Assistant Professor of Elementary Education—Literacy, Illinois State University Dr. Sara Jones holds a PhD in Teaching, Learning and Diversity from Vanderbilt University, Peabody College, an MEd in Urban and Minority Education from the University of Maryland, and a BA in Elementary Education from Elon University. Grounded in her experiences teaching upper elementary and middle school English Language Arts in Washington, DC for nearly a decade, she is committed to literacy teaching and learning that is equitable, responsive, and rooted in social justice.
Professor of Economics, University of Nottingham In 1994 Spiros completed his PhD studies in Economics at Penn State University in USA and then he crossed the pond to join Staffordshire University as a Lecturer. In 1999 Spiros joined the School of Economics at the University of Nottingham where he is currently a Professor of Economics. His area of expertise is financial economics and his current research interests include systemic risk in financial markets, financial contracting and the international financial architecture.
Lecturer in History of Art, The Open University I work primarily on the history of art and exhibition culture in Britain in the long nineteenth century, with a particular interest in Anglo-Jewish artists and identity, transnational networks, and the relationship between art, visual culture, and the natural sciences.
Research Strategy Project Officer, The University of Melbourne Sophie Ritson is an Historian and Philosopher of Science and member of the history, philosophy and culture science working group of the next generation Event Horizon Telescope. Ritson also contributes to the University of Melbourne research collaboration strategy. Ritson has interests in the epistemology of global research collaborations and changing modes of research, scientific methodology, and science and values. In examining contemporary practices, Ritson’s research seeks to develop a deeper understanding of the changing conditions and contexts of knowledge in 21st century sciences. Ritson completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in the Epistemology of the Large Hadron Collider Research Unit, publishing on creativity and novelty of global research collaborations, the epistemic value of ugliness in experiments, and assessments of future fertility and disruptive experiments. Ritson has also examined the string theory community, publishing on the ideology of the string theory debates, the role of constraints in assessments of non-empirical science, and disruptive technologies.
Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University Dr. Kenny's research primarily explores the effects of geohazards on the mechanical performance of core infrastructure (e.g., roads, pipelines, rail lines and culverts). Current research activities are also exploring the significance of climate change effects on asset management practices and the supporting framework requirements (e.g., tools, standards, resources) that promote and support effective decision making.
