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Zaire Dinzey-Floresمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Urban Sociology
• Social Inequality
• Race and Ethnicity
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Zaire Dinzey-Flores is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Rutgers University. Her work examines how urban spaces shape community life and inequality through interdisciplinary frameworks in sociology, urban planning, and public policy, often comparing Caribbean and U.S. contexts. Education: PhD, University of Michigan (2005) Her research focuses on housing design, racial and class segregation, and the role of the built environment in perpetuating inequality. She explores topics such as real estate practices in Brooklyn, transatlantic housing policy, and mobile data analysis of racial segregation. Her publications span urban sociology, criminology, and postcolonial studies, highlighting intersections of race, housing, and policy. Recent work includes a 2023 study on Latina/o/x criminologies and a 2021 photographic exploration of American inequality. Scientific Awards: 2014 Robert E. Park Award (American Sociological Association) 2014 Honorable Mention, Frank Bonilla Book Award (Puerto Rican Studies Association) She serves as Vice Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, actively mentoring students and collaborating on interdisciplinary projects related to urban inequality.

Lucia Binottiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Digital Humanities
• Immersive Learning
• Hispanic Sociolinguistics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Lucia Binotti is a Professor of Spanish and Digital Humanities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), with dual affiliations in the Department of Romance Studies and interdisciplinary Digital Humanities initiatives. She serves as Graduate Advisor for Hispanic Linguistics and Director of the Honors Study Abroad Program in Rome. Her work bridges traditional philology with cutting-edge digital scholarship, emphasizing immersive learning experiences through virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies. Binotti holds a Ph.D. from UC Santa Barbara (1990), an MA (1985), and a BA (1984) in Romance Philology from the Università degli Studi di Pisa. Her research focuses on linguistic identity, cultural heritage preservation, and innovative educational platforms like Amirabilia—the world’s first experiential learning platform. Notable projects include nXimena (healthcare training for Latinx abuse survivors) and Entiendelo (a linguistic/cultural navigation app for Latinx communities). Her scholarly interests span Early Modern Spanish literature, digital humanities applications, and the intersection of technology with social justice. She has directed grants totaling over $500K for projects involving AR/VR integration in education, including collaborations with the UNC Health Science Library and NCSU’s DELTA initiative. Recent awards include the John K. Walsh Award (2010) and Digital Innovation Fellow status (2014). Grants & Leadership: CFE-Lenovo Technology Grants (2018–2019) for AR/VR expansion iLRN 2020 International Co-Chair XR Faculty Learning Community Leader (UNC) Teaching: Courses span from introductory Hispanic literature to advanced topics like medieval intellectual history and digital humanities methodologies. Binotti’s work emphasizes ‘place, presence, and perspective’ in Cyber-Humanities education, particularly addressing marginalized communities through technology-driven solutions.

Eugenia Rhoمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Data Analytics
• Machine Learning
• Natural Language Processing
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Eugenia Rho is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), part of the College of Engineering. Her research focuses on data analytics, machine learning, natural language processing, and human-computer interaction, with particular emphasis on social media discourse, online identity dynamics, and ethical AI applications. Education includes a Ph.D. in Information and Computer Sciences from the University of California, Irvine (2020), and a B.A. in Political Science from Columbia University (2011). Her interdisciplinary background bridges computer science and social sciences. Research interests span AI-assisted communication tools, counterspeech strategies for online hate mitigation, and neurodivergent perspectives in technology design. Her work often integrates computational methods with social science theories to address real-world challenges such as bias detection, mental health support, and ethical AI deployment. Recent publications highlight themes like AI collaboration in writing, identity-driven online interactions, and the efficacy of counterspeech. Her projects frequently involve designing human-centered technologies that prioritize accessibility and ethical considerations. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. She maintains an active Google Scholar profile and a personal homepage (URLs not provided in the text).

