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Elizabeth Burke Bryant is a Professor of the Practice of Health Services, Policy & Practice at Brown University School of Public Health, affiliated with the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute. Her work focuses on closing health disparities through policy advocacy and systems change, particularly in maternal/child health equity and family mental health. She holds a JD from George Washington University Law School (1985) and BA from University of Vermont (1979). Former Executive Director of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT (1994–2022) Co-Chair, Partnership for America’s Children Advisor, National Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Her advocacy has driven major state policy successes including universal pre-K, full-day kindergarten, childhood lead poisoning reduction, and criminal justice reform for juveniles. Recipient of over a dozen prestigious awards including USA TODAY’s 2023 Rhode Island Woman of the Year and honorary doctorate from Rhode Island College. Teaches public policy advocacy strategies in Brown’s MPA program, emphasizing strategic communication for systemic change. Served as Director of Policy and Housing Court Prosecutor in Providence, and advisor to the Women’s Prison Mentoring Program.

• Health Services Policy
• Child Health Equity
• Public Policy Advocacy
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Feng Fu is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Dartmouth College, with an adjunct appointment in Biomedical Data Science. He leads the Fu Lab, focusing on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of evolutionary game theory, computational social science, and biomedical data science. His academic roles include teaching courses such as Evolutionary Game Theory, Stochastic Processes, and Game Theory and Artificial Intelligence. Education: Senior Postdoc, ETH Zurich (2012-2015); Postdoc, Harvard University (2010-2012); PhD, Peking University (2010); B.S., Fudan University (2004). Research interests span evolutionary dynamics of cooperation, computational models of human behavior and social networks, cancer evolution, and behavioral epidemiology. Notable work includes studies on vaccine hesitancy, misinformation dynamics, and the hysteresis effect in vaccination uptake. His lab has received prestigious funding, including a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant (2019). Teaching and mentoring: Advised numerous graduate and undergraduate researchers, many of whom have received awards and advanced to academic or industry roles. Courses taught include QSS/MATH 30.04 (Evolutionary Game Theory) and MATH 146 (Game Theory and AI). Labs/Teams: Fu Lab at Dartmouth collaborates across disciplines, with projects in cancer immunotherapy modeling, network-based interventions, and computational social science. Recent lab highlights include advancements in understanding polarization and the development of targeted public health strategies.

• Evolutionary Game Theory
• Computational Social Science
• Biomedical Data Science
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Dr. Jean Goodwin is the SAS Institute Distinguished Professor of Rhetoric & Technical Communication at NC State University's Department of Communication, part of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. She specializes in science communication ethics, civil argumentation, and the rhetoric of controversial scientific topics such as climate change and GMOs. Her work bridges theory and practice, including NSF-funded initiatives like Teaching Responsible Communication of Science, which develops case studies for STEM graduate students. She also leads the Leadership in Public Science cluster through NC State's Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program. Education: B.A. in Mathematics (University of Chicago, 1979), J.D. (University of Chicago, 1984), and Ph.D. in Communication/Rhetoric (University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1996). Her career includes over 25 years of teaching rhetoric and mentoring students across communication subfields. Research focuses on how scientists communicate effectively with non-experts, leveraging discourse analysis and conceptual frameworks like speech act theory. Key themes include trust-building in contentious contexts, ethical advocacy roles for scientists, and historical rhetorical strategies from Cicero to modern policy debates. Her work often intersects with civic engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration, such as organizing conferences for science communication scholars and advising organizations like the AAAS. Major publications explore ethical dimensions of science communication, including climate change advocacy, disinformation detection, and pandemic messaging. Awards include the EB Knight Journal Award (2007) and her distinguished professorship. Current initiatives emphasize translating scholarly insights into practical tools for scientists and fostering dialogue between scientific and public communities through funded research partnerships.

