جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Latin American Studies
• Settler Colonialism
• Decolonial Theory
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Lucy Taylor is a Senior Lecturer in Latin American Studies at Aberystwyth University's Department of International Politics. A specialist in Argentina and Welsh Patagonia, her work focuses on colonialism, citizenship, and decolonial theory. She is actively involved in academic societies such as the Bulletin of Latin American Research and the Society for Latin American Studies, and serves on the editorial board of Settler Colonial Studies . She leads initiatives on the Race Equality Charter and participates in the Women in Research group. Education: BA (University of London, Queen Mary), MPhil (Glasgow University), PhD (Manchester University) Her research interrogates settler colonialism and decolonial citizenship, particularly in Welsh Patagonia, Argentina, and Wales. Using archival analysis, she critiques mythologies around Welsh colonization, examining moral capital, settler-indigenous 'friendship,' and global perspectives. She is currently exploring how Patagonian narratives inform Welsh decolonization and anti-racism policies, with a forthcoming book in September 2024. Recent publications span settler colonial theory, international governance, and critical citizenship. Notable trends include interdisciplinary approaches linking colonialism to contemporary political power structures and global historical contexts. Lucy supervises PhD students in Latin American politics, social movements, and decolonial studies. Her research impacts include a 2024 Welsh Government Culture Strategy Consultation submission. She has also contributed to media discussions on Welsh Patagonia's colonial legacy.

Guy Aitchisonمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Political Philosophy
• Human Rights
• Immigration Law
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr Guy Aitchison is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at Loughborough University. He holds a PhD in Political Philosophy from University College London (2015). Prior to his current role, he was a postdoctoral fellow at University College Dublin (Irish Research Council) and a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence. His teaching and research focus on political ethics, resistance movements, immigration law, and democratic theory. Key areas of study include the ethics of protest, structural harms in institutional contexts, and alternatives to coercive systems like policing. Education background: PhD in Political Philosophy (UCL), followed by postdoctoral work in Ireland and Italy. His research integrates normative political theory with empirical analysis of social movements and policy frameworks. Research interests emphasize the intersections between rights, resistance, and state power. Notable themes include the moral dimensions of hunger strikes, critiques of immigration detention practices, and climate justice activism. His work challenges conventional understandings of coercion, exploring how marginalized groups reclaim agency through ethical resistance strategies. Recent publications (2020–2024) critically examine topics like pandemic governance, police abolition, and the ethics of online shaming. These works highlight tensions between individual freedoms and systemic structures while advocating for transformative political frameworks. Prior professional experience includes teaching philosophy at King’s College London and extensive engagement with international academic networks. His interdisciplinary approach bridges philosophy, political science, and sociology to address contemporary global challenges.

Justin P. Shawمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Shakespeare
• Early Modern Literature
• Race
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Justin P. Shaw serves as Assistant Professor of English at Clark University, specializing in Shakespeare and early modern literature through critical lenses of race, disability, and emotions. His current book project "Melancholy Marks: Emotion and Race-Making in Early Modern English Literature" investigates racial identity formation via melancholic discourse across 16th-17th century dramatic, poetic, and prose traditions. His academic credentials include: Ph.D. in English Literature, Emory University (2020) M.A. in English and American Literature, University of Houston (2014) B.A. in English Literature, Morehouse College (2011) Shaw's research fundamentally examines how racial categorization intersects with emotional expression and disability frameworks in Renaissance texts, revealing how melancholy functions as both racial signifier and embodied experience. His scholarship actively bridges academic rigor with public engagement through inclusive pedagogy frameworks and performance-centered approaches that challenge traditional Shakespearean interpretation. His recent publications demonstrate consistent thematic focus across multiple formats—journal articles, book chapters, and edited volumes—with recurring exploration of racialized emotions in canonical and non-canonical texts. Notable patterns include dismantling white supremacist frameworks in Shakespeare reception, applying disability justice principles to early modern studies, and developing accessible pedagogical models that center marginalized perspectives. His scholarly recognition includes: North Star Collective Fellowship (New England Board of Higher Education, Dec 2021–May 2022) CU Advance Fellowship (Clark University Dean of Faculty, Oct 2021–May 2022) Committed to transformative academic practice, Shaw actively develops inclusive teaching methodologies through courses like "Shakespeare and Race" and "Working my Nerves: Emotions in the Renaissance." His co-edited volume "Inclusive Shakespeare: Identity, Pedagogy, Performance" exemplifies his dedication to creating accessible scholarly spaces, while conference presentations consistently advocate for disability justice frameworks in humanities research and classroom practice. Though no formal lab structure is documented, his collaborative work with Race B4 Race collective and interdisciplinary teams at institutions like Folger Shakespeare Library demonstrates commitment to collective knowledge production centered on race, disability, and early modern studies.

