جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Andrew Weirمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Generative Syntax
• Theoretical Linguistics
• Ellipsis
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Andrew Weir is a Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Language and Literature (ISL). He holds positions in the Faculty of Humanities and serves on NTNU's Language Policy Committee and the MLSPRÅK teacher training committee. His academic journey includes an MA in Linguistics from the University of Edinburgh (2008), an MA in Syntax from University College London (2009), and a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (2014). Before NTNU, he was a postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University's English department. Weir specializes in generative syntax and semantics, focusing on ellipsis (particularly clausal ellipsis) and interfaces between syntax, semantics, and phonology. He studies register variation in 'reduced written registers' (diaries, text messages) and dialectal features of Scottish English. As co-leader of the ForMAAL research group, he explores formal, mental, and acquisition-based approaches to language. His teaching spans theoretical linguistics courses including syntax, semantics, and linguistic theories. Weir's research emphasizes syntax-semantics interactions, dialectal syntax, and the role of prosody in ellipsis. He has supervised numerous student theses and actively participates in academic outreach, including lectures on Scots language history and generative syntax methodologies.

• Sociolinguistics
• Applied Linguistics
• Multilingualism
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Susanne Mohr is a Professor of English Sociolinguistics at NTNU's Department of Language and Literature since 2020. She holds a German Habilitation (postdoctoral degree) from the University of Bonn and a PhD from the University of Cologne. Her research focuses on sociolinguistic aspects of tourism, multilingualism, and multimodal communication in Africa and the Nordic region, with funding from institutions like the Humboldt Foundation and NTNU Oceans. Her research interests include sociolinguistics of tourism discourse, semiotic landscapes, sign languages (e.g., Irish Sign Language), and African English varieties. She leads the 'Open Landscapes' forum and participates in interdisciplinary projects on topics like sustainability in cruise tourism and space-making in East Africa. She is affiliated with networks such as the 'Africa in the Indian Ocean' research group and the Irish Deaf Research Network. Key awards include a 2024 senior fellowship from the Erich Auerbach Institute and multiple Humboldt Foundation grants. She teaches sociolinguistics at BA/MA levels and supervises PhD/MA students in topics like code-switching and accent attitudes. Recent publications include monographs on African English pluralization and edited volumes on informal language learning and communicative action in Africa.

• Contact linguistics
• Sociolinguistics
• Linguistic anthropology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Tatjana Juliana Shannon Schnellinger is a PhD candidate in the Language and Linguistics program at NTNU’s Department of Language and Literature. Her research focuses on contact languages, pragmatic variation, multilingualism, and gesture studies. She is supervised by Prof. Susanne Mohr (NTNU) and Prof. Susanne Mühleisen (University of Bayreuth). Education: She holds a BA and MA in English Studies, African Studies, and Egyptology from the University of Cologne. She has worked as a research assistant in the CRC 1252 project on Tima’s split ergativity and as a live speaker at the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum. PhD Project: Her dissertation examines how language and culture interact in Afro-Surinamese communities, focusing on gesture-speech synchronizations in impolite discourse. Key topics include the Cut-Eye gesture and the Kiss-teeth pragmatic marker. Methodologies include ethnography, elicitation tasks, and video analysis. Outreach: She co-presented at conferences such as ‘Sustainable linguistics: theories and methods’ (2023) and ‘Poetics and Linguistics Association conference’ (2024). She is an associated member of the SOCIAL and SCRUTINY projects. Labs/Teams: Collaborations include the Collaborative Research Centre CRC 1252 and participation in the ‘Sustainable cruise tourism in Norway (SCRUTINY)’ project.

Ajay Satputeمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Affective Neuroscience
• Social Neuroscience
• Neuroimaging
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Ajay Satpute is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University's College of Science, leading the Affective and Brain Science (ABS) Lab. His research integrates computational modeling, neuroimaging, and behavioral experiments to study affective and social neuroscience, focusing on emotion, fear, and brain architectures. He uses predictive processing theories and machine learning to explore neural correlates of affective experiences and cognitive control. Key areas of investigation include the neural basis of pleasure/pain, emotion regulation, and large-scale brain networks. His lab employs advanced techniques like 7-Tesla fMRI to map subcortical regions such as the periaqueductal gray. He has contributed to understanding context-dependent fear responses and the role of language in emotion construction. In 2023, he was awarded a TIER1 Seed Grant for innovative research. His work has been featured in media discussions on fear psychology, emotion regulation, and societal anxiety (e.g., 'murder hornets').