Prita Meierمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Art and architecture of Africa
• Port cities and visual cultures of the Indian Ocean world
• Comparative urbanism
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Prita Meier is an Associate Professor of Art History at New York University's College of Arts & Science , affiliated with the Department of Art History & the Institute of Fine Arts. Her work bridges African art history, Indian Ocean world studies, and global modernity frameworks. Education: Ph.D. (2007) in History of Art, Harvard University M.A. (2000) in History of Art, University of Iowa B.A. (1996) in Art History, University of Florida Research Interests focus on the visual and architectural cultures of Africa, particularly Swahili Coast port cities, exploring globalization's cultural dimensions, Islamic art, and photography histories. Her work interrogates spatial-temporal dynamics in African modernity and colonial art frameworks. Scientific Awards include CASVA Senior Fellowship, NEH Implementation Grant (with Allyson Purpura), Mellon Collaborative Grant (with Kenny Cupers), Clark Art Institute Residential Fellowship, and Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship. Notably, she declined the National Humanities Center Fellowship and Stanford Humanities Fellows Program. Publications highlight Indian Ocean trade networks, Swahili Coast architecture, and photography's global circulation. Recent works (2020-2017) examine infrastructure as identity, oceanic materiality, and itinerant art historiography. Earlier articles (2016-2009) analyze porcelain trade, modernist discontents, and Swahili funerary practices. Contact: spm9@nyu.edu | 100 Washington Square East, New York, NY 10003

Theodor Dunkelgrünمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Cultural History
• Intellectual History
• Biblical Scholarship
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr Theodor Dunkelgrün is a Senior Postdoctoral Researcher at Trinity College, University of Cambridge , and Academic Co-Ordinator of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation-funded project Religious Diversity and the Secular University (2017–2022) at CRASSH. He was previously a postdoctoral fellow at St John’s College (2013–2018) and has taught across History, Divinity, and Classics at Cambridge, Bryn Mawr, UPenn, and the University of Antwerp. Education : Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet (The Hague), Leiden University, University of Chicago (PhD, 2012). Visiting graduate work at Princeton (2005–06) and Oxford (2008). Research Focus : Intersections of biblical scholarship, history of the book, and interfaith intellectual exchange (1450–1900), particularly in the Low Countries and Mediterranean World. Examines how Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scholars engaged with the Hebrew Bible through technological shifts (print to photography) and institutional contexts. Publications include edited volumes like The Jewish Bookshop of the World (2020) and Bastards and Believers (2020), alongside articles on topics ranging from the Antwerp Polyglot Bible to Jewish converts in early modern Europe. Collaborations span institutions in Taiwan, Oxford, and Leiden, with ongoing work on global philological practices and the Hebrew Bible’s material history. Professional Engagement : Co-founded the Cambridge Seminar in Early Modern Scholarship and Religion (2017), and actively promotes academic freedom through refugee scholar initiatives. Affiliated with the Cambridge Forum for Jewish Studies, Centre for Material Texts, and international networks like EMoDiR and Ideas in Motion.

Gene Bawdenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Gender and Design
• Communication Design
• Social History
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Professor Gene Bawden is a communication designer and Head of the Department of Design at Monash University’s Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (MADA). He holds a PhD in Design focusing on Australian domestic spaces and cultural identity. His work bridges design practice and research, emphasizing gender equity in urban environments through collaborative projects like the XYX Lab. Key contributions include developing design thinking curricula, leading the D-Lab’s material tools for spatial inquiry, and co-designing safety initiatives for public transport and urban spaces. Education: PhD in Design (2015), Monash University, specializing in 'Comfort and Judgement: Nineteenth Century Advice Manuals and the Scripting of Australian Identity'. Research Interests: Gendered spatial practices, design thinking methodologies, material and visual narratives of belonging, and co-design strategies for mitigating urban gender inequity. His projects include the 'Safer Cities Crowd Mapping' initiative and the WHO-guided 'Design for Impact' toolkit. Awards: Recipient of the 2018 Dean’s Award for Research Impact, 2020 Good Design Award for 'Yours, Mine, Ours', and multiple recognitions for urban design projects addressing gender safety. Advising: Graduate supervisor for design research students. Grants: Principal investigator on projects totaling over AUD 2M, including the 'Gender-sensitive training for safe communities' and 'Co-designing health futures' initiatives. Labs/Teams: Founding director of D-Lab and core member of XYX Lab, which focus on design-driven solutions for gender equity in urban environments. Notable collaborations include the 'HyperSext City' exhibition and 'Keep Running' public safety campaigns.

