital Research Foundation funding, Arts in Health grants, and international collaborations through organizations like the Canadian Institute of Health Research. Her grant work focuses on women's and children's health, particularly addressing the needs of marginalized communities. Dr. Sivertsen is an active member of community organizations and academic committees, providing space for Indigenous voices within strategic planning, governance, and curriculum development. She supervises research higher degree students, helping to build capacity and create new knowledge in Indigenous health research.

Fares Kayaliمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Game-based Learning
• Gamification
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Fares Kayali is a full professor of digital education and learning at the Centre for Teacher Education at the University of Vienna, appointed in 2018. He also lectures regularly at the University of Applied Arts Vienna and serves as co-founder of the Positive Impact Games Lab. His academic journey includes previous work as an assistant professor at the Human-Computer Interaction Group at the Vienna University of Technology. His research interests span across informatics, didactics, arts and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), with a focus on teacher education and digital learning, healthcare technology, game design and gamification, as well as music computing and interactive art. Kayali's work emphasizes participatory design approaches, computational empowerment, and technology-mediated audience participation. His publications reveal a strong focus on digital transformation in education, game-based learning methodologies, and the integration of digital competencies into teacher training curricula. Recent work explores emerging areas such as AI in education, virtual reality applications, and the use of digital tools for marginalized communities. Among his notable scientific achievements are awards including Best Paper Candidate & Honorable Mention at Foundations of Digital Games FDG 2018, Best Paper Award at International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR2017), and ACM Honorable Mention at ACM CHI 2017. His works have also been recognized by prestigious awards such as IndieCade, the Independent Games Festival, Europrix, and Games for Change. Kayali leads several research projects including Teaching Digital Thinking, We:Design, Working Sober, Serious Game Changers, and is a core team member of the #YouthMediaLife research group. His work contributes significantly to Sustainable Development Goals related to quality education and reduced inequalities.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Semantic Web Technology
• Cultural Heritage
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Renato Rocha Souza is a researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Computer Science and the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies . His work bridges computational methods with cultural and linguistic domains. Research Group Visualization and Data Analysis (Faculty of Computer Science) Department of European and Comparative Literature and Language Studies (Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies) His research focuses on Artificial Intelligence , Semantic Web Technology , and Indigenous Knowledge , with applications in cultural heritage preservation, food content analysis in historical images, and endangered language documentation. Recent publications include work on semantic enrichment of cultural heritage images (2021), food content annotation in historical images (2021), and indigenous knowledge identification through semantic networks (2020). Key themes include Transdisciplinary Research , Digital Humanities , and Participatory Design .

Adine Gavazziمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Andean Anthropology
• Amazonian Anthropology
• Ceremonial Architecture
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Adine Gavazzi is a Swiss architect from the Polytechnic University of Milan, specializing in Andean and Amazonian anthropology. She holds professorships at the Pedro Ruiz Gallo National University in Lambayeque, the National Intercultural University of Amazonia in Pucallpa, and the National Intercultural University in Quillabamba. As a founding member of the UNESCO Chair in Health Anthropology at the University of Genoa and collaborator with the USI UNESCO Chair in Lugano, her work bridges cultural heritage conservation with contemporary sustainability challenges. Key Research Areas: Ceremonial architecture, healing landscapes, forest cultures, technomorphology, sacred mountains, and mixed world heritage Notable Projects: Cultural component director for the 2017 Rio Abiseo Expedition; co-director of the Fiesta del Agua (Far Ich Lap) in Lambayeque since 2019 Her technomorphological methodology integrates technological and morphological analyses of pre-Hispanic architecture, applied at World Heritage Sites including Machu Picchu, Tiahuanaco, and Río Abiseo. Recent publications focus on cultural landscape dynamics, biosphere heritage, and intercultural transmission of ethnomedical knowledge among forest communities. Key Collaborations: UNESCO Chair in ICT for sustainable tourism, Museum of Ethnomedicine A. Scarpa, interdisciplinary teams at World Heritage sites