Marie O'Neillمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Air Quality
• Environmental Justice
• Climate Change
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Marie S. O'Neill, PhD, is a Professor in both the Department of Environmental Health Sciences and the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health. Her research focuses on the health impacts of air pollution, climate change, and temperature extremes, with a strong emphasis on environmental justice and vulnerable populations. She holds affiliations with the Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Dr. O'Neill has an extensive academic background, including a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of North Carolina (2000), an MS in Environmental Health Sciences from Harvard University (1997), and a BA in Environmental Studies and Hispanic Literature from Brown University (1990). Her career includes roles at the U.S. EPA, Pan American Health Organization, and as a Fulbright Scholar in Mexico. She is a Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholar and a Harvard School of Public Health Research Fellow. Her work spans interdisciplinary collaborations, such as the 'Heatwaves, Housing, and Health: Increasing Climate Resiliency in Detroit' partnership. Research topics include cardiovascular mechanisms of air pollution, socio-economic health disparities, and climate resilience strategies. She teaches courses on global health, occupational safety, and climate justice. Key achievements include pioneering studies on heat-related mortality, air pollution's effects on pregnancy outcomes, and the intersection of structural racism and environmental health. Her awards include prestigious fellowships in health equity and global public health.

Christa J. Olsonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Rhetorical History
• Visual Culture
• Latin America
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Christa J. Olson is a Professor & Department Chair in the Department of English at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, holding the endowed Marjorie and Lorin Tiefenthaler Professorship. She specializes in rhetorical history, visual culture, and Latin American studies, with a focus on public memory, coloniality, and transnationalism. Her work interrogates how visual and textual artifacts shape national identities and public discourse. Dr. Olson holds a Ph.D. in English & Writing Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2010), an M.A. in Performance Studies from New York University (2001), and a B.A. in Arts & Social Justice from St. Olaf College (2000). Her research emphasizes methodological pedagogy, particularly in analyzing contradictions within national identity formations. Her recent publications include American Magnitude: Hemispheric Vision and Public Feeling in the United States (2021) and Constitutive Visions: Indigeneity and Commonplaces of National Identity in Republican Ecuador (2014). Her work explores how visual rhetoric in art, film, and public spaces constructs narratives of national greatness while exposing colonialist and exclusionary frameworks. Recent articles address intersectional critiques of racism and the rhetorical work of material objects in sites like Machu Picchu. Olson received an Honorable Mention for the 2025 CCCC Braddock Award for her article co-authored with Christopher Castillo. Her research consistently bridges rhetorical theory with critical race and postcolonial studies, advocating for scholarly practices that destabilize hegemonic narratives. Her teaching focuses on graduate and undergraduate courses in visual culture, research methods, and rhetorical history. She mentors students in analyzing diverse persuasive artifacts—images, speeches, performances—through interdisciplinary lenses.

Mahala Dyer Stewartمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Gender, Race, and Class Inequalities
• Family
• Education
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Mahala Dyer Stewart serves as Assistant Professor of Sociology at Hamilton College, appointed to the faculty in 2019. Her work critically examines intersections of social stratification within educational and familial contexts through a sociological lens. Her academic credentials include: Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst M.A. in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst B.A. in Sociology from the University of Maine, Orono Stewart's research program centers on gender, race, and class inequalities, employing qualitative methodologies and feminist theoretical frameworks. She investigates how structural advantages and disadvantages manifest in intimate life domains, with current projects comparing schooling decisions among Black and white class-advantaged families, analyzing residential choices in interracial couples, and exploring voluntary childfree identities. Her teaching portfolio includes Sociology of the Family, Gender, Sexuality & Society, Social Problems, and Data Collection & Analysis. Analysis of her 2021-2024 publications reveals a concentrated exploration of racialized educational decision-making, particularly in homeschooling contexts. Her work demonstrates how Black mothers navigate systemic racism in school environments while white mothers confront diversity limitations in their choices, exposing schooling as a racialized organizational process. This scholarship extends her longstanding investigation into non-normative life paths, including voluntary childfree identities.

Rekha Nathمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Social Philosophy
• Political Philosophy
• Global Justice
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Rekha Nath is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama, specializing in social and political philosophy. She holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne and a BA from the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on global justice, equality, and the social stigma surrounding fatness, arguing that such stigma constitutes a structural injustice. She has authored the book *Why It’s OK to Be Fat* (Routledge, 2024) and published extensively in journals like *Bioethics* and *The Journal of Ethics*. Dr. Nath teaches courses on oppression, international law, and local justice. Her teaching emphasizes critical analysis of systems of inequality, including racism, sexism, and sizism. She also engages in service-learning initiatives, such as *Local Justice*, which connects theoretical frameworks with community service. Her work bridges philosophical theory and applied ethics, addressing issues like responsibility in global health, institutional fairness, and the ethics of violence in international contexts. She critiques traditional narratives framing fatness as a moral or medical failing, advocating instead for frameworks recognizing fat stigma as akin to other systemic oppressions.