Michael Goldsmithمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Cybersecurity
• Formal Methods
• Concurrency Theory
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Michael Goldsmith is a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Computer Science and Worcester College, University of Oxford. He holds multiple leadership positions including Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on AI Threat Detection, Associate Director of the Cyber Security Centre, and Co-Director of the Centre for Doctoral Training in Cybersecurity. His research bridges formal methods, concurrency theory, and practical cybersecurity applications. Goldsmith's research focuses on cybersecurity analytics including threat detection, risk management, and trust frameworks. He pioneered automated cryptoprotocol analysis and investigates multidisciplinary projects spanning mathematical models to socio-technical systems. His core interests include formal verification, AI threat landscapes, privacy architectures, and security protocol design. Analysis of his recent publications reveals strong emphasis on practical cybersecurity challenges: 63% focus on threat detection (especially insider threats), 22% on trust/risk frameworks, and 15% on formal methods applications. His work consistently integrates technical security mechanisms with human factors and organizational contexts. He currently advises Ahmed Salman and has supervised 10+ students including Mary Bispham, Rodrigo Carvalho, and Elizabeth Phillips. His research teams collaborate on projects funded by Technology Strategy Board, government agencies, and industry partners. Goldsmith leads the Oxford Martin Programme on AI Threat Detection and co-directs the Centre for Doctoral Training in Cybersecurity. His research group develops tools for security visualization (CyberVis), trust metrics, and identity management frameworks.

Ruth Hollidayمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cultural Sociology
• Body Studies
• Cosmetic Surgery
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Professor Ruth Holliday holds the position of Professor of Gender and Culture at the University of Leeds since 2006, where she has also served as Director of Studies for the Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies, Director of Research and Innovation, and Director of Recruitment and Admissions for the School of Sociology and Social Policy. Previously, she worked at Staffordshire University and Birmingham City University, and served as a Visiting Professor at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Her research expertise spans cultural sociology, body studies, material culture, medical tourism, and gender relations, with a focus on low fertility and East Asian cultural contexts. Her academic qualifications include a PhD in Sociology and a BA in Electronics and Management Science. She has contributed to over 50 articles and 7 books, including the award-winning Beautyscapes (2019), which explored global cosmetic surgery tourism and won the Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize in 2020. Her work on kitsch aesthetics and visual methodologies has also been influential, particularly in understanding class, gender, and race through taste politics. Ruth’s current research projects include studying low fertility cultures’ impacts on gender identities and a project on the cultural meaning of the penis in gender construction. She teaches modules such as Theorizing Gender and Contested Bodies at the MA level, emphasizing critical approaches to gender and embodiment. Key Projects: ESRC-funded 'Building Capacity in Visual Research' and collaborative work on medical tourism in East Asia and Europe. Awards: 2020 Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize. Supervision: Active in mentoring PhD students researching the body, intimacy, and low fertility in China and Korea. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges sociology, cultural studies, and visual methodologies, with a commitment to ethnographic fieldwork and global comparative analysis.

Berrak Sismanمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Artificial Intelligence
• Speech Processing
• Machine Learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Berrak Sisman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, affiliated with the Data Science and AI Institute and the Center for Language and Speech Processing (CLSP). She leads the Speech & Machine Learning Lab (SmILe Lab), focusing on AI-driven speech technologies. She received her PhD from the National University of Singapore in 2020 and was previously a tenure-track faculty member at the University of Texas at Dallas (2022–2024). Research Interests: Her work spans artificial intelligence, speech synthesis, voice conversion, emotion analysis in speech, medical speech applications, and secure speech technology. She develops neural models for expressive and adaptive speech processing. Publications: Her recent articles (2024–2025) emphasize speech emotion recognition, zero-shot prosody control, accent conversion, and disentangled representations in TTS, reflecting a focus on cross-modal learning, robustness, and real-world applications. Awards & Grants: NSF CAREER Award (2024) Amazon Faculty Research Award (2022) Singapore Ministry of Education Award (2021) A*STAR Singapore International Graduate Award (2016–2020) Leadership: She directs the SmILe Lab, recruiting PhD/Master’s students for projects in neural speech modeling. Her grants include NSF and Amazon funding for voice conversion and emotion synthesis research.

