Ali İbrahim Can GÖZÜM serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Preschool Education at Kafkas University's Dede Korkut Faculty of Education. With dual doctoral degrees in Preschool Education from Gazi University and Science Education from Ondokuz Mayıs University, he specializes in early childhood science and technology education. His academic journey includes progressive appointments from Research Assistant (2013) to Associate Professor (2022), alongside administrative roles including Dean Assistant and Career Center Director. His research focuses on early childhood STEM education , digital game mediation , and cognitive development , reflected in over 90 publications with significant international impact (Google Scholar h-index: 18). Current projects examine flipped classroom models in language education and nature-based learning environments. His editorial leadership includes Editor-in-Chief of e-Kafkas Journal of Educational Research and Associate Editor for Frontiers in Education 's STEM section. Notable scientific recognition includes TUBITAK's Publication Incentive Award. His advising includes master's theses on self-regulation and number sense development. Active in professional development, he conducts workshops on digital parenting and AI libraries, demonstrating commitment to bridging research with practical educational applications.
Sintip Pattanakuhar serves as Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom, following his transition from Chiang Mai University, Thailand where he progressed from Lecturer (2016-2020) to Assistant Professor (2020-2022) and Associate Professor (2022-2025). A board-certified rehabilitation physician and clinician scientist, he specializes in improving quality of life for individuals with physical disabilities through multimodal research spanning cellular mechanisms to community health services, with particular focus on spinal cord injury rehabilitation. His educational foundation includes: Doctor of Medicine, Mahidol University (2004) Diplomat Thai Board of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical Council of Thailand (2014) PhD in Clinical Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University (2019) Swiss Government Excellence Postdoctoral Fellowship (2022-2023) Diplomas in Clinical Epidemiology, Clinical Statistics, and Harvard Principles of Clinical Research Dr. Pattanakuhar's research program centers on spinal cord injury rehabilitation, with three interconnected pillars: (1) applying Nanokicking cellular vibration technology to reverse osteoporosis in spinal cord injury patients through collaboration with SCISCI and QENSIU; (2) investigating cardiovascular and metabolic complications in spinal cord injury; and (3) developing tele-neurological assessment tools for remote patient evaluation. His work integrates rehabilitation engineering, clinical medicine, and health services research to address both physiological mechanisms and practical care delivery challenges. His publication trajectory demonstrates increasing focus on technology-driven rehabilitation solutions, particularly in telemedicine applications for neurological assessment and predictive modeling for orthopedic complications in neuromuscular disorders. Recent works prioritize clinical validation of assessment tools and development of evidence-based prediction rules for complex rehabilitation scenarios. Major recognitions include: Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship (2022) National Research Council of Thailand Best Research Award (2019) Outstanding Researcher Award, Chiang Mai University Faculty of Medicine (2021) Han Frankel Early Career Scholar Awards (2020, 2021) ASCoN 2020 Best Poster Presentation He currently leads multiple funded projects including a Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation initiative establishing a neuromodulation lab through knowledge transfer from University of Tokyo, alongside Thailand Research Fund grants. Actively accepting PhD students, he supervises research at the intersection of biomedical engineering and clinical rehabilitation while collaborating with international networks spanning Switzerland, Japan, and Thailand. His current projects focus on translational applications of vibration therapy and tele-rehabilitation systems. Dr. Pattanakuhar's research operations center on collaborations with the Scottish Centre for Innovation in Spinal Cord Injury (SCISCI) at Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit, where he integrates laboratory-based cellular vibration studies with clinical rehabilitation teams to develop practical interventions for osteoporosis management in spinal cord injury patients.
William Peterman is an Associate Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Management at The Ohio State University. His research integrates field observation, molecular lab work, and quantitative modeling to study biodiversity responses to climate change, habitat alteration, and urbanization. He focuses on animal population connectivity, habitat restoration, and conservation strategies across spatial-temporal scales. Landscape ecology and conservation biology Population genetics and metapopulation dynamics Climate change impact on amphibians and reptiles Recent publications highlight advancements in landscape resistance modeling, hybridization effects on conservation, and climate-agroecosystem interactions. His lab emphasizes interdisciplinary methods including biophysical models and camera trap technology for biodiversity monitoring. Current students in his lab include Grant Ravary, Olivia Ruppert, Marissa Roseman, Aidan McCarthy, Jess Dong, Ryan Wagner, and Allison Williams. He has developed specialized software (ResistanceGA) and teaches courses like ENR 5370: Management of Wildlife Habitat .