Tamara Kolaricمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Memory Politics
• Post-Yugoslav Cinema
• Film and Memory Studies
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Dr. Tamara Kolaric serves as an Assistant Professor in Dublin City University's School of Applied Language & Intercultural Studies (SALIS) at the Glasnevin Campus. Her academic profile highlights her dual expertise as a political scientist and memory scholar with specialized focus on post-Yugoslav contexts. Her research centers on memory politics and post-Yugoslav cinema , examining how film mediates collective memory in the Balkans. Additional interests include qualitative methodologies beyond traditional memory studies frameworks and innovative pedagogical approaches using film in political science education. Her publications reveal consistent engagement with Central European political trust mechanisms and critical analysis of mandated memory practices in human rights discourse. Recent scholarly output demonstrates strong thematic coherence across film studies, political science, and memory work. Her 2021-2022 publications form an interconnected body examining cinematic representation of post-Yugoslav identity, political trust variations in Central Europe, and ethical dilemmas in institutionalized memory practices. Teaching responsibilities include coordination of modules LC208, LC109, LC4760, and LC313. Her pedagogical approach emphasizes engagement with diverse student groups through film-based methods, with specific experience teaching displaced individuals and adult learners in political science and qualitative methodology courses.

Cristina E Salvadorمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Cultural Psychology
• Cross-Cultural Comparisons
• Cultural Neuroscience
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Cristina E. Salvador is the Susan W. Beltz and A. Morris Williams, Jr. Assistant Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University's Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. Her affiliations include the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences and the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience. She earned her Ph.D. (2021), M.S. (2019), and B.A. (2015) in Psychology from the University of Michigan and Pomona College, respectively. Her research bridges cultural psychology and neuroscience, analyzing how culture influences cognition, emotion, and behavior at multiple levels—from neural activity to societal norms. She employs methods like cross-cultural comparisons, neuroimaging, and big data analysis. Research Interests: Varied forms of interdependence across cultures (e.g., Latin America, India, Arab regions) Neurobiological correlates of cultural differences (e.g., self-enhancement, resting-state brain activity) Norm psychology and its role in societal issues like pandemic spread Emotional expression and positivity in cultural contexts Publications reflect her focus on cultural psychology, neuroscience, and global health. Recent work examines ideal partner preferences, self-perception in Latin America, and cultural variations in moral judgments. She received the SAGE Emerging Scholar Award (2024) for early-career excellence. Teaching includes courses on social psychology, cultural psychology, and research methods. She leads the Bass Connections in Brain & Society program and advises on the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences initiatives. Grants include a 2022 Seed Grant for a Latinx faculty writing group. Her lab focuses on expanding cross-cultural research beyond traditional East-West frameworks, emphasizing global diversity in psychological phenomena.

Belinda Camposمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Culture
• Relationships
• Positive Emotion
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Belinda Campos is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Chicano/Latino Studies at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), with affiliations in the School of Medicine (PRIME-LC Program) and the Department of Psychological Science in the School of Social Ecology. She holds a Ph.D. in Social-Personality Psychology from UC Berkeley and postdoctoral training at UCLA. Her research explores how sociocultural contexts, particularly those prioritizing others over self (e.g., Latino, East Asian cultures), influence relationships and health outcomes. Key areas include positive emotions, stress reactivity, and interventions to improve health equity. Her work is funded by the NIH, NSF, and others. Dr. Campos teaches courses on Chicano/Latino social psychology, cultural influences on health, and medical education for Latino communities. She leads the Cultural Research on Health (CRH) Lab, emphasizing community-based participatory research to address healthcare disparities. Education: B.A. in Psychology, UC Santa Barbara; Ph.D., UC Berkeley. Research interests include culture-relationship health linkages, emotion expression, and biopsychosocial factors in health disparities. Grants include support from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and UC Mexus. Teaching focuses on critical thinking and applying psychological science across disciplines. Her lab develops culturally adapted interventions to improve family well-being and cancer care for underserved populations.

Stef Slembrouckمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Discourse Analysis
• Sociolinguistics
• Multilingualism
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Stef Slembrouck is a faculty member at the Department of Linguistics , Ghent University. His research spans discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, and multilingualism, with a focus on institutional contexts such as education, healthcare, and social work. Key Research Areas: Institutional discourse, multilingualism, language policy, globalization, linguistic ethnography Recent Publications (2025–2024) examine English-medium instruction in Vietnam, multilingual assessment in education, and discourse dynamics in pandemic contact tracing. His work emphasizes the interplay between language, policy, and interactional practices. Projects: Supervised studies on EMI in bio-science engineering, linguistic citizenship, and language policy in education. PhD Students Promoted: Alexander De Soete (2025), Fauve De Backer (2020), Uranela Demaj (2019), Azadeh Elmianvari (2017), Abraham van Dam (2016), Kirsten Rosiers (2016), Mieke Vandenbroucke (2013), Demi Krystallidou. Teaching includes courses on discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, and spoken interaction. His collaborations with UGent colleagues like Piet Van Avermaet and Romeo De Timmerman highlight interdisciplinary approaches to language and society.

