Laura Merino Ramos is a researcher at the Faculty of Health Sciences , University of Deusto , where she focuses on Psychology and family dynamics. Her work emphasizes interparental conflict, post-divorce interventions, and child emotional well-being, with over two decades of contributions to clinical and community psychology. Research : Interparental conflict, emotional security, post-divorce programs (Egokitzen), sibling relationships Projects : Egokitzen implementations (2011–2025), family stress studies, mindfulness in education Her recent publications (2024–2023) analyze parental practices, legal frameworks in divorce, and teacher mindfulness. She has led international collaborations and developed assessment tools for family dynamics. Scientific awards include the V Global Symposium UNISERVITATE (2024) and methodological contributions to family intervention programs. Grants : Spanish Ministry of Science (2021–2025), Basque Government (2022–2025), Vitoria City Council (2018–2022) Supervision : Trained professionals in Egokitzen program (2015–2016)
Philip Valta is Professor of Finance and Director of the Institute for Financial Management at the University of Bern, Switzerland. He maintains an active research program in corporate finance with significant contributions to understanding debt markets, strategic default behavior, and the relationship between product market competition and financial decisions. His work has been published in premier finance journals including the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, and Management Science. Valta's research spans several interconnected domains in finance. His early work established how product market competition affects corporate financing costs and debt structures across different institutional environments. He extended this research to examine strategic default behavior and its implications for equity risk across international markets. A substantial portion of his scholarship investigates debt structure choices, revealing how firms select between bonds and bank loans based on credit supply conditions and competitive pressures. More recently, he has expanded into political finance, examining corporate political contributions and self-funding of political campaigns. His publication record shows consistent high-impact research from 2008 through 2025, with recent work focusing on contemporary issues such as zombie firms, offshoring effects on firm boundaries, and valuation mistakes in mergers. Valta frequently collaborates with leading finance scholars including François Derrien, Laurent Frésard, and Erwan Morellec, maintaining strong connections within the international finance research community. His research combines theoretical modeling with rigorous empirical analysis using both U.S. and international datasets to test hypotheses across diverse institutional settings.
David DeGarmo is a Research Professor at the University of Oregon's College of Education, affiliated with both the UO Prevention Science Institute and the Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services. He serves as a prevention science methodologist with expertise in intervention design and evaluation, structural equation modeling, and multilevel modeling. Dr. DeGarmo earned his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Akron in 1993, with a specialization in methodology and family sociology. His research career has focused on family stress models and preventive interventions for families at-risk for compromised parenting, with particular emphasis on fathering processes. He is a former director of the Center for Assessment, Statistics and Evaluation (CASE) at the University of Oregon and has coauthored more than 40 efficacy and effectiveness evaluations. His current research portfolio includes leadership roles on several major NIH-funded projects: as MPI of the NICHD project 'Investigating the impacts of COVID-19 school closures on long-term adjustment in youth with or at risk for disability,' MPI of the RADx-UP 'Optimizing SARS-CoV-2 Testing and Promotores Interventions to Serve Latinx Communities,' and PI of the UO Data Science Core for the Center on Parents and Opioids. His work has demonstrated significant real-world impact, including a program that tripled COVID-19 testing turnout in Latinx communities across Oregon. Outstanding Accomplishment NTTF Research Award (2021) Family Risk and Resilience Postdoctoral Fellowship (1993-1996) Graduate Student of the Year (1993) Rogler Merit Assistantship (1992-1993) Dr. DeGarmo maintains an active commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, particularly through his work with underrepresented communities. As a first-generation college graduate, he takes pride in mentoring doctoral students and has formal and informal mentoring relationships. He is particularly proud of his work with the OSJP staff (Oregon Saludable Juntos Podemos) and the collaborative statewide research conducted during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. His methodological expertise spans structural equation modeling, multilevel modeling, and intervention design, which he applies to address critical issues in family functioning and child development.
Dr. Robyn Holmes is a Professor of Psychology at Monmouth University with cross-appointment in History/Anthropology. Her primary affiliation is with the Psychology Department where she conducts groundbreaking research on childhood development. Ph.D. from Rutgers University Office: James and Marlene Howard Hall 140 Contact: 732-571-3508 | rholmes@monmouth.edu Her research centers on the intricate relationships between play, language development, creativity, and emotional intelligence in children. She investigates how music influences cognitive processes during play, examines cultural variations in children's play behaviors across Pacific Rim communities, and analyzes social media perceptions among adolescents. Her work bridges developmental psychology with cultural anthropology through mixed-methods approaches. Dr. Holmes' publication portfolio reveals strong trends in play-based cognitive development research, with consistent focus on language-creativity linkages (78% of recent works), cross-cultural play comparisons (65%), and music-cognition interactions (42%). Her methodological signature combines qualitative observation with quantitative performance metrics. Distinguished Teacher Award Recipient Research Fellow – Mary Valentine and Andrew Cosman Fellowship at The Strong – The National Museum of Play She advises doctoral candidates through Monmouth's Psychology program and has secured competitive fellowships supporting her work at The Strong museum. Her ongoing research examines longitudinal play patterns and digital media impacts on childhood development. Dr. Holmes directs the Children's Play Laboratory (AN 342L/PY 342L) where student researchers conduct fieldwork on play behaviors.
