جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Human Geography
• Migration Studies
• Transnationalism
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Prof. Brenda S.A. Yeoh is the Raffles Professor of Social Sciences and Professor of Geography at the National University of Singapore (NUS), leading the Asian Migration Cluster at the Asia Research Institute. She holds adjunct roles at institutions like the London School of Economics and serves on international bodies such as the International Geographical Union and the United Nations University Council. Her research focuses on migration, transnationalism, and gender in postcolonial contexts, with notable contributions to care migration, skilled mobility, and citizenship issues. Recognized with awards like the Vautrin Lud Prize (2021) and Public Service Medal (2022), she sits on numerous national and global committees, including Singapore's National Heritage Board and the World Cities Summit Urban Resilience Knowledge Council. Her academic leadership includes editorial roles for journals like Asian Population Studies and Population, Space and Place , and she mentors through critical cultural geography initiatives within NUS. Teaching interests span migration geographies, gender studies, and Singapore’s urban history.

Daniel Almirallمشاهده پروفایل

عضو هیئت علمی

• Adaptive Interventions
• Dynamic Treatment Regimes
• Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trials (SMART)
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Daniel Almirall is a Research Associate Professor at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research (ISR) and holds a courtesy appointment in the Department of Statistics. He co-directs the Data Science for Dynamic Intervention Decision-making Center (d3c), focusing on developing statistical methods for adaptive interventions in healthcare and education. With a Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of Michigan (2007), his career includes roles at Duke University and the Durham VA Center for Health Services Research. His research emphasizes adaptive interventions—dynamic treatment strategies optimized via Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trials (SMARTs)—to address chronic health conditions, mental health (e.g., autism, depression), and substance abuse. Key contributions include methodological frameworks for causal inference, longitudinal data analysis, and implementation science. Notable recognition includes a Top 20 Autism Article (2016) and a US Department of Education-recognized methodology publication (2020). Almirall advises students across statistics, biostatistics, and education, mentoring over a dozen PhD, master’s, and undergraduate researchers. His work bridges theory and practice, collaborating with clinicians and educators to deploy evidence-based interventions. Ongoing efforts focus on scalable strategies for schools and clinics to adopt adaptive interventions, leveraging d3c's collaborative environment.

• Banking and Financial Intermediation
• Monetary Policy
• Corporate Finance
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Prof. Farzad Saidi is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Bonn. He is affiliated with the Institute for Macroeconomics and Econometrics, ECONtribute, and the CRC TR 224 EPoS research centers. His work focuses on financial intermediation, monetary policy, corporate finance, and labor markets. He has contributed extensively to understanding bank behavior under negative interest rates, the effects of financial regulation, and the interplay between social preferences and economic outcomes during crises. Research highlights include analyzing strategic communication among banks, the impact of regulatory changes on insurance industries, and the role of social preferences in pandemic responses. His awards include the Jensen Prize for outstanding corporate finance research. Current projects explore credit supply dynamics, data-driven business cycles, and the macroeconomic implications of financial sanctions. Prof. Saidi's work spans theoretical and empirical domains, addressing topics such as banking structure, liquidity management, and the transmission of monetary policy. His affiliations with interdisciplinary centers reflect a commitment to collaborative, policy-relevant research.

Heather Elkoمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• International Relations
• International Negotiations
• Conflict Resolution
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Heather Elko is an Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Political Science at the University of California - Davis. She holds a PhD from the University of Pittsburgh and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Princeton University’s Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance. Her research focuses on international negotiations, exploring why and how states choose diplomacy over coercion, strategic bargaining approaches, and the conditions enabling cooperative agreements. Key areas include civil conflict resolution, human rights treaty negotiations, trade policy, and multilateral diplomacy. Her work emphasizes contextual factors influencing negotiation success, such as state capabilities, institutional frameworks, and political agendas. Elko has authored textbooks including Essentials of International Relations and contributed to debates on arms exports, international reputation, and EU decision-making processes. Her research bridges theoretical analysis with practical case studies across diverse geopolitical contexts. Education: PhD in Political Science, University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Research, Princeton University (Niehaus Center) Labs/Teams: Active in the UCD Dublin European Institute and collaborates on global governance research initiatives. Her articles examine topics such as external interventions in civil conflicts, reservation practices in human rights treaties, and trade policy framing. While no formal grants or awards are listed, her extensive publication record reflects sustained academic impact in international relations theory and practice.

