Sarah Moore is a Professor and Thornton A. Graham Chair at the University of Alberta's Alberta School of Business, with additional administrative roles as Associate Dean of Research and PhD Program. Her research examines communication dynamics in consumer and business contexts. Moore's research investigates how language shapes consumer perceptions and behaviors, particularly in word-of-mouth communication, online reviews, and service interactions. She explores how linguistic elements like pronoun usage, emotional language, and negation styles influence customer satisfaction and brand perception. Her recent work includes studies on videoconference self-presentation, clinician-patient communication, and the impact of profanity in reviews. Moore has developed innovative courses on consumer behavior and communication strategies.
Natasha Dmoshinskaia is an Assistant Professor specializing in educational technology and learning processes. Her research focuses on peer feedback mechanisms, inquiry-based learning, and the impact of digital environments on education. She contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to Quality Education (SDG 4) and Partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17). Her work explores trends in teacher development, digital learning policies, and collaborative learning systems. Recent studies include analyzing feedback effectiveness in online platforms, gamified learning environments, and the role of concept maps in knowledge acquisition. Key research themes include educational policy analysis, student engagement strategies, and the design of future-proof learning systems. Her publications span peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, emphasizing practical applications in K-12 and university settings. Notable contributions include a 2025 review on holistic student development through digital learning and a 2023 analysis of peer feedback in online inquiry environments. Her h-index is 42, reflecting significant scholarly impact.
Dr. Rui Zhong is a Senior Lecturer in Finance and Master of Applied Finance Program Coordinator at the UWA Business School, University of Western Australia. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Concordia University and is a CFA and FRM charterholder. His academic roles include serving as Principle Contacts for the University’s affiliated programs with CFA Institute and GARP. Dr. Zhong’s education includes a Ph.D. in Finance (2008–2013, Concordia University), Master in Financial Risk Management (2005–2006, Simon Fraser University), and Bachelor of Economics (2001–2005, Nankai University). He previously served as Associate Professor and Assistant Professor at Central University of Finance and Economics and was a Scholar-in-Residence at Concordia University. His research focuses on sustainable finance, ESG integration, energy finance, credit derivatives, and financial risk management. Notable contributions include the 2024 Financial Times-recognized study on mandatory ESG disclosure and SEC policy influence, and the 2021 GRASFI Best Paper Award-winning work on sustainable finance. He has presented globally at institutions like the UNDP, Bank of Canada, and AFA Annual Meetings. Research funding includes grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Climateworks Foundation, and Canadian Derivative Institute. Awards include the UWA Business School Mid-Career Research Award (2024) and AFAANZ Best Paper Award (2019). Dr. Zhong leads collaborative projects on climate policy engagement, green finance impacts, and sustainable development goals. His work bridges academia and industry, emphasizing policy implications and global financial market dynamics.
Fang Liu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Marketing at the University of Western Australia’s UWA Business School. She holds a PhD in Marketing from the University of Western Australia, an MBA, and a BA. Her expertise spans consumer experience, branding, marketing communications, cross-cultural studies, and ESG issues. She has secured over $400,000 in research funding from the ARC, industry, and her university. Education: PhD in Marketing, University of Western Australia (2005) MBA (Marketing & Finance), University of Western Australia (1999) BA (English Literacy and Linguistics), Sun Yat-Sen University (1995) Research Interests: Dr. Liu focuses on consumer experience and wellbeing, brand value creation, digital strategies, and international marketing. Her work bridges academic research with industry applications, particularly in tourism, agribusiness, and luxury products. Recent studies include labelling strategies for Australian honey exports and ecotourism in China. Key Achievements: Recipient of the 2022 Publication Award (Journal of Travel Research), multiple Emerald Awards (2018–2019), and teaching accolades like the 2023 Citation to Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning. Her research has been cited over 1,900 times, with an h-index of 19. Advising & Grants: Supervised over a dozen PhD and honors students. Current projects include CRC-funded honey bee product labelling and UWA grants on brand recovery strategies. Collaborates with industry partners like Google, Capilano/Wescobee, and WA Department of Primary Industries. Labs/Teams: Leads Program 4.2 in the Australian CRC for Honey Bee Products, focusing on global marketing strategies. Active in interdisciplinary teams addressing agritourism and ESG competitiveness.
Lucas Poy is an Assistant Professor in Global Economic and Social History at the Faculty of Humanities, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and coordinator of the Honours Programme. His research focuses on labour history, socialism in the Global South, transnational connections, and global solidarities. He previously held roles at the University of Buenos Aires and was a senior researcher at Argentina’s CONICET. Poy is a fellow of the International Institute of Social History and editor of journals like International Review of Social History and Journal of Labor and Society . He holds a PhD in History from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. His work spans monographs and articles on socialist movements in Latin America and the history of labour internationalism. Poy has organized international conferences and serves on boards such as NALACS. At VU Amsterdam, he teaches courses in History and International Studies, supervising bachelor, master, and RMA theses. His research emphasizes the intersection of migration, socialism, and transnational solidarity, with projects like the Scope and Limits of Transnational Solidarities in the Global Labour Movement . Poy’s editorial roles and academic grants reflect a commitment to advancing labour history globally.
