Christa de Kleine is a Professor in the School of Education at Notre Dame of Maryland University. She has been a faculty member since 1998 and served as the coordinator of the university’s M.A in TESOL program since its development in the late 1990s. Her teaching encompasses language acquisition and linguistic diversity in both the MA TESOL program and the Ph.D. program for Instructional Leadership for Changing Populations. Education: Ph.D., M.Phil, and M.A. in Linguistics from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY); M.A. in English Language and Linguistics from the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Her research focuses on Creole English speakers in ESL programs, linguistic diversity in education, and the impact of standard language ideology. She has collaborated extensively with Dr. Rachele Lawton on studies of Generation 1.5 students and community college writing instruction. She is principal investigator on a grant-funded project examining English language teaching practices in Panama, informed by its postcolonial context. Notable scientific awards include the 2020 Maryland TESOL Teacher of the Year, multiple Faculty Research and Development Awards from Notre Dame of Maryland University (2016, 2013), NIH grant funding (2007), and Sociological Initiatives Foundation support (2004). She has presented nationally and internationally on topics related to language acquisition and linguistic diversity.
Sal Hagen is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) at the University of Amsterdam, working within the Natural Language Processing & Digital Humanities group. His research focuses on the intersection of computational methods and cultural analysis, particularly examining online communities, political discourse, and meme culture. His educational background includes a Research Master's in Media Studies from the University of Amsterdam, for which he received the prestigious 2018 Internet Thesis Prize in the Internet & Social Sciences or Humanities category for his work "Here I Am, Praying to an Egyptian Frog: Exploring Political Fluidity on 4chan/pol/". He also won the Audience Award for his presentation at the ceremony. Hagen's research interests center on understanding the dynamics of online communities, with particular expertise in 4chan and related platforms. His work combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to analyze political discourse, far-right movements, and the evolution of memes across digital spaces. He examines how anonymity, platform architecture, and cultural context shape online interactions and political expression. His publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on tracing political movements through digital footprints, with particular attention to the interplay between platform-specific cultures and broader political trends. Hagen's work often bridges computational social science with cultural studies, creating methodologies that capture both the quantitative patterns and qualitative meanings of online discourse. Scientific Awards: 2018 Internet Thesis Prize (Internet & Social Sciences or Humanities category) Audience Award for presentation at Internet Thesis Prize ceremony Hagen has secured significant research funding, including an NWO PhD grant for humanities research running from 2019-2024. He has been involved in multiple research projects including the CAT4SMR project (2024), OILab (2017-present), and the ERC-funded ODYCCEUS project (2018-2019). As part of OILab (Online Intelligence Lab), Hagen contributes to research on online political subcultures, while his work on the CAT4SMR project focuses on stabilizing and developing tools for social media data collection and analysis. He is also the developer of the 4CAT Capture and Analysis Toolkit, which provides transparent and traceable methods for social media research.
Prof. Monika Fludernik is a Professor of English Literature at the University of Freiburg since 1994, affiliated with the School of Language & Literature at FRIAS. Her academic journey includes a Dr.phil. from the University of Graz (1982), Habilitation at the University of Vienna (1992), and former roles as assistant professor (1984–1992). She is a leading figure in narratology, postcolonial studies, and medieval/Renaissance literature. Current research focuses on prison narratives and narrative structures in English literature (1250–1750). Her awards include the Perkins Prize (1996) and the Landesforschungspreis (2001). She is a corresponding member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (since 2000) and Academia Europaea (since 2008). Her FRIAS project explores metaphor’s role in ideology and knowledge production, analyzing prison imagery as a case study. Research interests span metaphor theory, carceral imaginary, and cognitive approaches to literature. Publications include Towards a 'Natural' Narratology (1996), An Introduction to Narratology (2009), and edited volumes on postcolonialism and diaspora studies. Her articles critically examine narrative techniques, spatiality in confinement, and colonial discourse.
