جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Jaime Bouvierمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Food Policy
• Land-Use Law
• Urban Agriculture Law
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Jaime Bouvier is a Professor of Lawyering Skills at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, teaching second-year legal writing (LLEAP 3 Litigation) and previously instructing first-year legal writing, privacy torts, and leadership/emotional intelligence courses while co-directing the academic and writing support program. Education: Bachelor of Arts, University of Iowa Juris Doctorate, Case Western Reserve University School of Law Her research focuses on food policy and land-use law with deep specialization in urban agriculture regulation, examining municipal ordinances for backyard poultry/micro-livestock, cultural perceptions linking urban farming to race/gender/poverty, and constitutional intersections between food movements and First Amendment rights. She also develops leadership frameworks for legal professionals using neuroscience and organizational psychology. Publications consistently analyze local governance of urban agriculture, revealing patterns in regulatory approaches across municipalities while addressing social equity implications and advocating for model ordinances that balance community expectations with food sovereignty. As co-director of academic support, she mentored law students in writing and academic success. Pre-academic career included clerking for Judge Kathleen M. O'Malley (Northern District of Ohio), serving as staff counsel for Congressman Dennis Kucinich, and litigating public-policy cases at Chandra Law Firm.

Louise Reardonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Transport Policy and Governance
• Multilevel Governance
• Sustainable Transport Transitions
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Louise Reardon is Professor of Governance and Public Policy at the University of Birmingham's School of Government, Department of Public Administration and Policy. She serves as School Deputy Director of Research (Impact) and is Thematic Research Lead for Transport at UK Parliament. Her internationally recognized expertise spans transport policy and governance, with research focusing on institutional collaboration across scales to advance local transport goals, technological innovation, and sustainability. Louise earned her PhD in Political Science from the University of Sheffield (2014), MA in Governance and Public Policy from the University of Sheffield (2009), and BA (hons) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Durham (2008). She holds a Post-Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (2018) and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2020). Her research interests center on transport policy and governance, with specific focus on multilevel governance, agenda setting, policy implementation, smart mobility transitions, urban governance, and wellbeing. As a political scientist, she advances theoretical understanding of policy processes through transport analysis, examining how local dynamics influence issue recognition, agenda setting, policy change, and approaches to wicked problems. Her work consistently bridges academic theory with practical policy application. Louise's research portfolio demonstrates a clear trajectory toward increasingly complex, interdisciplinary climate-related transport research. Her recent publications show strong emphasis on net-zero transitions, smart city governance, and pandemic recovery implications for transport systems, with growing international collaboration particularly with Indian and Australian institutions. The trend indicates deepening engagement with practical policy implementation challenges alongside theoretical contributions. Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, 2020 Louise regularly provides scientific advice to diverse stakeholders and serves on the UK Department for Transport's Transport Research Innovation Grant advisory board. She co-edited the Handbook of Transportation and Public Policy (2025) and previously co-chaired the Governance and Decision-Making Processes Special Interest Group for the World Conference on Transport Research Society. She serves on editorial boards for Research in Transportation Business & Management and Local Government Studies. As an educator, Louise led the College of Social Science's first Degree Apprenticeship programme and specializes in blended teaching approaches. She has supervised PhD students on evidence use in local policymaking, center-local government relations, and walking's role in climate change agendas. She actively seeks new doctoral students interested in multi-level governance, policy change, sustainable transitions, and urban governance topics.

• Urban Ecology
• Biodiversity Conservation
• Sustainable Agriculture
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Ina Säumel is a scientific collaborator at the Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences at Humboldt University of Berlin. Her work bridges urban ecology, biodiversity conservation, and socio-cultural dimensions of sustainability through participatory approaches. Research Focus : Urban sustainability transitions, nature-based solutions, medicinal plants, and climate change adaptation. Key Projects : Edible City Solutions, biochar conversion from agro-residues, and biodiversity assessments in urban cemeteries. Geographic Scope : Uruguay, Andes, South Tyrol, and Berlin. Emphasis on post-industrial and water-sensitive cities. Her recent publications highlight interdisciplinary methods in co-creation, land-use impacts on metacommunity structures, and health-promoting urban green spaces. Contact: ina.saeumel@hu-berlin.de

