جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Laura Lindenfeldمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Science Communication
• Environmental Sustainability Communication
• Stakeholder Engagement
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Laura Lindenfeld, PhD, is the Dean of the School of Communication and Journalism and Executive Director of the Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University. She is also a Professor of Communication, with research interests spanning science communication, environmental sustainability communication, and stakeholder engagement. Education: PhD in Cultural Studies, University of California, Davis Research Focus: Dr. Lindenfeld's work is driven by the belief that better communication leads to more informed societal decisions. Her research emphasizes bridging the gap between scientific knowledge and public action, particularly in the context of environmental sustainability. She explores how scientists can more effectively and persuasively communicate with communities, shareholders, and decision-makers to foster meaningful engagement. Her scholarly contributions include co-authoring the book Feasting our Eyes: Food, Films, and Cultural Identity in the United States (Columbia University Press, 2016), and publishing in top-tier journals such as Science Communication , Environmental Communication , and Sustainability Science . Leadership & Impact: As Dean, she leads a faculty that includes Pulitzer Prize winners, focusing on inclusive and engaged education to address societal challenges. As Executive Director of the Alda Center, she has overseen the training of over 20,000 scientists globally, positioning the Center as a leader in science communication research and practice.

• Audiovisual Translation
• Subtitling
• Dubbing
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Huihuang Jia is a PhD researcher and Postgraduate Teaching Assistant at the Centre for Translation Studies (CenTraS) within the School of European Languages, Culture and Society (SELCS) at University College London. He also serves as a Visiting Lecturer at University of Roehampton and holds an Associate Fellowship with the Higher Education Academy. His educational background includes an MSc in Specialised Translation with Interpreting (Distinction) from University College London (2019-2020). He has engaged in academic exchanges at Duke University and Peking University. Huihuang's research focuses on the experimental and cognitive dimensions of audiovisual translation, particularly using eye-tracking methodology to investigate subtitle processing and audience reception. His work bridges theoretical translation studies with empirical cognitive approaches, examining how Chinese viewers process and respond to different subtitling techniques. He has made significant contributions to understanding Danmu (Chinese captioning), subtitle speed effects, and quality assessment in interlingual subtitling. His publication record shows a clear trajectory toward experimental methodologies in translation studies, with recent works increasingly incorporating eye-tracking data and mixed-methods approaches. The research spans theoretical foundations, empirical investigations, and practical pedagogical applications in audiovisual translation. Associate Fellowship, Higher Education Academy (2022-present) Huihuang actively supervises MA/MSc dissertation research at UCL's Centre for Translation Studies, having guided 18 students to successful completion. His teaching encompasses subtitling, dubbing, audio description, and translation technologies across multiple institutions including UCL, University of Roehampton, Communication University of China, and Huazhong Agricultural University. He serves as Production Editor for the Journal of Audiovisual Translation and works as an audiovisual translator and proofreader for cinema releases. His research has received support from the UK Government (British Council), Chinese Embassy in the UK, Ministry of Education of China (China Scholarship Council), UCL SELCS-CMII, UCL Doctoral School, and National Social Science Fund of China.

• Science Communication
• Health Communication
• Mass Communication
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Dennis Frohlich serves as a Professor in the Department of Communication Studies, Media and Journalism at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, where he contributes to academic instruction and research within the communication discipline. Education Ph.D. in Mass Communication, Emphasis: Science/Health Communication — University of Florida (2014) M.S. in Mass Communication — North Dakota State University (2011) B.S. in Journalism, Broadcasting & Mass Communication Technologies — North Dakota State University (2008) Research Focus Dr. Frohlich specializes in Science Communication and Health Communication, examining how complex scientific concepts and health information are translated for public audiences through media channels. His work bridges Mass Communication theory with practical applications in Journalism and Broadcasting, particularly analyzing message dissemination strategies and audience reception in science and health contexts. This research intersects with public understanding of science, risk communication, and media literacy. Professional Profile Contact details indicate office location in Waller Administration Building (Room 38C) with direct phone access at 570-389-4889. No records of student advising activities, research grants, or laboratory affiliations appear in available documentation. Scientific award history remains undocumented in provided materials.