• Science Communication Ethics
• Civil Argumentation
• Public Science Communication
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Jeppe Lund Nielsen is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Life Sciences at the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University, Denmark. His research lies at the intersection of microbial ecology, genomics, and environmental biotechnology, with a strong focus on sustainable solutions for wastewater treatment, anaerobic digestion, and environmental monitoring. His primary research interests include Microbial Ecology, Functional Ecology, Genomics, Molecular and Technical Microbiology, Anaerobic Digestion, Metagenomics, and eDNA Metabarcoding . He applies molecular tools to understand microbial community dynamics in engineered and natural systems, particularly in wastewater and marine environments. His work contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals related to clean water, sustainable cities, and climate action. The recent publication trends reflect a strong emphasis on environmental applications of microbiome science, including nitrogen cycling in wastewater, bioaerosol exposure in workers, eDNA-based biodiversity monitoring, and valorization of waste streams through biotechnology. His articles frequently appear in high-impact environmental and microbiological journals and demonstrate interdisciplinary collaboration across engineering, ecology, and public health. Among his notable scientific contributions are leadership roles in significant research projects such as the AAU Bubble Project (Power2Proteins), JAMBO seabed impact study, and investigations into biotechnological pesticides. He has also contributed to public discourse through media engagement on topics like pesticide regulation and environmental innovation. Professor Nielsen has supervised PhD students, including M. Eskeldsen, and is actively involved in grants and collaborative research across Europe. He is a key member of research teams focused on environmental microbiology, wastewater biotechnology, and marine impact assessments. His lab integrates molecular biology, bioinformatics, and environmental engineering to address pressing sustainability challenges.

• Microbial Ecology
• Functional Ecology
• Genomics
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Dino Pedreschi is a Full Professor of Computer Science at the University of Pisa, affiliated with the Department of Computer Science (DI-UNIPI). He co-leads the Pisa KDD Lab, a joint research initiative between the University of Pisa and the Italian National Research Council’s Institute of Information Science and Technology, one of the earliest labs focused on data mining and knowledge discovery. His research spans Big Data Analytics , Social Network Analysis , Human Mobility Analysis , Privacy-by-Design , Explainable AI (XAI) , and ethical data mining . He is a pioneer in privacy-preserving data mining and has contributed significantly to understanding societal impacts of AI and big data. Recent publications highlight trends in explainable AI , fairness-aware data mining , urban mobility modeling , and socio-economic nowcasting , reflecting a strong interdisciplinary focus combining computer science, social science, and policy. Notable scientific awards include: Google Research Award on Privacy (2009) University of Pisa Ordine del Cherubino (2017) Pedreschi has played leadership roles in major conferences such as ECML/PKDD (Co-Chair 2004), ICDM (Vice-Chair 2005), and ICDE (Vice-Chair 2014). He founded the Business Informatics MSc program at the University of Pisa to train interdisciplinary data scientists. He has been a visiting scientist at the University of Texas at Austin, CWI Amsterdam, UCLA, and the Barabási Lab at Northeastern University. He actively contributes to European research initiatives including SoBigData++, FAIR, and TAILOR, and has advised on AI policy, including testimony before the Italian Parliament on AI and labor markets. He is a key member of the Pisa KDD Lab, a leading research group in data science and AI ethics, fostering collaboration between academia and public institutions.

• Big Data Analytics
• Social Network Analysis and Mining
• Analysis of Human Mobility
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Domenic Vitiello is an Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania’s Weitzman School of Design. He holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Pennsylvania (2004). His research focuses on immigrant communities, urban agriculture, and the history of urban planning. Vitiello’s work examines how migration patterns, food systems, and historical policies shape contemporary urban landscapes. He teaches courses on metropolitan food systems, migration and development, and the role of immigrant communities in urban contexts. His scholarly contributions include studies on the transformation of Chinatowns, the politics of sanctuary cities, and the ecological and economic potential of urban agriculture. Vitiello’s research bridges historical analysis with contemporary urban challenges, emphasizing questions of equity, sustainability, and community resilience. His work often intersects with themes of urban policy, cultural preservation, and transnational migration. Notable projects include analyses of Philadelphia’s urban development history, the impact of immigrant labor on cultural economies, and the role of food systems in community revitalization. Vitiello’s interdisciplinary approach combines urban studies, environmental sociology, and historical methodologies to address pressing urban issues.