Mahvish Shamiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Development Economics
• Political Economy
• Poverty Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Mahvish Shami is an Assistant Professor at the Department of International Development, London School of Economics and Political Science. She serves as Programme Co-Director of Development Management and holds visiting research affiliations with Johns Hopkins University and Oxford University. Her academic background includes a PhD from LSE, post-doctoral fellowship at Copenhagen University, and a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship. Her research examines how unequal power relations—particularly clientelism—impact poverty outcomes. She investigates alternative solutions beyond redistributive policies, focusing on bargaining power dynamics that affect public goods provision, collective action under hierarchical structures, and interventions improving formal justice access for marginalized groups. Current projects analyze urban clientelism in Lahore slums using unique household data, contrasting rural-urban network variations. Publications demonstrate consistent focus on clientelism's intersection with development challenges, evolving from market exposure studies to sophisticated analyses of justice barriers and urban brokerage systems. Recent work (2022-2024) shows intensified examination of institutional constraints in justice access and urban poverty targeting. Awards: Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship

• Computational Social Science
• Public Health
• Injury Prevention
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Associate Professor Jason Thompson holds an Associate Professor position in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne. He is affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and previously served as Co-Director of the Transport, Health and Urban Systems (THUS) Research Laboratory at the Melbourne School of Design. He earned a PhD in Medicine (2015) from Deakin University, a Master's in Clinical Psychology, and a Bachelor of Science with Honours. His research focuses on computational social science applied to injury rehabilitation, compensation systems, and healthcare design. He has attracted over $5M in research funding and published over 100 articles. Key areas include agent-based modeling, systems dynamics, and policy analysis for public health challenges such as pandemic response and urban mobility. Thompson currently leads the NHMRC Centre of Excellence in Compensable Injury after Road Crashes. Grants: ARC Future Fellowship (2022), DECRA (2017) Awards: Best Paper Award (Computational Social Science Society of the Americas, 2017) Labs: THUS Research Lab (until 2024) His work bridges epidemiological modeling (e.g., influencing Victoria's 2020 pandemic exit strategy) and complex systems analysis for injury prevention and health system design.

Joshua Loftusمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Algorithmic Fairness
• Causal Inference
• Data Science
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Joshua Loftus is a Professor of Statistics and Data Science at the London School of Economics (LSE), Department of Statistics. His research focuses on improving data science practices to reduce bias and enhance fairness in algorithms, particularly addressing social harms and scientific reproducibility. He develops methods for statistical inference post-model selection and uses causality to analyze algorithm fairness and interpretability. His work bridges high-dimensional statistics, causal inference, and ethical AI, with a strong emphasis on practical applications using R in data science education. Before joining LSE, Loftus earned his PhD in Statistics at Stanford University, served as a Research Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute (affiliated with the University of Cambridge), and was an Assistant Professor at New York University (2017–2020). His research interests extend to the societal implications of technology, advocating for systems that prioritize human values over technical efficiency. Key research themes include counterfactual fairness, causal reasoning in algorithmic systems, and disaggregated interventions to reduce inequality. His recent work explores temporal aspects of fairness, model-agnostic auditing, and the integration of ethical frameworks into machine learning pipelines. While no scientific awards are explicitly listed, his contributions to foundational AI ethics and statistical methodology are widely recognized in academic circles. Advising and grant details are not provided in the source text, but his leadership in interdisciplinary research collaborations, such as the Turing Institute affiliation, highlights active engagement in research networks. Loftus is part of the LSE’s vibrant data science community, contributing to both theoretical advancements and applied solutions for equitable technology deployment.

Stephanie Torresمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Educational Psychology
• Latinx Mental Health
• Trauma-Informed Care
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Stephanie Torres is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). She leads the FLOR (Familias Overcoming stress with Resilience) Lab, which develops school- and community-based programs to promote mental health among Latinx families. Her research focuses on contexts of risk and resilience, particularly addressing immigration-related stress and structural racism through a trauma-informed lens. She collaborates with The Resurrection Project, a local community agency, to pilot the FIESTA intervention program for Latinx immigrant families. Her clinical expertise includes trauma-informed care for minoritized families, with specialization in bilingual Spanish-speaking populations. She teaches courses on child development (EPSY 255), child-family-community relationships (EPSY 382), and trauma-informed practices (EPSY 471). Her work emphasizes community-based participatory research (CBPR) and policy advocacy, aiming to bridge clinical practice with systemic change. Recent publications highlight her focus on immigration stress, trauma interventions, and structural oppression. While no scientific awards are listed, her professional memberships include the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA), Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA), American Psychological Association (APA), and Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD).

• Applied Conversational AI
• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Web Systems and Services
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Jue (Grace) Xie is a Lecturer in the Department of Human Centred Computing at Monash University's Faculty of Information Technology. She is also a Senior Software Engineer and Research Fellow at Action Lab, with over 15 years of experience in applied research spanning software architectures, web systems, consumer health informatics, and conversational AI. Grace holds a PhD from Monash Faculty of Information Technology (2012) and has contributed to diverse interdisciplinary projects, including collaborations with Microsoft Research Asia and Monash research centers. Her teaching roles include Chief Examiner for units like FIT5183 Mobile and Distributed Computing Systems and Lecturer for Programming for Distributed Systems and Service-Oriented Computing . Research Interests Applied Conversational AI Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Web Systems & Social Networks Knowledge Engineering Recent publications focus on AI-driven healthcare interventions, mental health support via chatbots, and stakeholder-inclusive design in aged care. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Good Health) and 9 (Innovation). Awards include the Future Women Leaders Conference 2019 . She is a Fellow of the Computer Society (IEEE) and the Association for Information Systems .