Althea Delwicheمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Emerging digital media
• big data
• political propaganda
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Althea Delwiche is a Professor in the Department of Communication at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Washington and teaches courses on virtual world development, transmedia storytelling, mobile gaming, and related digital media topics. Her research focuses on emerging digital media, big data, political propaganda, participatory culture, and virtual worlds as tools for education and persuasion. She explores how our world is being transformed by participatory knowledge cultures where people collectively classify, organize, and create ideas in new ways. Her work examines the promises and pitfalls of participatory culture and redefines media literacy in an era of ubiquitous computing. Delwiche's recent scholarly contributions span virtual world ethnography, digital comics preservation, and the educational applications of gaming technologies. Her publications reveal a consistent trajectory examining how digital environments transform knowledge creation, storytelling, and social interaction across multiple platforms and contexts. Mellon Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (2015-2017) Trinity University Junior Faculty Award for Distinguished Teaching and Research (2007) MacArthur Foundation grant for State of Play V (2007) Professor Delwiche actively mentors undergraduate researchers, currently working with a student on using virtual worlds to promote empathy and capture endangered oral histories. She serves on multiple university committees including as Chair of the New Media Minor and the University Curriculum Council (2016-2017), and as a Board Member of KRTU-FM, Trinity University's Radio Station.

Marta Urszula Chyb-Winnickaمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Linguistics
• Polish Language Didactics
• Effective Listening
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Marta Urszula Chyb-Winnicka is an Assistant Professor at the University of Opole, working at the Institute of Polish Language and Culture Studies. She holds a doctorate obtained in 2021 and specializes in linguistics, with a particular focus on Polish language didactics both as a native and foreign language. Her research interests primarily revolve around effective listening skills development in language education. Key areas include: Diagnosis and prophylaxis of effective listening in Polish as a native language Active listening skills development in multilingual educational environments Textual mediation in teaching Polish as a second language Development of interactive skills through listening activities Listening comprehension in primary and secondary education Dr. Chyb-Winnicka has published extensively on these topics, with a monograph titled "Effective listening in Polish as a native language – diagnosis and prophylaxis" (2024) being one of her major contributions. Her research shows a consistent focus on practical applications of listening skills in educational settings, with particular attention to diagnostic methods and teaching techniques that enhance students' auditory perception abilities. She has analyzed numerous textbooks and curricula to understand how listening skills are developed across different educational stages. Her scientific achievements include 18 publications and a ministerial score of 571, though her h-index remains at 0 according to both Scopus and Web of Science citations. This may reflect the relatively recent completion of her doctorate in 2021 and the specialized nature of her research within the Polish academic context. Dr. Chyb-Winnicka actively contributes to the field through empirical research involving primary school students, with studies examining listening skills in fourth graders and eighth graders. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical language teaching methodologies, making significant contributions to Polish language education pedagogy.

Christopher Orchardمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• English Civil War Literature
• Seventeenth-Century Republican Literature
• Post-9/11 Geopolitical Literature
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Christopher Orchard is Professor of English in the Language, Literature, and Writing Department at Indiana University of Pennsylvania's College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs. His academic work spans early modern British literature and contemporary geopolitical literature, with particular focus on the intersection of drama, politics, and adaptation. His research centers on English Civil War and Republican literature (1640s-1650s), examining how parliamentary and royalist ideologies shaped dramatic production and reception. He investigates how writers used translations of classical works (Virgil, Sophocles, Aesop) for political messaging during periods of crisis. His contemporary scholarship analyzes post-9/11 literature across global contexts from New York to Afghanistan, with emphasis on adaptation theory as both analytical framework and pedagogical practice. His recent publications include the 2023 monograph Printed Drama and Political Instability in Mid-Seventeenth-Century Britain (Routledge), numerous articles on Renaissance writers including Katherine Philips and Ben Jonson, and a forthcoming essay on The Tempest adaptations. His scholarly trajectory reveals consistent engagement with how literature responds to political upheaval across historical periods. Professor Orchard holds a DPhil from the University of Oxford (1994) and maintains active research in both early modern and contemporary literature, frequently connecting historical patterns of crisis response to modern geopolitical challenges through the lens of dramatic adaptation.