Dr. Robert Pralat is a Researcher in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with Sidney Sussex College. His work bridges medical sociology, reproductive health, and LGBTQ+ studies, focusing on how cultural changes and medical advancements shape family-making decisions among marginalized groups. BSc in Psychology, University of Leeds MA in Gender Studies, University of Leeds PhD in Sociology, University of Cambridge Research interests include: Reproductive decision-making among LGBTQ+ individuals and people living with HIV Moral judgments in public healthcare funding Intersection of sexual desire and medical intervention demand His publications (2010–2025) span topics like: HIV and parenthood Queer family dynamics End-of-life care policy Male reproductive health Pleasure-based HIV prevention Awards: Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship (2018) British HIV Association Research Award (2014) Teaching roles: MPhil in Health, Medicine and Society (medical sociology subject manager) Human, Social and Political Science Tripos (sociology of gender and health) Medical Sciences Tripos (social context of health/illness) MPhil in Population Health Sciences Key affiliations: THIS Institute (Healthcare Improvement Research) Reproductive Sociology Research Group (ReproSoc) Sidney Sussex College British HIV Association
David Moses is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. His research focuses on developing advanced brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) and speech neuroprostheses to restore communication in individuals with paralysis or speech impairments. Moses works at the intersection of neuroscience, biomedical engineering, and artificial intelligence, utilizing cortical activity mapping to create real-time decoding systems. Research Areas: Brain-Computer Interfaces Speech Neuroprosthetics Neural Signal Decoding Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Cortical Activity Analysis Cognitive Neuroscience Publication Trends: Moses' recent work (2024-2025) emphasizes streaming brain-to-voice neuroprostheses, bilingual speech decoding, and user agency in neuroprosthetic design. Earlier publications (2016-2022) established foundational methods for continuous phoneme decoding, real-time dialogue systems, and AI-driven cortical signal translation. Key Collaborations: Moses frequently collaborates with Edward Chang (UCSF), Gopala Anumanchipalli (UCSF), Karunesh Ganguly (UCSF), and Adelyn Tu-Chan (UCSF) on high-impact neuroprosthetic research. His work is cited extensively in medical and neuroscience literature, with significant social media and policy influence.
Lilith G. Rüschenpöhler serves as Associate Professor for Chemistry Education at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) since 2023. Prior to this, she held a Margarete von Wrangell fellowship at Ludwigsburg University of Education (2021-2023) and worked as a part-time secondary school teacher in Germany (2021-2022). Research Interests: Decolonizing science education in European contexts Multilingual science learning strategies Science capital theory and application Generative AI integration in science instruction Philosophical foundations of science education Her recent publications focus on cultural comparisons in chemistry education (Germany/China), equity-focused teaching approaches, and vocational orientation tools. She has developed card games for science career exploration and conducted extensive research on self-concept formation in chemistry students. Scientific Awards: Margarete von Wrangell fellowship (2021-2023) As a trained secondary school teacher with expertise in chemistry and French as a foreign language, she has taught in four languages and developed innovative teaching materials including international science capital metrics and planetary boundaries lesson plans.
