جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Aris Filos-Ratsikasمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Theoretical Computer Science
• Artificial Intelligence
• Social Choice Theory
• +۱۱ مورد دیگر

Aris Filos-Ratsikas is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at the University of Edinburgh, School of Informatics, and a member of the Laboratory for Foundations of Computer Science. His research integrates theoretical computer science and economics, focusing on algorithms, computational complexity, social choice, fair division, game theory, and mechanism design. Education: PhD in Computer Science, Aarhus University, Denmark (2015) – Supervisor: Peter Bro Miltersen MSc – Advisor: Ioannis Caragiannis Research Interests: His work spans social choice theory , fair division , consensus halving , necklace splitting , PPA-completeness , distortion in voting and matching , and market algorithms . He develops new techniques combining convex optimization, topology, and query complexity to solve foundational problems in economics and computation. Recent Publication Trends: Recent papers focus on distortion minimization in social choice and matching under limited information, FIXP-completeness for fair-division problems like envy-free cake cutting, and randomized voting rules that balance explainability and efficiency. His work frequently appears in NeurIPS, FOCS, EC, AAAI, IJCAI, and SODA. Awards & Service: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Teaching Assistant of the Year, Aarhus University (2014) Outstanding/Senior PC Member awards: AAMAS 2022, IJCAI 2018, AAAI 2017, IJCAI 2016 Program (co-)Chair: SAGT 2023; Area Chair: EC 2023; Senior PC: WINE, AAMAS, AAAI Teaching & Grants: He has designed and delivered large MSc modules (Advanced Algorithmic Techniques, Programming Fundamentals) at Liverpool, and taught Algorithmic Game Theory at Oxford. His tutorials on “Total Search Problems” and “Auctions & Markets” are regularly invited to international summer schools. He holds a fellowship recognizing excellence in higher-education teaching and has produced reflective scholarship on teaching theoretical courses. Workshops & Visits: He co-organizes the UK-wide “Indoor Games” workshop series and multiple international workshops on fairness, distortion, and total search problems. Long-term visits have included Oxford (hosted by Elias Koutsoupias) and Tsinghua University (hosted by Andrew Yao).

Jill A. Morganمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Pediatrics
• Pharmacotherapy
• Asthma Management
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Jill A. Morgan is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. She practices at the Interprofessional Pediatric GI Clinic at the University of Maryland Midtown in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Morgan holds a PharmD from the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed pharmacy practice and pediatric pharmacy residencies at the University of Maryland Medical Center. She has taught pediatric pharmacotherapy to nursing and pharmacy students and medical residents for many years, and directed the PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency program. Board certified in pharmacotherapy and pediatric pharmacy, she is a Fellow of the National Academies of Practice (NAP). Her research focuses on improving medication management for children, including asthma, constipation, interprofessional education, and pediatric dermatology. She co-created the Ew Meds List™, a resource addressing medication palatability. Dr. Morgan’s professional roles include editorial board membership for the Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and leadership in organizations like the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) and Pediatric Pharmacy Association (PPA). Her awards include the AACP Administrative Services Section Award, Mentor of the Year (Maryland Pharmacists Association), and the Governor’s Citation (2021). Her work emphasizes safe medication practices, interprofessional collaboration, and pediatric patient care innovation.