Sara Watersمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Child Development
• Emotion Regulation
• Attachment Theory
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Sara Waters is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development at Washington State University , affiliated with the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) . Her work bridges developmental psychology, trauma-informed interventions, and health equity, with a focus on marginalized populations. Education : Ph.D. in Human Development from the University of California, Davis (2011); M.S. in Child Development from UC Davis (2008); B.A. in Psychology and English from UC Berkeley (2003). Research Interests include children’s emotional/physiological self-regulation, child-caregiver attachment, biological pathways linking early adversity to health outcomes, and culturally grounded interventions for trauma-exposed families. She integrates Indigenous worldviews and strengths-based approaches in her work with Native communities. Scientific Contributions span child development, emotion regulation, and health disparities. Recent publications emphasize Indigenous infant mental health, antiracism interventions, and pandemic impacts on marginalized populations. Her work often employs interdisciplinary and community-participatory frameworks. Current Funding : Multiple grants, including a $350,000 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation award for Indigenous trauma interventions and a WSU Grand Challenges Grant ($4.1M) for health equity research. Community Engagement : Collaborates with Pacific Northwest Tribes, Burmese communities, and Micronesian Islander organizations to address intergenerational trauma and promote resilience.

• Social Inequality
• Health Outcomes
• Demography
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Xuanren Goodman Wang, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Delaware State University. He holds a B.A. in Sociology and Economics from the University of Texas at Austin (2013), a Ph.D. in Sociology from Texas A&M University (2018), and a Graduate Certificate in Data Analysis (2016). His research focuses on mechanisms of inequality in health and socioeconomic outcomes, with emphases on race/ethnicity, class, gender, and neighborhood effects. Key themes include intergenerational mobility, health disparities, and contextual environmental impacts. Dr. Wang employs mixed-methods approaches, including survey design, in-depth interviews, and advanced statistical analysis. Notable projects include evaluations of community health interventions, studies on pandemic mental health among marginalized groups, and analyses of socioeconomic outcomes for immigrant populations. He has secured over $2.8 million in grants as PI or co-PI, including NIH-funded research on family support interventions and behavioral implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. His work has been published in journals like *Journal of American College Health*, *Socius*, and *Frontiers in Sociology*. Methodological expertise includes survey research, program evaluation, and data analytics. He actively engages in community-based research to address health inequities in underserved Delaware communities.

Christel Frickeمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Moral Philosophy
• Kantian Ethics
• Adam Smith's Moral Theory
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Christel Fricke is a tenured Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas at the University of Oslo. Her research focuses on moral philosophy, Kantian ethics, Adam Smith's moral theory, and the history of modern philosophy. She has published extensively on topics such as moral vulnerability, justice, forgiveness, and the intersection of aesthetics with ethical theory. Her work bridges philosophical traditions from the Enlightenment to contemporary debates on structural racism and legal duties. Notable contributions include analyses of Hume-Smith sentimentalism, Kant's moral universalism, and the ethical dimensions of restorative justice. Fricke's interdisciplinary approach integrates philosophical analysis with historical context, contributing to both theoretical and applied ethics. Her research interests prominently feature explorations of moral psychology, the foundations of ethics, and the application of classical philosophical frameworks to modern societal challenges. Recent publications emphasize Kantian perspectives on moral dignity, the role of interpersonal comparisons in moral learning, and the philosophical underpinnings of legal systems. Though no specific grants or advising roles are listed, her extensive publication record reflects active engagement in academic discourse through edited volumes and collaborative research projects.

Nader Hotaitمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Social Inequality
• Religious Communities
• Race and Migration Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Nader Hotait is a Researcher and PhD candidate at the Berlin Institute for Empirical Integration and Migration Research (BIM) at Humboldt University Berlin. His current doctoral research at the University of Mannheim's Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS) focuses on Islamist radicalization narratives. He holds an MA in Sociology from the University of Potsdam and a BA in Social Sciences from the University of Augsburg and Humboldt University Berlin. His academic career includes roles as a research associate at Humboldt University (since 2021), honorary researcher at the DeZIM Institute, and research positions at the University of Potsdam and WZB Berlin Social Science Center. His teaching portfolio includes courses on Political Islam, Social Inequality, and Social Structure Analysis. Key research interests include social inequality mechanisms, religious communities, migration studies, and the intersection of digital technologies with these fields. He leads projects like 'Deutscher Islam als Alternative zum Islamismus?' (BMBF-funded) and co-directs the 'DIGITSOC' research unit analyzing digital societies. His methodological expertise includes mixed-methods research and data science, reflected in his R package 'estatclass' for statistical analysis.

Lauren Gaydoshمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Population Health Disparities
• Biosocial Perspectives
• Life Course Determinants
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Lauren Gaydosh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Faculty Fellow at the Carolina Population Center. Her research focuses on the life course determinants of population health disparities from a biosocial perspective, integrating social, contextual, and biological data to understand how social inequalities impact health outcomes across the lifespan. She holds a PhD in Sociology, Demography, and Social Policy from Princeton University (2015). Dr. Gaydosh’s work emphasizes early life environments, epigenetic mechanisms, and structural factors such as race and socioeconomic status. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and the US Fulbright Program. Key themes include biological aging, health disparities in cognitive and metabolic outcomes, and the social determinants of mental health and despair. She has contributed to studies on the long-term effects of childhood interventions, Medicaid expansion impacts, and cross-national health comparisons between Britain and the U.S. Her publications explore topics like telomere length in children exposed to material hardship, molecular risk factors for chronic diseases, and the role of despair in predicting mortality and self-destructive behaviors. She has also examined how institutional contexts, such as schools and colleges, differentially affect health outcomes across racial groups. Dr. Gaydosh’s interdisciplinary approach bridges sociology, epidemiology, and molecular biology to address pressing public health challenges.

Jennifer Singhمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Health Disparities
• Genomic Ethics
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Jennifer Singh is Associate Professor and Associate Chair in Georgia Tech's School of History and Sociology, specializing in medical sociology and science/technology studies. Her research examines autism through lenses of genomic science, health disparities, and social determinants, with particular focus on racial/class inequities. She co-founded the Break the Cycle of Autism Disparities Working Group to address service gaps across the lifespan. Singh investigates structural barriers to autism diagnosis/services using mixed methods, including narrative analysis of marginalized caregivers. Her award-winning book Multiple Autisms analyzes the sociopolitical evolution of autism genetics research. She teaches courses on sociology of medicine, race/science, and health inequities. Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on: intersectional health disparities, ethical dimensions of genetic research, patient advocacy dynamics, and critical analyses of diagnostic systems. Recent work emphasizes community-engaged solutions to structural inequities.

Charlie Dannreutherمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• EU Politics and Policy
• UK and EU Politics
• Brexit
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Dr Charlie Dannreuther is a Lecturer in European Political Economy at the University of Leeds' School of Politics and International Studies, part of the Faculty of Social Sciences. He holds a PhD from the University of Manchester (1996) and a Dip Cert in Education (2014). His research focuses on EU politics, Brexit, SME policy, and the intersection of capitalist processes with human subjectivity. Notable projects include analyzing the political economy of the seaside and co-authoring work linking EU policies to historical slavery frameworks. He chairs a European network on financial crisis causes and explores value theory through unconventional methods like 'swim-along' interviews. Dr Dannreuther has held roles as Research Ethics Officer and Widening Participation lead at Leeds. His work bridges academia and policy, influencing UK government responses and FCO initiatives. His teaching emphasizes real-world engagement, including a module partnering students with civic organizations across Leeds. He is affiliated with EAEPE for its pluralistic approach and contributed to projects enhancing trade union capacity in Turkey. Research interests include the emotional dimensions of political behavior, post-crash value production, and systemic critiques of mainstream economics. He critiques the representation of small businesses in political discourse and explores omitted societal elements like care work and seaside economies. His recent work interrogates how subjective identities shape political economies, particularly through themes of touch, desire, and value.

• Transnational Feminist Studies
• Human Trafficking
• Critical Human Rights
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Jennifer Suchland is an Associate Professor at The Ohio State University , affiliated with the Department of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies . Her research focuses on the intersections of human rights , gendered violence , and postsocialist transitions in Russia, Eastern Europe, and the U.S. Ph.D. , Department of Government, University of Texas (2005) M.A. , Department of Government, University of Texas (2000) B.A. , Southwestern University (1996) Her work interrogates how anti-trafficking discourses collude with state violence and carceral systems , particularly in the context of neoliberal reforms and decolonial frameworks . She has published extensively on labor exploitation , racialized violence , and feminist critiques of emergency governance . Recent publications include analyses of "modern day slavery" rhetoric, ethno-nationalism in Russia , and transnational feminist collaborations . She has also contributed book reviews on topics ranging from Korean diaspora in Russia to critical race studies .