Contributors

Marcus Lower

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, CSIRO

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, CSIRO

Mohsen Gul

Senior Project Manager, Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge

Senior Project Manager, Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge Dr Mohsen Gul is a senior project manager at the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cambridge (UK) working in the sustainable finance team. Mohsen brings over a decade of experience working in multilateral development organisations, including as a senior climate innovation specialist at the Asian Development Bank and senior technical advisor for the United Nations Development Programme. Mohsen has led several socio-environmental and climate research projects in multiple countries and regional contexts, including a focus on just transition and sustainable livelihoods, net-zero pathways and decarbonised markets. His doctoral research at the University of Nottingham focused on sustainability governance mechanisms and effectively engaging state and non-state actors including private sector stakeholders. Mohsen was a research fellow at the Oxford Department of International Development at the University of Oxford where his research focused on multiple environmentalities in the Asia-Pacific context. His doctoral research at the University of Nottingham focused on youth and environmental volunteerism in the Global North and South perspective. Sustainable Development Goals with the agenda of ‘leaving no one behind’ call for rethinking the approaches of the MDG era that left youth out of the process, recognising the value of channelizing global youth as the ‘driver of change and knowledge creation’ and establish clear and explicit pathways for its meaningful participation including volunteerism. Global North and Global South, with common development agenda but varied responsibilities, provide a contrasting range of opportunities and challenges for policy and decision makers to ensure voluntary environmental action is generated and sustained by youth. He has been involved in over six social development projects in Pakistan and abroad in different capacities including grant writer, project manager, advocacy specialist, knowledge manager, research analyst, etc. He has been involved with different UN agencies in a volunteer capacity. He has also served as a youth member on UNDP's panel for development of National Human Development Report 2016 in Pakistan.

Michael O'Bryan

Distinguished Research Fellow at Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, Drexel University

Distinguished Research Fellow at Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, Drexel University Michael O’Bryan is the founder and CEO of humanature, a business management consulting firm, and is a dedicated practitioner and researcher in the fields of community development, organizational culture, and human well-being. His work, fueled by the intersections of developmental science and design, resonates in both the public and private sectors. Notable clients such as Neighborworks America, Campbell Soup Foundation, and The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia have benefited from his human-centered approach. At Drexel University’s Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, he leads a design studio focused on centering humanity in the future of work, economic development, and wealth building. His flagship project, The Future of Work Coalition, is cultivating public-private collaboration for jobs that produce family-thriving wages and benefits that generate assets. Michael is the co-author of "Connected Community: A Trauma Informed Community Engagement Toolkit," and a lecturer at The Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania, sharing insights on community engagement and design research. Beyond his work endeavors, he is proud to serve on the boards of three local philanthropic institutions: The Samuel S. Fels Fund, The Union Benevolent Association, and The Philadelphia Cultural Fund. In recognition of his work and service Michael was awarded the Diversity in Business Award from The Philadelphia Business Journal and the Promise Leader Award from Worldmaker International.

Megan Moreno

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison Clinical Interests Moreno is an adolescent medicine physician interested in complex medical conditions and the intersection of physical and mental health among adolescents. Research Interests Moreno’s research focuses on the intersection of technology and adolescent health. She is principal investigator of the Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team (SMAHRT). In addition to research projects, SMAHRT leads two research programs: 1) the Technology and Adolescent Mental Wellness (TAM) program, which funded research, built a community of professionals around this topic, and includes a TAM Youth Advisory Board that is an integral part of the program’s mission and function, and 2) the Summer Research Scholars program, which provides adolescents exposure and experience in research in the area of adolescent health and social media as investigators. Professional Activities Dr. Megan Moreno is tenured professor and interim chair in the Department of Pediatrics. Nationally, Moreno is co-medical director of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Center of Excellence: Creating a Healthy Digital Ecosystem for Children and Youth. She has served as a reviewer for more than 30 journals in the fields of pediatrics, adolescent health, medical education, digital health, behavioral health, and public health and currently serves as associate editor of JAMA Pediatrics and editorial board member for the Journal of Adolescent Health. She is the recipient of dozens of honors and awards, including an AAP Council of Communications and Media’s Holroyt-Sherry Award for Career Achievement (2020), an American Pediatrics Society Norman J. Siegel New Member Outstanding Science Award (2021–2022), and a UW–Madison WARF Kellett Mid-Career Fellowship (2021). Education BA, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois MD, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia Residency, Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin Chief Residency, Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin Master of Education, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin Fellowship, Adolescent Medicine and STD/HIV Research, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Master of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

Matthew Grubits

Historian, Charles Sturt University

Historian, Charles Sturt University Dr. Matthew Grubits is an Adjunct Research Associate with the School of Theology, Charles Sturt University. He holds a PhD in Religious Studies, specialising in the history of Christianity in Australia and Britain in the nineteenth century. Matthew is the current Australian Religious History Fellow with the State Library of New South Wales.

Michael B. Bishku

Professor Emeritus of Middle Eastern and African History, Augusta University

Professor Emeritus of Middle Eastern and African History, Augusta University Michael B. Bishku is a professor emeritus of Middle Eastern and African history at Augusta University in the state of Georgia in the United States. He is the former president of both the American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies and the Association of Global South Studies and was a Schusterman fellow in Israel studies at Brandeis University. In the past, he has taught at Bosphorus University in Istanbul, Turkey, Washington & Lee University, the University of North Florida and the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He is currently an associate editor of the Oxford Bibliographies Online for Islamic Studies and specializes in the interregional relations of middle power countries and minorities in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, with particular interest in Israel and Turkey. He has published in such journals as Middle Eastern Studies, Middle East Policy, the Journal of the Middle East and Africa, Contemporary Review of the Middle East, Mediterranean Quarterly, Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, Sociology of Islam, Israel Studies, Israel Affairs, Studies in Zionism, Turkish Review, and the Maghreb Review among others.