Dr hab. Michał Wyrostkiewicz, professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL), chairs the Department of the History of Liturgy and is a leading voice in moral theology, liturgical studies, ecological ethics, and media ethics. His interdisciplinary research bridges theology, communication, and environmental studies, supported by numerous national and international grants. Education and Affiliations: Doctor habilitatus (dr hab.) in theology, awarded the academic title of professor by the President of Poland (prof. KUL) Faculty member, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (permanent post) Member of the Polish Society for Social Communication and Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church Research Interests: Michał Wyrostkiewicz’s scholarly work focuses on moral and liturgical theology , with a particular emphasis on ecological responsibility rooted in Catholic social teaching. He explores infoethics —ethical use of information and media—examining how digital technologies shape human identity and community. His recent projects investigate artificial intelligence in pastoral care and the theological implications of the Anthropocene , seeking to integrate environmental stewardship, truthful communication, and liturgical spirituality. Publications Trends: Across the last decade his publications cluster in four dominant areas: (1) ecological theology and ethics (ecology of the Mass, circular economy, eco-virtues); (2) media and infoethics (disinformation, Catholic influencers, digital morality); (3) pastoral-liturgical studies (renewal of liturgy, catechesis, sacramental practice); and (4) moral anthropology (corruption, lying, forgiveness, human dignity). This body of work combines rigorous theological argument with empirical studies and educational tool development. Scientific Awards & Distinctions: Medal of the National Education Commission – Polish state decoration for outstanding contributions to education Long-Service Medal – awarded by the Polish state for dedicated academic service Rector of KUL Individual Award – annual recognition for exceptional research performance Rector of KUL Team Award – shared prize for collaborative research excellence Pro-Rector Award for the Best Scored Publication 2023 – university distinction for highest-impact scholarly output Research Leadership & Doctoral Supervision: Professor Wyrostkiewicz has been principal investigator on over a dozen funded projects financed by the Polish National Science Centre, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, KUL internal budget, and EU programmes such as Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+. Representative grants include “Human Ecology 2.0” , “Theology in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” , and “Town & Gown 2.0” (strategic university-city cooperation in V4+Ukraine). He currently supervises multiple PhD dissertations in moral theology, liturgical studies, and media ethics, and has served as reviewer or opponent in numerous habilitation and professorial nomination procedures. Laboratories & Collaborative Networks: He coordinates an informal Research Group on Eco-Theology and Infoethics within KUL, bringing together theologians, environmental scientists, and communication scholars. The group maintains active partnerships with the Pontifical Universities in Rome (Santa Croce, Angelicum, Lateranense), University of Oxford (Bodleian Libraries), University of Prešov (Slovakia), and a network of Catholic universities across Central and Eastern Europe. These collaborations facilitate joint conferences, visiting scholar exchanges, and comparative empirical studies on ecological awareness and media practice among theology students.
Vicki Knight is an Assistant Professor in Special Education at the University of British Columbia , with over 20 years of experience in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) education. She serves as Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA) and works closely with students across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Research Focus: Promoting STEM learning for students with ASD and developmental disabilities Key Methods: Single-case research, applied behavior analysis, technology-based interventions With over 40 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Knight’s work evaluates inclusion strategies in STEM and disseminates evidence-based practices. She contributes to editorial boards of journals including the Journal of Special Education and Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities . Selected Scientific Contributions: 2019 Research Award, Council for Exceptional Children Division of Autism and Developmental Disabilities Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) credential Her publications highlight video prompting, coding education, and general curriculum access. She trains educators internationally and explores collateral benefits of inclusive education environments.
Professor Nicola Newton is the Director of Prevention Research at the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney. She leads internationally recognized programs in substance use and mental health prevention, with a focus on school-based and eHealth interventions. Her roles include co-Director of the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence - PREMISE and Vice President of the Alliance for the Prevention of Mental Disorders. She holds a Bachelor of Psychology (Hons Class 1) from Macquarie University and a PhD from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (UNSW). After postdoctoral work at King’s College London and 7 years at NDARC, she joined the Matilda Centre in 2018. Research Interests: Substance use prevention, mental health promotion, healthy lifestyles, adolescent health, personality-targeted interventions, eHealth technologies, translation and implementation science. Methodological Expertise: Cluster randomized controlled trials, school-based trials, intervention development, online clinical trials. Her recent publications focus on eHealth interventions for vaping, mental health disparities among gender/sexuality diverse youth, trauma-informed prevention, and socioeconomic factors in substance use. She has received 34 awards, including the 2024 Australian Rotary Health Mental Health Impact Award, and serves as Assistant Editor for Drug & Alcohol Review and Addiction . Grants: >$51 million as Chief Investigator, including funding from NHMRC, MRFF, Movember Foundation, and Australian Government Department of Health. She advises state and federal health/education departments on substance use prevention.
Sarah Canham is a Professor in the College of Social Work at the University of Utah and serves as the Associate Director of the University’s Health Interprofessional Education program. She is also an Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University in Canada. PhD in Gerontology from University of Maryland, Baltimore County Postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Simon Fraser University Research Interests : Homelessness, Housing Security, Aging, Health Equity, Social Justice, Public Health . Her community-based research engages providers, clinicians, and individuals with lived experience to address systemic barriers to aging well. Key Article Trends : Recent publications focus on homelessness vulnerability assessment tools , transportation equity , social integration in housing programs , and pandemic impacts on older adults , with a strong emphasis on policy implications and social determinants of health. Honors : Fellow, Gerontological Society of America (2020) College of Social Work’s Mary Shields McPhee Endowed Faculty Award for Research (2023) Grants : Currently leading a Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation/Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Partnership Grant (2020–2028) titled “Aging in the Right Place” across three Canadian cities.
