جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Steven Wittمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Library & Information Science
• Global Studies
• East Asian Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Steven Witt is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s University Library, serving as Head of the International and Area Studies Library. His work spans global studies, Japanese studies, and library science, with a focus on internationalism, information policy, and sustainable development. Research Interests International librarianship and transnational networks Information policy and equity Global sustainability initiatives Historical foundations of library science Academic publishing ethics Publication Trends His recent publications highlight libraries as catalysts for social resilience, the evolution of peer review processes, and the intersection of historical thinking with modern challenges like the 5th Industrial Revolution. Research emphasizes global-local dynamics, cultural preservation, and technological adaptation. Professional Contributions Witt leads efforts in campus internationalization, advocates for digital equity, and explores the role of libraries in post-crisis recovery. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary policy challenges, particularly in information literacy and NGO information systems.

Joshua Kelloggمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Natural Products
• Ethnobotany
• Phytochemistry
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Joshua Kellogg is an Assistant Professor at Penn State University in the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, with affiliations to the Penn State Cancer Institute, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, One Health Microbiome Center, and Center for Cannabis and Natural Product Pharmaceuticals (CCNPP). His research focuses on metabolomics, natural product pharmacology, and ethnobotanical analysis. Key Research Areas: Natural product chemistry, botanical safety assessment, mass spectrometry applications, and antimicrobial studies. Active Grants: Dietary phytochemicals for GI disease modulation (NIFA, 2023-2027); Artemisia-based SARS-CoV-2 therapies (NIAID, 2022-2023); Botanical mixture efficacy (NCCIH, 2018-2019). Kellogg’s work spans metabolomics (untargeted profiling, biochemometrics), botanical drug research (LEAFBot spectral library), and environmental interactions (nutrient dynamics in aquatic ecosystems). Recent studies include predictive modeling for herbal product authentication, digital ethnobotany of Monotropa uniflora, and cannabis sativa quality control.

Tyler Manolovitzمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Academic Libraries
• Scholarly Communication
• Educational Technology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Tyler Manolovitz is a researcher at Sam Houston State University's Newton Gresham Library, specializing in academic libraries, scholarly communication, and educational technology. He teaches courses such as EDLD 7337: Academic Writing and Research and HEDL 7372: Diversity & Culture in Higher Education . University: Sam Houston State University Department: Educational Leadership Academic Rank: Researcher Research Interests: Tyler focuses on digital resources, student research behavior, and the impact of technology on library services. His work includes analyzing ebook adoption trends and the role of patron-driven acquisition models. Teaching: He contributes to doctoral and graduate programs through guides for courses on education research, academic advising, and student development. Contact: Email: tyler@shsu.edu | Phone: 936-202-5052

• Algorithms
• Graph Theory
• Dynamic Algorithms
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Kathrin Hanauer is an Assistant Professor at the University of Vienna, where she is affiliated with the Research Group Theory and Applications of Algorithms and the Research Network Data Science. She conducts research in the design, analysis, and experimental evaluation of fast algorithms, with a focus on Algorithm Engineering connecting theoretical foundations with practical implementations. Her research interests include: Algorithm Engineering for practical algorithm implementation Dynamic algorithms for efficiently handling changing data Graph algorithms and network analysis Reachability problems on directed graphs Ranking problems, particularly the NP-hard Feedback Arc Set problem Network analysis, motif search, and subgraph counting Dr. Hanauer's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on dynamic graph algorithms, with significant contributions to reachability queries, subgraph counting, and datacenter network optimization. Her work spans both theoretical algorithm design and practical implementation, often with C++ software projects. Notable contributions include the O'Reach algorithm for faster reachability queries in large graphs and several dynamic algorithms for subgraph counting and network analysis. Her scientific contributions: O'Reach: A novel approach to reachability queries in large graphs that outperforms previous methods Dynamic algorithms for four-vertex subgraph counting with efficient update operations Work on demand-aware link scheduling for reconfigurable datacenters Interdisciplinary research on normative reasoning with Aristotelian diagrams Dr. Hanauer actively supervises student research, with numerous completed theses focusing on dynamic graph algorithms, geometric algorithms, and reachability problems. Her lab maintains several software projects related to graph algorithms, including a modular algorithms library for dynamic graphs written in C++ and specialized implementations for reachability queries and subgraph counting.

William Johnsonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Classical Studies
• Ancient Books and Reading Culture
• Literature and Society
• +۴ مورد دیگر

William A. Johnson is a Professor of Classical Studies at Duke University's Trinity College of Arts & Sciences since 2010. His research focuses on ancient books, readership, and cultural history of Greece/Rome, particularly exploring intersections between literary practices and societal contexts. He holds a Ph.D. from Yale University (1992) and has authored/co-authored over 40 publications, including monographs like Readers and Reading Culture in the High Roman Empire and edited volumes such as Ancient Literacies . His work spans papyrology, ancient literacy, and music, with notable contributions like the editio princeps of two Greek musical papyri. Johnson has received prestigious awards including the Charles A. Ryskamp Fellowship and multiple teaching commendations. He serves on editorial boards for journals like Journal of Open Archaeology Data and has held leadership roles at institutions such as Duke Kunshan University. His grants include funding from the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation for arts initiatives. Professional activities include over 50 invited lectures globally on topics like ancient publishing, reading communities, and Greek music. Johnson’s advising and mentoring are reflected in his committee roles (e.g., Director of Graduate Studies in Classical Studies). His research labs involve collaborative projects on material culture and digital humanities. He maintains an active presence in professional societies including the American Philological Association and American Society of Papyrologists.

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Artificial Intelligence
• Creativity Support Tools
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Joel Chan is an Affiliate Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, specializing in human-computer interaction and artificial intelligence research with applications in scholarly communication and design innovation. His work bridges computational systems and human cognitive processes to enhance knowledge work. His research portfolio emphasizes: Scholarly sensemaking and knowledge synthesis infrastructure Generative AI for hypothesis exploration and analogical reasoning Cross-disciplinary translation tools using computational linguistics Biologically inspired design systems and creativity support Human-AI collaboration in visual data analysis and programming Recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate a decisive shift toward integrating large language models into scholarly workflows, particularly for structured hypothesis exploration and cross-domain analogical inspiration. His systems like CausalMapper and AnalogiLead exemplify practical implementations that transform theoretical frameworks into usable tools for researchers and designers. Building on foundational work in analogical innovation (2010-2022), Chan's research trajectory shows consistent evolution from studying example-based problem-solving to developing AI-augmented environments that mitigate cognitive limitations in complex knowledge tasks, with significant implications for academic practice and creative industries.

Marisa Duarteمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Indigenous Informatics
• Digital Justice
• Information Technology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Marisa Duarte is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University, with affiliations in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics, and Global Futures Scientists and Scholars. Her research examines Indigenous engagements with information systems, digital technologies, and knowledge practices through decolonial frameworks. Education: Ph.D. Information Science, University of Washington-Seattle (2013) MLIS Library and Information Science, Catholic University of America (2003) B.A. Creative Writing, University of Arizona (2000) Research Focus: Duarte investigates how Native American and Indigenous communities create, share, and protect knowledge through digital infrastructures, with particular attention to combating informational colonialism. Her work develops theoretical frameworks for understanding Indigenous cyberdefense strategies, decolonial digital methods, and community-centered technology design.

Neil F Safierمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• History of Science
• Environmental History
• Colonial History of the Americas
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Neil F Safier is an Associate Professor of History at Brown University and Director of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the Watson Institute. He holds affiliations with the Department of Hispanic Studies, the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, the Program in Science, Technology, and Society, and the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative. His research focuses on the history of science in global contexts, environmental history in the Atlantic world, and the colonial history of the Americas. He earned his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 2004 and has held prior appointments at the University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, and University of British Columbia. His major works include *Measuring the New World: Enlightenment Science and South America* (2008), which received the Gilbert Chinard Prize, and co-edited volumes such as *Cosmopolitanism and the Enlightenment* (2023). His current research explores transnational knowledge-making in the 18th-century Atlantic world, plantation cultures in the Caribbean and Brazil, and the environmental and ethnographic history of the Amazon basin. He has held fellowships at institutions including the Huntington Library and the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science. Professor Safier has taught courses on collecting history, the Enlightenment, Amazonian environmental history, and the history of print culture. He directed the John Carter Brown Library from 2013 to 2021 and advises graduate students on topics like global science history, colonial Americas, and early modern print culture.

