جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Michael Oppenheimerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Climate Science
• Environmental Policy
• Atmospheric Science
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Michael Oppenheimer is the Albert G. Milbank Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs at Princeton University, affiliated with the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), the Department of Geosciences, and the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI). He directs the Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment (C-PREE) and holds roles in multiple research programs. His work bridges climate science and policy, focusing on climate impacts, adaptation, and scientific assessment frameworks. He has advised international bodies, including the IPCC, and contributed to foundational climate policies like the Kyoto Protocol. Education: Ph.D. in Chemical Physics, University of Chicago S.B. in Chemistry, MIT Research Interests: Climate change impacts, sea level rise, compound hazards (e.g., storms and heatwaves), migration dynamics, and the role of scientific assessments in policy. His work emphasizes actionable solutions for climate adaptation and mitigation. Grants & Awards: 2010 Heinz Award for the Environment AAAS Fellow Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (via IPCC, 2007) Advising & Labs: Leads the C-PREE, mentors over 20 graduate students, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on climate policy and science. Key labs/centers include C-PREE, HMEI, and the NY City Panel on Climate Change.

Giovanna Fassettaمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Educational Inclusion
• Multilingualism
• Refugee Education
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Giovanna Fassetta is a Senior Lecturer in Social Inclusion at the University of Glasgow's School of Education, specializing in the Culture, Literacies, Inclusion & Pedagogy department. With over 20 years of teaching experience across Italy, Eritrea, and the UK, she focuses on inclusive education for migrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking youth, linguistic diversity, and crisis-affected contexts. She teaches on the MSc Education for Sustainable Future and MEd Inclusive Education programs, leading courses like Approaches to Inclusive Learning and Dissertation supervision. Research Interests: Her work explores multilingualism's role in inclusion, resilience in conflict zones, and decolonial pedagogies using qualitative and participatory methods. She emphasizes visual and arts-based methodologies, particularly in marginalized communities. Grants & Projects: Co-Investigator in Education in Conflict (2024) and LINEs4Palestine (2024) Principal Investigator of Welcoming Languages 2 (2023) and AHRC-funded projects on Palestinian Arabic education Contributor to the Culture for Sustainable and Inclusive Peace (CUSP) Network Teaching & Supervision: Supervises PhD students researching refugee education, trauma, and inclusion. Leads courses on inclusive pedagogy and dissertation methodologies. Additional Roles: Member of the School of Education Ethics Committee and co-convenor of Glasgow Refugee Asylum and Migration Network (GRAMNet).

• International Human Rights Law
• International Economic Law
• Refugee Finance
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Daria Davitti is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Law, Lund University, specializing in international law with a focus on human rights, environmental law, and health law. She leads major research projects including the ERC-funded Refugee Finance initiative and the Formas-supported Screening for Sustainability study. Her work intersects international economic law, human rights obligations, and sustainable development goals. Her research spans topics like refugee finance mechanisms, EU Taxonomy compliance, climate law, and corporate accountability. She has held visiting roles at the College of Europe and contributes to international organizations such as the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN). Awards include the 2021 Juridiska Föreningens pedagogiska pris and a 2007 Special Excellence Alumni Award. Davitti’s grants include €2.5M from the ERC Starting Grant and Formas funding for sustainability research. She advises PhD students on topics like human rights due diligence and environmental screening criteria. Her lab focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to global legal challenges, combining legal analysis with socio-economic frameworks. Key Projects: REF-FIN (2024–2028), Screening for Sustainability (2022–2026) Collaborations: IEL Collective, Law and Development Research Network Publications: Over 49 articles/books, including Investment and Human Rights in Armed Conflict (2019)

David S Kossonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Nuclear Waste Management
• Environmental Remediation
• Leaching Assessment
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. David S. Kosson is a distinguished faculty member at Vanderbilt University, holding the Gass Family Chair in Energy and the Environment. He serves as Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Earth and Environmental Sciences. As Director of the Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation (CRESP) and the Environmental Laboratory, he leads multidisciplinary research addressing nuclear waste management, environmental remediation, and policy. His work has established frameworks like the U.S. Leaching Environmental Assessment Framework (LEAF), impacting national waste management policies. Dr. Kosson earned his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Rutgers University. He previously chaired Vanderbilt’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department (2000–2012). His research focuses on nuclear/chemical waste containment, contaminant mass transfer, and eco-cultural risk assessment. He advises U.S. federal agencies on defense waste remediation and chemical weapons demilitarization. Education: Ph.D., Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University M.S., Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University B.S., Chemical Engineering, Rutgers University Key Roles: CRESP Principal Investigator Environmental Laboratory Director Former Department Chair (Civil & Environmental Engineering) His research integrates laboratory experiments with field data to model long-term behavior of waste forms and geological interfaces. Notable contributions include studies on cement-rock interactions, PFAS leaching, and ecological risk assessment at DOE sites like Hanford and Oak Ridge. He has authored over 200 publications, advancing risk-informed decision-making in waste management. Scientific contributions span nuclear waste durability, eco-cultural justice frameworks, and sustainable materials engineering. He collaborates internationally on deep geological disposal systems and environmental policy.

Benno Liebchenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Soft Matter Physics
• Active Matter
• Colloidal Systems
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Benno Liebchen holds a faculty position at the Technische Universität Darmstadt within the Institute for Condensed Matter Physics , part of the Faculty of Physics. He leads the Liebchen Group , dedicated to advancing research in the Theory of Soft Matter , focusing on active matter, colloidal systems, and non-equilibrium phenomena. His work explores collective behavior in self-propelled particles, phase transitions in active fluids, and adaptive strategies in smart materials. Research Interests include: Active matter dynamics and pattern formation Non-equilibrium statistical mechanics Biophysical systems and biomimetic design Computational modeling of soft matter Recent publications highlight breakthroughs in intelligent active particles , self-reverting vortices , and motility-induced phase coexistence . His lab develops tools like the AMEP Python package to analyze active systems. Teaching responsibilities include advanced modules in soft matter physics. Collaborative projects involve interdisciplinary approaches to microswimmer behavior and machine learning-driven optimization of collective systems. Contact: +49 6151 16-24509 / Office: S2|04 104

Mahvish Shamiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

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

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

Camillia Cowlingمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Slavery and Abolition in the Americas
• Gender History
• Latin American History
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Camillia Cowling is an Associate Professor of Latin American History at the University of Warwick, based in the Faculty of Arts' Department of History. She specializes in slavery and abolition in Brazil and Cuba, with a focus on gendered dimensions of emancipation processes. Her research examines how enslaved and freed women influenced abolition through legal mechanisms and spatial politics. Cowling holds a Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham (2007) and has held prestigious fellowships including the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship (2009-2012). Her major work Conceiving Freedom (2013) analyzes gendered abolition dynamics in Havana and Rio de Janeiro, winning the Roberto Reis Prize. Ongoing research includes Bound Journeys, Freedom Places , exploring spatial politics of slavery in 19th-century Cuba with support from British Academy and Leverhulme grants. Cowling co-edited journal special issues on Mothering Slaves (2017/2020), advancing scholarship on maternal roles in slave societies. Teaching focuses on Latin America, including modules on Brazilian history, Atlantic slave societies, and global empire studies. She actively supervises PhDs on 19th-century Latin America, slavery, gender, and spatial mobilities. Notable supervisees include Dr. Liana-Beatrice Valerio (2020) and Dr. Nicolás Gómez Baeza (2024). Awards include the Frederick Douglass Prize nomination and media engagement through interviews like her 2015 Globo article discussing enslaved women's legal agency. Current projects emphasize archival research in Brazil, Cuba, and Spain, with a focus on spatial dimensions of enslavement and resistance.

Özlem Atikcanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Comparative Politics
• Framing Theory
• Global Policymaking
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Özlem Atikcan is a Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick, where she has held positions since 2016. She leads the FRAMENET project and contributes to the RED-SPINEL project, focusing on framing dynamics in global policymaking and trade agreements. Her research spans comparative politics, referendum politics, migration studies, and EU integration. She earned her PhD from McGill University and completed a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship at Université de Montréal-McGill University. Her work explores framing strategies in political campaigns, with a focus on referendums and trade agreements. Current projects include studying frame diffusion across issue areas like immigration and environmental policy. She teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses on Comparative Politics and European Integration, supervising PhD students in areas such as constitutional development, Brexit impact, and trade policy. Publications include Framing the European Union (Cambridge UP, 2015) and Framing Risky Choices: Brexit and the Dynamics of High-Stakes Referendums (MQUP, 2020). Her research emphasizes empirical studies combining interviews, media analysis, and public opinion data, with a dataset from 14 referendums across 7 countries.

