جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Janina Wildfeuerمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Multimodality
• Semiotics
• Text and Discourse Analysis
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Janina Wildfeuer is an Associate Professor in Communication and Information Studies at the University of Groningen, affiliated with the Jantina Tammes School of Digital Society, Technology, and AI. She holds editorial roles as Chief Editor of Visual Communication , Associate Editor at Frontiers in Communication, and Book Series Editor for Pathways to Multimodality (de Gruyter). Her research focuses on multimodal communication, including audiovisual media, social media, games, and AI-generated content, with an emphasis on societal impact like addressing hate speech and misinformation. She leads the Multimodality and AI research group and teaches courses on digital communication and multimodal analysis. Education: PhD in Multimodal Linguistics (University of Bremen, 2012), MA in Linguistics (University of Münster, 2008). Research Interests: Multimodal argumentation, TikTok analysis, AI-generated media, and first-aid communication via VR. Editorial Roles: Chief Editor of Visual Communication , Associate Editor at Frontiers, and Book Series Editor at de Gruyter. Teaching: Courses on multimodality, digital communication, and media analysis at both BA and MA levels. Labs/Groups: Leads the Multimodality and AI group and collaborates with the RESPONSUS team on communication ethics. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical studies, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to visual and digital media. Recent projects include analyzing short video content, TikTok’s corpus-based analysis, and the ethical implications of AI in media production.

John Knoxمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Multimodality
• Mediated Discourse
• Language in Education
• +۴ مورد دیگر

John Knox is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University. He holds a PhD from the University of Sydney and has extensive teaching experience in Applied Linguistics and TESOL. His research focuses on multimodality, mediated discourse, social semiotics, and systemic functional theory. He has supervised numerous doctoral and master’s students, contributing to academic literacy and curriculum development. Notable awards include the Faculty of Human Sciences Dean’s Award (2018). His work spans online news analysis, disability representation, and cross-cultural communication. Education: PhD (University of Sydney), Master of Applied Linguistics (Macquarie University), BA (Macquarie University). Teaching roles include Senior Lecturer at Macquarie (2000–2020) and positions at Rangsit University (Thailand). University service includes program convenor roles and committee memberships in education policy and linguistics. Research highlights include analyzing online news galleries, disability narratives, and educational discourses. Recent publications (2022–2025) emphasize multimodal frameworks and applied linguistics. His work bridges theoretical discourse analysis with practical educational applications.

• Paediatric Anaesthesia
• Neurodevelopmental Effects of Anaesthesia
• Data Science in Medicine
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Associate Professor Justin Skowno holds a Conjoint academic position in the Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health at the University of Sydney and serves as a Senior Staff Specialist in the Department of Anaesthesia at The Children's Hospital at Westmead. He is the Director of Research in Anaesthesia at the hospital and a medical sustainability lead for the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. His expertise includes paediatric cardio-thoracic and oncological surgery anaesthesia, sustainability in medicine, and data science applications in healthcare. Education: MBChB, DA(SA), FCA(SA), FANZCA, PhD Roles: Chairperson of the Research Subcommittee of the Society for Paediatric Anaesthesia in New Zealand and Australia (2020–2023), current committee member His research focuses on three areas: (1) physiological monitoring under anaesthesia using optical/electrical methods, including near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS); (2) short- and long-term effects of anaesthetics on neurodevelopment, particularly in infants; and (3) data science in medicine and anaesthesia, such as large-scale critical care data systems. He has led initiatives like the Big Data for Small People project, which integrates anaesthesia, paediatric intensive care, and neonatal intensive care data to improve clinical decision-making. Publications highlight his work on EEG monitoring, NIRS applications, sustainability in anaesthesia, and clinical trials evaluating drug combinations (e.g., TREX trial). He contributes to editorial boards (e.g., Pediatric Anesthesia ) and peer reviews for major journals like Anesthesiology . Teaching: Daily clinical teaching in theatre, small-group tutorials, and lectures at the University of Sydney’s ‘Neuromonitoring in Anaesthesia’ unit Projects: Includes the PHANTOM study (prehospital tissue oximetry), international collaborations on EEG metrics with Dr. Alexander Caicedo-Dorado (Belgium) and Dr. Ian Yuan (USA) He advocates for climate-friendly anaesthetic practices and has spearheaded efforts to quantify the carbon footprint of nitrous oxide use in paediatric anaesthesia.