• Immigrant and migrant communities
• Urban agriculture and food system planning
• Urban and planning history

Daniel Schneider is the Malcolm Wiener Professor of Social Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and a Professor of Sociology at Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS). He holds a B.A. in Public Policy from Brown University (2003) and a Ph.D. in Sociology and Social Policy from Princeton University (2012). Prior to his current roles, he was an Assistant Professor of Sociology at UC Berkeley (2012–2020) and a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Postdoctoral Scholar in Health Policy Research at Berkeley/UCSF. His research focuses on social demography, inequality, and the intersection of work and family life. Key themes include precarious employment, workplace scheduling instability, gender and racial inequities in labor markets, and the effects of policy interventions on worker well-being. As Co-Director of the Shift Project, Schneider leads research on unpredictable work schedules and their impacts on household economic security and health. Recent articles highlight his work on paid sick leave policies, job quality mobility during the “Great Resignation,” and the gender wage gap in the service sector. His research has been supported by grants from NIH/NIA, the Urban Institute, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation, among others. He currently serves as a W.T. Grant Foundation Faculty Research Scholar. Notable contributions include studies on the health consequences of employment shocks during the pandemic, the role of labor market conditions in job mobility, and the relationship between workplace technology and job retention for older workers. Schneider’s work bridges academic research with policy advocacy, emphasizing evidence-based solutions to reduce economic and social inequalities.

• Inequality
• Social Policy
• Work and Employment
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Professor Emma Moore is a leading sociolinguist at the School of English, University of Sheffield . Specializing in the social dimensions of language, her work integrates methodologies from anthropology and sociology to investigate how linguistic variation constructs identity and social affiliations. Research focus: Sociolinguistic style, dialect contact, youth language, identity negotiation, and community-based fieldwork Key projects: Adolescence and grammar (1999-), Isles of Scilly dialect (2008-), language and inequality (2014-), language perception software (2016-) Educational background : PhD in Sociolinguistics, University of Manchester Stanford University (USA) during PhD research Research trends across her 2021-2025 publications reveal interdisciplinary exploration of: Socio-syntactic variation Clinical linguistics (2025 MDS-UPDRS studies) Digital discourse post-pandemic Indexicality and cognitive representations Dialect contact in insular communities Educational policy implications Scientific recognition : British Academy Mid-Career Fellow (2019-2020) Elected Fellow, Royal Anthropological Institute (2014) AHRC/BA funded research projects (1999-2015) Research group leadership : Mentored 9 PhD students (2004-2024) and supervised 3 undergraduate SURE projects, including analyses of: Gender in rap performance Language style and workplace inequality Oral history digitization Professional contributions : Editorial Board: Language in Society (2015-), Gender and Language (2011-2017) External Examiner: Lancaster University MA in English Language (2013-2017) Collaborative software development for dialect perception testing

• Sociolinguistics
• Syntax
• Language Variation
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Professor Dan Goodley is a leading academic in Critical Disability Studies at the University of Sheffield , affiliated with the School of Education and co-director of the iHuman research center. His work bridges critical psychology , medical sociology , and posthuman theory to challenge ableist norms in education, healthcare, and society. He has secured major grants, including a £2.9m Wellcome Trust Discretionary Award and multiple ESRC-funded projects, focusing on themes like disablism , social justice , and inclusive research methodologies . Research Themes : Critical Disability Theory, Posthumanism, Dis/ability and Technology, Decolonizing Disability, Austerity and Dis/ability, Co-Production with Marginalized Communities. Grants : Wellcome Trust, ESRC, EPSRC, Research England, European Social Fund. Professional Roles : Visiting Professor at University of Ghent, Editorial Board Member for multiple journals, ESRC Peer Review College. His recent publications interrogate the intersections of disability , pandemic ethics , and autonomous technologies , often employing co-produced and participatory frameworks. He advocates for disabled voices in research and policy, emphasizing resilience and decolonizing praxis in global contexts.

