جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

David Wilsonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Political Economy of Global North Cities
• Urban Political Processes
• Cultural Studies of Global North Cities
• +۴ مورد دیگر

David Wilson is a Professor of Geography & Geographic Information Science at the University of Illinois, affiliated with multiple departments including the Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory, African American Studies, and Center for Global Studies. His research focuses on the political economy of global north cities, urban political processes, and the cultural dimensions of urbanization. He has held visiting scholar positions in China, Germany, and Canada, and is recognized as one of the world's top urban geographers. Education: PhD from Rutgers University, BA from SUNY Albany. Courses taught include Urban Geography, Sustainability and the City, and Modern Geographic Thought. Research Interests: Wilson explores gentrification dynamics, urban growth regimes, racialization in cities, and qualitative methodologies. His work critiques neoliberal urban redevelopment policies and their impacts on marginalized communities. Recent articles analyze pandemic-era urban capitalism and spatial politics in cities like Chicago and Flint. Awards: Not explicitly listed in provided texts but recognized globally for scholarly productivity. Grants/Advising: No specific grants or advisee names mentioned. Labs/Teams: Affiliated with interdisciplinary research networks addressing urban political ecology and global inequality.

Ravi Ghadgeمشاهده پروفایل

استاد آموزشی

• Urban Sociology
• Transnational Studies
• Agrarian Crisis
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Ravi Ghadge is an Assistant Instructional Professor of Sociology at the University of Florida's Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law, recognized with the 2021 Georgia Sociological Association Outstanding Teaching Award. Research focuses on urban transformations, transnational connections, and agrarian crises in global contexts. Recent collaborative work examines affective dimensions of racial experiences using innovative methodologies. Publications demonstrate expertise in global city formation, particularly Mumbai's development trajectory, and pedagogical innovations in race studies. Awards highlight teaching excellence in sociological education. Teaches courses including Principles of Sociology, Social Inequality, and Transnational Sociology. Current research investigates India's agrarian crisis and racial identity formation.

Nicholas Ashfordمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Technology, Globalization, and Sustainable Development
• Environmental law and economics
• Trade Law
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

Nicholas Ashford is a Professor of Technology and Policy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's School of Engineering, where he directs the Technology & Law Program within the Sociotechnical Systems Research Center. His academic appointments span multiple institutions, including faculty positions at Harvard School of Public Health (since 1984), Boston University School of Public Health (since 1978), and MIT Sloan School of Management (since 1988). Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1978-Present) Harvard School of Public Health (1984-Present) Boston University School of Public Health (1978-Present) MIT Sloan School of Management (1988-Present) MIT Urban Studies Department (2002-Present) Professor Ashford's research focuses on the intersection of technology, law, and policy, with particular expertise in environmental regulation, sustainable development, and the relationship between regulation and technological innovation. His work examines how regulatory frameworks can drive innovation toward more sustainable industrial practices while balancing economic competitiveness and environmental protection. He has made significant contributions to understanding the role of information systems, stakeholder participation, and precautionary approaches in environmental and occupational health policy. His publications reveal a consistent focus on how regulatory frameworks can stimulate technological innovation that addresses environmental challenges while maintaining economic viability. Recent work has increasingly focused on the connections between work-time reduction, employment creation, and environmental sustainability, suggesting innovative policy pathways that reconcile economic and ecological objectives. Macedo Award of the American Association for World Health (1990) Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1980) Lawrence R. Klein Award for contributions to the Monthly Labor Review (1975) Professor Ashford has advised numerous government bodies and international organizations, including serving as Chairman of the EPA National Advisory Council on Environmental Policy and Technology (1988-1992), member of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, and member of the Science Advisory Board of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. His editorial work spans multiple journals including the Journal of Environmental Policy and Governance, Journal of Cleaner Production, and American Journal of Industrial Medicine. He has directed significant research initiatives through MIT's Center for Policy Alternatives and continues to influence policy through his extensive publications and international collaborations.