Panagiotis Papapetrouمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Data Science
• Machine Learning
• Time Series Analysis
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Panagiotis Papapetrou is a Professor of Data Science and Deputy Head of Department at the Department of Computer and Systems Science , Stockholm University (since 2017). He also serves as Head of the Data Science Research Group and holds an Adjunct Professor position at Aalto University (Finland). As a Board Member of the Swedish Association for Artificial Intelligence (SAIS) , he contributes to shaping AI research directions in Sweden. Research Pillars: Algorithmic data mining, interpretable machine learning, time series classification, and health informatics Key Projects: AI for societal fairness, digital twins for smart buildings, EXTREMUM for explainable medical AI, and e-learning personalization Teaching Legacy: Developed courses in Data Mining (HT2013-2022), Machine Learning (VT2022-2024), and Health Informatics (VT2018-2021) His work focuses on interpretable AI for healthcare applications, particularly through counterfactual explanations for time series classification and forecasting. This includes developing methods like Glacier for constrained counterfactuals and Ijuice for k-justified explanations. His research also explores multimodal clustering of sepsis patient records and federated learning approaches for ICU mortality prediction. Recent scientific contributions include: CounterFair (2024): Group fairness analysis via counterfactual burden metrics M-ClustEHR (2024): Multimodal clustering for electronic health records COMET (2024): Constraint-based glucose forecasting explanations Temporal pattern mining (2024-2025): Enhanced forecasting models through decomposition Z-Time (2024): Interpretable multivariate time series classification His editorial leadership includes: Action Editor at Machine Learning Journal (since 2024) Action Editor at Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery (since 2018) Guest Editorial Board for ECML/PKDD Journal Track (2014-2019)

Barbara Spectorمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Science Education Reform
• Qualitative Research Methods in Education
• Inquiry-Based Teaching
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Barbara Spector is a Professor of Science Education at the University of South Florida (USF) College of Education, where she has served since 1985. Her work focuses on educational change, qualitative research methods, and science education reform through innovative course development and community engagement. Research Interests: Science Education Reform Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning Integration of Science, Technology, and Society (STS) Marine Science Education Qualitative Research Methodologies Professional Development for Educators Scientific Awards & Leadership: National Institute for Science Education Fellow NSTA Research Director NASTS Research Director AETS Director-At-Large Consultant to Federal, State, and Local Education Agencies Contributor to National and State Science Standards Dr. Spector has developed 25 graduate-level science education courses and co-created nationally recognized preservice teacher education courses. Her career spans NSF-funded initiatives like the Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence Florida and leadership in multiple university research centers.

Peter Williamsonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Globalization
• Corporate Strategy
• Business Ecosystems
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Peter Williamson is an Honorary Professor of International Management at Cambridge Judge Business School and Co-Director of the Cambridge Centre for Chinese Management. He is also a Fellow and Director of Studies in Management at Jesus College. Education: BA (Macquarie University), MA (University of Cambridge), PhD (Harvard University) Professor Williamson’s research focuses on globalization and corporate strategy, business ecosystems, merger and acquisition dynamics, China-specific strategic advantages, and sustainable strategies for carbon-constrained economies. He has extensive professional experience across academia, consulting, and executive education, with a career spanning Australia, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United States. His recent publications emphasize digital innovation, disruptive competition from Chinese firms, AI-driven internationalization, and ecosystem-based strategies for accelerated innovation. He has also contributed to debates on deglobalization myths and cross-border collaboration models, particularly in crisis scenarios like the VentilatorChallengeUK. Williamson actively serves on the editorial boards of European Management Journal and Academy of Management Learning and Education , and his insights on China-West innovation dynamics have been featured in The New York Times , Forbes , and Kompas .

John Gledhillمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Conflict Processes
• Social Mobilisation
• Contentious Politics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

John Gledhill is an Associate Professor of Global Governance in the Department of International Development at the University of Oxford, where he teaches courses on Global Governance and Diplomacy, Peacebuilding & Statebuilding, and Power, Conflict, & the Arts. He is a Fellow of St. Cross College and actively collaborates with international institutions such as the Asia-Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (University of Queensland), the Conflict Research Society, and OxPeace, a multidisciplinary peace research network at Oxford. PhD in Government from Georgetown University BA in History and Political Science from Trinity College, Dublin His research spans peace and conflict studies, focusing on the political dimensions of development, nonviolent resistance, and the role of music and the arts in conflict and peacebuilding. Recent work examines UN peacekeeping withdrawal legacies, the economic impacts of peace operation exits, and the integration of arts into peace processes. The 15 most recent publications reflect his expertise in UN peacekeeping dynamics, state formation, and the intersection of arts and conflict. These include studies in the European Journal of International Relations , Journal of Global Security Studies , and International Peacekeeping , alongside book chapters and encyclopedia entries addressing transitional justice, regime transitions, and globalization's effects on emerging economies. Scientific Awards: Teaching Excellence Award, University of Oxford (2013) Teaching Excellence Award, London School of Economics (prior to 2013) John has supervised research students Sabrina Brandt and Rachel Nguyen-Morrow. His projects include ESRC-funded studies on post-peacekeeping withdrawal outcomes and investigations into music's role in UN peacebuilding. He contributes to academic governance through roles on the Conflict Research Society's Governing Council and the OxPeace Steering Committee.