Linda Ryan Bengtssonمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Digital Culture
• Media Studies
• Cultural Industries
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Linda Ryan Bengtsson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, Media and Communication at Karlstad University. She holds roles as a research advisor and collaborates with public/private entities, including Hagfors municipality, Visit Värmland, and Uddeholm. Her work focuses on geomedia studies, exploring the interplay between place, media practices, and digital culture within cultural industries and tourism. Education: She completed her doctoral dissertation on public art installations and interactive experience in 2012. Teaching includes undergraduate and advanced courses in visual culture, digital design, and design methodology. Research Interests: Her interdisciplinary research combines human geography, tourism studies, and business administration. Key projects include the 'Bruksort 2.0' ecosystem initiative (2024-2025) and the 'Music Ecosystems' EU project (2018-2021). She co-edits the book Geomedia Studies: Spaces and Mobilities in Mediatized Worlds (2017/2018). Collaborations: She serves on boards for the Baltic Sea Foundation and Visit Värmland, emphasizing strategic research environments and funding. Recent articles (2024) address geomedia futures in tourism, pandemic impacts on music industries, and virtual reality immersion. Awards: No specific prizes mentioned, though her work receives grants from Vinnova, EU, and regional agencies. Her research environment development focuses on co-creation with industry partners. Advising/Grants: As a research advisor, she strengthens funding opportunities and national/international collaborations. Projects like 'Experience Industry: Geomedia Technologies for Live Performance' highlight her focus on applied research. Labs/Teams: Central to the Geomedia Studies Research Group, she leads projects like 'Digital Place-Based Experiences' and 'Crisis Communication' initiatives in rural tourism sectors.

James Gerhartمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Clinical Psychology
• Trauma Psychology
• Resilience
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

James Gerhart is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Ohio University's College of Arts and Sciences, where he conducts research on psychosocial responses to chronic and life-threatening illnesses. His work integrates individual, family, and community-level factors in managing conditions such as chronic pain and cancer, and he employs a community systems approach to understand healthcare dynamics. His research interests include: Trauma and resilience in serious illness Supportive care for chronic conditions Healthcare decision-making in critical care Resilience training for healthcare providers Mental health stigma and burnout among medical professionals He has collaborated with the Michigan Health Improvement Alliance (MiHIA) and pivoted research efforts to assess community responses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Gerhart has received pilot funding for studies involving surrogate decision-makers in critical care and is developing interventions to reduce posttraumatic stress in surrogates. His lab has worked on implementing ACCEPTS, an online resilience training program for palliative care professionals, and has explored abusive behaviors linked to caregiver burnout. He teaches courses including PSY 4720: Human Stress and PSY 7740: Adult Psychotherapy, contributing to both undergraduate and graduate training in clinical psychology. His educational background includes: Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Central Michigan University (2011) M.A., Clinical Psychology, Central Michigan University (2009) B.S., Summa Cum Laude, Western Michigan University (2006) Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Trauma & Resilience Psychology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (2011–2013)

• Midwifery
• Maternal Health
• Mindfulness in Healthcare
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Louise Hunter is an Associate Lecturer at the Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery, Oxford Brookes University, where she contributes to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in midwifery. She is actively involved in research, supervision, and professional development, with a strong focus on improving maternity care and the experiences of women and midwives. Education: PhD MA (Oxon) RM (Registered Midwife) Her research interests revolve around enhancing midwifery care through innovative models such as mindfulness training and group antenatal care. She has investigated mindfulness as a tool to improve workplace culture and support women during labor and early parenthood. Her work on the NIHR-funded REACH project explored group antenatal care, and she continues to research water birth feasibility, anemia in pregnancy, and equity in midwifery education. Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on maternal and newborn health, midwifery education, and service user empowerment. Themes across her work include health equity, particularly for Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) students and birthing people, evidence-based practice, and the integration of psychological and social support into maternity care. Scientific Awards and Recognition: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Louise Hunter is also a member of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and actively supervises research students, including Claire Litchfield, whose work examines water immersion in labor for obese women. She is involved in the Maternity Care (OxMater) research group and contributes to developing initiatives that involve service users in midwifery recruitment and training. Her work bridges clinical practice, education, and research, aiming to create more inclusive, effective, and compassionate maternity services.