Allison Nancy Earlمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Social Psychology
• Health Psychology
• Attitudes and Persuasion
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Allison Nancy Earl serves as Associate Professor of Psychology in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan and holds a Faculty Associate position at the Research Center for Group Dynamics within the Institute for Social Research. Her academic role centers on investigating cognitive and motivational mechanisms underlying attention to persuasive health information, with particular emphasis on racial disparities in health communication contexts. Dr. Earl's research program examines how individuals select and process health messages, focusing on barriers such as stigma, shame, fear, and perceived irrelevance that disproportionately affect African-American attention to HIV prevention information. She explores fundamental questions in attitudes and persuasion, including how people curate information for liked versus disliked others and how choice experiences shape processing of agreeable versus disagreeable content. Her work bridges social psychology and public health to address systemic health inequities through understanding attentional biases. Analysis of her publication trajectory reveals consistent focus on health disparities, stigma mechanisms, and attentional processes across high-impact journals including Science , Journal of Experimental Social Psychology , and Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin . Her research demonstrates interdisciplinary impact through examinations of portion size perception in eating behavior, policy interventions for reducing health disparities, and the counterintuitive effects of relevance targeting in stigmatized health contexts. No scientific awards are explicitly documented in the provided profile materials. While specific advisory roles and grant funding details are not enumerated in the source text, Dr. Earl's active publication record spanning multiple health behavior domains suggests ongoing mentorship of graduate students and likely external research support for her investigations into attentional mechanisms and health disparities. Her affiliation with the Research Center for Group Dynamics situates her within a collaborative interdisciplinary environment at the University of Michigan focused on social networks, collective behavior, and group processes, providing infrastructure for advancing her research on the social dynamics of health communication and disparity reduction.

Annette Wannamakerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Children's Literature
• Adolescent Literature
• Children's Media and Culture
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Annette Wannamaker serves as Professor and Children's Literature Program Coordinator in the Department of English Language and Literature at Eastern Michigan University. Her academic leadership encompasses curriculum development for specialized children's literature courses and program coordination within the university's literature studies framework. Her educational qualifications include: Ph.D. in Literature, Bowling Green State University (1997) M.A. in English, Virginia Commonwealth University (1992) B.A. in Communications, Virginia Tech (1987) Wannamaker's research centers on children's and adolescent literature with critical examinations of media culture, folktales, and theoretical frameworks. Her scholarship investigates how literary representations construct childhood identities through intersections of gender, power, and cultural narratives, particularly in graphic novels and popular series. This theoretical approach extends to analyzing linguistic structures in canonical texts like Catcher in the Rye and posthuman themes in contemporary young adult fiction. Her 17-year publication trajectory (2000-2017) reveals concentrated expertise in graphic narrative analysis (especially Bone ), Harry Potter studies, and folktales reinterpretation. Methodologically, her work consistently applies cultural theory to examine power dynamics in children's media, with recurring attention to marginalized perspectives and subversive textual elements across diverse formats from comics to film adaptations. Her scholarly impact is recognized through: ChLA recommended book shortlist (2010) for Boys in Children's Literature and Popular Culture ChLA Honor Award (runner-up, 2018) for edited collection The Early Reader in Children's Literature and Culture While her teaching portfolio includes graduate seminars on children's literature criticism and undergraduate courses in folktales, no specific grant funding or student advising details appear in available records. Her editorial work demonstrates significant field contribution through multi-author collections addressing global perspectives and mediated boyhoods.

Elena Trifonovaمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Art History
• Visual Arts
• Painting
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Elena Trifonova is a faculty member at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG), Bulgaria, where she works in the Faculty of Architecture, Department of Drawing and Modeling. She teaches courses in Art History (1st course), Drawing I (1st course), and Modeling II (2nd year) with reception hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:00-10:00 in Cabinet 1102. She holds a Master's degree in Painting from the National Academy of Arts in Sofia. Her educational background is complemented by language proficiency in English (B2 level) and Italian (B1 level). Dr. Trifonova's research focuses on art history, particularly the work of Bulgarian artist Kamen Popov. Her areas of interest include theatrical poster design, social posters, political posters, painting techniques, and visual communication. She has made significant contributions to understanding how posters function as cultural and political artifacts in Bulgarian history. Her recent publications analyze Kamen Popov's work across different poster genres, revealing patterns in how visual communication intersects with theater, social commentary, and political messaging in Bulgarian art history. These works demonstrate a consistent focus on how graphic design serves as a medium for cultural expression and political discourse. Her scientific achievements include several awards: PARTICIPANTS' AWARD; AWARD – INDEPENDENT EXHIBITION IN "ARTE" GALLERY (2023) Young Author Award (2022) Award for exhibition from the "Finesse" gallery (2019) Encouragement Award from a general academic drawing competition (2016) Scholarship to participate in a two-week workshop at "Mantero" in Como, Italy (2018) As an active member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists (UBA), Dr. Trifonova has participated in numerous exhibitions since 2016, including international exhibitions, solo exhibitions, and thematic group shows. Her artistic practice complements her academic work, creating a rich dialogue between theory and practice in visual arts education.

• Politics and political economy of sport and physical culture
• Sport, physical culture, and gender equality
• Cultural and geopolitical aspects of sport mega-events
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Dr. Andrew Grainger serves as a Lecturer in Sport Development, Leisure, and Recreation within the School of Health Sciences at Western Sydney University, with dual affiliation through the Translational Health Research Institute (THRI). His academic work critically examines the sociocultural and sociohistorical dimensions of sport, physical culture, and physical activity, focusing on power dynamics in global sport governance and representation. His educational background includes a PhD from the University of Maryland (USA) and a Master of Physical Education from the University of Otago (Aotearoa New Zealand), providing transnational expertise that informs his comparative analyses. Professional affiliations span the Australian Society for Sports History (ASSH), North American Society for Sociology of Sport (NASSS), and The Australian Sociological Association (TASA). Dr. Grainger's research program centers on five interconnected domains: the political economy of sport, gender equality in sport contexts, cultural geopolitics of mega-events, sport migration and diasporic citizenship, and globalization's relationship to national identity. His current projects critically dissect the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup through lenses of indigenous sovereignty, legacy myths, and gender politics, challenging superficial narratives of progress while documenting structural inequities. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2023-2025) reveals concentrated scholarly engagement with the FIFA Women's World Cup across multiple critical dimensions. His work consistently employs postcolonial and feminist frameworks to interrogate power structures, with particular attention to indigenous representation, commercialization of gender equality, and the gap between policy rhetoric and substantive change in global sport governance. As an active scholar in critical sport studies, Dr. Grainger contributes to ongoing debates about decolonizing sport institutions, authentic indigenous partnerships, and meaningful gender equity beyond performative recognition. His transnational perspective bridges Pacific and global contexts, offering nuanced analyses of how sport mega-events intersect with national identity, cultural politics, and social justice imperatives.

Aisha Powellمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Fandom Studies
• Health Communication
• Media Representations
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Aisha Powell serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Strategic Communication at Morgan State University's School of Global Journalism and Communication. Her academic leadership extends to faculty advising for Morgan State's student-run newspaper The Spokesman , where she directs social media and advertising initiatives. She maintains significant professional service roles as Chair for the National Communication Association's Black Caucus, Award Coordinator for the Midwest Popular Culture Association, and Web Master for the New York State Communication Association. PhD in Communication, Culture and Media Studies from Howard University (2019-2022) MS in Journalism from Columbia University (2017-2018) BA in Print Journalism with Minor in Innovative Entrepreneurship from Penn State University (2013-2016) Dr. Powell's research program centers on the intersection of race, media, and health communication. Her groundbreaking work develops frameworks like the Black Fandom Identification Social-Psychological Model that address critical gaps in fan studies through critical race theory. She investigates health communication challenges within Black communities, particularly regarding vaccine hesitancy and pandemic response, while examining media representations through decolonial lenses. Her scholarship demonstrates consistent innovation in applying communication theories to contemporary social justice issues, with particular attention to digital media's role in community resilience and identity formation. Analysis of her recent publications reveals three dominant research trajectories: 1) Critical examinations of Black fandom and digital identity formation, 2) Health communication interventions addressing vaccine hesitancy in marginalized communities, and 3) Critical analyses of media representations through intersectional frameworks. Her work consistently bridges theoretical innovation with practical applications for community health and social justice. Fulbright Scholar Dr. Powell's professional trajectory bridges journalism and academia, having previously reported for Forbes Media, Miami Herald, Journal News, and Haitian Times on underrepresented communities. Her teaching portfolio includes strategic writing, event planning, and advertising courses. Current research projects include a manuscript on Harlem Renaissance women's experiences in 1932 Russia and ongoing studies of Black church communication during health crises. She actively mentors through conference service roles and campus newspaper leadership.

Graham E Barkerمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Roman Imperial History
• Roman Archaeology
• Numismatics
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Graham E Barker serves as an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick's Faculty of Arts, specializing in Roman imperial history, archaeology, and numismatics with emphasis on third-century AD coinage and the Ludi Saeculares. His academic credentials include a BA in Law from Durham University (1980) and an MA in Classics and Ancient History from Warwick University (2016), where his thesis formed the basis for his first monograph. Research centers on imperial iconography as political legitimation tools, analyzing how coinage propagated Golden Age mythology and Saecular Games symbolism. His interdisciplinary approach integrates archaeological evidence from excavations at Silchester, Woodchester, and Water Newton with textual analysis of Virgilian eclogues and Mithraic cult practices, revealing nuanced connections between monetary propaganda and religious ritual in turbulent imperial periods. Publications demonstrate consistent thematic focus on numismatic evidence for reconstructing Roman ideological frameworks, with recent works examining Carausius' coinage and Mithraic iconography. This trajectory highlights coinage as a critical lens for understanding political messaging across the Empire. Key honors include: Fellowship in the Society of Antiquaries Gilljam Prize from the Royal Numismatic Society (2023) Professional activities encompass conference presentations at venues like Britannia Numismaria (2024), though no formal student supervision or grant administration details are documented. Fieldwork participation at major Roman sites complements his numismatic scholarship, grounding theoretical analysis in material evidence from active archaeological contexts.

• Communication Neuroscience
• Media Psychology
• Health Communication
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ralf Schmälzle is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Michigan State University's College of Communication Arts and Sciences. He serves as Graduate Director of the M.A. in Health and Risk Communication program, Co-Director of the Center for Avatar Research and Immersive Social Media Applications (CARISMA), and Core Leader of the Health and Risk Communication Center (HRCC). His research bridges communication science, cognitive neuroscience, and psychology to investigate how the brain processes persuasive messages in health, media, and interpersonal contexts. Dr. Schmälzle's work centers on neurocognitive communication and media neuroscience, utilizing fMRI, EEG, and computational modeling to study audience engagement and health message processing. His recent research explores AI-generated health messages, VR-based advertising, and neural correlates of social interaction in virtual environments. Key methodologies include mobile EEG hyperscanning, pupillometry, and gaze-contingent paradigms to decode attention and memory mechanisms during media exposure. His publication trends (2023-2025) reveal accelerating integration of artificial intelligence with neuroimaging, particularly in cross-cultural health communication and immersive media environments. Methodological innovation dominates his output, with VR billboard paradigms and embodied AI agents enabling naturalistic studies of message exposure-reception-retention chains. A consistent focus on translating neural metrics into practical health campaign design distinguishes his contributions to the field. As Graduate Director of the Health and Risk Communication M.A. program and founder of the Neuroscience of Messages Lab, Schmälzle mentors students in interdisciplinary research linking communication, neuroscience, and technology. His leadership in CARISMA-lab and HRCC facilitates collaborative grant-funded projects examining social-communicative processes through emerging media platforms. He founded the Neuroscience of Messages Lab (NOM) and co-directs CARISMA-lab, creating interdisciplinary environments for studying communication through cognitive neuroscience and immersive technologies. Current lab initiatives focus on AI-human interaction in VR health coaching, neural synchrony during collective media experiences, and cross-cultural neural responses to health messages using mobile neuroimaging.