Ruth Malone is a Professor at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing, renowned for her groundbreaking research on tobacco industry strategies and public health policy. As Principal Investigator on over 20 NIH-funded projects since 2001, she leads tobacco control research focusing on endgame strategies to eliminate cigarette sales, health disparities, and corporate accountability. She served as Editor-in-Chief of Tobacco Control , the field's leading journal, and has significantly influenced global advocacy through her publications and speeches. Education: A.S. in Nursing (Southern Oregon College), B.S.N. and M.S. in Community Health/Cross-Cultural Nursing, Ph.D. in Nursing (UCSF), Postdoctoral Fellow in Health Policy/Health Services Research (UCSF Institute for Health Policy Studies). Her research explores tobacco control policy implementation, corporate social responsibility, and intersections between public health and social action. She has pioneered endgame frameworks for tobacco eradication and examined industry targeting of marginalized groups. Key awards include the Sybil Jacobs Award for use of tobacco industry documents, Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award, multiple teaching and mentoring accolades, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Public Health Association. Her recent work advocates for phasing out cigarette sales, advancing people-first language in health communication, and addressing equity in tobacco policy. Scientific Awards: Sybil Jacobs Award (2006) Fulbright Distinguished Scholar (2007-08) Excellence in Teaching Award (2011) Harold Luft Mentoring Award (2012) Humprey Oei Distinguished Lecture (2013) Helen Nahm Research Award (2014) Nursing Alumni/Mary Harms Chair (2014) Lifetime Achievement Award (2019) Jane Norbeck Distinguished Alumna (2020) Mentor of the Year (2020) Malone's grants include NIH funding for projects on retail policy innovation, US military tobacco control, business initiatives, and policy implementation barriers. She has mentored numerous doctoral students and contributed to global tobacco control discourse through her editorship and keynote presentations.
Martin Hinterberger is Professor of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies at the University of Cyprus since 2002. He holds MA and PhD degrees from the University of Vienna and served as research fellow at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (1995-2001). He has taught at the University of Vienna, Freie Universitaet Berlin, and EHESS Paris. Specializes in emotions in Byzantine literature Expert in Byzantine hagiography and theoretical approaches Focus on language analysis (learned vs vernacular) Collaborator on the bibliography of the Byzantinische Zeitschrift His recent publications explore the synthetic perfect tense in Byzantine Greek, hagiographic metaphrasis, and emotional expressions in literature. He co-edited volumes on Byzantine-Latin intellectual history and serves as a leading voice in Byzantine philology.
Osman Kabadayı is an Associate Professor at Kırşehir Ahi Evran University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Turkish Language and Literature. Born in 1981, he completed his education at Kırıkkale University (BA, 2003), Erciyes University (MA non-thesis, 2004), Kırıkkale University (MA thesis, 2007), and earned his PhD from Gazi University in 2020. His international experience includes a five-year position at Abay Kazakh National Pedagogical University and research at the Kazakh Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on North-Western (Kipchak) Turkish Dialects and Literatures , with emphasis on historical linguistics, Kazakh language evolution, manuscript studies, and Turkic cultural heritage. He employs comparative methods to analyze linguistic features across Turkic languages, particularly examining lexical development and grammatical structures in historical contexts. Secondary interests include folklore documentation, orthographic reforms, and digital preservation of Turkic manuscripts. Publications demonstrate strong focus on Kazakh philology (45% of recent works), historical linguistics (30%), and manuscript studies (25%), with recurring examination of equestrian terminology, funerary inscriptions, and Islamic texts. Research consistently bridges ancient Turkic traditions with contemporary linguistic phenomena. Awards & Recognition: Science Encouragement Award (Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, 2023) Certificate of Appreciation from Kazakh Embassy (2021) Plaque for academic service (Ahi Evran University, 2010) Academic Leadership: Advises six PhD students on topics including Kazakh philology and linguistic anthropology. Secured multiple grants: Archaeographic Research in Kazakhstan (2025) Turkic Renaissance intellectual history project (2021-2022) National Library of Kazakhstan manuscript cataloging (2018-2019) Co-authored 6-volume Common Turkic History (2018-2019)
Asst. Prof. Hilal Öztürk Baydere serves in the Department of Western Languages and Literatures at Karadeniz Technical University's Faculty of Arts and Humanities since 2021, advancing to Assistant Professor in 2024 after beginning her academic career at the university's School of Foreign Languages in 2013. Her institutional trajectory reflects deep integration within Turkey's translation studies community. Her academic foundation includes: Doctorate in Translation Studies (2016-2022) from Istanbul University's Institute of Social Sciences Postgraduate degree in English Translation and Interpretation (2011-2015) from Hacettepe University Undergraduate degree in English Language and Literature (2007-2011) from Hacettepe University Her research centers on Translation Studies with acute focus on machine translation's disruption of literary translation practices. She investigates translator competence evolution in AI-driven environments, creativity preservation in machine-assisted workflows, and historical/cultural dimensions of translation. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical technological applications, particularly examining lexical diversity and stylistic integrity in neural machine translation outputs. Publication analysis reveals three dominant research vectors: (1) Machine translation evaluation frameworks for literary texts (25% of output), (2) Historical/cultural memory representation through translation (33%), and (3) Translator identity and competence in digital ecosystems (42%). Recent work increasingly incorporates large language models while maintaining strong philological grounding in English-Turkish translation contexts. She actively supervises student research on AI translation applications including subtitle translation effectiveness and e-commerce review sentiment analysis. Her TUBITAK-funded doctoral scholarship (2017-2022) and current membership in the European 'Language in the Human-Machine Era' research consortium demonstrate significant grant acquisition and international collaboration. Conference participation spans 8+ annual international symposia since 2017, primarily KTUDELL and NALANS events. Her ongoing projects with the European Cooperation in Science and Technology group indicate future research directions exploring human-AI symbiosis in translation pedagogy and professional practice, particularly regarding creativity metrics and cultural adaptation in neural machine translation systems.