Jean Daudelinمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Conflict and Development
• Property Rights
• Land Conflicts
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Jean Daudelin serves as an Associate Professor at Carleton University's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs in Ottawa, specializing in Latin American political dynamics with concentrated expertise on Brazil and Central America. His academic profile integrates conflict studies, development theory, and security policy through extensive field research on armed insurgencies, indigenous mobilizations, and urban violence. His research program critically examines property rights frameworks, illegal market governance, and the political economy of violence, with recent fieldwork focused on drug markets in Recife, Brazil. He investigates how inequality shapes deterrence mechanisms and homicide reduction policies, notably analyzing Pernambuco's "Pact for Life" initiative. His scholarship bridges theoretical contributions in tenure regimes with empirical studies of land conflicts and religious movements across the Global South. Analysis of his 2017-2023 publications reveals dominant thematic clusters around Brazilian urban violence (particularly crack markets in Recife), hemispheric security policy, and foreign policy analysis of Canada-Brazil relations. The work demonstrates methodological innovation in studying illegal economies while maintaining policy relevance for security governance in Latin America.

Tyler Simkoمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• State and Local Politics
• Political Geography
• Subnational Policymaking
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Tyler Simko is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan, specializing in US state and local politics, political geography, and computational social science. His research focuses on understanding and addressing inequality in American public policy through innovative methodological approaches. Education: Ph.D. in Government, Harvard University (2024) A.B. in Politics, Princeton University Simko's research examines state and local politics in the United States with particular focus on political geography and subnational policymaking. His active research agendas include legislative redistricting ("gerrymandering"), local public meetings, school segregation, affordable housing, and data privacy. Methodologically, he develops new techniques in computational social science and machine learning to evaluate subnational inequality and how it can be reduced. His work regularly involves partnerships with federal, state, and local officials to improve the design of public policy. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on applying computational methods to address real-world policy challenges, particularly in school desegregation, redistricting, and local government transparency. His research often leverages large-scale data collection efforts, such as LocalView (the largest database of local government meetings in the US), to analyze patterns of political behavior and policy outcomes across different jurisdictions. Awards and Recognition: APSA 2024-25 Best Paper in Education Politics and Policy Award APSA 2024-25 Best Paper in Urban and Local Politics, Honorable Mention MPSA 2024 Robert H. Durr Award for "the best paper applying quantitative methods to a substantive problem" Derek C. Bok Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching of Undergraduates (2023) Simko teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in American Politics and Political Methodology at the University of Michigan. His teaching experience spans multiple institutions, including Harvard University and Princeton University. He has designed innovative courses on US Local Policymaking, data science, and computational social science. As a Data Scientist at the Office of Evaluation Sciences, he partners with federal, state, and local officials to improve program design and reduce administrative burdens. He is a co-PI of the Algorithm-Assisted Redistricting Methodology (ALARM) Project and co-creator of LocalView, the largest audio, video, and text database of local government meetings in the United States. These projects represent significant contributions to the field of computational social science and provide valuable resources for researchers studying local governance and policy-making.

Asha Weinstein Agrawalمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Transportation Planning and Policy
• Transportation Revenue
• Equity in Transportation
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Asha Weinstein Agrawal is a Professor at the School of Planning, Policy, and Environmental Studies within San Jose State University's College of Social Sciences. Her work centers on transportation planning and policy with a focus on sustainability and equity, actively engaging policymakers and communities to address contemporary mobility challenges through evidence-based solutions. Professor Agrawal's research spans transportation revenue systems, equity implications in mobility access, sustainable transportation frameworks, travel behavior analysis, survey methodology innovation, and historical transportation policy evolution. She investigates how planning tools can promote environmentally friendly travel and improve accessibility for disadvantaged populations, with current projects examining electric vehicle impacts on transportation funding, transit safety for vulnerable users, and community engagement in open streets initiatives. Analysis of her recent publications reveals dominant themes in transportation funding alternatives—particularly mileage-based user fees and zero-emission vehicle revenue impacts—and equity-focused studies on transit safety, workforce diversity, and accessibility for older adults and low-income communities. Her work consistently bridges academic research with real-world policy applications through rigorous survey methodologies and multi-stakeholder engagement. Scientific Awards: No specific awards are documented in the provided materials. Advising and Professional Engagement: Professor Agrawal regularly presents findings to federal and state decision-makers including U.S. Senate committees, the California Transportation Commission, and local transportation authorities. She serves on key advisory bodies such as the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Regional Means-Based Transit Fare Pricing Study committee, Santa Clara County Traffic Safe Communities Network, and Valley Transportation Authority's Pedestrian Access Task Force. Her research has been supported through multiple policy-relevant projects with transportation agencies across California and nationally.