Terry Moonمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Public Economics
• Corporate Finance
• Tax Policy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Terry Moon is an Assistant Professor at the Vancouver School of Economics within the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia. They hold a PhD in Economics from Princeton University and a BA in Economics and Mathematics from Cornell University. Their research focuses on public economics and corporate finance, examining topics such as capital gains taxes’ impact on corporate investment, political patronage spillovers in credit markets, and firms’ market power effects on employment and capital structure. Research Interests: Terry’s work bridges public policy and corporate behavior. Key areas include tax policy implications for firms, political economy dynamics in private markets, and the intersection of corporate finance with labor market outcomes. Their recent projects analyze how tax incentives influence manufacturing investment and how small business tax cuts affect worker earnings. Articles Trends: Recent publications explore cross-border acquisitions’ profitability impacts, Korean startup expansion effects on workers, and spillovers of political networks into private sector decisions. These studies emphasize policy-relevant analysis of corporate behavior and labor market linkages. No scientific awards or grants explicitly mentioned. No student advisees listed. Active in teaching courses related to strategic thinking and empirical methods. Lab/Team Affiliations: No specific labs or research teams explicitly stated, though their work integrates with broader institutional research initiatives at the Vancouver School of Economics.

Patrick Schmidtمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Music Education
• Education Policy
• Critical Pedagogy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Patrick Schmidt is Professor of Music and Music Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he has been faculty since Fall 2022. Previously, he held leadership positions including Department Chair at Western University (Canada) and Associate Director at Florida International University's School of Music. He maintains an international presence as a docent at the University of the Arts Helsinki's Sibelius Academy. His research focuses on critical intersections of policy, pedagogy, and social justice in music education. Primary domains include: Education Policy : Grassroots policy enactment, institutional change, and educator advocacy Social Justice : Decolonization, indigenous knowledge, and equity in arts education Pedagogical Innovation : Critical pedagogy, teacher identity, and curriculum reimagining Community Engagement : Lifelong learning, aging populations, and cross-cultural collaboration Schmidt's publications demonstrate consistent focus on policy frameworks in music education, with recent works emphasizing educator agency, systemic change, and multicultural approaches. His scholarship frequently employs critical theory to examine power structures and advocate for democratized arts education. He currently advises 13 doctoral students at Teachers College, spanning research in urban education, policy implementation, and critical pedagogy. No specific awards or grants are documented in the provided materials.

Donald Betsyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Economic Geography
• Urban Planning and Governance
• Sustainable Food Systems
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Donald Betsy is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen’s University, serving as Associate Vice-Principal (Research). Her work focuses on economic geography, urban policy, and sustainable food systems. She holds degrees from McGill, York, and the University of Toronto. Betsy has over 50 publications and has been a Visiting Scholar at Harvard, Cambridge, and Kwansei Gakuin University. She currently edits the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society . Her research explores urban governance, austerity policies, and the sharing economy, with a particular interest in North American cities. Key projects include studies on urban austerity regimes and the disruptive impact of Uber. Betsy has secured SSHRC grants and won the Governor General's Academic Gold Medal. She advises on food systems, creative industries, and rural revitalization, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to socio-economic challenges. Education: B.A. in History (McGill University) M.E.S. in Environmental Studies (York University) M.Sc. in Planning (University of Toronto) Ph.D. in Geography (University of Toronto, 1999) Research Interests: Dr. Donald’s research integrates urban political economy with cultural and environmental perspectives. Her core areas include: Cities: Urban policy, governance restructuring, and austerity urbanism (e.g., Toronto’s governance shifts post-1990s) Food: Sustainable food systems, creative food economies, and industrial foodscapes (e.g., the rise of organic farming and food distribution networks) Rural Economies: Main street renewal, creative industries in small towns, and slow-growth adaptation (e.g., Prince Edward County’s arts-driven development) Awards & Grants: Governor General's Academic Gold Medal SSHRC-funded projects on the sharing economy and austerity policies Advising & Public Engagement: Betsy collaborates with policymakers and communities on projects like the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC). Her work bridges academic research with practical solutions for urban and rural challenges.