Claire Le Goues is an Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University , affiliated with the Software and Societal Systems Department (formerly Institute for Software Research). She holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Virginia and a B.A. in Computer Science from Harvard College. Her research focuses on software engineering with emphasis on program analysis , transformation , and search-based repair . She leads the squaresLab group and co-directs the REUSE@CMU summer program. Her work spans automated program improvement (stochastic/formal approaches), software assurance, quality metrics, and systems from open source to robotics. Recent scientific awards include the ACM FSE 2025 Test of Time Award Honorable Mention and the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) . She mentors students in software engineering and actively collaborates on projects like SearchRepair and GenProg , supporting empirical benchmarks such as ManyBugs and IntroClass . She teaches software engineering and program analysis at undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels, addressing challenges in scaling modern systems. Her lab focuses on software repair , code transformation , and AI-driven testing .
Bradley Schmerl serves as a Principal Systems Scientist in the Software and Societal Systems Department (S3D) within Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science. His research advances software engineering practices for modern challenges in distributed heterogeneous systems, self-adaptation, and cyber-physical integration. He leads the ABLE research group and actively mentors students in the Masters in Software Engineering program while teaching core courses like Software Architecture and Software Engineering Practicum. Dr. Schmerl's work addresses critical challenges in composing continuously evolving software systems, including components from untrusted third parties and on-the-fly recomposition for environmental changes. His research develops reusable, analyzable tools for software composition with emphasis on model-based adaptation, uncertainty management, and cross-language integration. Key projects include Rainbow for runtime architecture reflection, Acme for formal architectural foundations, and Cyber-physical Systems research linking software models with physical dynamics. Analysis of his 2023-2025 publications reveals intensifying focus on robotics software architecture (particularly ROS-based systems), explainable AI for architectural tradeoff analysis, and configuration management in adaptive systems. Trends show growing integration of machine learning for auto-tuning, empirical studies of misconfigurations, and dimensionality reduction techniques for visualizing design spaces—consistently bridging theoretical rigor with practical tool development for real-world applications. Scientific Awards: No specific awards were documented in the source materials. Dr. Schmerl serves as Practice Area Lead and mentor in CMU's Masters in Software Engineering program, guiding client projects including Rainbow UI for self-adaptive framework interfaces, CoBot UI for telepresence robots, and Educational Telepresence Tasking Language development. His research receives support through ABLE group projects funded by grants targeting software architecture foundations, adaptation mechanisms, and cyber-physical system validation. As a core member of the ABLE research group, he directs investigations into architecture-based self-adaptation with active projects spanning Rainbow (runtime architecture models for dynamic adaptation), Acme (formal architectural styles and tools), and Cyber-physical Systems (software-physical model integration). The group also maintains legacy work in End-User Architecting, Architecture Evolution, and service-oriented platforms for intelligence analysis through SORASCS.