Virginia Simeonovaمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Urban Planning
• Urban Renewal
• Urban Design
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Virginia Simeonova is a Chief Assistant at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG) in Sofia, Bulgaria, working in the Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urban Planning. She teaches a comprehensive range of courses from introductory urban planning for first-year students to advanced master's level projects in general development planning. Dr. Simeonova earned her Doctorate (2017), Master's (2008), and Bachelor's (2006) degrees in Urban Planning, all from UACEG. Her educational credentials are supplemented by specialized training in academic teaching methodology and scientific research design completed in 2014. Her research focuses on urban renewal, particularly the conversion of production territories in medium-sized Bulgarian cities. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent emphasis on Sofia's urban challenges, including industrial zone management, residential territory planning, and the impact of democratic governance on spatial planning. Her work demonstrates a strong connection between theoretical urban planning concepts and practical implementation in the Bulgarian context. Dr. Simeonova actively participates in significant research projects including the current NeRu - New Ruralities project (2024), the URBiNAT project (2020) on regenerating unattractive urban areas, and has contributed to territorial research on Sofia's industrial zones (2022-2023). As a member of the Chamber of Architects in Bulgaria (PPA), she maintains active professional practice alongside her academic responsibilities. Her professional expertise includes structural design, strategic planning, and urban design consulting. Fluent in English, she has participated in international projects including the European 'leisurescapes' initiative (2007) and a seminar in Florence on urban space problems (2005).

Cassandra Parrishمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• shame
• psychodynamic theory and therapy
• trauma
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Cassandra Parrish serves as an Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of the Counseling Psychology Department within Eastern University's College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. She is actively engaged in clinical training, currently completing a predoctoral Psychology internship at Wellspan Philhaven Hospital in Mt. Gretna, PA. Her academic foundation includes: Master of Arts in Counseling with Applied Behavior Analysis concentration from Eastern University (2017) Ongoing Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) coursework at Immaculata University, with dissertation research on biopsychosocial aspects of shame in psychotherapy Dr. Parrish's scholarly work centers on complex psychological phenomena, particularly the clinical implications of shame, trauma, and dissociation. Her interests extend to psychodynamic therapy frameworks, psychogenic seizures, therapeutic assessment methodologies, and health psychology applications, reflecting an integrative approach to mental health treatment. She maintains active professional affiliations with the American Psychological Association (APA), Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA), Therapeutic Assessment Institute, and Society of Personality Assessment. Concurrently, she applies her expertise in private practice through individual psychotherapy and comprehensive psychological assessments.

Zachery Halfordمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Hematology
• Oncology
• Pediatric Pharmacotherapy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Zachery Halford is a Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Union University’s College of Pharmacy. He holds a Pharm.D. from the University of Utah (2008) and completed an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Tripler Army Medical Center. His career includes roles as a clinical pharmacist at Primary Children’s Hospital and as an Assistant Professor at Roseman University of Health Sciences. Affiliations: Kirkland Cancer Center (clinical practice), Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Pediatric Pharmacy Association (PPA). Research Interests: Hematology, oncology, pediatric pharmacotherapy, and immunocompromised patient care. His recent work focuses on immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated nephritis and Gaucher’s Disease pharmacotherapy. He advises Union’s student PPA chapter and contributed chapters to books on Gaucher’s Disease and leukemia pharmacotherapy.

• Behavioral Neurology
• Language Neurobiology
• Primary Progressive Aphasia
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Marilu Gorno Tempini is a Professor of Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine and directs the Language Neurobiology laboratory of the UCSF Memory and Aging Center and the UCSF Dyslexia Center. She also leads the state-funded Multitudes Universal Screening Project, one of four reading difficulties risk screeners approved for use in California public schools starting in Fall 2025. A behavioral neurologist with expertise across the lifespan, Dr. Gorno Tempini has made significant contributions to understanding language-based neurological disorders. Dr. Gorno Tempini obtained her medical degree from the University of Brescia and completed clinical neurology specialty training in Italy. She earned a PhD in neuroimaging of language from University College London. Her research focuses on the neural basis of higher cognitive functions like language and memory, with applications to neurodegenerative diseases including primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), as well as language-based learning differences like dyslexia. In 2011, her NIH-funded research established new diagnostic criteria for PPA and its variants, and in 2014 she co-founded the UCSF Dyslexia Center. Her publication record demonstrates a clear focus on language disorders across multiple conditions. Recent work examines speech biomarkers for frontotemporal dementia, neural correlates of dyslexia, and cross-linguistic approaches to language disorders. Her research spans neuroimaging, clinical assessment, and translational applications for diagnosis and intervention. She has secured multiple NIH grants as Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator for projects investigating language neurobiology, dementia, and dyslexia. NIH K24 grant to mentor interdisciplinary researchers in clinical cognitive neuroscience Dr. Gorno Tempini leads the UCSF Dyslexia Center, which brings together a multidisciplinary team including neurologists, psychiatrists, biomedical engineers, radiologists, neuropsychologists, and speech-language pathologists. Her work on the Multitudes Universal Screening Project represents a significant translational effort to bring research findings into educational practice for early identification of reading difficulties.