Mindi Schneiderمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Development Sociology
• Political Ecology
• Environmental Justice
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Mindi Schneider is a Lecturer in Environment and Society at Brown University. She holds a PhD in Development Sociology from Cornell University, alongside an MS in Agronomy and BS in Horticulture from the University of Nebraska. Her research focuses on socio-environmental inequalities, political ecology, and global agrarian systems. She previously directed the Agrarian, Food and Environmental Studies program at the International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague and was an Assistant Professor at Wageningen University, supervising over 40 theses and 4 PhDs. Schneider leads the Commodity Frontiers Initiative, a global network examining rural capitalist transformations, and edits its open-access journal. Education: PhD (Cornell), MS (Nebraska), BS (Nebraska) Her work explores China's industrial pig farming, global commodity systems, and rural-urban dynamics. She employs interdisciplinary methods, collaborating with geographers, historians, and activists. Teaching emphasizes critical pedagogy, decolonial frameworks, and anti-oppression practices in courses like Land Justice and Hunger and Development. Key research areas include commodity frontiers, agroecology, and food sovereignty. Her recent work analyzes capitalist expansions in livestock production and their environmental impacts. She advocates for post-neoliberal development models post-pandemic. Awards: Fulbright Fellowship, Netherlands Institute for Advanced Studies Fellowship Advising highlights include mentoring students across continents and leading the Commodity Frontiers Initiative. She also contributes to community projects through the Creative Reuse Center and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island.

• Anxiety Disorders
• Maternal Mental Health
• African American Mental Health
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Angela Neal-Barnett is Professor of Psychological Sciences at Kent State University and Director of the Program for Research on Anxiety Disorders among African Americans (PRADAA). Her work bridges clinical research and community engagement, focusing on anxiety disorders within Black communities through culturally responsive frameworks. She leads high-impact studies on perinatal mental health, trichotillomania, and racial stressors while directing the PRADAA Lab. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. from DePaul University and postdoctoral training at University of Pittsburgh Western Psychiatric Hospital. This foundation supports her innovative approaches to mental health disparities. Research centers on anxiety disorders in African Americans , maternal mental health , and culturally adapted interventions . Key contributions include developing "sister circles" for pregnant Black women, creating culturally informed hair cortisol protocols, and authoring Soothe Your Nerves: The Black Woman's Guide to Understanding and Overcoming Anxiety . Her work examines how racial discrimination, the "acting White" accusation, and unique sociocultural stressors impact mental health across developmental stages. Recent publications (2019-2025) reveal three critical trends: 1) Virtual and mobile interventions for underserved perinatal populations, 2) Long-term efficacy of acceptance-enhanced therapies for trichotillomania, and 3) Intersectional analyses of racism's physiological and psychological impacts. These studies consistently prioritize community relevance and methodological innovation. Major recognitions include: APA Division 35 Best First-Authored Paper by Graduate Student (2020) Webby Award for Podcasts Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Podcasts As PRADAA Director, she secures research funding for community-engaged projects while mentoring students through courses like Psychology of Black Women and Developmental Psychopathology. Current initiatives include virtual written exposure therapy trials and longitudinal trichotillomania studies, emphasizing real-world implementation. The PRADAA Lab functions as an interdisciplinary hub connecting academic research with community needs, featuring partnerships with local organizations to disseminate findings through accessible channels including podcasts and community workshops.