• Critical Disability Studies
• Disablism
• Ableism
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Rachel Best is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Sociology at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on the intersections of politics, culture, inequality, and health, with a particular emphasis on disease advocacy, disability discrimination, and the sociological implications of medical policy. She directs the Sociology graduate program and leads computational studies on disease stigma, advocacy strategies, and ADA litigation outcomes. Her work bridges medical sociology, legal studies, and public health, addressing how societal structures shape health outcomes and policy responses. Her research interests include analyzing how disease campaigns influence health policy, the political consequences of overestimating individual health control, and the role of stigma in disability rights litigation. Notable projects use computational methods to trace policy advocacy impacts and explore visibility dynamics in disability cases. Recent publications (2022–2025) highlight her focus on disease stigma’s societal effects, legal interpretations of invisible disabilities, and the evolving nature of advocacy in health policy. Her earlier works, such as Common Enemies: Disease Campaigns in America , critique single-disease advocacy frameworks and their unintended policy consequences. Rachel Best advises on graduate studies and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams. Her research has been supported by grants focusing on sociological methods in health policy analysis. She is affiliated with the University of Michigan’s Sociology Department and the LSA College, contributing to discussions on inequality and institutional sociology.

• Health Policy
• Medical Sociology
• Disease Advocacy
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Emmanuel Stamatakis is a Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health at the University of Sydney's School of Health Sciences (Faculty of Medicine and Health). He holds NHMRC Leadership Fellowships (2021-2025 and 2026-2030) and leads the Charles Perkins Centre's Physical Activity & Exercise Theme. His research focuses on lifestyle behaviors' impacts on cardiometabolic conditions, cancer, and cardiovascular health, using large-scale cohort studies and wearable device data. Key roles include directing the Mackenzie Wearables Research Hub and co-chairing WHO's Physical Activity Guidelines Development Group. Education: PhD from University of Bristol (2003), post-doctoral training at University College London. He leads the ProPASS consortium, involving 45 cohorts with wearable data. Over 460 peer-reviewed publications, including Clarivate's Highly Cited list since 2019. Research interests integrate physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep analytics with clinical outcomes. Current projects explore wearables-based measurement innovations, SPAN (sleep-physical activity-nutrition) synergies, and intervention designs for GLP-1 receptor agonist users. Recent articles emphasize VILPA (vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity) benefits, sleep-cardiovascular links, and multimodal lifestyle optimization. Awards include Australia's Top Researcher in Sports Medicine and multiple NHMRC grants. Supervises PhD projects on physical activity measurement and intervention design. Active in 50+ peer-reviewed journals and national/international funding bodies.

• Physical Activity Epidemiology
• Public Health
• Cardiometabolic Health
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Samantha J. Harris, PhD, MPA, is an Assistant Scientist in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her primary appointment is with the Bloomberg Overdose Prevention Initiative, where she leads state-level evaluations in Kentucky and New Mexico, focusing on overdose prevention and implementation of harm reduction policies. Institution: Johns Hopkins University School: Bloomberg School of Public Health Department: Department of Health Policy and Management Position: Assistant Scientist Education: PhD in Health Policy, University of Georgia, 2021 MPA in Health Policy, University of Kentucky, 2016 BA in Arts Administration, University of Kentucky, 2014 Postdoctoral Training, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Samantha Harris's research centers on improving access to mental health and substance use treatment, particularly through public insurance programs like Medicaid and Medicare. Her work applies mixed-methods approaches to evaluate policies related to harm reduction, overdose prevention, and service delivery within the criminal legal system. She has a strong interest in aging and health, opioid and alcohol use disorders, and equitable access to care. Her recent publications highlight trends in Medicare coverage for methadone and buprenorphine, implementation of syringe services programs, and attitudes toward decriminalization policies. Her work spans qualitative and quantitative methods, often focusing on policy impact and implementation barriers at the state level. Scientific Contributions: Lead researcher on rapid-cycle evaluations of overdose prevention programs Co-Investigator on NIH, SAMHSA, and privately funded projects Frequent collaborator with interdisciplinary teams and state agencies Harris has served in policy-focused fellowship placements and contributes to high-impact journals such as Health Affairs and Drug and Alcohol Dependence . She advises on policy evaluation and health services research but no formal students are listed. She is actively involved in the Bloomberg Overdose Prevention Initiative, working closely with Dr. Brendan Saloner and Dr. Sachini Bandara. Her lab or team is embedded within this initiative, conducting real-time assessments of innovative state policies to reduce fatal overdoses.

