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Scott D. Graffinمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Corporate Governance
• Strategic Management
• CEO Reputation and Status
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Scott D. Graffin is a Professor in the Department of Management at the Terry College of Business, University of Georgia. His research focuses on corporate governance, CEO reputation and status, and succession dynamics. He has served on editorial boards for top-tier journals like Strategic Management Journal (2020–present) and Academy of Management Journal (2010–present), including as Associate Editor (2013–2016). PhD in Strategic Management, University of Wisconsin–Madison MBA in Management, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh BBA in Accounting, University of Wisconsin–Madison His research examines how board experiences influence CEO performance, the role of CEO risk tolerance in compensation design, and the strategic implications of reputational collisions. Recent work includes studies on celebrity competitors and how status shapes misconduct scandals. Graffin has received multiple teaching awards, including the Hugh O. Nourse Outstanding MBA Teacher Award and multiple Professor of the Year honors. He is an International Research Fellow at the University of Oxford's Centre for Corporate Reputation and has earned the Terry College of Business Research Excellence Award.

Mala Radhakrishnanمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Computational Biophysical Chemistry
• Drug Design
• Molecular Modeling
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Mala Radhakrishnan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Wellesley College. Her work bridges computational biophysical chemistry, drug design, and interdisciplinary education, with a focus on molecular recognition and electrostatic interactions in biological systems. Harvard BA in Chemistry/Physics, MIT PhD in Physical Chemistry Collaborates with Prof. Don Elmore on antimicrobial peptides and macromolecular crowding Develops case-based molecular modeling activities for high school students Her research spans computational modeling of: Drug-target interactions in chronic myeloid leukemia Promiscuous inhibitor design to combat HIV-1 drug resistance Electrostatics in crowded cellular environments Creative pedagogical approaches combining poetry and chemistry She leads the Radhakrishnan Lab, which develops computational tools for molecular design and studies fundamental principles of biomolecular recognition. Her work has been published in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education and Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics , with recent projects examining: Antimicrobial peptide variants using computational methods Effects of cellular crowding on binding energetics Integration of creative writing in STEM education Radhakrishnan teaches introductory chemistry, computational chemistry, and physical chemistry courses, emphasizing numeracy and computational literacy. She authored the educational poetry collection Atomic Romances, Molecular Dances , which creatively teaches chemical concepts.

Joi Carrمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• African American Literature and Film
• Black Women's Studies
• Religion and the Arts
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Joi Carr is a Professor of English & Film and the Blanche E. Seaver Professor of Humanities and Teacher Education at Pepperdine University's Seaver College, where she serves as Director of Film and Academic Director of the Institute for Entertainment, Media, and Sports. Her interdisciplinary work bridges film, literature, and cultural studies with a focus on African American experiences and artistic expression. Her academic credentials include: PhD in English, Literature and Film Studies, Claremont Graduate University MA in Interdisciplinary Studies (English, Theater, History), Texas Tech University MA in Religion Interdisciplinary History, Pepperdine University MLS and MDR in Law (Legal Studies and Dispute Resolution), Pepperdine University BS in Bible and Ministry and BA in Liberal Arts, Lubbock Christian University (Summa and Magna Cum Laude) Post-Doctoral Certificates in Women's and Gender Studies and African Studies, Claremont Graduate University Carr's research explores intersections of African American literature, film, and cultural identity, with particular emphasis on Black women's voice, vocation, and representation. She investigates how religion, music, and the arts shape narratives of identity and social justice, developing innovative models for arts-based critical pedagogy that engage diverse student populations through creative practice. Her scholarly publications analyze representations of Blackness across Hollywood and independent cinema, examining historical realism in films like Django Unchained , agency in works by Kasi Lemmons, and cultural significance of figures like Reginald Hudlin. Concentrated in the last decade, her work frequently appears in Black Camera International Journal , contributing to critical discourse on race, gender, and cinematic representation. Carr founded and directs Pepperdine's Multicultural Theatre Project, producing over 15 original plays since 2001 that explore social justice themes through music and narrative. These productions, often featuring nationally recognized artists like Tony Award winner L. Scott Caldwell, connect academic inquiry with creative practice while leading the Institute for Entertainment, Media, and Sports to bridge classroom learning with industry opportunities.

Melissa Redfordمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Suprasegmental sound patterns
• Speech planning and production
• Child language acquisition
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Melissa Redford is a Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Oregon's College of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on suprasegmental sound patterns, speech planning and production, and child language acquisition. She leads the Spoken Language Research Laboratories (SLRL) at the University of Oregon, where she investigates the developmental aspects of speech motor control and prosodic structure. University: University of Oregon School: College of Arts and Sciences Department: Department of Linguistics Email: redford@uoregon.edu Dr. Redford's research program aims to develop a psychologically-plausible and biologically-sensible framework for understanding spoken language production. Key areas include the acquisition of articulatory timing skills, the relationship between phrase-level representations and planning processes, and the coordination of language and breathing during speaking. Her work challenges existing theories by emphasizing the developmental structuring of linguistic representations. Analysis of her recent publications reveals ongoing focus on prosodic development, coarticulation, and speech motor control across child and adult speech. Themes include the role of cognitive load in speech production, cross-linguistic rhythm acquisition, and the integration of acoustic theories with perceptual and motor processes. She employs methods ranging from computational modeling to audiovisual speech analysis. As an advisor, Dr. Redford oversees graduate student research in the Department of Linguistics. She also contributes to the University of Oregon's academic community through her leadership of the Spoken Language Research Laboratories, which employs interdisciplinary approaches to studying speech production and perception.

Jeff Todahlمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Violence Prevention
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Community Engagement
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jeff Todahl is an Associate Professor and Program Director for the Couples and Family Therapy Program at the University of Oregon's College of Education, Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services. He also directs the Center for Childhood Safety and Wellbeing and previously led the Center for Healthy Relationships and served as CPHS Interim Department Head. Education: PhD (1995) in Marriage and the Family/Family Therapy, Florida State University MS (1989) in Community Counseling, Seattle Pacific University BA (1985) in Health Education, Western Washington University His research focuses on violence prevention , particularly child abuse and neglect and intimate partner violence (IPV) , using community engagement and public opinion to drive structural change. Key projects include the Oregon Prevalence Study, Stewards of Children prevention programs, and the 90by30 Initiative to reduce child abuse by 90% in U.S. counties. His 15 most recent publications (2024-2009) analyze systems-level impacts on rural child abuse prevention, survivor/mandatory reporter status correlations, public opinion pathways, trauma-sensitive practices, and IPV screening models. Articles span journals like Child and Family Social Work , Journal of Child Sexual Abuse , and Journal of Interpersonal Violence . Scientific Awards: Keep Oregon Well Mental Health Hero Outstanding Community Program (90by30 Initiative) Outstanding Faculty Award (University of Oregon) Centennial Laureate Alumnus (Florida State University) Todahl actively collaborates with organizations like the Oregon Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force, Trauma Healing Project, and Lane County Legal Aid Domestic Violence Clinic. He co-developed the Greenbook Initiative (a national IPV service coordination model) and evaluates programs like Kids Connecting and Stewards of Children.

Priyanka (Priya) Gangulyمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Rhetorics of Health and Medicine
• Transnational Communication
• Institutional Communication
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Priyanka (Priya) Ganguly serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Texas Tech University, specializing in Technical Communication & Rhetoric. Her research critically examines communication practices at the intersection of rhetorics of health and medicine, institutional structures, and transnational contexts, with particular focus on global public health documentation systems and social justice implications. Her educational background includes: PhD in Rhetoric and Writing, Virginia Tech Dr. Ganguly's research program investigates backstage rhetorics of communication design through assemblage theory and articulation frameworks, analyzing how human and non-human components shape technical documentation in transnational spaces. She employs qualitative methodologies including interviews and focus groups to examine power dynamics in global health communication, particularly regarding maternal nutrition indicators and reproductive justice advocacy. Her work bridges theoretical rigor with practical applications for ethical technical communication practices. Analysis of her publication trajectory from 2020-2025 reveals consistent engagement with power structures in transnational health communication, genre studies in technical writing, and digital advocacy. Key thematic clusters include maternal health policy implementation, reproductive justice counterpublics on social media, and professional identity construction through academic genres like the Statement of Purpose. No scientific awards are documented in the available information. Dr. Ganguly's advising activities and grant funding are not specified in current records, though her research agenda suggests active mentorship in technical communication and health rhetoric. Her work demonstrates strong potential for interdisciplinary collaboration across public health, digital humanities, and social justice initiatives. As faculty within Texas Tech's Department of English, she engages with departmental resources including the Digital Humanities Lab, Media Lab, and Studio E UX Lab, which support her research on communication design and digital advocacy networks.

Daniel Pietschmannمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• User Experience
• Spatial Presence in Virtual Environments
• Digital Game Studies
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Dr. Daniel Pietschmann is a Researcher at the Institute for Media Research , Faculty of Philosophy, Chemnitz University of Technology . His work focuses on the psychological and physical aspects of user experience in virtual environments, with particular emphasis on spatial presence , embodiment in VR/AR , and digital game studies . He serves as a reviewer and editorial board member for multiple journals. Research Interests : Spatial presence formation in virtual environments Human-computer interaction with natural interfaces Transmedia storytelling analysis Psychophysiology of media reception Evolutionary psychology perspectives on digital games Scientific Contributions : Developed validated scales for player-avatar interaction (cPAX) Created stereoscopic ability tests for immersive media Keynote speaker on evolutionary game psychology Best Paper awards at ACHI 2017 and VAMR 2015 Academic Service includes editorial board membership for the Journal of Media Psychology and International Journal of Gaming , as well as conference reviewing for ICA and ECREA. His research has been funded through the DFG Graduate Program "Crossworlds" from 2012-2015.

• Cognitive Semantics
• Construction Grammar
• Discourse Analysis
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Alexander Ziem is a Professor of German Linguistics and Chair holder at the Institute of German Studies , Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, since 2016. His academic career spans institutions such as the International Computer Science Institute (ICSI) in Berkeley, Universität Basel, and Technische Universität Berlin. Research Focus: Cognitive semantics, construction grammar, FrameNet-Konstruktikon projects, discourse analysis, and socio-cognitive dimensions of language. Projects: Initiator of the long-term ' FrameNet and Constructicon of German ' project; co-editor of Diskursforschung and DiskursNetz handbooks. His recent publications emphasize constructional meanings, semantic frames, and multilingual frameworks. He leads the German Constructicon project and collaborates on digital humanities tools like SimilarCxns and FrameMap3D. Scientific Awards: Preis für Geisteswissenschaften , Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen (2011). Research Fellow, International Computer Science Institute (ICSI), Berkeley (2013–2014). Ziem’s team at HHU includes 25 members, with 10 research assistants, and he contributes to curriculum development, including the upcoming Digital Cultures degree program. His methodological approach integrates corpus linguistics, frame semantics, and machine learning.

Karl Braunschweigمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Music Theory
• Music History
• Aesthetics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Karl Braunschweig is an Associate Professor of Theory at Wayne State University , specializing in intersections between tonal music practice and historical theory, with emphasis on language concepts and aesthetics. He has contributed to journals like Music Theory Spectrum and Journal of Music Theory , and serves on the editorial board for Intégral . Education: B.A., St. Olaf College (1991) M.M., University of Michigan (1993) Ph.D., University of Michigan (1997) Certifications from Mannes Institute (2002, 2010) His research examines how grammar, rhetoric, and representation shape musical understanding. Current projects include a book on melody and form through historical signification and a study of dissonance in tonal theory. Recent publications highlight his focus on phrase expansion , dissonance treatment , and Enlightenment aesthetics . His teaching includes graduate seminars on History of Theory and Twentieth-Century Analysis . Braunschweig has advised M.M. theses on topics spanning Bach , Mahler , Stravinsky , film soundtracks , and Arabic-European music theory intersections . He previously taught at the University of Michigan as a Visiting Assistant Professor (2005).

• Cultural history of politics in the Middle Ages
• Comparative and transcultural history
• History of power and domination
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Matthias Becher holds a chair in Medieval and Modern History at the University of Bonn (since 1998). He serves as Spokesperson for the Bonn Center for Premodern Orders and Their Forms of Communication (since 2021) and Principal Investigator at the Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies (since 2019). His work focuses on power dynamics, political communication, and cultural legitimacy in premodern European kingdoms. Spokesperson for DFG Collaborative Research Center (2016-2021) Declined University of Zurich professorship (2006) Co-editor of multiple academic series Research interests span: Transcultural analysis of medieval kingship Legitimization strategies in Carolingian/Ottonian eras Communication in premodern courts Historical contingency and crisis management Comparative ethnogenesis studies Material culture in power structures Scientific achievements: Recipient of Ignaz-Theodor-Liborius-Meyer-Prize (1995) Chief editor for Bonner Historische Forschungen and Historische Studien series Academy membership: North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences Advisory roles for major medieval exhibitions Media presence: Regular contributor to Terra X , Deutschlandfunk Nova , and other history documentaries, with notable appearances on Charlemagne's reign, Otto I's coronation, and medieval judicial practices.

• Organisational Change
• Management Innovation
• Sustainability
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Christopher Wright is a leading academic in Organisational Studies at the University of Sydney Business School. His research critically examines corporate responses to climate change, sustainability strategies, and the intersection of capitalism with organizational practices. He serves as a key researcher at the Sydney Environment Institute and The Net Zero Institute. Research areas include organisational change, management innovation, and critical capitalism studies Focuses on corporate environmentalism, climate risk, and future imaginings Collaborates with international climate scientists and environmental organizations Recent publications analyze corporate climate strategies, energy transitions, and the politics of adaptation. His work spans interdisciplinary frameworks connecting business with environmental studies and political economy. Professor Wright teaches postgraduate courses in sustainability and management consulting. He actively supervises research students exploring climate-related organisational challenges.

Joycelyn Moodyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• African American Literature
• Black Feminist Theory
• Life Writing
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Joycelyn Moody is the Sue E. Denman Distinguished Chair in American Literature at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), where she teaches African American literature and directs the African American Literatures and Cultures Institute. Her academic career spans institutions including the University of Washington, Saint Louis University, Hamilton College, and Harvard Divinity School. Her research focuses on African American literatures and cultures, particularly 19th-century slave narratives, Black feminist theory, and print culture. She has authored foundational works like Sentimental Confessions: Spiritual Narratives of Nineteenth-Century African American Women and contributed to pedagogical guides such as The Norton Anthology of African American Literature . Her scholarly output reveals trends in life writing, intersectional methodologies, and the politics of memory. Notably, she served as Editor-in-Chief of African American Review from 2004 to 2008, advancing critical discourse on race, gender, and literary history. Scientific Awards: Sue E. Denman Distinguished Chair in American Literature Moody’s work bridges literary scholarship, feminist theory, and cultural studies, emphasizing marginalized voices in American history.

• Development Studies
• Political Ecology
• Climate Justice
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Hanne Svarstad is a professor at Oslo Metropolitan University’s Faculty of Teacher Education and International Studies, Department of International Studies and Interpreting Education. Her work focuses on climate justice, political ecology, and development studies from a Nordic oil-rich country perspective. Affiliation: Oslo Metropolitan University Research: Climate justice, political ecology, sustainable development Projects: CENSU (Norwegian-Tanzanian-Mozambican collaboration) Her recent publications analyze climate policy through justice theory, emphasizing intergenerational and spatial equity, epistemological violence in conservation, and critiques of climate colonialism. She advocates for critical climate education to empower citizens in climate decision-making. Her work spans collaborations with institutions in Africa and Europe, focusing on vulnerable communities, conservation ethics, and transformative education strategies. She actively contributes to public discourse via op-eds and conference presentations.

Daniela Döringمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cultural History
• Museum Studies
• Gender Studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Daniela Döring is a Professor of Cultural History at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences since 2023. Previously, she served as a Postdoctoral Researcher and Academic Coordinator at the Research College "Knowledge | Exhibiting" and worked at institutions including the Stadtmuseum Berlin, Braunschweig Center for Gender Studies, and the University of Potsdam's Institute for Arts and Media. Education: PhD in Cultural Studies from Humboldt University of Berlin (dissertation: "Zeugende Zahlen: Mediocrity and Average Types in Proportion, Statistics, and Ready-to-Wear") Her research focuses on : Theory and practice of exhibiting Museum transformations Body and gender history Cultural techniques of measurement Recent publications (2021–2022) explore: Science exhibition design Epistemic uncertainty in museums Decolonizing ethnographic displays Reflexive institutional strategies Gendered approaches to technology and measurement She has contributed to projects like the BMBF-funded Gender; Technology; Museum and curated exhibitions including "uni-form? Body, Fashion, and Work Made to Measure" (2016) and Forum Wissen's "Perspectives" (2022). Her work bridges curatorial practice, academic research, and public engagement through lectures and workshops.

Hui Yangمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Artificial Intelligence
• Nonlinear Dynamics
• Smart Manufacturing
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Hui Yang is a Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University , holding the Gary and Sheila Bello Chair Professor title. He is affiliated with multiple institutions including the Penn State Cancer Institute , Clinical and Translational Science Institute , and Institute for Computational and Data Sciences . Currently serving as PI and Site Director of the NSF Center for Health Organization Transformation (CHOT) , his career includes leadership roles in professional societies such as IISE Data Analytics and Information Systems Society (President 2017-2018) and INFORMS Quality, Statistics and Reliability (QSR) society (President 2015-2016). As Associate Editor for journals like IISE Transactions , IEEE JBHI , and IEEE Transactions on Automation Science , he maintains strong editorial influence. His research integrates nonlinear stochastic dynamics with sensor-based system informatics to advance both smart manufacturing and healthcare engineering . Recent work explores digital twin technologies , blockchain applications , and AI-driven disease modeling for conditions like Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease . Key scientific contributions include developing character-level linguistic biomarkers for early dementia detection, self-organizing network representations of cardiac systems, and privacy-preserving neural networks for Industry 4.0 environments. His research group has received significant external funding from NSF , DOE , and NIST to address challenges in heterogeneous manufacturing networks , adaptive failure prognosis , and spatiotemporal optimization . Fulbright Award in Science, Technology and Innovation (2022) IISE Fellow (2021) NSF CAREER Award (2015) Through his Virtual Learning Factory and SCOUT spatiotemporal framework , Yang bridges manufacturing analytics with health informatics , creating cross-domain methodologies for system diagnostics/prognostics , process optimization , and smart health monitoring . His Cross Recurrence Analysis Toolbox provides open-source methods for nonlinear time series analysis.