• Strategic Management
• Grand Strategies
• Ambidexterity in Management
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Agnieszka Zakrzewska-Bielawska is a distinguished academic and administrator at Lodz University of Technology. She currently serves as Dean of the Faculty of Organization and Management (2019-2024) and Head of the Institute of Management. She holds leadership roles in academic governance, including membership in the University Senate (2020-2028) and chairs the Discipline Council of Management and Quality Science (2024-2028). Her research focuses on strategic management, particularly in high-tech enterprises, inter-organizational relations, and ambidexterity. She has contributed to understanding coopetition dynamics, relational strategies, and organizational structure adaptation. Her work bridges theory and practice, addressing challenges in innovation ecosystems, crisis management, and sustainable enterprise development. Zakrzewska-Bielawska actively engages in national academic policy, serving on the Polish Academy of Sciences' Committee on Organizational and Management Sciences and advising the Ministry of Science on 'Excellent Science' initiatives. She also contributes to educational innovation through curriculum development and faculty governance. Her publications emphasize strategic paradoxes, hybrid organizational structures, and consumer motivations in energy markets. She has pioneered relational strategy frameworks and validated measurement scales for interorganizational trust and coopetition.

• Sociology
• Research Methodologies
• Qualitative Methods
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Dr. Victoria Bell is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Teesside University, where she serves as Head of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. She holds an MRes in Rural Social Science and a PhD from Newcastle University, with her doctoral research focusing on lived experiences at Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site. Her research encompasses multiple sociological domains including qualitative and visual methodologies, volunteering patterns, tourism sociology, heritage interpretation, and spatial relationships. Additional interests span social theory, public art installations, and the sociology of motorcycling culture. Bell leads significant research projects examining: Security enhancements in drug recovery prisons Migration impacts on established communities Her publications analyze refugee mental health access, migration effects in deindustrialized regions, and prison system reforms. Research consistently emphasizes community-level impacts of policy decisions.

Jens Südekumمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• International Economics
• Foreign Trade
• Regional Policy
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Jens Südekum is Professor of International Economics at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, affiliated with the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) within the Faculty of Business and Economics. His research focuses on international trade, regional policy, digitalization, and labor markets, with publications in leading economics journals. His research explores the intersection of globalization, technological change, and regional economic development. Key interests include labor market adjustments to automation, spatial economic policies, and the impact of trade liberalization on industrial structures. Recent work examines robotization effects on European firms and place-based economic policies. Südekum's publications demonstrate consistent focus on spatial economics, labor market dynamics, and trade policy, with methodological strengths in empirical analysis and economic modeling. His work frequently addresses German economic policy contexts. Honors include recognition as one of Germany's top five most influential economists in the FAZ Ranking 2020. He serves as Personal Representative for Macroeconomic Development to the German Federal Finance Minister and sits on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.

• Environmental Policy
• Public Health Policy
• Water Pollution Policy
• +۴ مورد دیگر

John Hoornbeek is a Professor of Health Policy & Management at Kent State University's College of Public Health. He also serves as Director of the Center for Public Policy and Health and is a Faculty Affiliate at the Center for Ecology and Natural Resource Sustainability. With over 35 years of experience in environmental, water, and public health policy, his career spans federal, state, and local government roles, including positions with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Wisconsin State Legislature, and Milwaukee County Department of Health. Education: B.A. in Liberal Arts, Beloit College (1981) M.A. in Public Policy & Administration, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1986) Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Pittsburgh (2004) Research focuses on environmental policy, public health governance, intergovernmental relations, and collaborative management strategies. Key areas include water pollution policy (e.g., harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie), health department consolidation, and community care coordination models. He has authored over $5 million in externally funded projects, emphasizing practical policy solutions. Publications reflect interdisciplinary engagement with themes like watershed management, chronic illness interventions, and fiscal impacts of healthcare restructuring. His work bridges academic research with real-world policy implementation, particularly in Ohio and the Great Lakes region. Professional contributions include leadership in policy research centers and advisory roles on environmental and public health initiatives. Ongoing efforts address systemic challenges in governance, resource allocation, and sustainable environmental management.

Vincent Lyon-Calloمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Inequality and Resistance
• Political Economy and Homelessness
• Poststructuralism
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Vincent Lyon-Callo is a Professor of Sociology at Western Michigan University, affiliated with the Department of Sociology within the College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on inequality, political economy, and resistance, particularly in relation to homelessness and neoliberal governance. Lyon-Callo holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts (1998). His research interests include the structural violence of poverty, the dynamics of homelessness sheltering industries, and critiques of capitalist systems. He has authored influential works such as Inequality, Poverty and Neoliberal Governance and co-edited Pandemic and the Crisis of Capitalism . His work bridges activist ethnography with Marxist theory, examining how social policies perpetuate systemic inequalities. Lyon-Callo has served as a co-editor of Rethinking Marxism and contributed to academic conferences. He also held a decade-long role on the Okemos, Michigan Board of Education, reflecting his commitment to community engagement. His publications critically analyze capitalism, urban development, education systems, and the intersections of class, power, and resistance. Key themes in his scholarship include the depoliticization of poverty, the role of community responses to economic restructuring, and the ethical dimensions of research on marginalized populations. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and challenging systemic inequities in the United States and beyond.

• Language Pedagogy
• Spanish Language and Culture
• Applied Linguistics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Lisa Calvin is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Department at Indiana State University (ISU). She holds a Ph.D. in Language Pedagogy (Indiana University, 1999), with expertise in Spanish, Applied Linguistics, and English literature. Her administrative roles include Department Chair (since 2022) and extensive service on university committees and community initiatives. Education: Ph.D., Indiana University, 1999 (Major: Language Pedagogy) M.A., Indiana University, 1989 (Major: Spanish) B.S., Taylor University, 1984 (Major: English/Education) Research Interests: Dr. Calvin focuses on innovative language teaching methods, cultural integration in education, and the intersection of pilgrimage studies with language learning. She emphasizes experiential learning, using elements like graffiti and historical narratives to engage students. Her work often bridges Spanish language instruction with broader themes of multiculturalism and community service. Grants & Leadership: She has secured funding for projects such as integrating sustainability into language curricula and analyzing pilgrims’ experiences on the Camino de Santiago. Her grants include $81,000 for the Indiana Teachers of English Language Learners initiative and $1,906 for an experiential Spanish opera event. Awards: Recognitions include the 2019 Excellence in Global Education Award and 2006 Indiana World Languages Teacher of the Year. She has been nominated for prestigious teaching awards and honored for her service to language education. Labs/Teams: She collaborates with interdisciplinary groups like the Institute for Pilgrimage Studies and leads initiatives in global education, including the International Music and Culture Festival at ISU.

Jeff Boggsمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Economic Geography
• Regional Political Economy
• Spatial Analysis
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Jeff Boggs is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Tourism Studies at Brock University. He holds a B.A. and M.A. from Indiana University and a Ph.D. from UCLA. His research focuses on regional political economy, mixed-methods analysis, and the geographical impacts of public policy. He collaborates on projects addressing automation adoption in Ontario agriculture, pest management practices, Niagara Region poverty programs, and sports organization participation geographies. Methodologically, Boggs integrates quantitative data analysis (using SPSS, R, and GIS/QGIS), qualitative coding, and spatial analysis. He emphasizes policy relevance in topics like second-tier urban development and cultural industries. His recent work includes examining labour markets and innovation through interdisciplinary teams. Boggs teaches courses on research design, regional analysis, and quantitative methods. He supervises graduate students in regional development, mixed-methods research, and policy evaluation, prioritizing student-driven projects and clarity in academic writing. His training in German-speaking contexts informs his appreciation for multilingual research challenges. He collaborates with colleagues across disciplines, including Political Science, Recreation and Leisure Studies, and Sociology. Current projects are led by Dr. Charles Conteh (Political Science) and Dr. Mary-Beth Raddon (Sociology). His work often bridges theoretical frameworks with applied policy assessment in deindustrialized regions and second-tier cities.