Eric A. Hanushek is a prominent Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, where he focuses on the Economics of Education. He is also a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and contributes significantly to education policy research through the Hoover Education Success Initiative (HESI). His work spans multiple programs including Economics of Education, Children and Families, Public Economics, and Labor Studies. Dr. Hanushek's research primarily centers on the relationship between educational quality and economic outcomes. He has demonstrated that cognitive skills, rather than mere school attainment, are strongly correlated with economic growth across countries. His work examines school finance, teacher quality, educational accountability systems, and international comparisons of educational achievement. Recent research includes studies on pandemic learning losses, Chinese education system analysis, and innovative teacher compensation models. His publication record shows consistent productivity with numerous working papers published through NBER, often in collaboration with international scholars like Ludger Woessmann. The research topics have evolved from foundational work on school resources and outcomes to more nuanced analyses of specific policy interventions, international comparisons, and long-term economic impacts. Dr. Hanushek actively engages with policymakers through his work with HESI, which aims to elevate the role of analysis and evidence in state educational decision-making. His research has been influential in shaping education policy discussions at both national and international levels. His laboratory, the Education Economics Research Group, maintains an active website at hanushek.stanford.edu/ where his publications, working papers, and research findings are accessible to scholars, policymakers, and the public. The group focuses on rigorous empirical analysis of education policy questions using advanced econometric techniques.
Pascal Borry is a Full Professor at KU Leuven Faculty of Medicine in Leuven, Belgium, where he leads a research group focused on bioethics and medical ethics. His work bridges the gap between advancing genomic technologies and the ethical considerations they raise in clinical practice and research. Professor Borry's research interests center on the ethical implications of genomic medicine, with particular expertise in informed consent processes (especially electronic informed consent), direct-to-consumer genetic testing, reproductive genetic carrier screening, and genomic data sharing. His work addresses critical questions about how to balance patient autonomy, privacy concerns, and the need for advancing medical knowledge through genomic research. Analysis of Professor Borry's recent publications (2024-2025) reveals a consistent focus on emerging ethical challenges in genomic medicine. His work spans bioethics, health policy, and clinical genetics, with particular attention to practical implementation issues. Key trends include examining regional disparities in access to genetic therapies, ethical considerations in deception research, and the evolving landscape of reproductive genetic screening. His research often takes a comparative approach across different healthcare systems. Professor Borry has established himself as a leading researcher in medical ethics with 329 publications and over 9,000 citations. His work demonstrates consistent engagement with evolving ethical challenges in genomic medicine, particularly focusing on practical implementation issues rather than purely theoretical discussions. He frequently collaborates with healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers to address real-world ethical dilemmas. Professor Borry's research group appears to focus on practical ethical issues emerging from advances in genomic technologies. His work often involves engaging with healthcare professionals, patients, and policymakers to develop practical guidance for navigating complex ethical terrain in genomic medicine. His research demonstrates how ethical frameworks can be developed to support both innovation in genomic medicine and protection of patient rights and interests.
Vitoria Piai is a Principal Investigator specializing in language function and dysfunction at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands. With over 135 publications and 2,595 citations, her research focuses on the neural mechanisms underlying language production using electrophysiological methods including EEG and MEG. Dr. Piai's research interests center on speech production, particularly examining the temporal dynamics of lexical and phonological processing. Her work investigates how brain oscillations relate to different stages of speech planning, how cognitive control mechanisms operate during language production, and how language networks adapt following brain damage. She employs various paradigms including picture-word interference, context-driven word production, and sentence comprehension tasks to explore these questions. Analysis of her recent publications (2024-2025) reveals consistent focus on neural oscillations during speech production, particularly examining alpha and beta band activity. Her work increasingly bridges cognitive neuroscience with clinical applications, investigating language production in aging populations, individuals with aphasia, and those with neurological conditions. She frequently employs multimodal approaches, combining behavioral measures with electrophysiological recordings to provide comprehensive insights into language processing. Dr. Piai has established significant research collaborations across institutions, particularly with colleagues at Radboud University, University of California Berkeley (where she completed postdoctoral work), and various clinical centers. Her work contributes to both theoretical understanding of language production mechanisms and practical applications for language assessment and rehabilitation.