Clark Grayمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Population Geography
• Human-Environment Interaction
• Climate Change Impacts
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Clark Gray is a Professor of Geography & Environment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill), serving as the Department's Associate Chair for Research and Director of Graduate Studies. He is a Faculty Fellow at the Carolina Population Center and Joint Faculty in the Environment, Ecology and Energy Program. His research focuses on human-environment interactions, particularly environmental influences on migration, climate change impacts, and indigenous livelihoods in developing regions. Education: Ph.D. in Geography, UNC-Chapel Hill (2008) B.S. in Biology, UNC-Chapel Hill (1999, with Highest Distinction) Research Interests: Gray examines how environmental changes affect rural livelihoods, household well-being, and migration patterns. Key areas include climate-induced migration, soil degradation in Africa, and indigenous land use in the Amazon. His methodological expertise includes demographic and statistical analyses. Grants & Awards: Notable grants include NIH-funded projects on climate resilience and food security. Awards include the 2017 Research Excellence Award (AAG) and the 2010 Nystrom Dissertation Award. Teaching & Advising: Teaches courses on climate vulnerability and population-environment dynamics. Advises Ph.D./Master’s students and postdocs on migration, climate, and development topics. Active on editorial boards, including Population & Environment . Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Carolina Population Center and interdisciplinary teams on global environmental challenges.

Annelies Zoomersمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Climate Change
• Land Governance
• Migration
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Annelies Zoomers is a Professor of International Development Studies at Utrecht University's Faculty of Geosciences. Her research focuses on climate change, land governance, migration, and sustainable livelihoods. She co-founded the Netherlands Land Academy (LANDac) and the Shared Value Foundation, and served as Chair of WOTRO Science for Global Development (2019–2022). Her current projects include the EU-funded 'Welcoming Spaces' initiative, which explores integrating migrants into shrinking European regions, and 'Diamonds in the Delta,' addressing climate resilience in delta cities. Zoomers has extensive experience in policy咨询 for global organizations like the World Bank and ILO, and has authored over 200 publications. She is a member of the Dutch Advisory Council on International Affairs (AIV). Her work bridges academic research with practical solutions for inclusive development, emphasizing participatory approaches to land governance and migration policy.

• Thermodynamics
• Diffusion
• Phase Transformations
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Powder Metallurgy (MH2100) and has expertise in computational materials science. His research emphasizes predictive modeling of material behavior, including precipitation kinetics, sintering processes, and coating interactions. Notable areas include phase field modeling of discontinuous precipitation, spinodal decomposition in Fe-Cr alloys, and high-entropy alloy design. His studies bridge experimental data with computational tools like the YAPFI phase-field framework. Key themes in his publications span cemented carbides, Co-based entropic alloys, and tool wear mechanisms. He combines CALPHAD thermodynamic modeling with first-principles calculations to address challenges in materials processing and corrosion resistance. His work often addresses industrial applications, such as optimizing machining tools and additive-manufactured superalloys.

• International Relations
• Western Hemispheric Affairs
• Political Economy of Development
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Angelo Rivero Santos is a Teaching Professor and Director of Academic Affairs at Georgetown University's Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), part of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. He served as Interim Director of CLAS (AY 2022-23) and previously held leadership roles between 2003-2006. His roles include overseeing the M.A. in Latin American Studies and the Capstone Seminar. He also serves on Georgetown's School Council and Task Force for Undocumented Students. Education: Ph.D. in International Relations, Syracuse University MPA and M.A. in Economics, Syracuse University B.S., Syracuse University Research Interests: International development and US-Venezuela relations Western Hemispheric Affairs, Political Economy of Development, and Latin American sociopolitical dynamics Diplomatic practices and migration policy His publications focus on migration challenges, sustainable development, and regional diplomacy. He is currently a member of Universidad de Chile's Revista Política editorial board. His career includes seven years as Deputy Chief of Mission at Venezuela's Embassy in Washington, D.C., and community leadership roles with CASA's Leadership Academy. Advising & Grants: Oversees graduate Capstone Seminar requirements Contributed to Georgetown's Institute for the Study of International Migration projects He actively engages in public policy through NACLA interviews and co-edited academic volumes on regional policy analysis.