Lea Eilandمشاهده پروفایل

استاد بالینی

• Pediatric Pharmacotherapy
• Infectious Diseases
• Neurology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Lea Eiland is a Hill Crest Clinical Professor and Associate Department Head of Pharmacy Practice at Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy, with a secondary appointment as a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Huntsville Regional Medical Campus. She has been with Auburn University since 2002 and previously practiced in pediatric clinical settings in Alabama. Educated with a Pharm.D. from the University of Texas at Austin (2001) Completed ASHP-accredited pediatric residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (2002) Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (2004) and Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (2015) Her research and teaching focuses on pediatric pharmacotherapy , including applications in infectious diseases and neurology . She emphasizes the scholarship of teaching and learning, with contributions to educational resources like Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment programs. Dr. Eiland has received multiple honors, including: AACP Pediatric Pharmacy SIG Excellence in Teaching Award (2022) ASHP Section of Pharmacy Educators Distinguished Service Award (2024) Presidential Citation Awards from Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (2015, 2023) She maintains leadership roles in national pharmacy organizations (ASHP, PPA, ACCP) and has served as Past President of the Alabama Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Her editorial contributions include senior editorship of Advanced Pediatric Therapeutics and roles in PharmPrep and ACCP textbooks.

Heather M. Clarkمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Speech disorders
• Language disorders
• Swallowing disorders
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Heather M. Clark is a Professor of Speech Pathology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and serves as a Consultant in the Department of Neurology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She is also the Chair of the Division of Speech Pathology. With expertise spanning both clinical practice and research, Dr. Clark focuses on speech, language, and swallowing disorders in patients with progressive neurological diseases such as primary progressive aphasia (PPA), primary progressive apraxia of speech (PPAOS), and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). Dr. Clark earned her Ph.D. in Audiology & Speech Pathology from the University of Iowa (1996), an M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of North Dakota (1992), and a B.A. in Communication Disorders from the University of North Dakota (1990). She completed her clinical training through a Postdoctoral Fellowship and Residency at Mayo Clinic in 2011. Her research focuses on oral and written language comprehension and expression in PPA, perceptual speech features of PPAOS and PSP, swallowing impairments in PPAOS, measures for quantifying severity of apraxia of speech, and tongue strength in neurodegenerative conditions. She collaborates extensively with Mayo Clinic researchers including Dr. Keith A. Josephs, Dr. Jennifer Whitwell, Dr. Rene L. Utianski, and Dr. Joseph R. Duffy. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on neuroimaging correlates of speech disorders, particularly using advanced techniques like diffusion tensor imaging, PET scanning, and functional connectivity analysis to understand the neurological basis of progressive speech and language disorders. Her work consistently bridges clinical observation with quantitative measurement. Fellowship of the Association, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2018 Richard H. Barrett Award for research in orofacial myology, International Association of Orofacial Myology, 2012 Bronze recognition 'Childhood Apraxia of Speech' MC6233-01 National Health Information Award, 2022 Multiple teaching awards from Reich College of Education and North Carolina Board of Governors Editor's Award from American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Dr. Clark provides mentorship to residents and fellows while maintaining an active clinical practice. Her research contributes to accurate assessment of communication and swallowing disorders in neurodegenerative conditions by developing tools clinicians can use to identify and treat these impairments. She is deeply involved in professional organizations, having served as Past President (2025), President (2024), and President Elect (2023) of the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences.