جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Diana Bairaktarovaمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Engineering Education
• Spatial Visualization
• Creativity in Design
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Diana Bairaktarova is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, part of the College of Engineering. She is also an affiliate faculty in Mechanical Engineering and a member of the Human-Centered Design program. With over 15 years of industry experience as a Design and Manufacturing Engineer, her research bridges engineering, psychology, and learning sciences through the ACE(D) Lab. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University (2013), an MBA in Technology Management (Hamline University, 2009), and mechanical engineering degrees from Sofia Technical University, Bulgaria (B.S. 1991, M.S. 1993). Her research focuses on three areas: Learning Environments (e.g., mixed reality, gamification), Factors Impacting Student Performance (spatial visualization, mechanical aptitude), and Creativity/Ethical/Empathic Design. Notable contributions include developing the freely accessible Mechanical Aptitude Test, the ViTA automatic CAD grading tool, and frameworks linking empathy to engineering education. She teaches courses like Foundations of Engineering, Spatial Visualization, and The Startup Class. Key awards include the 2020 W.S. White Innovation Award and XCaliber Award for technology-enhanced learning. Her grants explore topics like ethical STEM culture, mobile learning in thermal-fluids, and holographic sensing technologies. Bairaktarova emphasizes inclusive engineering education through innovative pedagogy and industry collaboration.

• Geography Education
• Spatial Cognition
• Educational Psychology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jon Anders Græsli is an Associate Professor at the University of Inland Norway, affiliated with the Department of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Physical Education within the Faculty of Education. His research focuses on spatial cognition and geography education, particularly in children’s wayfinding, map skills, and progressive teaching methodologies. He is part of the Future-Oriented Education in Science and Physical Education (FUNK) research group. Græsli’s work emphasizes educational strategies for developing spatial awareness and cognitive mapping abilities in young learners. His studies explore gender differences in spatial navigation, the effectiveness of hand-drawn maps as learning tools, and the abstraction levels of maps in educational contexts. His research bridges pedagogy, psychology, and geography, aiming to enhance spatial literacy through structured, progressive approaches. Publications highlight his contributions to understanding how children interact with maps and spatial information, with recent work focusing on step-by-step methodologies for map skill acquisition. He holds a position at Campus Hamar, Room 2N1296, and is accessible via email at jon.grasli@inn.no .

Karen Schlossمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Visual Perception
• Cognitive Science
• Color Semantics
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Karen Schloss is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, affiliated with the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID). Her Visual Reasoning Lab explores how humans interpret visual features like color in contexts ranging from information visualization to virtual reality. She holds a BA from Barnard College (2005) and a PhD from UC Berkeley (2011), followed by a postdoc at Berkeley and an Assistant Professorship at Brown University before joining UW–Madison in 2016. Education: PhD, Psychology, University of California, Berkeley (2011) BA, Psychology, Barnard College, Columbia University (2005) Her research focuses on color semantics, colormap data visualization effectiveness, and VR education tools. Notable projects include the UW Virtual Brain Project, an immersive neuroanatomy teaching platform, and Colorgorical , a tool for generating effective data visualization palettes. She has pioneered studies on how color categories influence concept associations and how political maps' color choices affect societal perceptions of polarization. Her work bridges cognitive science and applied design, addressing both foundational perceptual questions and real-world communication challenges. Awards include the NSF CAREER Award (2022) and the Steve Yantis Early Career Award (Psychonomic Society). Grants and collaborations include NSF funding for visual reasoning research and WID support for VR initiatives. Her lab actively investigates crossmodal associations (e.g., music-color links) and ecological factors shaping color preferences, contributing to both theoretical psychology and practical visualization frameworks.

Hans Christian Garmann Johnsenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Innovation Studies
• Philosophy of Science
• Regional Economics
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Hans Christian Garmann Johnsen is a Professor at the Department of Economics and Finance, School of Business and Law, University of Agder. He holds a Siv.øk. (Master of Science in Economics) from the Norwegian School of Economics, a cand. polit. (Master of Political Science) from the University of Bergen, and a Ph.D. from Copenhagen Business School. His academic roles include Visiting Professorships at Deusto University (Spain) and NTNU (Norway), as well as Senior Researcher at NORCE. He has been a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley, Cornell University, and Kingston University. His research focuses on innovation studies, workplace innovation, and the philosophy of science, with contributions to EU Horizon projects. Johnsen’s research emphasizes collaborative innovation, regional development, and the intersection of science and philosophy. He authored Science Meets Philosophy: What Makes Science Divided but Still Significant (Routledge, 2023) and co-edited volumes like Coping with the Future (Routledge, 2018). He serves as Managing Editor of the European Journal of Workplace Innovation and teaches philosophy of science courses. His recent publications explore topics like regional leadership, CSR evolution, and methodological approaches to future studies. He was awarded the Sørlandets Kompetansefonds Prize for Excellence in Research (2023). His work bridges theoretical and applied research, contributing to sustainability, innovation policy, and regional knowledge systems.

• Computer Science
• Cybersecurity
• Edge Computing
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Klara Nahrstedt is the Maybelle Leland Swanlund Endowed Chair and Professor at the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She also serves as Director of the Coordinated Science Lab and holds professorships in Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Information Trust Institute, and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). Her expertise spans cybersecurity, edge computing, IoT, and multimedia systems. Her research focuses on immersive content delivery, network security, and AI-driven optimization for edge computing environments. Notable contributions include frameworks for robust 360-degree video analytics, cybersecurity in industrial networks, and energy-efficient video streaming. Awards include AAAS Fellow, ACM Fellow, and the Humboldt Research Award. Recent work emphasizes adaptive systems for IoT, reinforcement learning in multimodal applications, and generative models for intrusion detection. Key projects include Fire360 (firefighting video benchmarks) and AquaScope (underwater image transmission). Collaborations span academia and industry, addressing challenges in smart grids, telemedicine, and urban IoT. Awards: AAAS Fellow (2019), ACM Fellow (2012), Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award (2012) Labs/Teams: Coordinated Science Lab, NCSA, Information Trust Institute

Mark Wrathallمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Aesthetics
• Philosophy of Religion
• Post-Kantian Philosophy
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Mark Wrathall is a Professor of Philosophy and Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. His academic career includes previous roles as Professor at the University of California Riverside (2009–present), Brigham Young University (1996–2007), and a teaching fellow at Stanford Law School. **Education**: Ph.D., Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley (1996) J.D., Harvard Law School (1991) M.A., Philosophy, Boston College (1991) B.A., Philosophy, Brigham Young University (1988) **Research Interests**: Wrathall specializes in Phenomenology, Existentialism, and the philosophy of Martin Heidegger. His work explores themes such as authenticity, temporality, technology, and the intersection of philosophy with religious and artistic practices. He has authored and edited numerous books, including Heidegger and Unconcealment and How to Read Heidegger . **Recent Work**: His research focuses on Heideggerian concepts like ‘unconcealment,’ existential spatiality, and the critique of technology. He also engages with Kierkegaard, Sartre, and Pascal, examining topics like immortality, bad faith, and religious faith. **Grants & Talks**: Wrathall has presented globally on topics ranging from Heidegger’s influence to the philosophy of education. His work appears in journals like Inquiry , Journal of Ethics , and Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences . **Labs/Teams**: Active in interdisciplinary dialogues, he co-organized the “Faith and Reason” conference (2017) and contributed to edited volumes on Heidegger’s Being and Time .

Paul Lesemanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Early Childhood Education
• Learning Disabilities
• Bilingual Development
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Prof. Paul Leseman is a full Professor of Education at Utrecht University's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, specializing in Development & Education of Youth in Diverse Societies. He holds a PhD in Social Sciences (cum laude) from Erasmus University Rotterdam and has held roles including Scientific Director of the Langeveld Institute and Chair of the Department of Child, Family and Education Studies. His research focuses on early childhood education, learning disabilities, bilingual development, and the efficacy of educational interventions. He has led major projects like the pre-COOL cohort study and EU initiatives ISOTIS and L2TOR, exploring robotics in education and inclusive policies. Leseman advises international bodies such as UNESCO and OECD, emphasizing equity in education systems. His work bridges cognitive science, policy, and pedagogy, addressing social inequalities through evidence-based approaches. Education: MSc Psychology (University of Amsterdam, 1985), PhD Social Sciences (Erasmus University Rotterdam, 1990). Postdoctoral fellowships at the Royal Dutch Academy of Arts and Sciences (1990–1995), and visiting scholarships at Free University of Berlin (2000–2003). Research Interests: Early childhood education quality and policy Bilingualism and cognitive development Executive function and self-regulation in children Social robots in language learning Inclusive education systems Grants & Projects: Led national (pre-COOL) and EU-funded projects (ISOTIS, L2TOR). Current initiatives include the EVENING cohort study on preschool education effects and the LKK quality monitor for childcare. Labs/Teams: Involved with the Dynamics of Youth (DoY) research group and Institutions for Open Societies (IOS) themes at Utrecht University. Collaborates internationally on curriculum design and policy evaluations.