• Qualitative Research Methods
• Social Representations of Health and Illness
• Chronic Illness
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Uwe Flick is a Seniorprofessor in the Department of Education and Psychology at Freie Universität Berlin, specializing in Qualitative Social and Education Research. He has held professorships at Alice Salomon University and Hannover Medical School and is internationally recognized for his contributions to qualitative methodology. Education: Dr. phil. from Freie Universität Berlin (1988), Habilitation in Psychology from Technical University of Berlin (1994). Professional Affiliations: Freie Universität Berlin (2013–present, Seniorprofessor since 2022), Alice Salomon University (2004–2013), Hannover Medical School (1996–1997). His research centers on qualitative methods , social representations of health and illness , chronic illness , migration , and vulnerability . He investigates the lived experiences of marginalized groups, including chronically ill youth, homeless adolescents, and refugees, often employing triangulation and mixed methods to deepen understanding. The 15 most recent publications highlight his sustained focus on advancing qualitative research methodology—editing handbooks, writing foundational texts, and refining concepts of research quality, triangulation, and design. Simultaneously, his empirical work explores health communication, peer relationships, and integration challenges among vulnerable populations, demonstrating a powerful integration of methodological innovation with socially relevant inquiry. Scientific Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award in Qualitative Inquiry, ICQI (2019) Flick actively advises doctoral students through his Promotionskolloquium and has secured substantial research funding for projects on refugee integration, sleep disorders, and chronic illness. His editorial roles in journals like Qualitative Research , Journal of Health Psychology , and Sozialer Sinn , and his leadership in book series such as Qualitative Sozialforschung , underscore his influence in shaping the field. He is a central figure in qualitative research communities, frequently engaging as a visiting scholar and professor across Europe and globally. He leads a research team at Freie Universität Berlin, supervising master’s and doctoral projects on topics like peer relations, health concepts, and migration, fostering the next generation of qualitative researchers.

Mohammad T. Alhawaryمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Arabic Second Language Acquisition
• Arabic Language Pedagogy
• Bilingualism
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Mohammad T. Alhawary is Professor of Arabic Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition at the University of Michigan's Middle East Studies department within the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. He serves as Director of both the MA Program in Arabic for Professional Purposes (APP) and the MA Program in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL). His educational background includes a Ph.D. from Georgetown University (1999). Prior to joining the University of Michigan, he contributed to developing Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies programs at various US institutions. Professor Alhawary's research spans both theoretical and applied Arabic linguistics, with particular focus on second language acquisition processes. His work examines how factors like age, input quality, output practice, and first language transfer affect Arabic language learning. He has made significant contributions to understanding Arabic language pedagogy, curriculum design, proficiency testing, and the application of technology in language learning. His research also extends to bilingualism, multilingualism, language impairment, and Arabic medieval grammatical traditions. His publications reflect a strong trajectory in Arabic linguistics research, with recent works focusing on practical language teaching applications, reading comprehension mechanisms, code-switching patterns in digital communication, and multilingual acquisition processes. The 2023 publication 'Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language' represents his latest contribution to language pedagogy methodology. 2019 AATA Book Award for 'Arabic Second Language Learning and Effects of Input, Transfer, and Typology' As an academic leader, Professor Alhawary serves as Executive Director of the American Association of Teachers of Arabic and edits both the Journal of Arabic Linguistics Tradition and Al-'Arabiyya journal. He continues to develop empirical research on Arabic second language acquisition to inform teaching practices both in America and globally.