• East Asian tourism
• Cultural philosophies & nature
• Arctic tourism
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Young-Sook Lee is a distinguished academic specializing in Tourism Management at The School of Business, UiT The Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø. Originally Korean Australian, she relocated to Norway in 2014 after spending over 15 years as a tourism academic at Griffith University in Australia. She holds a PhD in Sociology (applied in tourism) from the University of Queensland. Her research focuses on East Asian cultural philosophies in nature and tourism, tourist behavior, Arctic tourism, and sustainability in tourism. Professor Lee has made significant contributions to the field, including leading the editing of the first Arctic tourism book 'Arctic Tourism Experiences: Production, Consumption and Sustainability' in 2017. Her work demonstrates a consistent focus on the intersection of Eastern philosophical traditions and contemporary tourism practices, particularly examining how concepts from Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shintoism influence tourist experiences and behaviors. Professor Lee's publication record shows a clear evolution from early work on Asian tourist behavior to increasingly focused research on Arctic tourism experiences, with particular attention to how East Asian cultural frameworks shape interactions with Arctic environments. Her recent work demonstrates sophisticated theoretical approaches to understanding cross-cultural co-creation in tourism contexts. Expert adviser at the Nordic Expert Group for the Prime Minister's office in Finland Expert Panel member for the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Member for the Idea Lab for the Future of Tourism by the Research Council of Norway Professor Lee is actively engaged in several research groups including Sustainable Marketing (SUM), Changing Arctic, and Arctic Innovative Experience Management (ArIEM). She also participates in the project 'Interconnections between Mobilities and Security in a Changing Arctic,' demonstrating her commitment to addressing contemporary challenges in Arctic tourism development.

• Tourism studies
• Indigenous (Sami) tourism
• Co-creation in tourism
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Line Mathisen is an Associate Professor in Project Management at The School of Business Administration, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, based in Alta. Her academic work focuses on tourism studies, entrepreneurship, and regional development in Arctic contexts, with particular attention to indigenous (Sámi) communities and sustainable tourism practices. She is an active member of the Arctic Innovative Experience Management (ArIEM) research group and contributes to the "Narrating the Postcolonial North" project. Dr. Mathisen's research interests span several interconnected domains within tourism and business studies. She investigates co-creation processes in tourism development, examining how stakeholders collaboratively shape tourist experiences and destinations. Her work on emotional capital explores how tourism entrepreneurs, particularly women in Arctic Norway, leverage emotional resources in their business practices. She also studies adventure tourism guides' performance strategies, rural entrepreneurship dynamics, and the intersection of indigenous knowledge with tourism development. Her research often employs qualitative methodologies including ethnography, narrative analysis, and case studies to understand complex tourism phenomena in northern contexts. Analysis of Dr. Mathisen's publication record reveals consistent focus on tourism development in Arctic regions, with increasing attention to sustainability, indigenous perspectives, and co-creation approaches over time. Her recent work (2022-2024) shows stronger emphasis on regenerative tourism, community well-being, and cross-cultural understanding, reflecting broader trends in sustainable tourism research. She frequently collaborates with Siri Ulfsdatter Søreng and other researchers specializing in Arctic studies, creating a robust research network focused on northern tourism development. Dr. Mathisen is actively involved in research projects examining tourism development in Sami areas, entrepreneurship in rural contexts, and the relationship between resilient firms and regions. Her work with the Arctic Innovative Experience Management research group suggests ongoing engagement with practical applications of tourism research in northern communities.

• Visual Communication Design
• Indigenous Education
• Cultural Protocols
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Rae Cooper is a Senior Lecturer and early career researcher at Queensland College of Art and Design (QCAD) within Griffith University. She holds multiple roles including International Convenor for QCAD, Regional QLD Engagement Convenor, and membership in the Creative Arts Research Institute and Griffith University Indigenous Research Unit. Her research focuses on visual communication design, First Nations cultural protocols, decolonial ethics, and music's role in Indigenous health. She leads international study tours and advocates for culturally diverse teaching strategies. Education: Doctor of Visual Arts (Griffith University 2015-2021), Graduate Diploma in Education (QUT 2012), Master of Design Futures (Griffith University 2009-2010) Research interests span visual communication design, Indigenous education pathways, and health equity through music. She has pioneered courses integrating international experiences and industry partnerships, emphasizing accessibility for underrepresented groups. Her funded projects explore First Nations design education, ethics visualization, and music as a cultural determinant of health. Teaching innovations include international study tours and work-integrated learning programs. She has supervised over 10 doctoral candidates in design and arts-related fields. Professional activities include scholarship assessment, conference presentations on pedagogy, and board roles in arts organizations. Labs/Teams: Active contributor to Creative Arts Research Institute and Griffith University Indigenous Research Unit, collaborating across disciplines to advance decolonial methodologies and cultural equity initiatives.