Chao Fu is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, holding the Mary Claire Aschenbrener Phipps Distinguished Chair in Economics. Her research focuses on labor economics, empirical microeconomics, and structural econometric modeling. Labor Economics Empirical Microeconomics Structural Estimation Education Policy Crime Economics Dr. Fu's work spans diverse topics including labor market dynamics , health insurance systems , college choice mechanisms , and crime deterrence . Her methodological approach often combines structural modeling with empirical validation, as seen in her studies on post-disaster neighborhood rebuilding and teacher labor markets. Recent trends in her publications emphasize education policy design (e.g., public school teacher equilibrium markets) and intergenerational economic interactions (e.g., childcare and long-term care models). She has contributed to top journals such as the Journal of Political Economy and Econometrica. Mary Claire Aschenbrener Phipps Distinguished Chair in Economics Dr. Fu teaches advanced labor economics courses (Econ 450, Econ 750) and mentors graduate students. Her current work in progress includes studies on teacher labor market information friction and income-driven college loan repayment sustainability.
Adele Goldberg is the Moses Taylor Pyne Professor of Psychology and Associate Chair at Princeton University. She leads the Psychology of Language Lab, where she conducts research on the usage-based constructionist approach to language, emphasizing emergent generalizations based on construction functions, input statistics, and domain-general cognitive processes. Dr. Goldberg's research spans construction grammar, language acquisition, metaphor processing, autism and language, neurolinguistics, and computational linguistics. Her groundbreaking work demonstrates that humans learn language through general cognitive processes rather than language-specific knowledge. She has shown that knowledge of language consists of form-function correspondences (constructions) and that conventional metaphors are more emotionally engaging than literal paraphrases, as evidenced by increased amygdala activation in fMRI studies. Her research on autism has revealed challenges faced by autistic individuals in language learning, particularly regarding flexible extension of word meanings and processing complex word meanings. She has extensively studied statistical preemption in language learning - how speakers learn to constrain generalizations based on the frequency of competing alternatives. Her work with Boyd demonstrated that younger children are less likely to generalize abstract constructions compared to older learners when exposed to the same input. Moses Taylor Pyne Professor of Psychology, Princeton University Associate Chair, Department of Psychology Director, Psychology of Language Lab Dr. Goldberg has mentored numerous students including Abby Fergus and collaborates extensively with researchers like Sammy Floyd, Arielle Belluck, and Karina Tachihara. Her recent work explores parallels between usage-based constructionist approaches and large language models, examining how both human and artificial systems learn from statistical patterns in language input.
Prof. Dr. Ingmar Glauche serves as Deputy Institute Director at the Institute for Medical Informatics and Biometrics within TU Dresden's Medical Faculty . He leads the Theoretical Stem Cell Biology research group and coordinates the institute's teaching activities. As an elected member of TU Dresden's extended senate, he contributes to institutional governance. Academic focus on hematopoietic stem cell biology Expertise in computational modeling Key roles in leukemia research and stem cell transplantation Research interests span clonal competition , stem cell aging , and proliferation-differentiation control , with applications in chronic/acute myeloid leukemia and inherited bone marrow failure . His work combines differential equation models and agent-based simulations to study clonal dynamics , spatial organization , and feedback mechanisms in stem cell systems. Recent publications analyze clonal dominance mechanisms (2025), pediatric CML therapy monitoring (2023), and stem cell aging (2022). Collaborations include DFG , BMBF , and Wilhelm Sander-Stiftung projects like TKI-Stop and MinimaL . Current students include Andrea Gottschalk and Thomas Zerjatke , while former advisees include Christoph Baldow and Helene Hoffmann . 2025: Blood - Myeloid bias mechanisms 2024: BMC Medical Education - Competence analysis 2024: Leukemia - Clonal hematopoiesis 2023: PLOS Digital Health - Data integration 2022: Nature Communications - Clonal reconstruction
