Reader in Renaissance Drama, University of Huddersfield I am a reader in Renaissance Drama at the University of Huddersfield. Before coming to the UK, I taught at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania and the University of Washington in Seattle, where I completed my PhD in 2008. My research focuses on Shakespeare and on the long history of environmentalism, going back to its origins in ancient mythology, magic, and the pastoral. I have published over 30 articles and three books, the most recent of which is entitled Shakespeare Beyond the Green World: Drama and Ecopolitics in Jacobean Britain (OUP, 2023). Forthcoming projects include a new edition of Shakespeare's As You Like It and an edited collection on The Winter's Tale.
Associate Professor, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Founder & Director of The Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims, University of Toronto Dr. Tanya Sharpe is a community-engaged researcher, who is passionately committed to the development of culturally responsive approaches and sustainable opportunities that allow Black communities to thrive in the face of homicide victimization. Over her 20-year career, Dr. Sharpe’s innovative and community-directed contributions have not only shaped and advanced the field of homicide research, but have created an essential seminal paradigm that considers the interplay between the chronic traumatic experiences of anti-Black racism and homicide. She has used this ground-breaking framework to develop culturally appropriate interventions, tools of measurement, impactful policy and best practices designed to assist Black survivors of homicide victims in the management of their grief and bereavement. Dr. Sharpe is currently an Associate Professor at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (FIFSW) at the University of Toronto (U of T), the FIFSW Endowed Chair in Social Work in the Global Community, and the Founder and Director of The Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB). Her work has been published extensively in referreed scientific journals spanning the disciplines of social work, sociology, criminology, public health, children and youth, Black studies, and trauma, and has been cited over 1,140 times in publications (h-index 19). Through this, and her more than 30 local and international plenary talks on the disproportionate impact of homicide on Black communities, Dr. Sharpe has inspired broad and impactful change in research, policy and practice, and achieved tangible and meaningful outcomes for victims and survivors of crime.
Associate Professor of Higher Education, University of South Carolina Jenkins is a highly sought after expert in the areas of diversity, equity & inclusion, cultural inclusiveness in higher education, and student affairs administration. Dr. Jenkins has authored six books focused on the evolving ideologies of culture, family, and education in contemporary society. My Culture, My Color, My Self: Heritage, Resilience and Community in the Lives of Young Adults (Temple University Press, 2013) was named by the Association of American University Press to the list of "Top 100 Books for Understanding Race Relations in the US". Her forthcoming book, The Hip-Hop Mindset: Success Strategies for Educators & Other Professionals” explores what hip-hop culture can teach us about leadership, work ethic, commitment, and resilience.
Postdoctoral Researcher in Landscape History, Oxford Brookes University Dr Tom Breen is a postdoctoral researcher at Oxford Brookes University, with a passion for uncovering the hidden histories of our urban and rural landscapes. He is currently leading the archival research for the AHRC-funded project 'In All Our Footsteps: Tracking, Mapping and Experiencing Rights of Way in Post-War Britain'. This project seeks to bring better awareness and understanding to the complex ways in which rights of way have been mapped, developed, used, and experienced in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. As a Landscape Historian, Dr Breen brings a unique perspective to the project, delving into the fascinating ways the development of the public rights of way network has shaped our English and Welsh landscapes over time, revealing a wealth of insights that will inform future policies and decision-making. Through this project, Dr Breen is charting a new course in the study of our land and its history, and he is passionate about sharing his findings with anyone who cares about the places we call home.
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Gynecologic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco Dr. Rowen is a general obstetrician and gynecologist with a clinical and research focus on sexual health and gynecologic care for women with disabilities as well as women with cancer. She is an international expert in sexual health, serving as a board member for the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health and as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Sexual Medicine. She has also conducted several studies on family planning as well as safe motherhood in developing countries. As a generalist, Dr. Rowen also provides family planning services as well as management of routine and complex gynecologic conditions, including surgical services and office treatment for conditions ranging from abnormal uterine bleeding, fibroids, adnexal masses, cervical dysplasia and endometriosis.
Senior Lecturer in Water Engineering, Loughborough University I am a Lecturer in Water Engineering, with more than 15 years of international experience in water and environmental engineering. My main research interests include waste water treatment, renewable energy from waste and supplying energy for rural communities in developing countries. Currently, I am focusing on the process of biogas generation from waste using the technology of anaerobic digestion. I am involved in a range of international projects providing small-scale, decentralized sustainable energy generation. This includes international research projects (please see below). In addition, I have broad experience in studying heavy metal transport phenomena. For example, I am involved in research of mercury phytoremediation and removal, and its effect on the biological systems. My research collaborators include academics and industries from the UK, Thailand, India, Bahrain, and across Europe.