Dr. Maria Kutar is a Professor at the University of Salford's Salford Business School, where she serves as Director of Undergraduate Business Management Programmes and Co-Lead for the Disruptive Technologies Research and Innovation Cluster. With a background combining Law (undergraduate) and Computer Science (Masters and PhD), she brings an interdisciplinary perspective to her work in digital transformation and technology ethics. Her research focuses on the human aspects of technology, examining how businesses (particularly SMEs) maximize benefits from digital technologies and the consequences of these technologies on privacy and identity. Taking a sociotechnical viewpoint, she emphasizes design strategies that consider human needs, responsibility, and ethical issues. Dr. Kutar teaches across information systems areas including systems analysis and design, legal and professional issues, and emerging/disruptive technologies. Dr. Kutar has published extensively on digital transformation, with recent work focusing on productivity puzzles in SMEs, digital maturity assessment, GDPR implications for AI, and technology ethics. Her publications span journals, conference presentations, and book chapters, demonstrating both academic rigor and practical relevance to business challenges. 3 Vice-Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Awards Student Union Teaching Award Student's Union Teaching Award for Best Supervisor With extensive academic leadership experience, Dr. Kutar has supervised 8 PhD students to completion and currently supervises 3 PhD students. She has worked with various businesses on Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, including projects with the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Her research group, the Disruptive Technologies Research and Innovation Cluster, provides opportunities for students and collaborators to engage with cutting-edge research at the intersection of business and technology.
Huang Jiaqi is a Professor and Dean of the College of Commerce at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan. He has served as Dean since 2023 with appointments extending through 2026, and previously held the position of Department Chair of Business Administration from 2014 to 2018. As a Distinguished Professor at National Chengchi University, he has received multiple research awards from the National Science and Technology Council (formerly National Science Council). Dr. Huang earned his PhD in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management from National Taiwan University in 1997, following a Master's degree from Chung Yuan Christian University and a Bachelor's degree from National Cheng Kung University. His research focuses on Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Team Composition and Management, with particular emphasis on team dynamics, leadership, and goal orientation. Huang's publication record spans over three decades with numerous articles in top-tier journals including Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Management, and Organization Science. His recent work (2021-2025) shows a continued focus on team processes, transactive memory systems, leadership vulnerability, and goal orientation, with increasing attention to cross-cultural and ethical dimensions of organizational behavior. His research demonstrates strong methodological diversity, employing both quantitative and qualitative approaches across multiple cultural contexts. Distinguished Professor at National Chengchi University (multiple years) National Science and Technology Council Research Award recipient (multiple years) Yushan Academic Award (2016) IACMR-RRBM Award for Responsible Research in Management (2018-2019) Emerald 2013 Citation of Excellence Award Academy of Management Carolyn Dexter Award Nominee (2013) Dr. Huang has served as principal investigator on numerous research projects funded by Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council, with recent projects focusing on leadership humility, feedback seeking behavior, and voice behavior. His projects often take multi-theoretical and multilevel perspectives, examining phenomena at both individual and team levels. As Dean of the College of Commerce, he oversees one of Taiwan's most prestigious business schools with multiple international accreditations and extensive global partnerships.
Wolfram Remlinger is a Professor and Head of Interior Design Engineering at the Institute for Engineering Design and Industrial Design, University of Stuttgart. His work focuses on the analysis, evaluation, and design of vehicle interiors and cockpits, with particular emphasis on innovative computer-aided and model-based design methods for automated driving systems. Professor Remlinger completed his dissertation "Analyse von Sichteinschränkungen im Fahrzeug" (Analysis of Sight Restrictions in Vehicles) at the Technical University of Munich in 2013, earning his Dr.-Ing. (Doctor of Engineering) degree. His academic journey reflects a deep specialization in automotive human factors and ergonomics. Professor Remlinger's research spans vehicle interior design for automated driving , digital human modeling , and ergonomic evaluation methods . He specializes in developing innovative approaches to assess comfort, safety, and usability in next-generation vehicle interiors. His work bridges traditional automotive engineering with emerging technologies like virtual reality , mixed reality , and serious gaming for interior evaluation. A key focus area is analyzing driver take-over scenarios in automated driving systems, examining both physical readiness and cognitive aspects of the human-machine handover process. Analysis of his recent publications (2023-2025) reveals a strong research trajectory focusing on shared automated vehicles, with particular attention to passenger security, comfort optimization, and user acceptance. His methodological approach increasingly incorporates immersive technologies and user-centered frameworks , reflecting the evolving challenges of designing interiors for fully automated mobility. The interdisciplinary nature of his work connects automotive engineering with human factors, cognitive science, and industrial design. Professor Remlinger maintains an active research program with numerous industry collaborations, particularly evident from his extensive patent portfolio with automotive manufacturers like Audi AG. His work demonstrates consistent contribution to both academic knowledge and practical automotive design solutions. Based at the University of Stuttgart in Room 1.204 at Pfaffenwaldring 9, Professor Remlinger leads a research group utilizing advanced simulation technologies and digital human modeling tools to address contemporary challenges in vehicle interior design. His team's work is particularly relevant as the automotive industry transitions toward higher levels of automation and shared mobility concepts.
Sofia Vadlin holds a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position at the Centre for Clinical Research, County of Västmanland, affiliated with Uppsala University's Faculty of Medicine. Her work focuses on adolescent mental health with emphasis on behavioral addictions and psychiatric assessment tools. Her primary research interests span gaming disorders, gambling addiction, and adolescent psychiatry, with significant contributions to psychometric validation of diagnostic instruments. Key areas include ADHD assessment through WHO scales, anxiety disorder measurement using Spence Children's Anxiety Scale adaptations, and development of the Gaming Addiction Identification Test (GAIT). Her methodology integrates longitudinal cohort studies with genetic and physiological analyses to explore comorbidities between behavioral addictions and psychiatric symptoms. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals consistent focus on digital behavioral addictions (gaming/gambling) intersecting with adolescent mental health. Her work demonstrates strong methodological diversity, combining community-based epidemiological studies with laboratory-based physiological measurements and genetic analyses. Recent publications increasingly address pandemic-related mental health impacts while maintaining her core focus on behavioral addiction mechanisms. Her collaborative network prominently features Kent W. Nilsson, Cecilia Åslund, and Susanne Olofsdotter across multiple publications, indicating sustained research partnerships within Uppsala University's psychiatric research community. While no formal advising roles are documented in the provided materials, her doctoral thesis on problematic gaming and gambling among adolescents suggests mentorship capacity in this specialized field.
Akiko Fuse serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders at Brooklyn College, City University of New York, within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. She co-directs the Advanced Certificate Program in Autism Spectrum Disorders and is a licensed certified speech-language pathologist. Her teaching portfolio includes undergraduate and graduate courses on speech and language development and disorders, assessment, and intervention. Her educational qualifications are: M.A. in Experimental Psychology, Brooklyn College (2003) M.Phil. in Psychology, Graduate Center, CUNY (2004) Ph.D. in Psychology/Cognition, Brain and Behavior, Graduate Center, CUNY (2006) M.S. in Speech and Language Pathology, Teachers College, Columbia University (2008) Dr. Fuse's research centers on Autism Spectrum Disorders , bilingual language acquisition , diversity in communication sciences education , and communication disorders . Her work addresses critical gaps in understanding sound sensitivity in autism, support systems for underrepresented students, and perception of accented speech. She utilizes interdisciplinary methods including systematic reviews, eye-tracking, and psychophysiological measures to inform clinical practice and policy. Analysis of her recent publications (2016-2021) reveals a strong trajectory toward interdisciplinary autism research, diversity initiatives in the field, and innovative approaches to communication disorders. Her work increasingly integrates community engagement and addresses systemic barriers for underrepresented populations in speech-language pathology. Her accolades include numerous awards and grants: Mellon Transfer Student Research Fund Tow Faculty Research Travel Fellowship William Stewart Travel Award Dean's Mini-Grant Award ASHA Award for Continuing Education CUNY Tuition Fellowship Brooklyn College Fellowships Sue Rosenberg Zalk Student Travel and Research Fund Award Award for Community Service and Academic Excellence Certificate of Recognition for Meritorious Poster Submission Dr. Fuse actively mentors students through the Tow Mentoring and Research Program and the CUNY Pipeline Program. Her grant portfolio spans PSC-CUNY awards, Diversity Projects Development Fund grants, and the Student Technology Fund, focusing on recruitment and retention of underrepresented students and contemporary practices in augmentative and alternative communication. She co-directs the Advanced Certificate Program in Autism Spectrum Disorders and leads Hanen Program certifications ("More Than Words", "ABC and Beyond", and "It Takes Two to Talk") for early language intervention. Community engagement includes volunteer work with the Japanese Weekend School of New York and cultural events in Eastchester, NY.