Rachel Evendenمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Clinical Parapsychology
• Anomalous Experiences
• Mediumship
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Rachel Evenden is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Northampton's Centre for Psychological and Sociological Sciences. Her research focuses on Clinical Parapsychology, anomalous experiences, and the role of spirituality in end-of-life care. She is affiliated with the Study of Exceptional Experiences and Consciousness Studies (EECS) research group and contributes to the Arthur Findlay College research laboratory. Her PhD investigates anomalous experiences during bereavement and spiritual aspects of palliative care. Key research areas include mediumship as counseling, therapist training needs for anomalous experiences, and psychedelic consciousness studies. She has published on LSD, ayahuasca, and therapeutic approaches to clients reporting anomalous phenomena. Evenden's work bridges clinical practice and parapsychological research, emphasizing qualitative methodologies like thematic analysis and interpretative phenomenological analysis. She collaborates on projects analyzing historical parapsychology archives and psychedelic drug experiences in Britain. Her research outputs (9 total between 2013-2018) explore themes like client disclosure challenges, therapist training deficiencies, and subjective psychedelic experiences. Current projects aim to develop educational materials for both practitioners and bereaved individuals confronting anomalous phenomena.

• Artificial Intelligence in Education
• Academic Integrity
• Library Resource Management
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Lynsey Meakin is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the College of Arts, Humanities and Education. Her research focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and education, particularly exploring how generative AI impacts student behavior, academic integrity, and library resource utilization. She has published extensively on topics such as ChatGPT’s role in education and ethical considerations of AI in classrooms. Recent work includes analyses of AI-driven tools in higher education and strategies for maintaining academic integrity amid technological advancements. Her contributions address both the opportunities and challenges posed by AI in educational settings.

• Health Informatics
• Nursing Informatics
• Decision Support Systems
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Marion Jokl Ball is a distinguished academic and clinician in Health Informatics, holding the Raj and Indra Nooyi Endowed Distinguished Chair in Bioengineering at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), where she serves as Tenured Professor and Executive Director of the Multi-Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics (MICHI). She is also Professor Emerita at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and Affiliate Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Her career spans over five decades, with leadership roles in IBM Healthcare Informatics, the National Library of Medicine, and numerous national/international health IT organizations. Her education includes an Ed.D. from Temple University (1978), MA (1965) and BA (1961) in Mathematics from the University of Kentucky. She has authored over 230 articles and 25 books, including seminal works like Nursing Informatics: Where Technology and Caring Meet and Healthcare Information Management Systems . Research focuses on health informatics, point-of-care technologies, and interprofessional education reform via the TIGER Initiative. Notable contributions include pioneering standards for trustworthy health web content (Health on the Net) and advancing patient engagement through consumer informatics. Major awards include the Morris F. Collen Lifetime Achievement Award, IMIA Award of Excellence, and recognition as one of HIMSS's Most Influential Women in Health IT. She has received honorary fellowships from the American Academy of Nursing and Medical Library Association. Grants include a $1M Science & Technology Acquisition & Retention (STARS) Award (2020–2022) and CDC-funded health literacy projects. Her leadership extends to boards of IMIA, AMIA, CHIME, and the TIGER Foundation. Current research emphasizes health intelligence systems, precision medicine, and interprofessional training through smart home simulations and global health informatics initiatives.

• Knowledge Organization
• Knowledge Management
• Metadata Development
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Jihee Beak is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), and holds a dual role as Policy and Planning Analyst and Coordinator of Data Analytics & Assessment at UWM's Office of Assessment and Institutional Research. She holds a PhD and MLIS from UWM, and a BS in Library and Information Science from Kyungpook National University, South Korea. Her research focuses on knowledge organization, metadata development, and domain analysis. She explores topics such as user-generated tagging systems, metadata schemas for children's libraries, and comparative studies of knowledge organization practices across nations. Beak has taught courses like INFOST 511 (Organization of Information) and INFOST 230 (Knowledge Organization), emphasizing practical applications of information architecture and database management. Her scholarly work consistently addresses the interplay between human cognition and information systems, particularly in educational contexts. While no formal awards are noted, her contributions to knowledge organization frameworks and metadata design reflect significant academic impact. Beak’s current projects likely involve leveraging data analytics for institutional assessment and advancing user-centered metadata practices. Her publications span 2011–2017, analyzing topics like collaborative tagging in digital libraries, children’s metadata needs, and international comparisons of knowledge organization research trends. These works highlight her interdisciplinary approach, blending library science with computational methods and educational psychology.

Margaret Kippمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Social Tagging
• Metadata
• Semantic Web
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Margaret E. I. Kipp is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She holds a PhD and MLIS from the University of Western Ontario, and a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Ottawa. Her research focuses on social tagging, metadata, semantic web technologies, and information organization systems. Education: PhD, 2009: Library and Information Science, University of Western Ontario MLIS, 2002: University of Western Ontario BSc, 1999: Computer Science, University of Ottawa Research interests include: Metadata design and standards Semantic web applications Social tagging practices Information retrieval systems Classification systems Her recent work explores metadata schemes for cultural heritage materials like Chinese rubbings data, linked data models for libraries, and user behavior in social tagging platforms. She has published widely on topics such as collaborative tagging effectiveness in medical collections and mappings between MARC standards and linked data formats. Dr. Kipp is affiliated with the Information Organization Research Group and teaches courses in information organization, metadata, and database management.

Rebecca Janzenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Mexican Literature and Culture
• Gender Studies
• Religious Studies
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Rebecca Janzen is a Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature at the University of South Carolina, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a PhD from the University of Toronto (2013) and has held academic positions at institutions including Bluffton University and Brigham Young University. Her research focuses on gender, disability, and religious studies in Mexican literature and culture, with a particular emphasis on excluded populations such as Mennonites, Mormons, and marginalized groups in Mexico. Education: PhD in Spanish and Portuguese (University of Toronto, 2013), MA (University of Toronto, 2009), BA (University of Waterloo, 2007). Professional roles include McCausland Faculty Fellow (2022–2025), Director of Graduate Studies (2021–2023), and faculty associate in Latin American Studies. She has held fellowships at institutions like the Newberry Library and Elizabethtown College. Research Interests: Janzen’s work spans Mexican law, human rights, film analysis, and religious minorities. Key publications include Unlawful Violence (Vanderbilt, 2022), Unholy Trinity (SUNY, 2021), and Liminal Sovereignty (SUNY, 2018). Her studies often intersect with themes of state power, cultural production, and social justice. Publications and Media: Over 30 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and edited volumes. Media appearances include podcasts like New Books in Latin American Studies and documentaries on Mormon and Mennonite communities. She has delivered guest lectures at universities worldwide, including Texas A&M and the University of Winnipeg. Awards: McCausland Faculty Fellowship, Plett Foundation grants, Marian Library Visiting Scholar, and multiple teaching/research grants. Her work bridges academic rigor with community engagement, including refugee support and educational outreach. Teaching and Service: Courses on Mexican culture, law and literature, and religion in film. University service includes roles as faculty senator and committee member for library initiatives. She advises numerous graduate and undergraduate students, fostering interdisciplinary scholarship in Latin American studies.

Debra Davisمشاهده پروفایل

عضو هیئت علمی

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Applied Usability Studies
• Cognitive Psychology
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Debra Davis is an Associate Teaching Professor at Florida International University , affiliated with the School of Computing and Information Sciences (2010–present) and serving as an Adjunct Faculty Member in the Department of Psychology (2010–present). She holds a Ph.D. in Cognitive Developmental Psychology (2004) and advanced degrees in Computer Science (2000) and Psychology (1996), with a minor in Statistics. Education : Ph.D., Cognitive Developmental Psychology (minor: Statistics), University of Texas at Austin (2004) M.S., Computer Science, Florida International University (2000) M.A., Developmental Psychology (minor: Statistics), University of Texas at Austin (1996) B.A., Psychology (minor: Computer Science), Florida International University (1993) Her research spans Human-Computer Interaction , Applied Usability Studies , and geospatial data systems, with expertise in real-time data integration, 3D visualization, and educational technology. She has contributed to spatial data platforms like Terrafly and advised on usability for grants and projects. Recent publications (1998–2001) focus on geospatial data systems, real-time search algorithms, and 3D satellite imagery. Awards include multiple Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society nominations, a research grant at UT Austin, and Dean’s List recognition. Professional Roles : Faculty Associate, NSF Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (2010–present) Principal Investigator, All Stars Effectiveness Research Project (2007–2008) Program Evaluator, Read 2 Succeed 21st Century Grant (2009–2010) Consultant, Collins Center of Public Policy (2008) Grant Reviewer for Miami-Dade County, Early Learning Coalition, and CASA (2005–2009)