Dr. Kimon Krenz is a Senior Research Fellow at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, where he works at the Space Syntax Laboratory. As a spatial data scientist and urban health researcher, his work focuses on the spatial determinants of health and inequality. He has developed novel methodologies to measure individual-level environmental exposures and link them to large-scale health datasets, resulting in internationally recognized publications. With over £9 million secured in research funding, he bridges architecture, urban planning, and public health through interdisciplinary collaboration. Doctorat, University College London (2018) Master of Science, University College London (2013) Bachelor of Science, University of Applied Sciences (2012) Recognized by the HEA as a Fellow (2017) Dr. Krenz's research centers on using computational methods to quantify and analyze the built environment to study how space shapes human behavior, particularly focusing on how spatial data science can uncover social, health, and spatial inequalities. His expertise lies in spatial data science and space syntax, with particular emphasis on advanced computational methods to analyze and model the built environment and its use. His work informs evidence-based planning and public health interventions, often working with cohort studies, primary and secondary health data, and in data anonymization and secure research environments. His research spans urban morphology, environmental exposure, network analysis, and the intersection of architecture with public health. Analysis of Dr. Krenz's recent publications reveals a consistent focus on the relationship between urban form and health outcomes. His work employs sophisticated spatial analysis techniques to measure environmental exposures across multiple domains including air quality, road traffic, greenness, public transport, food environment, and street centrality. He frequently works with the Born in Bradford cohort study, examining how spatial factors influence mental health, social isolation, childhood obesity, and common mental disorders. His methodological contributions include developing innovative approaches to measure individual-level environmental exposures and creating taxonomies of urban form. ATQ03 - Recognised by the HEA as a Fellow (2017) Dr. Krenz has extensive teaching experience since 2014 as a Course Coordinator, Tutor, and Teaching Fellow for MSc programmes at UCL, specializing in spatial analysis, GIS, and urban health. He has supervised student projects including field trips to Rio de Janeiro and Venice, with a focus on informal settlements. His research funding includes projects such as ActEarly – Healthy Places, Connected Bradford Health and Environment, Migrant Mobility and Access to Public Urban Resources, and the Urban Dynamics Lab. He combines a flipped classroom approach with active learning and real-world applications in his teaching methodology. Dr. Krenz leads and participates in the Space Syntax Laboratory seminars series and is actively involved in the Urban Dynamics Lab at UCL, which is part of a five-year EPSRC-funded research project exploring questions at the intersection of city and regional economic development and urban modeling.
Thomas W. Price is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University's College of Engineering. He directs the Help through INTelligent Support (HINTS) Lab and is affiliated with NCSU's Center for Educational Informatics. His work bridges computer science, education, and artificial intelligence to create intelligent learning environments. Dr. Price earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from NC State University in 2015 and 2018 respectively, and was named the College of Engineering Doctoral Scholar of the Year in 2018. His research focuses on computing education with an emphasis on automatically generating programming hints and feedback using student data. He has evaluated innovative programming environments including block-based and frame-based systems, and designs intelligent support tools that integrate with these technologies. His work examines how students seek and use help in both classroom and online settings, with particular interest in open-ended programming projects, data-driven feedback systems, and understanding student programming behaviors. His recent publications reveal a strong trend toward integrating AI and educational data mining techniques to support programming education. His work spans from fundamental research on student help-seeking behaviors to practical tools that provide immediate feedback, detect student struggles, and offer personalized support. A significant portion of his recent work addresses emerging challenges like student use of generative AI tools and detecting AI-generated code submissions. College of Engineering Doctoral Scholar of the Year (2018) Exemplary Paper Award from International Conference on Educational Data Mining Exemplary Paper Award from ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education Recognition by STARS Computing Corps for leadership in computing outreach Dr. Price mentors several Ph.D. students including James Skripchuk, John Thomas Bacher, and Keith Tran. He has secured over $4 million in research funding from the National Science Foundation for projects including infrastructure for sustainable innovation in computer science education, data-driven technologies for STEM instruction, and intelligent support for creative programming projects. His research has practical applications in classroom settings and aims to create scalable solutions that don't place additional burden on instructors. As director of the HINTS Lab, Dr. Price leads a team investigating how to re-imagine educational programming environments as adaptive, data-driven systems. The lab focuses on supporting students working in creative, open-ended contexts through automated tools for planning, hint generation, and progress monitoring. Their research emphasizes practical methods that can scale to new classrooms and contexts while providing personalized support tailored to individual student needs.