France Winddance Twineمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Gender Studies
• Critical Race Theory
• Intersectionality
• +۵ مورد دیگر

France Winddance Twine is a Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), with affiliations at Cambridge University's Sociology of Reproduction research group. She holds a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and has held prior positions at Duke University and the University of Washington, where she founded the Latin American Studies unit in the Jackson School of International Studies. Her work focuses on intersectional analyses of race, gender, technology, and inequality, particularly through ethnographic and visual methodologies. Education: Ph.D. in Sociology, UC Berkeley Key Research Areas: Racial literacy, queer reproduction, tech industry inequality, feminist science studies, visual sociology Twine's research bridges multiple disciplines, addressing global racial formations, digital labor markets, and anti-racist strategies. Her concept of 'racial literacy' emphasizes intellectual and cultural practices countering anti-Black racism. Recent work examines Silicon Valley's caste systems and barriers faced by women and minorities in tech. Awarded the 2020 ASA Race, Gender & Class Distinguished Career Award, she also secured a $225K Mellon Foundation grant for interdisciplinary seminars on migration and race. She founded UCSB's Technologies for Justice Lab, fostering collaborations between humanities/social sciences and STEM fields to advance equity in technology. Teaching includes courses on digital technologies, racial justice, and ethnographic methods. Her eleven authored/edited books include A White Side of Black Britain (2010) and Geek Girls: Inequality and Opportunity in Silicon Valley (2022).

Nicole Kreisbergمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Immigrant Inequalities
• Labor Market Stratification
• Legal Status and Economic Incorporation
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Nicole Kreisberg is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at Pennsylvania State University and a Co-Funded Faculty member of the Social Science Research Institute (SSRI). Her research focuses on immigrant inequalities across educational institutions and labor markets, with a particular emphasis on legal status effects and employment discrimination. Education: Nicole holds an A.M. in Social Policy from the University of Chicago (201?), a Ph.D. in Sociology from Brown University (201?), and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University’s Center for Population and Development Studies (2017). Research Interests: Her work examines legal status gradients in mental health and labor market outcomes, employer hiring practices toward Latino immigrants, naming practices and immigrant identity signaling, and structural barriers in refugee resettlement programs. Methodologically, she combines experimental designs, policy analysis, and demographic data to explore systemic inequalities. Recent Article Trends: Her publications (2017–2025) consistently analyze how legal status, nativity, and race intersect to shape economic and social opportunities for immigrants. Key themes include labor market penalties for unauthorized immigrants, gendered occupational trajectories, and policy-driven disparities in educational attainment. Labs/Teams: As part of SSRI, her work intersects with interdisciplinary teams studying migration, inequality, and public policy.

Kalyanakrishnan Sivaramakrishnanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Environmental Anthropology
• Political Ecology
• Environmental Law
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Kalyanakrishnan Sivaramakrishnan holds dual roles as the Dinakar Singh Professor of Anthropology and Professor in the School of the Environment at Yale University. He serves as Co-Director of the Program in Agrarian Studies and Joint Coordinator of the Combined PhD Program in Anthropology and School of the Environment. His research focuses on environmental history, political ecology, and urban environments in India, with particular attention to legal frameworks and human-animal relations. He earned his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1996. Dr. Sivaramakrishnan has contributed to significant editorial work, including founding roles with Environment and History and Conservation and Society . He currently edits the Culture, Place and Nature series at the University of Washington Press and co-edits the Global South Asia Series with Anand Yang and Padma Kaimal. His scholarship bridges anthropology, environmental law, and cultural geography, addressing topics like circular migration, nationalism, and state formation. His publications emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to environmental challenges, exploring themes such as urban ecological governance, conservation policy, and the intersections of law and ecology in India. His recent works include edited volumes on Asian urban ecologies, environmental ethics, and nature conservation in contemporary economies. Dr. Sivaramakrishnan's advisory roles include leading interdisciplinary programs and fostering collaborations between anthropology and environmental studies. His research continues to interrogate the socio-cultural dimensions of environmental change and sustainability in South Asia.