Hedi Viterboمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Childhood Law
• State Violence
• Human Rights
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Hedi Viterbo is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the School of Law, Queen Mary University of London , and founding director of the Childhood, Law & Policy Network (CLPN). His research interrogates intersections between childhood law, state violence, human rights , and sexuality through global and interdisciplinary lenses. University of Essex – Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Law SOAS (University of London) – Leverhulme Early Career Fellow Harvard Law School – Visiting Scholar Columbia University – Visiting Researcher Education: PhD in Law, London School of Economics (LSE) LLM (summa cum laude), Tel Aviv University BSc in Interdisciplinary Programme for Outstanding Students, Tel Aviv University His work critically examines how child protection principles perpetuate harm to marginalized communities, and how legal visuality shapes state violence narratives. Key themes include childhood as a legal invention , age-segregated incarceration , and neocolonial human rights practices . Recent publications span topics like racialization in Israel/Palestine , child protection’s role in refugee crises , and juvenile justice reforms that normalize adult incarceration. These works prioritizing critical legal theory and postcolonial analysis appear in journals like State Crime Journal , European Journal of International Law , and Criminology & Criminal Justice . Scientific Awards: APSA Human Rights Book Award (2023) SLSA Early Career Book Prize (2022) Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship (2013-2016) ASIL Certificate of Merit (honorable mention, 2019) Dr. Viterbo supervises postgraduate research in human rights, child law, armed conflict, sexuality , and socio-legal studies . He contributes to public discourse via media appearances (Al Jazeera, Vox) and educational videos on child rights and Israel/Palestine legal dynamics.

Stephanie Denisonمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Developmental Psychology
• Cognitive Development
• Probabilistic Reasoning
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Stephanie Denison is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Undergraduate Affairs at the University of Waterloo. Her research focuses on developmental psychology, particularly how children develop reasoning abilities related to probability, counterfactual thinking, and social cognition. Her work explores topics such as causal attribution, sunk cost fallacy, social network inference, and decision-making strategies in children. She has published extensively on probabilistic reasoning in infants and preschoolers, demonstrating how young children use statistical information to form beliefs about the world. Her recent studies investigate children's understanding of counterfactual scenarios (e.g., 'What if I had done something differently?'), their ability to infer emotions based on probabilistic outcomes, and their reasoning about social relationships through mutual connections. Denison also examines how children integrate physical constraints and emotional factors into their decision-making processes. Her contributions span cognitive development, philosophy of mind, and educational psychology, with a strong emphasis on bridging theoretical models with empirical findings from developmental research.

• Education Technology
• Mathematics Education
• Inclusive Learning
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Maria Giulia Ballatore is a Research Fellow at the Department of Mathematical Sciences 'GL Lagrange' (DISMA) of Politecnico di Torino. She serves as an external lecturer and teaching assistant, delivering courses such as Mathematics Fundamentals and Mathematical Principles for degree programs in Engineering and Architecture. Role: Research Fellow & External Lecturer Institution: Politecnico di Torino Department: DISMA Her research focuses on STEM education, educational technology, and inclusive learning strategies. She actively investigates factors influencing academic achievement and gender disparities in technical fields. Recent publications analyze predictive models for student performance, spatial reasoning in teacher training, and women's empowerment in tech innovation. Her work appears in conference proceedings and educational journals.

James Lindley Wilsonمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Democratic Theory
• Political Equality
• Constitutional Law
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Dr. James Lindley Wilson is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago, specializing in democratic theory, political equality, and constitutional law. His research examines moral foundations of democracy including concepts of equality, authority, and institutional legitimacy. The monograph Democratic Equality (Princeton, 2019) develops a normative framework for evaluating democratic institutions through principles of equal political authority. Core research areas: Normative justification of democratic institutions Constitutional design and electoral fairness Historical analysis of democratic thought Global justice and political membership Relationship between equality and autonomy Current projects examine democratic responses to political violence and institutional backsliding. Teaching includes courses on racial justice, democratic theory, global justice, and classical political thought. Recent publications engage with boundary problems in democratic inclusion, majoritarian constraints in constitutional systems, and autonomy-based defenses of democracy.