Gavan J. Fitzsimonsمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Consumer Psychology
• Behavioral Decision Theory
• Unconscious Decision-Making
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Gavan J. Fitzsimons is the Edward S. & Rose K. Donnell Distinguished Professor of Marketing and Psychology at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business , with a secondary appointment in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience. He is a Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences . His research bridges consumer psychology, behavioral decision-making, and social cognition, focusing on nonconscious influences on consumption patterns. Education: Ph.D., Columbia University (1995) Key research themes include subconscious consumer behavior , brand relationships , health-related consumption , and social dynamics in purchasing decisions . Recent work examines financial stress effects on purchase satisfaction, secret consumer behaviors in relationships, and pandemic-related decision-making. Notable trends in his 2023-2025 publications involve Marketing's subconscious influence (2025: Quality-Quantity Tradeoffs) Brand teasing as relationship-building (2025: Humor in Branding) Financial constraint effects on consumer happiness (2024: Opportunity Cost Analysis) Crisis behavior during pandemics (2024: Prosociality Across 39 Countries) Health behavior spillovers in families (2024: Parental Food Choices) Scientific Contributions include Foundational work on nonconscious consumer psychology (2008 JCP editorial) Methodological innovations in moderated regression analysis (2013 JMR ) Behavioral economics of brand sincerity effects (2015 JCR )

Stephen Caveمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Philosophy of Technology
• Ethics of AI
• Robotics Ethics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Stephen Cave is the Academic Director of the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI) and Co-Director of the Institute for Technology and Humanity at the University of Cambridge. With a PhD in Philosophy from Cambridge, he previously served as a policy advisor and diplomat in the British Foreign Office for nearly a decade before returning to academia. Education: PhD in Philosophy, University of Cambridge Current Roles: Academic Director (CFI), Co-Director (Institute for Technology and Humanity) Media Engagement: Regular contributor to Financial Times , Guardian , New York Times , and media appearances on BBC and NPR His research bridges philosophy and ethics of technology , with two primary strands: (1) the ethics of AI and robotics , focusing on responsible AI development and societal impact through works like AI Narratives and Feminist AI ; and (2) the ethics of life-extension and immortality , explored in Immortality and Should You Choose to Live Forever? . Recent publications analyze algorithmic fairness, gender representation in AI narratives, and digital death. The articles listed reflect his engagement with responsible AI frameworks , cultural portrayals of AI , and existential implications of life extension . His work often synthesizes historical, ethical, and cultural perspectives to address contemporary challenges in AI governance and mortality philosophy.

Thomas Arslanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Narrative Film
• Screenwriting
• German-Turkish Cinema
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Thomas Arslan is a filmmaker and screenwriter serving as a Professor for Narrative Film at the Institute for Time-Based Media of the Berlin University of the Arts since 2007. His work bridges narrative cinema and documentary practices, often exploring themes of migration, urban life, and cultural identity. Research Interests include: Narrative Film German-Turkish Cultural Contexts Social Realism in Cinema Documentary Storytelling Independent Film Production Historical Memory in Visual Media Filmography Trends : Spanning 1993–2013, his works focus on marginalized communities, historical displacement, and personal/family dynamics within urban settings. Selected subfields include German-Turkish Cinema , Social Observation , and Migration Narratives . Affiliation : Institute for Time-Based Media at UdK Berlin.

• Media Psychology
• Social Robots
• Human-Robot Interaction
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Elly Konijn is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities and Network Institute of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, holding the Fenna Diemer-Lindeboom Endowed Chair. As chair of the Media Psychology Amsterdam program, her work bridges media psychology, social robots, affective processing, and adolescent media use . Research Pillars : Relating to media figures, virtual humans, and social robots Media-based reality perceptions and moral standards Adolescent media effects (cyberbullying, video games, body image) Recent Publications explore emotional bonding with robots, narrative complexity in film, and media's impact on adolescent cognition. Her 2025 Communication Theory article introduces a framework for human-artificial others relationships. Scientific Recognition : KNAW/NWO Eurekaprijs (2015) Computable Award (2021) Network Institute Competitive Research Funding (2025) She supervises 16 PhD students and leads projects like ROBOT-BOND (ERC Advanced Grant 2025-2029) and Communicating with Social Robots (2020-2025). Her documentaries (e.g., Alice Cares ) translate research into public discourse.