Kathrin Kaufhold is an Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics at Stockholm University's Department of English. Her research examines academic writing practices in multilingual and interdisciplinary contexts, focusing on knowledge recontextualization, translanguaging strategies, and institutional communication dynamics. She coordinates undergraduate thesis projects and teaches academic writing, research methods, and sociolinguistics. Current research explores participation in academic writing dialogues Investigates English's role in multilingual university environments Examines institutional communication mediation processes Her work bridges theoretical frameworks from Vygotskian socio-cultural theory and genre pedagogy with practical applications in writing center operations and healthcare communication. She leads the Language and Power research network addressing contemporary linguistic challenges in polarized academic environments. Key collaborations include projects with: Karolina Wirdenäs (healthcare communication) Niina Hynninen (academic writing evolution) Maria Kuteeva (language policy in Nordic universities) Her teaching emphasizes: Academic writing development Research methodology applications Discourse analysis frameworks Applied linguistics principles
Nelson Ribeiro is a Full Professor and Vice-Rector for Transformation, Collaboration, and International Affairs at Universidade Católica Portuguesa. He serves as Dean of the Faculty of Human Sciences (2016–2025) and coordinates the Doctoral Program in Communication Sciences and the research group 'Media Narratives and Cultural Memory' at the Center for Communication and Culture Studies (CECC). As a member of Academia Europaea (elected 2023) and ethics committee member at the International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE), he holds leadership roles in academic governance. His research spans Media history Propaganda and disinformation Media and colonialism Journalism studies Political economy of media . He has authored extensively on radio broadcasting in authoritarian regimes, transnational media history, and disinformation frameworks. Recent publications focus on Media propaganda in the digital age Colonial broadcasting models Political media manipulation Historical radio analysis Crisis journalism Transnational media diplomacy , reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to communication history. Scientific accolades include: 2022 Hoover Institution Fellowship 2022 CAPES-Brazilian University Grant 2015 University of Augsburg Fellowship 2004 & 2000 Institute for Social Communication Prizes . He founded the Lisbon Winter School for Communication Study, partnering with global institutions like Annenberg and Helsinki University.
Prof. Bruce FUDGE is a Full Professor at the University of Geneva within the Department of Mediterranean, Slavic and Oriental Languages and Literatures . His academic work bridges Qur'anic studies and Arabic literature , with a particular focus on the Arabian Nights tradition. He has made significant contributions to understanding scriptural hermeneutics, Islamic identity formation, and cultural symbolism through works like Qur'anic Hermeneutics: al-Tabrisi and the Craft of Commentary (2011) and A Hundred and One Nights (2016). Research Focus : Qur'anic exegesis, medieval Islamic storytelling, and sociocultural symbolism in Middle Eastern traditions Key Publications : The Turban and the Hat (2022) Non Sola Scriptura: Essays on the Qur'an and Islam (2022) Barbe et barbus (2019) His 2025 BSOAS article critiques Stephen J. Shoemaker's historical-critical approach to Quranic origins, while his 2022 Routledge publication explores mimetic representation theories. FUDGE's analysis of beard symbolism (2019) connects ancient Mesopotamian practices to modern ISIS propaganda. He has extensively reviewed works on Islamic civilization, including Robert Irwin's Ibn Khaldun biography (2018) and Shahab Ahmed's Before Orthodoxy (2017). Recent 2023 MLA publication examines teaching methodologies for the Thousand and One Nights , and his 2018 Die Welt des Islams article compares Qur'anic theocentrism with Western tragic traditions. FUDGE's 2008 Brill publication deconstructs al-Rummānī's taḍmīn concept, influencing modern Arabic literary theory.