Christian Breunigمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Political Science
• Comparative Political Economy
• Public Policy
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Christian Breunig is a Professor of Comparative Politics at the Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Konstanz, and serves on the Board of the Cluster of Excellence "The Politics of Inequality." He previously held academic positions as Associate Professor at the University of Toronto and Postdoctoral Researcher at the Max-Planck Institute for the Study of Societies. His research focuses on political representation, public policy in advanced democracies, and comparative political economy. Projects: Political elites and inequality (2019-2025) Conditional Responsiveness in France/Germany (2016-2020) Comparative Agendas Project (2014) Key research areas: Political methodology Legislative dynamics Policy institutionalization Public opinion estimation Redistribution preferences His recent work analyzes: Political misrepresentation of marginalized groups Redistribution mechanisms in pension systems Legislative bargaining behaviors Policy venue creation dynamics Public opinion estimation accuracy Awarded three American Political Science Association prizes, he has conducted comparative studies across Germany, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, with methodological innovations in legislative ideology measurement.

• Participatory Action Research
• Social Justice
• Sustainability
• +۵ مورد دیگر

György Málovics serves as a Professor at the Institute of Ecological Economics within the Faculty of Economics at the University of Szeged, Hungary. His academic foundation includes a Graduate Economist degree (2002), PhD in Economics (2010), and Habilitation in Economics (2015), all from Hungarian institutions. His educational credentials: Graduate Economist, University of Szeged (2002) PhD in Economics, University of Pécs (2010) Habilitation in Economics, University of Szeged (2015) Professor Málovics specializes in participatory action research with emphases on social justice and sustainability transformations . His work centers on collaborative methodologies that empower marginalized communities through practical interventions in urban desegregation, local economic development, and ecological economics. He bridges academic theory with real-world social impact through community-engaged scholarship. His 13 publications from 2015-2020 reveal consistent focus on Hungarian urban contexts, particularly Roma community integration and socio-environmental justice. Key trends include transformative approaches to responsible research and innovation, place-based sustainability solutions, and critical examinations of policy implementation through participatory frameworks that challenge systemic inequalities. As an active grant recipient, Professor Málovics has led major international projects: SASMob (2018-2021): Senior researcher/task leader for sustainable mobility alliance FoTRRIS (2015-2018): Coordinated Hungarian participatory action researchers in EU innovation systems project PERARES (2010-2014): Research task leader for public engagement in science OTKA K-109425 (2013-2017): Senior researcher on capability approach for local development He maintains active roles in the European Society for Ecological Economics (since 2008), Living Knowledge Network (since 2013), and Hungarian Academy of Sciences' Regional Science Committee (since 2008), fostering international research collaborations on sustainability transformations.

Lucila de Almeidaمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Energy Law
• Climate Law
• Environmental Law
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Lucila de Almeida is an Associate Professor at NOVA School of Law, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, holding the prestigious Abreu Chair in ESG Impact, Climate and Energy Law. She concurrently serves as coordinator of the NOVA Green Lab and the Master's in International and European Law, while maintaining a part-time Full Professor position at the European University Institute's Florence School of Regulation. Her academic leadership spans energy regulation, climate policy, and European legal frameworks. Her educational foundation includes: PhD in European Law from the European University Institute LL.M. in Comparative, European and International Law from the European University Institute Master's in Law and Development from FGV São Paulo Law Degree from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte Professor de Almeida's research confronts urgent energy-climate intersections through critical analysis of regulatory frameworks. She pioneers studies on peer-to-peer energy trading, consumer protection in digitalized markets, and the legal architecture of sustainable consumption. Her work dissects the European Green Deal's implementation challenges, examining how securitization narratives impact energy, food, and climate policies while advocating for equitable regulatory solutions in energy democratization. Her publication trajectory reveals deepening engagement with energy market transformation, shifting from foundational contract law analyses toward systemic examinations of digitalization, community energy models, and Green Deal stress-testing. Recent works increasingly integrate consumer protection with energy democratization frameworks, highlighting regulatory gaps in peer-to-peer platforms and sustainability reporting. Her scholarly recognition includes: Abreu Chair in ESG Impact, Climate and Energy Law Edmond J. Safra Research Fellowship at Tel Aviv University Finnish Distinguished Professorship by the Academy of Finland As principal investigator for major EU-funded initiatives including Horizon Europe's U2Demo project and International Energy Agency's UserTCP Observatory, she directs cutting-edge research on P2P energy sharing and consumer rights. Her editorial leadership spans Competition and Regulation in Network Industries (Sage) and Energy Research & Social Science (Elsevier), shaping discourse on regulatory innovation. Through the NOVA Green Lab, she cultivates interdisciplinary collaboration on climate law implementation and energy justice, developing practical ESG training frameworks for Portuguese SMEs while advancing theoretical foundations of regulatory private law.