Michael D. Kimbrough is a Professor and Area Chair in Accounting and Information Assurance at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland. He joined in 2010 after eight years at Harvard Business School. His research focuses on corporate financial reporting, with emphases on voluntary disclosure practices and intangible investment accounting. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Washington University in St. Louis and a Ph.D. in Accounting from Indiana University. Educations: B.A. Economics (Washington University), Ph.D. Accounting (Indiana University) His research explores cybersecurity implications in financial information systems, AI's impact on analyst performance, and the intersection of legal leadership with financial transparency. Key areas include the strategic costs and benefits of corporate transparency, consumer responses to earnings reports, and mitigating earnings overstatement risks through legal expertise in leadership roles. Recent work includes the AI-powered Analysts study (2023) showing how AI improves analyst forecasts, and collaborations on cybersecurity policy at UMD forums. He serves on the editorial board of The Accounting Review and received the LeRoy J. Herbert Fellowship. He secured $150K in 2023 for an AI Initiative in capital market research. Prior experience includes work as a CPA with Price Waterhouse, advising manufacturing and tech clients.
Göran Magnus Blix is a Professor of French and Italian and Chair of the Department of French and Italian at Princeton University. His research bridges nineteenth-century French literature with contemporary environmental humanities, focusing on ecocriticism, animal studies, and the politics of the novel. Current projects include: The Heroism of Modern Life : Examines democratization’s impact on heroic archetypes in French literature. Ecoapathy and Biophilia : Traces the genealogy of nature sentiment from Rousseau to Reclus. Thinking With Animals : Explores posthuman fables post-Darwin. Coal Culture and Fossil Fiction : Documents coal’s cultural impact in late-nineteenth-century literature. His teaching spans topics like the nineteenth-century novel, environmental disaster, and socially marginal figures. Key research areas include romanticism, realism, literary aesthetics, and the historical imagination. Articles highlight his interdisciplinary focus, spanning instinct-intelligence debates, Flaubert’s animal imagery, Balzac’s occult realism, and eco-allegories in Leconte de Lisle. His 2008 book From Paris to Pompeii analyzes archaeology’s influence on secular death attitudes.
David Brown is a Senior Lecturer in American Studies at the University of Manchester, specializing in slavery, race relations, and the US Civil War with a focus on transnational contexts. He holds a Ph.D. from Hull University and previously taught at Sheffield University. His research examines non-slaveholding Southern whites, British public opinion during the Civil War, and mythmaking in Anglo-American diplomacy. He authored Race in the American South and a biography of Hinton Rowan Helper. Brown currently studies the Manchester Union and Emancipation Society's role in British abolitionist responses to the Civil War.
Jorida Papakroni is an Associate Professor of Finance and Associate Chair of the Business, Organizations & Society program at Elizabethtown College. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from West Virginia University (2013) and a B.Sc. in Business Administration with a Finance concentration from the University of La Verne (2004). Her research focuses on behavioral finance, analyst forecasting, and gender studies in economics. Key areas include investor sentiment analysis, the impact of political affiliations on managerial decisions, and the role of gender in consumer behavior. She has published in journals such as the International Journal of Financial Studies and Review of Financial Economics . Papakroni teaches courses in quantitative methods, finance, security analysis, portfolio management, and behavioral finance. Her work bridges theoretical financial analysis with practical applications in corporate governance and market efficiency.
Ella Haig is an Associate Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Portsmouth, UK, affiliated with the School of Computing within the Faculty of Technology. She is also a member of the Portsmouth AI and Data Science Centre, Future of Law, Innovation and Technology Research Centre, and Centre for Cybercrime and Economic Crime. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Computer Science from Birkbeck College (University of London), an MSc in Learning Technologies from the National College of Ireland, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching from the University of Portsmouth. Her research focuses on Intelligent Systems, User Modelling, Data Mining, and Decision Support, with notable contributions to emotion recognition, machine learning, and educational data mining. Ella has published over 140 works, including articles on multimodal emotion detection and comparative analyses of AI models like GPT-3 and BERT. She actively contributes to conferences, such as the IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence and the International Conference on Educational Data Mining. Ella has secured grants totaling over £235,000 for projects like the KTP Citizens Advice initiative, exploring technology solutions for public services. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in advancing education and innovation. Notable achievements include a 2023 Best Paper Award for her research on multimodal emotion recognition systems.
Chenguang Shang is an Associate Professor of Finance at Suffolk University, where he teaches graduate and undergraduate finance courses. He previously held faculty positions at Bentley University and Texas State University. His research focuses on empirical corporate finance, particularly agency issues among stakeholders and their financial implications. His work has been published in top journals like Financial Management , Journal of Banking and Finance , and the Journal of Corporate Finance . Dr. Shang holds a PhD from Wayne State University, an MS from Temple University, and a BA from Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics. His research explores topics including stock liquidity, debt structure, social capital's role in corporate decision-making, and institutional investor behavior. He serves as an ad-hoc reviewer for academic journals and has contributed to over a dozen peer-reviewed articles since 2018. His research trends emphasize the intersection of social capital with corporate finance mechanisms, liquidity dynamics in financial markets, and governance structures influencing corporate policy. Notable studies include analyzing geographic proximity's impact on investments and the effects of managerial ability on short-term debt usage. While no formal awards are listed, his active publication record reflects significant scholarly contributions. He teaches courses such as FIN200: Business Finance and FIN835: Behavioral Finance, demonstrating expertise in both foundational and advanced financial theory.