Dr. Anders Karlsson is a distinguished scholar of Korean history at SOAS University of London, where he has been a faculty member since 2000. He is affiliated with the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics and the Centre of Korean Studies. His academic career has established him as a leading Western expert on Choson Korea (1392-1910), with particular expertise in legal history, statecraft, and social institutions of the period. Dr. Karlsson received his PhD in Korean history from Stockholm University in 2000 with a dissertation on the Hong Kyongnae Rebellion, which erupted in the North-western part of the Korean peninsula in 1812. His doctoral research established the foundation for his subsequent scholarship on rural society, famine relief, and local administration in late Choson Korea. Dr. Karlsson's research focuses on the social, institutional and intellectual history of Choson Korea. His work explores Confucian statecraft, famine and disaster relief mechanisms, penal law, rural unrest and rebellion, and writing systems. His scholarship is characterized by meticulous archival research and innovative theoretical approaches that bridge historical, legal, and cultural studies perspectives. He has made significant contributions to understanding how law functioned as an instrument of statecraft in premodern Korea, particularly examining the relationship between legal theory and practice, and how social status influenced legal outcomes. His publication record demonstrates a clear evolution from early work on peasant rebellions to increasingly sophisticated analyses of legal and administrative systems. The most recent fifteen years of his scholarship show a pronounced focus on legal history, with particular attention to how Confucian ideology shaped legal development and implementation. His articles reveal expertise in analyzing primary sources in Korean, Chinese, and Swedish, reflecting his unique position as a European scholar deeply immersed in East Asian historical materials. Dr. Karlsson has supervised numerous doctoral students working on Korean history topics, including: Lee H. - "The effect of the genre-based approach on KFL advanced learners' writing and reading" Jang H.J. - "Exploring the Development of Intercultural Competence of University Students Majoring in Korean" Kilkelly P. - "Mainstream culture and the inculturation of Catholicism in late Chosŏn Korea" Choi Y.-C. - "A History of Protestant theory of liberty in Korea, 1886-1917" Jin S.P. - "Korean neutralisation attempts (1882-1907): retracing the struggle for survival and imperial intrigues" Verdier-Shin M.-L. - "Contextualised mission: the South Korean evangelical response to the humanitarian crisis in North Korea (1995-2012)" Song S.K. - "Intellectuals and the state: the resilience and decline of Neo-Confucianism as state ideology in Joseon Korea" At SOAS, Dr. Karlsson teaches courses on Korean history, contemporary Korean culture and society, and Chinese characters (Hanja) as they are used in Korean. His teaching reflects his deep engagement with both historical and contemporary aspects of Korean studies, providing students with comprehensive perspectives on Korean civilization. He also maintains a significant profile as a literary translator, having translated Korean novels into Swedish for 25 years, including recent works by Han Kang, the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.
Kelly McDonough is a Tomás Rivera Regents Professor and Graduate Adviser at the University of Texas at Austin, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and specializes in interdisciplinary research bridging Colonial Literary and Cultural Studies, Critical Indigenous Studies, Ethnohistory (Nahuatl Studies), Science and Technology Studies, and Digital Humanities. Ph.D., University of Minnesota Her research focuses on Nahua intellectual production in Mexico over the past 500 years, challenging racialized discourses that exclude Nahuas from intellectual history. Her books The Learned Ones: Nahua Intellectuals in Postconquest Mexico and Indigenous Science and Technology: Nahuas and the World Around Them (2024) explore Nahua theoretical and practical inquiries into their environments across pre-invasion, colonial, and contemporary periods. McDonough leads collaborative digital humanities projects, including the digitization of the Fondo Real de Cholula judicial archive and the Co-PI role in the Unlocking the Colonial Archive initiative, which harnesses AI for Indigenous and Spanish American historical collections. She teaches courses covering global Indigenous media, critical Indigenous studies, and Nahuatl language. Key Research Themes: Indigenous knowledge systems, colonial archives, environmental inquiry, digital humanities methodologies, ethnohistory.
Behnam Taebi is Full Professor of Energy & Climate Ethics and Scientific Director of the Safety & Security Institute at Delft University of Technology. He leads TU Delft | The Hague, a university-wide initiative connecting engineering knowledge with public policy. His work bridges technology, ethics, and policy through roles at Harvard University’s Belfer Center (2014–2020) and The Young Academy of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (2016–2021). As co-Editor-in-Chief of Science and Engineering Ethics , he contributes to shaping ethical discourse in engineering. BSc in Material Science and Engineering (2006) PhD in Philosophy of Technology (2010) Taebi's research focuses on the ethical dimensions of energy systems, nuclear technology, and climate engineering. He explores intergenerational justice, distributive equity, and responsible innovation frameworks. His work integrates value-sensitive design and moral emotions to address uncertainties in technological risk governance, particularly for nuclear energy and carbon capture. Recent publications highlight ethics in nuclear waste repositories, climate policy metaphors, and synthesizing justice frameworks. His VENI-grant from NWO supports innovative research on technological risks. Collaborations span the OECD Expert Panel on transdisciplinary research and co-editorship of influential volumes like The Ethics of Nuclear Energy (Cambridge, 2015) and Ethics and Engineering: An Introduction (Cambridge, 2021). As Scientific Director of the Safety & Security Institute , he leads interdisciplinary efforts to address societal challenges through engineering ethics. His initiatives emphasize inclusive energy transitions, equitable climate strategies, and bridging technical and social sciences in policy-making.