• Social Ontology
• Feminist Philosophy
• Metaphysics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Robin Dembroff is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Yale University, specializing in social ontology, feminist philosophy, metaphysics, and philosophy of religion. Their research critically examines gender concepts, pronoun usage, and intersectional systems of oppression. Dembroff holds a prominent position in contemporary debates about transgender identity, language ideologies, and epistemic injustice. Education details are not explicitly provided in the source text, though their extensive publication record suggests advanced training in analytic philosophy with focus areas in gender theory and social metaphysics. Research interests prominently feature analyses of gender identity formation, linguistic encoding of social categories, and critiques of cisgender commonsense. Recent publications (2020-2024) reveal a sustained focus on transgender philosophy, pronoun politics, and intersectional frameworks. Key themes include rethinking gender categories beyond binaries, analyzing how social systems perpetuate injustice through overlapping structures, and exploring ethical dimensions of data representation for marginalized groups. Dembroff's work frequently bridges philosophical theory with real-world applications in law, language, and social policy. While no specific grants or awards are listed, their impactful contributions to gender studies indicate potential recognition in academic excellence. Advising details are unavailable in the provided texts. Dembroff maintains an active research profile with a dedicated website and collaborations across interdisciplinary teams studying gender and social ontology.

Miriam Buttمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Morphology
• Lexical semantics
• Digital humanities
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Miriam Butt is a Professor (W3) for General and Computational Linguistics at the Department of Linguistics, University of Konstanz since 2019. Previously, she held a Professor (C3) position at the same department from 2003 to 2019. Earlier roles include a Lecturer at the Centre for Computational Linguistics, UMIST (2002-2003), and Research Scientist positions at the University of Konstanz, Universität Stuttgart, and Universität Tübingen. Education: PhD and MA in Linguistics from Stanford University (1988-1993), BA in Language Studies and Computer Science from Wellesley College (1984-1987). Her research focuses span Morphology, Lexical Semantics, Digital Humanities, Historical Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, and Syntax. She has contributed to projects such as SFB471 (Variation and Change in the Lexicon), ParGram (grammar development for German), and Verbmobil (tense analysis in German-English translation). She has served on advisory boards and consulted for projects including NSF's Hindi/Urdu treebank initiative and CRULP's Urdu machine translation system.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Science
• Machine Learning
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Hady W. LAUW is an Associate Professor in the School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS) at Singapore Management University (SMU), serving as Director of the BSc (Computer Science) Programme and a Lee Kong Chian Fellow. He holds a PhD from Nanyang Technological University (2008). His research focuses on artificial intelligence, data science, machine learning, and recommender systems, with notable contributions to multimodal recommendation frameworks like Cornac and collaborative filtering techniques. He teaches advanced courses including IS712 Machine Learning for postgraduate students and CS608 Recommender Systems for MITB programme participants. His work emphasizes practical applications, such as designing explainable recommendation systems and integrating A/B testing into frameworks. Key research interests include web mining, preference learning, representation learning, and decision support systems. He has advised multiple students on topics like neural networks, collaborative filtering, and comparative analysis of reviews. Scientific achievements include the Lee Kong Chian Fellowship and over 100 publications in top venues like ACM WWW and IEEE TKDE. He actively contributes to conferences as a PC member and chairs events like PAKDD. His Cornac framework supports reproducible research in multimodal recommendations. He leads the Preferred.AI research group, fostering undergraduate and postgraduate research in computing. His work bridges theoretical advancements with industry applications, particularly in data-driven decision making and automated evaluation metrics.

• Lexicology
• Lexicography
• Morphology
• +۱۱ مورد دیگر

Cristina Tejedor Martínez is a Professor at the University of Alcalá , Department of Modern Philology . She serves as First Deputy Director of the Doctoral School and coordinates the Linguistic Analysis Research Group , focusing on lexicology, semantics, and translation terminology. Her research spans Anglicisms in Spanish , corpus pragmatics , applied linguistics , and technological tools in language education , with significant projects funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and European Commission . She has directed studies on tourism language , medical terminology , and dictionary training in pedagogy. Key projects include PRAGMACOR (2022-2026) (corpus pragmatics in telephone interpretation) and Organic.Lingua (2011-2014) (multilingual web portal for agricultural education). She advises PhD students like Soraya García Esteban and collaborates with researchers across Europe. Her publications (15+ peer-reviewed articles) analyze semantic borrowing , machine translation , color metaphors , and neologisms in specialized domains , reflecting her interdisciplinary approach at the intersection of language, technology, and culture.

