Assistant Professor of Global Studies, Sacred Heart University Zhen Han is an Assistant Professor in the Political Science and Global Affairs Department of the Sacred Heart University. He was previously a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, where research for this paper was conducted. He has also served as a Lecturer in the Political Science Department at the University of British Columbia and Research Fellow in the Canadian Centre of International Peace and Security Studies. His research focuses on rising powers, China and economic interdependence, and he has published on these topics in journals including Asian Security, Chinese Journal of International Politics and World Economy and Politics.
Researcher at SCRAP Weapons, SOAS, University of London Zahraa Kapasi is a consultant for SCRAP Weapons, a project housed at SOAS University of London, which advocates for General and Complete Disarmament, and is also a researcher on the United Nations War Crimes Commission. At SCRAP Weapons she focuses on youth engagement and strategic outreach, with a particular interest in cultural diplomacy, interfaith dialogue on disarmament and archival research. She is an alumnus of SOAS University of London with a Masters in International Studies and Diplomacy.
Head of Research Programmes, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Zara Molphy is Research Program Manager in RCSI Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology based at Dublin’s largest maternity hospital, The Rotunda. In this role, she manages a number of regulated clinical trials in obstetrics, gynaecology and neonatology. In addition to this, she oversees and delivers a wide range of education, public patient engagement and outreach initiatives funded by Science Foundation Ireland, Health Research Board and The Rotunda Foundation.
Postdoctoral Scholar in Clean Energy Innovation, Tufts University Zdenka Myslikova is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Fletcher School interested in clean energy technology innovation and climate policy. In her doctoral research, she assesses energy technology innovation ecosystems in selected countries in Latin America. She is excited about what we can achieve in clean energy innovation and decarbonization of our energy systems when we join forces across nations. Her areas of focus include global clean energy technology innovation, energy innovation metrics, joint efforts of Mission Innovation countries, and greening the Belt and Road Initiative. Zdenka holds a master’s degree in economics from the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE) in Mexico, and before starting her doctorate, she served at Mexico’s Energy Regulatory Commission.
Instructor in psychiatry, clinical psychologist and director of training at Lifeline for Kids, UMass Chan Medical School Zlatina Kostova, PhD, is an instructor in psychiatry, a clinical psychologist and director of training at Lifeline for Kids, a trauma training center at UMass Chan for children and families. With a strikingly multidisciplinary and multicultural education, she had specialized in childhood trauma and evidence-based treatments for children and adolescents. Dr. Kostova is an international trainer in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), an Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) qualified teacher and she is also a certified trainer for teaching trauma-informed curricula developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN).