Dr. Andrew Nash is a Reader in Book History and Director of the London Rare Books School at the Institute of English Studies, University of London. His research focuses on the history of the book since 1750, Victorian and twentieth-century literature, Scottish literary history, and publishing archives. He leads the London Rare Books School, a renowned program for advanced study in book history. His research interests include the history of publishing, authorship, literary archives, and the material culture of books. He has authored and edited numerous books, including volumes on J.M. Barrie, Scottish literature, and Victorian publishing. His work bridges historical analysis with critical studies, examining how books and their production shape literary culture. Key projects include the Cambridge History of the Book in Britain, Vol. 7 and collaborative research on the Society of Authors (1884–1914). He has held grants from the Leverhulme Trust and other institutions, focusing on professionalization in literary publishing and authorship. His publications span edited collections, monographs, and chapters on topics ranging from Victorian nautical novels to inter-war fiction. He actively engages with archives, emphasizing their role in understanding literary history and cultural production.
Prof. Eiman Kanjo is a Professor of Pervasive Sensing & TinyML and Head of the Smart Sensing Lab at Nottingham Trent University. She leads the Smart Nottingham and Smart Campus initiatives, focusing on impactful applications of mobile sensing, wearable tech, and edge AI. Her work bridges academia, industry, and community, emphasizing privacy-preserving AI for mental health, environmental monitoring, and social prescribing. Education: PhD in Computer Science (2005), University of Abertay Dundee. Formerly a Research Associate at the University of Cambridge and researcher at the University of Nottingham’s Mixed Reality Lab. Collaborates with organizations like the tinyML Foundation, Health Data Research UK (HDRUK), and the Alan Turing Institute. Research Interests : Pervasive computing, TinyML, Edge AI, wearable devices, environmental sensing, mental health technologies, and community-driven solutions for urban wellbeing. She pioneered early mobile sensing systems like NoiseSPY (2010) and MobSens (2009). Key Projects : 5G Connected Forest (£10m DCMS grant) : Smart environmental monitoring in Sherwood Forest. TagWithMe : AI-driven proximity-based games for community wellbeing. EPSRC Green+ Network : Tech for healthier environments. Awards & Recognition : Top 50 Women in Engineering (2023). Outstanding Educator of the Year Award (EDGE AI Foundation, 2023). 2021 Vice-Chancellor’s Outstanding Research Team Award (Smart Sensing Lab). Grants & Collaborations : Over £10m in funding from EPSRC, InnovateUK, MOD, and DEFRA. Partners include Nottingham City Council, tinyML Foundation, Health Data Research UK, and industry stakeholders. Labs & Initiatives : Leads the Smart Sensing Lab , developing technologies for Green Social Prescribing at Rufford Country Park and Highbury Mental Health Hospital.
Roman MATKOVSKYY is an Associate Professor in the Department of Finance and Accounting at Rennes School of Business. He holds a PhD in Economics from Kyiv National Economic University (2004) and additional qualifications from Warsaw University (2009). His research focuses on cryptocurrency markets, econometric modeling, and systemic financial risks. He has held roles including Academic Deputy Head and has taught courses in Microeconomics, Econometrics, and Economic Cybernetics. His work integrates behavioral economics with quantitative analysis, addressing topics like cryptocurrency adoption drivers, market bubbles, and the impact of economic policy uncertainty. He has been awarded the 'Excellent master teacher of Education of Ukraine' and received scholarships from the National Academy of Science of Poland and Polish Government. His research has been published in journals such as Finance Research Letters , Journal of International Financial Markets , and Applied Economics . Recent studies include analyses of stablecoins' liquidity, FTX collapse implications, and Nordic cryptocurrency adoption trends. He actively contributes to international conferences and collaborates on projects linking cryptocurrency behavior with macroeconomic dynamics.
Ashish Gupta holds the Globe Life Professor title in the Department of Business Analytics & Information Systems at Auburn University and serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering. His research focuses on Deep Learning, Machine Learning, AI, Natural Language Processing, and Social Network Analytics. Education: Ph.D. in Management Science and Information Systems from Oklahoma State University. Research trends in his articles emphasize AI-driven solutions for misinformation detection, healthcare analytics, smart grids, and educational pedagogy. Notable themes include real-time fake news detection, pandemic impact studies, and predictive modeling in healthcare and agriculture. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed. He advises no formally listed students. His work integrates computational methods with societal challenges, particularly in healthcare, education, and agriculture. Collaborations span interdisciplinary domains, though specific lab affiliations are not mentioned.