• Substance Use Disorders
• Adolescent Addiction Medicine
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Deepa Camenga, MD, MHS, FAAP is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Yale School of Medicine with secondary appointments in Chronic Disease Epidemiology and General Pediatrics. She serves as the Associate Director of Pediatric Programs for the Yale Program in Addiction Medicine, where she leads clinical, educational, and policy efforts to improve healthcare for children impacted by substance use. As a board-certified physician in pediatrics and addiction medicine, Dr. Camenga specializes in adolescent addiction and is one of the few clinicians in Connecticut who prescribes medication treatment for adolescents with opioid use disorder. Dr. Camenga's educational background includes: BA from Yale University (2000) MD from University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry (2005) Residency at University of Rochester Golisano Children Hospital (2008) Chief Resident at Children's Strong Hospital, Rochester (2009) Postdoctoral Fellowship and MHS in Health Services Research through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at Yale (2012) Dr. Camenga's research focuses on reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with adolescent substance use and substance use disorders. Her work specifically aims to improve identification and treatment of drug and tobacco use in healthcare settings, with a particular interest in developing technology-enhanced interventions to reduce substance use among adolescents and young adults. She employs both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to examine adolescent substance use patterns, cessation motivations, and the effectiveness of interventions in clinical and community settings. Her research has significant implications for public health policy and clinical practice guidelines related to youth substance use. Dr. Camenga's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on adolescent vaping behaviors, impaired driving among youth, and digital interventions for substance use prevention. Her work spans multiple methodologies including longitudinal studies, system dynamics modeling, and mixed-methods approaches. Key themes in her research include the impact of flavored products on youth nicotine dependence, the social and environmental factors influencing risky behaviors, and the development of evidence-based approaches to substance use prevention and treatment for adolescents. Dr. Camenga is actively involved in national professional organizations and committees: Member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Substance Use and Prevention (since 2016) Member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Meeting Planning and Participation Committee (since 2018) Former Committee Member of the Academic Pediatric Association (2013-2015) Dr. Camenga has developed several innovative clinical programs, including a school-based health center tele-consult program and an inpatient adolescent addiction medicine consult service. She treats adolescents and young adults at the APT Foundation and leads an addiction medicine tele-consult service for local school-based health centers. Her work extends to the Yale DrivSim Lab, where she collaborates on studies examining the neurocognitive aspects of risky driving and substance use among youth. Dr. Camenga also chairs the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Substance Use and Prevention, positioning her as a national expert in pediatric addiction medicine.

• Sustainability
• Regional Development
• Tourism
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Pascal Scherrer is Associate Dean (Research) and Professor within the Faculty of Business, Law and Arts at Southern Cross University . Based in Lismore, Australia, he combines an administrative leadership role with active research in sustainability, regional development, tourism and visitor management. His work bridges academia, industry and government, having jointly secured over AUD $2 million in competitive funding and delivered high-impact projects for clients such as the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service and the Australian Meat Processor Corporation. Education BSc – Griffith University BSc (Hons) – Griffith University Graduate Certificate TESOL – Bond University PhD – Griffith University Research Interests Dr Scherrer’s scholarship centres on sustainability science applied to tourism and regional development. His current flagship project is a circular-economy partnership with the Australian Meat Processor Corporation aiming to reduce plastic packaging waste across red-meat supply chains. Earlier work includes sustainable-visitor-capacity assessments on Rottnest Island , alternatives to summiting Wollumbin-Mt Warning that informed a AUD $7.4 million NSW government trail investment, and longitudinal monitoring of visitor experiences at Point Fraser artificial wetland in Perth. Cross-cutting themes include visitor risk perception in remote alpine and coastal settings, community engagement in protected-area governance, Indigenous tourism business models , and the intersection of digital culture (e.g., selfie-taking) with tourism safety. Scientific Awards 2023 – Southern Cross University Research Award 2014 – Southern Cross University Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Community Engagement Grants & Advising Scherrer has jointly attracted over AUD $2 million in research and consultancy funding from state and federal agencies, industry bodies and NGOs. He currently supervises Honours and PhD candidates across topics in sustainable tourism, regional development and visitor management, and teaches undergraduate and postgraduate units covering sustainable tourism, visitor-economy management, and planning & policy. Professional Affiliations & Service Member, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas Member, North Coast Regional Advisory Committee, NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service External facilitator for community and local-government projects

