Founder/Director World Religions and Spirituality Project, Virginia Commonwealth University Over the course of my career I have written or edited about twenty books and about two hundred articles, mostly in the area of sociology of religion. Currently, I am Founder/Director of the World Religions and Spirituality Project, a web-based project that hosts profiles, primarily on emerging and alternative social movements. We have about 500,000 visitors annually, most are connected to academic programs. www.wrldrels.org
Research Fellow, Rehabilitation, Manchester Metropolitan University Chartered Physiotherapist and Research Fellow within the Manchester School of Physiotherapy. Chair of the Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists. Chartered Physiotherapist since 1989. PGD in Manipulative Therapy and PGD in Biomechanics followed by PhD (Medicine) in 2001. Assistant Professor in Rehabilitation with expertise in the rehabilitation of osteoarthritis and the diagnosis of spinal pain. Awarded Fellowship of the Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in 2010 and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in 2011. International lecturer and author of "Combined Movement Theory: A Rational Approach to Manipulation and Mobilisation of the Vertebral Column, Elsevier Health Sciences 2010. ISBN: 978-0-443-06857-7 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist in the University and Private Sectors Chair of the Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists.
Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Texas A&M University Professor (with tenure). July, 2006 – present. Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center. Teach classes on epidemiological methods, social epidemiology, and research integrity. Conduct research on research integrity and application of procedures intended to improve this in published research.
Associate Professor of Communication, University of California, Davis Drew Cingel studies the interaction between human development and media effects. He is particularly interested in understanding how facets of child and adolescent development influence media choice and the effects of exposure to media. He has worked with different media companies, such as Common Sense Media, and primarily uses experimental and survey methodologies. He addresses these questions of interest through research in his lab, a naturalistic, living room setting equipped with traditional and new media technologies.
Group leader, Environmental Epidemiology, Children’s Health Environment Program, The University of Queensland Dwan is an environmental epidemiologist, with a particular interest in children's environmental health. Her current research explores the following: - Environmentally persistent free radicals, air pollution, and children's lung outcomes - Bushfire smoke exposure and health effects - Green space, ambient temperature and air pollution and the association with child outcomes - Exposure to phthalates and allergic disease
Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney Dr Anastasia Hronis is a clinical psychologist, concert pianist, and lecturer. Anastasia works across both clinical practice and academia. Her main areas of research are in addictions, gambling, and intellectual disabilities. She is the founder of the Australian Institute for Human Wellness. Dr Anastasia Hronis' book with Penguin Random House publishing will be available from September 2024, which is all about unpacking the neuroscience behind dopamine and forming healthy habits. Anastasia completed a Bachelor of Psychology with First Class Honours at the University of Sydney and a Master of Clinical Psychology degree at the University of Technology Sydney. She has completed her PhD in the area of mental health treatments for children with disabilities. As a concert pianist, she has performed as a soloist at the Sydney Opera House seven times, as well as having performed at Carnegie Hall, New York.