• Health Policy
• Health Services Research
• Substance Use Treatment
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Colin Peter Green is a Professor of Economics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway, where he serves in the Department of Economics within the Faculty of Economics. He also holds a research fellowship at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) in Bonn, Germany. Having earned his PhD from the University of Queensland in 2008, Green has established himself as a prominent researcher across multiple economic fields. Green's research spans labor economics, education economics, migration studies, health economics, political economy, and behavioral economics. His work frequently examines the intersection of these fields, with particular focus on how economic policies and structures impact individual behavior, educational outcomes, and well-being. Recent projects have investigated performance pay systems, political connections in business, refugee integration in educational settings, and the relationship between physical attractiveness and adolescent risk behaviors. His methodological approach typically employs rigorous empirical techniques applied to large-scale datasets from multiple countries. Green serves as Editor in Chief of the journal Education Economics and is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (JEBO). He is also the organizer of the International Workshop on the Applied Economics of Education (IWAEE), demonstrating significant leadership in his academic community. His editorial roles and conference organization indicate substantial recognition from peers and influence in shaping research directions in education and labor economics. His extensive publication record includes articles in top journals such as Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Labour Economics, British Journal of Industrial Relations, and Journal of Population Economics. Green's research demonstrates consistent productivity with publications spanning from 2021 through 2025, covering diverse topics from the impact of bar closing hours on traffic accidents to the effects of political donations on UK democracy. Green maintains an active professional presence through his Bluesky account (@colinpgreen.bsky.social) where he engages with the academic community, shares conference announcements, and discusses research opportunities. His involvement in hiring PhD students and faculty positions at NTNU indicates ongoing commitment to departmental development and academic mentorship.

• Labor Economics
• Education Economics
• Migration Studies
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Professor Ute Stephan is a Professor of Entrepreneurship at King's Business School, King’s College London, where she is affiliated with the Strategy, International Management & Entrepreneurship department. She is a globally recognized scholar in the psychology of entrepreneurship, with a focus on entrepreneurial well-being, mental health, social entrepreneurship, and the role of culture and institutions. Research Interests: Entrepreneurial well-being, stress, and mental health Social and inclusive entrepreneurship Cross-cultural innovation and national culture Family business and women entrepreneurs Entrepreneurial resilience during crises (e.g., Covid-19) Feedback-seeking and social networks Her recent publications reveal a strong trend toward understanding the psychological and social dimensions of entrepreneurship, particularly how entrepreneurs navigate uncertainty, maintain well-being, and create inclusive impact. Her work integrates insights from organizational behavior, psychology, and management, often using cross-national data and meta-analytic methods. Scientific Awards and Recognition: 2025 JIBS Decade Award Fellow, International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP) 21st Century Entrepreneurship Fellow Winner, 2016 GLOBE Robert J. House Best Research Paper Award Highly Commended, 2015 GLOBE Robert J. House Best Research Paper Award Nominee, 2021 Journal of Management Scholarly Impact Award She has secured over £3 million in research funding from the European Commission, UK Government, UK research councils, and German institutions. She serves as Associate Editor at Journal of Management and Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice , and previously held editorial leadership roles at Applied Psychology and Journal of International Business Studies . She is an elected board member of the IAAP and chairs its publication committee. She also advises the Founder Mental Health Pledge and is an IfM Research Fellow at IfM Bonn. Labs and Research Teams: Lead investigator of the 25-country study on Entrepreneurship & COVID-19 Principal investigator of the WEWell project on women entrepreneurs’ well-being Lead investigator of the SEFORIS and SELUSI projects on social enterprises Team member in large-scale international collaborations across Europe, Asia, and the Americas

• Entrepreneurship
• Psychology of Entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurial Well-being
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Professor Ruerd Ruben is an external academic expert in Development Economics with over 300 research outputs spanning food systems, smallholder livelihoods, and rural poverty alleviation. His work focuses on value chain transformation, nutrition, and sustainable agricultural practices in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Research Pillars: Food systems optimization Smallholder economic empowerment Value chain governance Sustainable diets and nutrition Rural development strategies Ruben's recent publications examine midstream actors in informal economies (2025), market-based poverty reduction (2024), and fair trade limitations (2023). His editorial work includes contributions to Food Security journal, and he has supervised 19 PhD projects on topics ranging from Ethiopian potato chains to climate-resilient East African agribusinesses. Scientific Leadership: Contributed to 300+ academic works Received 7 Scopus citations for key publications Active in global food systems discourse

• Food Systems
• Smallholder
• Value Creation
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