Beatrice C Dupuyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Language Teacher Professional Development
• Literacy-Based Approaches in Education
• Multimodality in Language Learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Beatrice C Dupuy is a Professor of French & Italian and holds a leadership role as Director of the Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language & Literacy (CERCLL) at the University of Arizona. She is also affiliated with the Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Second Language Acquisition & Teaching (SLAT). Her work bridges language pedagogy, literacy practices, and educational technology. Research interests include teacher professional development, multimodal literacy approaches, and experiential learning frameworks in language education. Dr. Dupuy has published extensively on multiliteracies frameworks, critical discourses in foreign language education, and the intersection of language learning with professionalization. She co-edited a special issue of Intercultural Communication Education exploring mobility dimensions in intercultural competence development. Her scholarly contributions emphasize innovative pedagogical strategies for 21st-century language education challenges. Her academic leadership includes directing interdisciplinary educational initiatives focused on cultural, linguistic, and literacy resources. While no specific grants or awards are listed, her publications reflect sustained engagement with transformative educational practices.

Nathalie Japkowiczمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Lifelong Machine Learning
• Anomaly Detection
• Class Imbalance Problems
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Nathalie Japkowicz is Professor and former Chair of Computer Science at American University, specializing in machine learning with applications to cybersecurity and social media analysis. She directs research on lifelong learning systems, anomaly detection, and hate speech monitoring, with funding from DARPA, NSERC, and Health Canada. Her work addresses challenges in high-dimensional sparse data, evolutionary learning systems, and ethical AI. Recent publications explore continual anomaly detection frameworks and multimodal hate speech detection in memes. Recipient of multiple best paper awards including ECML's Test of Time Award (2014) and Canadian AI Distinguished Service Award (2021). Authored Evaluating Learning Algorithms (Cambridge, 2011) and Machine Learning Evaluation: Towards Reliable and Responsible AI (Cambridge, 2024).

• Historical Linguistics
• Corpus Linguistics
• Medical Discourse
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Isabel de la Cruz Cabanillas is a Full Professor in the Department of Modern Philology at the University of Alcalá, specializing in historical linguistics, corpus analysis, and medical discourse studies. She coordinates the Linguistic Analysis research group and has led multiple public-funded projects. PID2021-125928NB-I00 (2022-2025): Interpersonal mechanisms in instructive texts FFI2014-59110-P (2015-2017): Lexical semantics of Old English Organic.Lingua (2011-2014): Multilingual portal for sustainable education Her research spans Middle English manuscripts, anglicisms in Spanish, semantic evolution, and digital scholarly editing. She has published extensively on medical recipes, translation analysis, and corpus construction. Recent publications focus on pharmaceutical terminology transmission, anglicism integration in tourism contexts, and medieval healing practices. Her work demonstrates strong interdisciplinary connections between linguistics, medical history, and cultural studies. As thesis director for Mª Luisa Simón Nieto (2022), Irene Diego Rodríguez (2020), and Xiaolong Tian (2017), she mentors researchers in historical discourse analysis and corpus-based approaches.

Norman Makoto Suمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW)
• Ubiquitous Computing
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Norman Makoto Su is an Associate Professor of Computational Media and Vice Chair of the Human Computer Interaction MS program at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). He is also an affiliated faculty member at the Institute of Software Research at UC Irvine. His research focuses on integrating empirical and humanistic methods in HCI to study subcultures and design with marginalized communities. He directs the Authentic User Experience Lab (AUX Lab), exploring societal innovations through collaborations with groups like farmers, roboticists, and gamers. Education: PhD in Informatics from UC Irvine, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at University College Dublin, BA in Computer Science with a Music minor from UC Berkeley (including a Japan exchange at Osaka University). Research Interests: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), CSCW, Ubiquitous Computing, STS, and design ethics. Recent work emphasizes rural computing, affective computing, and tech ethics. Key Awards: NSF CAREER Award (2020) for rural knowledge-sharing research, Best Paper Nomination (CSCW 2010), and Honorable Mention (DIS 2014). Advisees: Over 20 PhD/Master’s students across topics like farm datafication, esports charity, and robot ethics. Notable alumni now hold academic and industry roles. Labs/Teams: Authentic User Experience Lab (AUX Lab) focuses on subcultures and societal impact. Collaborates internationally on projects like design fictions and rural tech.

James Corcoranمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Language Teacher Education
• Critical English for Academic Purposes
• Academic Writing
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James Corcoran is Associate Professor of English as a Second Language & Applied Linguistics at York University's Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. His research examines language teacher education, critical English for academic/specific purposes (EAP/ESP), and power relations in global academic knowledge production. He teaches plurilingual undergraduates, graduate students, and teacher candidates, drawing on expertise in Portuguese, Spanish, and French. Education includes: Ph.D. in Language & Literacy Education, University of Toronto M.A. in Second Language Education, University of Toronto B.Ed. in TESL, McGill University Research explores how pedagogical approaches like translingual practices and multiethnography can address linguistic inequities in academic publishing. His work advocates for critical support of plurilingual scholars navigating English-dominated knowledge systems. Publications investigate EAP practitioner experiences, ERPP course efficacy, and Canadian language program landscapes. Recent work employs participatory methods to examine power dynamics in language education. Corcoran supervises graduate research and contributes to academic communities through editorial roles. His scholarship promotes equity-oriented pedagogies that validate multilingual resources in academic writing.

Laura Kellyمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Elementary Literacy
• ESL/Bilingual Education
• Urban Education Policy
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Laura Kelly is an Associate Professor of Educational Studies at Rhodes College, specializing in elementary literacy and ESL/bilingual education. Her work focuses on culturally and linguistically diverse educational contexts, with particular attention to urban education policy, immigration, and Latinx children's literature. She previously served as a K-12 classroom teacher for eight years and holds National Board Certification in Early to Middle Childhood Reading and Language Arts. Dr. Kelly’s research emphasizes biliteracy development, translanguaging practices, and culturally informed pedagogy. She leads the Childhood Biliteracy Research Collaborative, engaging students in community-based literacy projects. Her teaching portfolio includes courses like Urban Education Policy, Education & Immigration, and Latinx Children's Literature. Her scholarship critically examines the impact of political policies such as 'critical race theory' bans on elementary education, advocating for inclusive curricula that honor student diversity. She has published extensively on topics ranging from bilingual book analysis to translanguaging in community spaces. Education: Doctorate in Learning, Literacies, and Technologies from Arizona State University Awards: National Board Certification (Early to Middle Childhood Reading/Language Arts) Labs/Teams: Childhood Biliteracy Research Collaborative

Zakaria Kurdiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Text & Data Mining
• Intelligent Tutoring Systems
• Social Network Analysis
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Dr. Zakaria Kurdi is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Lynchburg. He joined the institution in 2016 and specializes in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, computational linguistics, and data science. His work spans text and data mining, intelligent tutoring systems, social network analysis, and cognitive modeling of spoken language. Education: PhD in Computer Science, Joseph Fourier University, France MS in Software Engineering, École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint Étienne, France MS in Cognitive Science, Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, France BA in Linguistics, Université Lumière, France Research Interests: Dr. Kurdi’s research focuses on applying computational methods to linguistic and healthcare challenges. Key areas include analyzing spoken language disfluencies, developing adaptive educational tools for ESL learners, and leveraging machine learning for dementia detection through language analysis. He also explores bioinformatics applications, such as studying bacterial protein distributions, and social network analysis using datasets like Enron’s emails. Recent Research Trends: His publications (2024–2017) highlight a strong focus on interdisciplinary AI applications, with recent emphasis on medical diagnostics via natural language processing and computational biology. Earlier work includes foundational contributions to spoken language understanding systems and text complexity classification. Labs/Teams: While no specific lab is named, his affiliations imply involvement in interdisciplinary teams within the University of Lynchburg’s Computer Science department, collaborating on projects blending linguistics, AI, and biomedical data analysis.

• Media Studies
• Communication Studies
• Media & Class Analysis
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Vladimir Cotal San Martin is a Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication Studies at Karlstad University, Sweden. He holds a PhD from Örebro University (2019) and dual Master's degrees in Media Studies and Sociology from Umeå University (2010). His research focuses on intersections of media with class, memory, journalism ethics, and children's media. He has held senior lecturer roles at both Karlstad and Örebro Universities since 2020, specializing in critical discourse analysis of media representations of labor conditions, postdictatorial cultural memory, and global socio-political issues. Current Position: Senior Lecturer at Karlstad University (since 2022) Previous Appointments: Multiple senior lecturer roles at Örebro University (2020–2021) Key research themes include: - Mediated suffering in sweatshop labor reporting - Postmemory in animated cultural artifacts - Class representation in transnational media adaptations - Discourse analysis of journalistic ethics in global contexts - Multimodal resistance narratives in music videos Recent publications (2021–2025) critically examine: - Sweathanpoor fashion industry exploitation narratives - Argentina/Chile's post-dictatorship memory activism - Greek novel adaptations' class politics - Swedish press legitimization of labor violations

Crag Hillمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Young Adult Literature
• Classroom Discourse
• Comics and Literacy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Crag Hill, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum and English Education at the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma. His research focuses on adolescent literatures, classroom discourse, and multimodal composition. He co-edited major works such as Critical Explorations of Canonical Young Adult Literature (2020) and Critical Approaches to Teaching the High School Novel (2019), and authored Teaching Comics Through Multiple Lenses (2016) and The Critical Merits of Young Adult Literature (2014). His work critically examines race, class, sexuality, and gender identity through literatures for adolescents. He co-founded Study & Scrutiny: Research on Young Adult Literature , a journal expanding critical studies of YA literature. Collaborations span U.S. and international scholars, graduate students, and educators. Professional engagement includes editorial leadership and pedagogical innovation in literacy education. Office: Collings Hall 120 | Email: crag.a.hill@ou.edu

Jennifer Thorburnمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Sociolinguistics
• Language Variation and Change
• Varieties of English
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Jennifer Thorburn is an Assistant Professor (MER 2) in the English Section of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Lausanne, where she has been employed since 2015. Her academic career spans institutions across Canada, England, and Switzerland, with a focus on sociolinguistic research involving Indigenous communities. Her educational background includes a PhD from Memorial University in Newfoundland (2014), an MA from the same institution (2006), and a BA from Queen's University in Canada (2003). Prior to joining UNIL, she served as a Lecturer in Sociolinguistics at Newcastle University in England (2014-2015). Dr. Thorburn specializes in sociolinguistics with particular emphasis on language variation and change, varieties of English, and language contact phenomena, especially between Indigenous languages. Her research demonstrates a strong commitment to documenting endangered language varieties and analyzing the sociocultural factors driving language shift in Indigenous communities across Canada. Her dissertation provided a quantitative analysis of English developing in an Indigenous community in northern Canada, establishing the foundation for her ongoing research trajectory. Her publication record reveals consistent scholarly output focused on Indigenous language endangerment (particularly Innu-aimun and Inuttitut), dialect development in Canadian Aboriginal communities, language attitudes, and methodological approaches to sociolinguistic fieldwork. The temporal progression of her work shows increasing specialization in Indigenous language issues, with recent publications addressing stealth language endangerment and shifting bilingualism patterns. Dr. Thorburn maintains active international collaborations with colleagues from institutions in Canada, Germany, and England, reflecting the transnational nature of her research interests and methodologies. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with community-based research practices, particularly evident in publications addressing ethics and accessibility in sociolinguistic corpus building with Indigenous communities.

• Discourse Analysis
• Digital Communication
• Cyber Threats Research
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Nuria Lorenzo-Dus is a leading academic at Swansea University's Department of Applied Linguistics, holding a Personal Chair since 2011. She serves as the University’s Dean of Postgraduate Research since 2017 and founded the Language Research Centre (2010–2015). Her research focuses on Discourse Analysis in digital and broadcast media, particularly examining cyber-threats, online grooming, terrorism propaganda, and political communication. Key projects include the DRAGON-S initiative (2021–2022), funded by the End Violence Fund, which integrates AI and linguistics to combat child online exploitation. She also contributes to Swansea’s Cyber Threats Research Centre and Digital Humanities Centre. Her expertise spans corpus-assisted discourse studies, multimodal analysis, and digital manipulation. Notable works include Online Child Sexual Grooming Discourse (2023, Cambridge UP) and Digital Grooming: Discourses of Manipulation and Cyber-Crime (2022, Oxford UP). Research highlights include analyzing jihadist magazines (e.g., Inspire/Dabiq), far-right social media strategies (e.g., Britain First), and online conspiracy theory discourse. She has advised on youth justice communication protocols and collaborates internationally across Spain and Latin America. Dr. Lorenzo-Dus has supervised over 15 PhD students focusing on topics like mock jury deliberations, dialect mapping across UK-Welsh borders, and radical right online communities. She holds editorial roles in journals like Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict and Memory Studies .

Jan Albert van Laarمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Philosophy of argument
• Multimodal argumentation
• Fallacies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Jan Albert van Laar is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Groningen. He serves as Vice Dean of the Faculty and holds roles such as Editorial Board Member for Argumentation , Argument & Computation , and Topoi . His research focuses on multimodal argumentation, fallacies, deliberative negotiation, and argumentation software. He leads projects funded by the Dutch Science Foundation, including work on dialogue-theoretical approaches and apps for deliberative negotiation. Research Interests: Philosophy of argument Multimodal argumentation Public discourse norms Deliberative methods in education Recent Work Trends: His 2024 publications emphasize norms in public argumentation, multimodal dialogue structures, and applications of argumentation theory in pandemic discourse. He co-edited special issues on pragma-dialectics and public argumentation ethics. Professional Activities: Treasurer of the Foundation for Empirical Logic and Analytical Philosophy and Steering Committee member of the European Conference on Argumentation. Teaches courses like 'Argumentation and Political Deliberation' at the Honours College.