Assistant Professor of BioSciences, Rice University The Evans lab is interested in the ecology and evolution of phenotypic diversity, integrating data from developmental biology, ecology, biomechanics and phylogeny to understand this process at various timescales. Bony fishes provide a unique opportunity to ask these questions and study the origins of phenotypic diversity along with the interface between phenotype and environment, within the most species-rich assemblage of vertebrates on the planet. Our research program is centered on three questions: 1. How do patterns of ontogenetic variation scale to patterns of phenotypic diversity? 2. How do intrinsic (ontogenetic constraints) and extrinsic (environmental variation) factors influence patterns of phenotypic diversification and convergence? 3. How do functional traits covary in development and evolution?
Lecturer in Marketing, University of Liverpool I joined the University of Liverpool Management School as a Lecturer in Marketing in 2017. I have a PhD in Marketing awarded by the Open University Business School, and gained a BSc (Hons) in Marketing and an MA in Human Resource and Knowledge Management from Lancaster University.
Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, University of Pretoria Karin van Niekerk qualified as an occupational therapist in 2000. She completed her Masters and PhD at the Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) at the University of Pretoria and joined the staff of the CAAC as a junior lecturer in 2008. She is currently a senior lecturer at the Occupational Therapy Department of the University of Pretoria. Her research focuses on early childhood intervention, with a specific research interest in the utilisation of assistive technology and environmental modifications to improve the participation of children with disabilities in society.
Associate professor, Kinesiology, University of Windsor Kevin Milne is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Human Kinetics at the University of Windsor. He teaches and studies in the area of exercise physiology.
PhD Student, Kinesiology, University of Windsor Kurt is an award-winning teacher with the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board and President/Head Coach of the Boarder City Athletics Club. Kurt has represented Canada as a staff coach at a number of international events including the World Youth and World Junior Championships, the Pan American Games, the World Championships and the Tokyo Olympic Games. As a coach, educator, and mentor of elementary school student athletes, he has used his resources to help students and athletes to realize their potential. During the pandemic, Kurt arranged for a number of Olympians and elite female athletes to guide 60 young girls who identified as black, indigenous of people of colour (BIPOC) at a special event filled with fun and fitness in the hope of encouraging this to get active. He has also, developed a series of videos entitled “the Learning Never Stops” to encourage students to return back to class during the post covid climate that included various professional athletes. Kurt was the recipient of the Canadian Running Magazine Golden Shoe Awards’ Community Builder of the Year, following a number of years in which he helped create opportunities for young women to see a future for themselves in sports. Under his leadership, the Border City Athletics Club, hosts an annual summit, entitled ” Women Can”, to encourage women to become coaches and seek positions within sport. In addition, Kurt was named the Athletics Canada Dr. Doug Clement Coach of the Year and the Contributions to Catholic Education Award winner. Kurt has recently begun his PhD in Kinesiology at the University of Windsor, under Dr. Kevin Milne.
Teaching Fellow in Economics, Aston University Karishma Patel is a Teaching Fellow in Economics at Aston University. Her research interests lie in the areas of industrial organisation and competition policy. She has taught competition policy, introductory business economics and statistics for economics. Karishma is a Fellow of Advance HE and the host of Aston's Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship department's learning and teaching podcast, which aims to share insight, innovations and best practice.