Saeed Shiry Ghidaryمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Artificial Intelligence
• Robotics
• Machine Learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Saeed Shiry Ghidary is a Lecturer at Staffordshire University’s Digital, Tech, Innovation & Business department. He holds a Ph.D. in Robotics and Intelligent Systems from Kobe University (Japan), alongside M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Computer Architecture and Electronics from Amirkabir University of Technology (Iran). His research focuses on interdisciplinary areas including Machine Learning, Robotics, AI, Computer Vision, and Cognitive Science. He has led international research teams, including chairing the Amirkabir Robotic Center, and contributed to over 20 peer-reviewed publications. **Education:** Ph.D., Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Kobe University, Japan (2002) M.Sc., Computer Architecture, Amirkabir University, Iran (1994) B.Sc., Electronics Engineering, Amirkabir University, Iran (1990) **Research & Teaching:** Dr. Ghidary specializes in AI and robotics education, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses. His research emphasizes applications like BCI systems, EEG signal processing, and kernel methods for dimensionality reduction. He has collaborated with institutions in Japan, France, Australia, and the U.S., and serves as an HEA Fellow. **Awards & Recognition:** HEA Fellowship **Consulting & Industry:** He advises industries on AI, robotics, and automation for sectors like banking, insurance, and oil production, focusing on efficiency and profitability through technological integration.

Daniel Casasantoمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Linguistic Relativity
• Cultural Psychology
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Daniel Casasanto is an Associate Professor at Cornell University, investigating how bodily, linguistic, and cultural experiences shape cognition. His 'bodily relativity' hypothesis explores domain-specific associations between physical experiences and abstract concepts like time and emotion. Research integrates neuroimaging, gesture analysis, and cross-cultural fieldwork to uncover universal learning mechanisms behind cognitive diversity. Topics include spatial metaphors, temporal reasoning, and unconscious semantic processing. Casasanto teaches courses in cognitive neuroscience and research methods, employing tools like VR and TMS to study mental representation across populations.

Amanda McKerracherمشاهده پروفایل

استاد بالینی

• School Psychology
• Special Education
• Visual Impairments
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Amanda McKerracher is a Clinical Professor in the School Psychology program at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Education. She holds dual licensure as a Licensed Educational Psychologist (#6772) and Licensed Psychologist (PSY33155) in California, and is additionally licensed in Ontario and British Columbia, Canada. Her roles include clinical supervision of doctoral trainees, teaching coursework in mental health assessment, ethical decision-making, and consultation skills. PhD in School Psychology, UC Berkeley MA in Child Study and Education, University of Toronto (OISE) BS in Psychology, University of Toronto Her research focuses on children with exceptional needs, particularly youth with visual impairments. Key areas include psychoeducational assessment adaptations, tactile learning strategies, and accessibility in education. Her work emphasizes improving assessment validity for visually impaired populations through innovative methodologies. Publications consistently explore sensory learning modalities, testing accommodations for disabled students, and the intersection of tactile perception with academic performance. Recent work highlights disparities in standardized testing for visually impaired students and proposes tactile-based interventions. No scientific awards were explicitly mentioned in the provided information. Dr. McKerracher's clinical practice and teaching involve close collaboration with schools and educational institutions to implement evidence-based practices.

Yoàv Montacuteمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Mathematical Logic
• Theoretical Computer Science
• Algorithms
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Yoàv Montacute is a PhD student at the University of Cambridge's Department of Computer Science and Technology, affiliated with St John's College. His research focuses on mathematical logic, finite model theory, category theory, topology, and their intersections with theoretical computer science. He has been awarded the JST ACT-X grant (2024–2027) for research on symmetry in AI and received the Kleene Award (2022) for outstanding work in logic. Montacute holds a MSc in Logic from the University of Amsterdam and a PhD Premium Studentship from Cambridge. Education: PhD candidate (2020–present), MSc Logic (2018–2020) Grants: JST ACT-X, Alan Turing Enrichment Award His research interests span game comonads, dynamic topological logics, and categorical methods in finite model theory. He has published in top venues like LICS, AAAI, and CSL, with contributions to logic, topology, and computational complexity. Awards: Wiseman Award (2023), ACM Kleene Award (2022) Teaching: Supervised undergraduate projects on AI, complexity theory, and logic Montacute collaborates with institutions like the National Institute of Informatics (NII), University of Warsaw, and Kyoto University, and serves on program committees for Structure meets Power conferences.