• Linguistics
• Cognitive Linguistics
• Corpus Linguistics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Jane Klavan is an Associate Professor of English Language at the University of Tartu's Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Head of the Centre for Learning and Teaching (0.8 FTE). She holds a PhD in General Linguistics from the University of Tartu (2012) and has over 15 years of academic experience in linguistics, teaching, and research administration. Her primary research focuses on corpus linguistics, cognitive linguistics, and morphosyntactic alternations in Estonian, with a focus on case systems and construction grammar. Education: PhD in General Linguistics (2012), MA in English Philology (2008), BA in English Philology (2005), all from University of Tartu Her research explores interdisciplinary approaches to language analysis, including experimental methods and digital humanities. She has published extensively on Estonian syntax, corpus-based studies, and cognitive linguistics principles. Klavan also leads national and institutional initiatives in digital humanities and language education, serving on editorial boards of journals like Cognitive Linguistics and Applied Linguistics . Her awards include the University of Tartu Teaching Award (2022) and being named among Estonia's Top 10 Lecturers (2021). She has managed research projects totaling over €200k, focusing on language modeling and educational innovation.

Johanna Vaattovaaraمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Sociolinguistics
• Language Awareness
• Finnish Language in Change
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Johanna Vaattovaara is a Professor of Finnish Language and Sociolinguistics at Tampere University’s Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences. She leads the Degree Programme in Languages and serves on the boards of the Research Centre PLURAL and Tampere University’s Education Council. Her work bridges sociolinguistics, language pedagogy, and citizen science, focusing on language variation, language awareness, and the sociocultural dimensions of linguistic change. Education and Qualifications: Docent in Finnish Language (University of Helsinki, 2014) Broad-based Teacher Qualification in University Pedagogy (2015) Research Interests: Language ideologies, dialect perception, Finnish language change, educational sociolinguistics, science communication, and exploratory practice methodologies. Recent projects include studying language awareness among healthcare professionals, dialect variation in Helsinki, and citizen-driven linguistic research through platforms like the 'Murremyytin murtajat' podcast. Key Projects: LANGAWARE (2023–2025): Societal awareness of linguistic variation funded by Kone Foundation EPSULA (2023–2025): EU-funded educational platform for cultural diversity in Latin America Tracing indexicalization of the 'Helsinki s' phonetic feature Awards: 2007 Article Prize for study on urban dialect attitudes 2009 Doctoral Thesis Award from Suomalais-ugrilainen Seura Grants and Advising: Lead investigator of projects on university pedagogy and digital language learning environments. Supervises research on multilingual professionals and language policy in healthcare contexts. Active in interdisciplinary collaborations, including the DARE consortium on language awareness in professional reflection. Labs/Teams: Research Centre PLURAL (Multidisciplinary Research Centre for Languages and Cultures) and the multidisciplinary DDL (Digitally-Mediated Language) consortium.

Matti Miestamoمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• General Linguistics
• Language Typology
• Language Documentation
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Matti Miestamo is a Professor of General Linguistics at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Department of General Linguistics within the Faculty of Arts. He previously held a professorship at Stockholm University (2011–2018) and has held research positions at institutions including the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (2006–2011) and the University of Antwerp (2005–2006). His expertise spans language typology, documentation, and theoretical linguistics with a focus on negation, interrogatives, and language complexity. He has supervised 4 completed, 2 submitted, and 8 ongoing PhD students at the University of Helsinki. Education: PhD in General Linguistics from the University of Helsinki (2003). Awards include membership in the Academia Europaea (2019), Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters (2019), and Societas Scientiarum Fennica (2017). Notable honors include the Joseph Greenberg Award (2005) and Burgen Scholar Award (2004). Research Interests: Language typology and documentation Negation structures across languages Uralic languages, particularly Skolt Saami Grammatical complexity theories Methodological approaches to linguistic sampling Professional Roles: Editor of the Nordic Journal of Linguistics (2012–present) Director of the Finnish doctoral training network Langnet (2016–2019) Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki (2017) Teaching and Outreach: Extensive teaching experience in linguistics at multiple institutions, including summer schools in Tartu and Saari Manor. Active in academic assessment roles, including professorship and docent evaluations in universities across Europe.