Professor Brendan Gough

Director of Research · Leeds Beckett University

Professor Brendan Gough is a Critical Social Psychologist and qualitative researcher interested in men and masculinities.

Men’s Grooming Men’s Experiences of Infertility Qualitative Research Methods Psychology Mental Health Issues

Professor Claire Surr

Professor · Leeds Beckett University

Her research addresses care and support for people living with dementia and those who care for them.

General Hospitals Social Care Patient Support Carers Dementia

Karen Busby

Professor of Law & Director, Centre for Human Rights Research · University of Manitoba

Karen Busby teaches Constitutional Law, Gender and the Law, Human Rights and Administrative Law

Constitutional Law Human Rights Sexual Violence Assisted Human Reproduction Sex Work and Prostitution Law

Professor Sue Backhouse

Professor of Sport Psychology and Behavioural Nutrition · Leeds Beckett University

Her particular expertise is in athlete welfare, drug use in sport, why athletes dope, what makes athletes vulnerable to doping and more.

Doping Drug Use in Sport Sports Integrity Athlete Welfare Clean Sport

Abigail Larson

Associate Professor of Kinesiology · Southern Utah University

Specializing in bioenergetics and sports nutrition, advanced exercise prescription, and cardiovascular disease

Sport Rock Climbing Bioactivity Bioenergetics and Sports Nutrition Advanced Exercise Prescription Sports Conditioning

Dr Hayley James

Senior Research Fellow, Accounting · Aston University

Dr James's research interests concern sociological perspectives on money, finance and value, and how they intersect with the lifecourse.

Lifecourse Economic Sociology Financial Wellbeing Gender and Finance

Professor Leanne Norman

Professor · Leeds Beckett University

Professor Leanne Norman's research utilises a critical sociological lens to examine sport organisational and coaching cultures.

Qualitative Research Methods Coaching Sociology Sport Organisational Culture and Change Feminism Coaching

Mark DeBeliso

Professor of Kinesiology · Southern Utah University

Focuses on sports medicine and athletic performance and the physiological effects of exercise

Sport Science Research Common Injuries in Athletics Stress Reduction for University Students College Sports Medicine Human Performance

Dale Peeples, MD

Pediatric Psychiatrist / Associate Professor of Psychiatry · Augusta University

Peeples is a highly-regarded psychiatrist providing tips to maintain mental wellbeing throughout the COVID-19 outbreak.

Juvenile Corrections Psychiatry Telepsychiatry Pediatric Psychiatry Juvenile Delinquency

David Creswell

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

David Creswell’s research focuses broadly on understanding what makes people resilient under stress.

Social Psychology Health Neuroscience Neuroscience Health Psychology Psychoneuroimmunology

Dr Lola Canamero

Reader in Adaptive Systems and Head of the Embodied Emotion Cognition and (inter-) action Lab · University of Hertfordshire

Lola’s work explores the emotions between humans and robots, particularly when robots are used to provide therapy or learning opportunities.

Human-Robot Interaction Artificial Intelligence Robots Robots as Therapy

Julie Levy

Distinguished Professor · University of Florida

Julie Levy focuses on shelter animal wellness, feline infectious diseases, spay/neuter and humane cat population control alternatives.

Animal Welfare Feline Infectious Diseases FeLV FIP FIV

Allyson Poska

Professor · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Poska is an internationally known expert on the history of women in early modern Europe and colonial Latin America.

Smallpox Vaccination Spanish History Latin American History Women's History

Erica Cochran Hameen

Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Erica Cochran Hameen's architectural experience includes over 50 educational, media and broadcast, community, and transportation facilities.

Building Performance & Diagnostics Sustainability Energy Ethics Sustainable Design

Professor Jane South

Professor · Leeds Beckett University

Jane South is Professor of Healthy Communities working in the field of community engagement and public health.

Volunteering Community Health Public Health Health Health Promotion

Meredith David, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Marketing · Baylor University

Dr. David focuses on marketing strategies with an exploration of new technologies.

Strategic Planning Marketing Marketing and Communications Consumer Preferences Well-Being

Mark Caleb Smith, Ph.D.

Professor of Political Science · Cedarville University

Dr. Smith is an expert in American politics, campaigns & elections, and constitutional law.

Constitutional Law Presidential Politics Presidential Campaigns

Dr Martin Fletcher

Senior Research Fellow · Leeds Beckett

Martin Fletcher has expertise in building performance evaluation.

Building Performance Renewable Energy

Sarah A. Schnitker, Ph.D.

Professor, Psychology & Neuroscience · Baylor University

Sarah A. Schnitker is an expert in the study of patience, self-control, gratitude, generosity, and thrift.

Personal Goals Adolescent Interventions Spirituality Thrift Gratitude

Dr Alexis Paton

Director, Centre for Health and Society · Aston University

Dr Paton examines the impact that society has on health. Her research focuses on how ethics and the social sciences can improve healthcare.

Health Inequalities Health Improvement Sociology of Health Bioethics Medical Ethics