• Environmental Law
• Administrative Law
• Energy Law
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Satoshi Kurokawa is a full Professor of Environmental and Administrative Law in the School of Social Sciences at Waseda University, Japan. Holding Ph.D. and LL.M. degrees from Kyoto University and a B.A. in Political Science from Waseda, he has taught continuously since 1994, first at Tezukayama University and, from 2004 onward, at Waseda, where he served as Associate Professor (2003-2004) before promotion to Professor. Education: Ph.D. (Kyoto University) LL.M. (Kyoto University) Bachelor of Political Science (Waseda University) Research interests revolve around the intersection of public law and sustainability: environmental law, administrative law, energy law, climate-change policy, nuclear-risk regulation, energy justice, and the legal challenges posed by artificial-intelligence in government decision-making. His recent work pays particular attention to achieving Japan’s 2050 carbon-neutrality target through an “energy-justice” lens, examining social acceptance of high-level radioactive-waste disposal, and assessing the rule-of-law implications of algorithmic administration. Grants & projects: He currently leads a JSPS KAKENHI multi-year project (2024-2028) on “Long-Term Disaster Preparedness and Intergenerational Equity in Light of Uncertainty in Predicting Mega-Earthquakes,” and has completed earlier JSPS projects on climate policy under the Trump administration, California’s sub-national leadership, and social acceptance of geological disposal of nuclear waste. Professional memberships: Japan Public Law Association, Environmental Law Policy Association, and Japan-US Law Society. He teaches an extensive range of courses including “Environmental Law in Japan,” “Environmental Issues and Sustainable Society,” “Sustainability Study,” and “Social Science for Energy Innovation” across Waseda’s graduate and undergraduate programmes, and is concurrently affiliated with several interdisciplinary research institutes.

• Southeast Asia
• Indonesia
• Islam
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Ken Miichi is a Professor at the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University (since 2019). His research focuses on Indonesian politics , political Islam , gender dynamics , and religious pluralism in Southeast Asia. He has received the Ishibashi Memorial Asia-Pacific Research Incentive Award (2002) and led numerous grants from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science , including projects on COVID-19 political impacts and conflict resolution in polarized societies . His work bridges academic research and public commentary , with contributions to books, edited volumes, and policy-oriented articles. Research Highlights : Anti-Feminist Discourse in Indonesia (2024) and Gender Politics in presidential elections (2020) Religious Pluralism in post-authoritarian Indonesia (2020) Indigenization of Islamism through grassroots networks (2023) Cultural Preservation of folk performing arts after disasters (2016) Scientific Awards : Ishibashi Memorial Asia-Pacific Research Incentive Award (2002) Grants include: Political Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis (2022-2027) Trust and Peacebuilding in Conflict-Affected Regions (2020-2025) Feminist Movements and Islam in Indonesia (2020-2024)

Annuska Derksمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Social change, development and modernity
• Energy and innovation
• The social life of things and global commodity chains
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Annuska Derks is an Associate Professor in Social Anthropology at the University of Zurich, where she holds the Chair of Social Transformation Processes. She earned her M.A. in Social-Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies, followed by a Ph.D. from Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands. Education: M.A. in Social-Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies, Ph.D. in Anthropology Her research focuses on social change, mobility, and inequality in Southeast Asia, particularly Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand. She explores development through material culture and commodity chains, examining how everyday objects like spices and coal briquettes reflect and shape societal transformations. Current projects include Aspirations for Change 4.0 (renewable energy in Vietnam) and Spice Chains (global markets for Vietnamese star anise and cinnamon). She collaborates with institutions in Switzerland, Vietnam, and Canada, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. Derks has supervised doctoral researchers across multiple universities and co-led transnational projects on migration, gender, and commodity chains. Her team includes postdoctoral and doctoral researchers specializing in Southeast Asia and transnational entanglements.