Work with thought leaders and academic experts in Political Science and International Relations

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Researchers on NotedSource with backgrounds in Political Science and International Relations include Christos Makridis, Dr.Umud Shokri, Julie Klinger, Shadi Bartsch-Zimmer, Anna Jobin, Jennifer Aaker, Keerty Nakray, Do-Yeong KIM--http://www.ajou.ac.kr/abiz/professor/prof-search-popup.do, Lauren Duncan, Dr Abiodun Alao, Martin Brauch, Dr. Jermaine McCalpin, and Igor Logvinenko, PHD.

Christos Makridis

Nashville, TN
10 Years Experience
Web3 and Labor Economist in Academia, Entrepreneurship, and Policy
Education

Stanford University

Dual Ph.D., Economics and Management Science & Engineering / June, 2018

Stanford, California, United States of America

Arizona State University

B.S., Economics and Mathematics / May, 2012

Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
Experience

Stanford University

Digital Fellow / August, 2020 — Present

Department of Veterans Affairs

Senior Adviser, National AI Institute / January, 2020 — Present

Columbia Business School

Adjunct Associate Research Scholar / February, 2022 — Present

Most Relevant Research Expertise
Political Science and International Relations
Other Research Expertise (16)
Finance
Economics and Econometrics
Accounting
Pharmacology (medical)
Law
And 11 more
About
Christos A. Makridis holds academic appointments at Columbia Business School, Stanford University, Baylor University, University of Nicosia, and Arizona State University. He is also an adjunct scholar at the Manhattan Institute, senior adviser at Gallup, and senior adviser at the National AI Institute in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Christos is the CEO/co-founder of [Dainamic](https://www.dainamic.ai/), a technology startup working to democratize the use and application of data science and AI techniques for small and mid sized organizations, and CTO/co-founder of [Living Opera](https://www.livingopera.org/), a web3 startup working to bridge classical music and blockchain technologies. Christos previously served on the White House Council of Economic Advisers managing the cybersecurity, technology, and space activities, as a Non-resident Fellow at the Cyber Security Project in the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, as a Digital Fellow at the Initiative at the Digital Economy in the MIT Sloan School of Management, a a Non-resident Research Scientist at Datacamp, and as a Visiting Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Christos’ primary academic research focuses on labor economics, the digital economy, and personal finance and well-being. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed research papers in academic journals and over 170 news articles in the press. Christos earned a Bachelor’s in Economics and Minor in Mathematics at Arizona State University, as well a dual Masters and PhDs in Economics and Management Science & Engineering at Stanford University.

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Dr.Umud Shokri

washington dc
8 Years Experience
Senior Visiting Fellow
Education

Yalova University

PhD, international relations / December, 2019

Çınarcık
Experience

Wikistrat

senior analyst / February, 2016 — June, 2033

George Mason University

Visiting Research Scholar / February, 2019 — Present

Most Relevant Research Expertise
Political Science and International Relations
Other Research Expertise (11)
Energy Diplomacy
Energy Security
Central Asia
Middle East. GCC
Sociology and Political Science
And 6 more
About
Dr. Umud Shokri is a distinguished authority in energy strategy and foreign policy, boasting a Ph.D. in International Relations that underpins his unparalleled expertise in global energy dynamics, climate change, clean energy technologies, energy security, and complex geopolitics. With over two decades of experience in energy security and Geopolitical Risk Intelligence, he has contributed significantly to international relations. As the author of "US Energy Diplomacy in the Caspian Sea Basin: Changing Trends Since 2001," his contributions are substantial.   Dr. Shokri's extensive knowledge encompasses diverse areas. He conducts pioneering research on the energy transition landscape, examining policies, technologies, and market dynamics driving the shift toward clean and renewable energy sources. Additionally, he focuses on the role of critical minerals in renewable energy technologies and the associated geopolitics and supply chain challenges.   At George Mason University, he serves as a senior visiting fellow, sharing his wisdom with future energy and foreign policy leaders. Driven by his passion for renewable energy, he advocates for its transformative potential in addressing climate change. His research also extends to electric vehicles (EVs), where he explores policies, infrastructure, and market dynamics crucial for global EV adoption and sustainable transportation. Beyond energy and climate, Dr. Shokri delves into geopolitics. He analyzes Iranian regional and foreign policy, trade, security, military relations with neighbors, and regional rivalries in the Middle East, offering valuable insights into the impacts of these rivalries across the region.   Furthermore, he provides valuable perspectives on U.S. relations with the Caucasus, Central Asia, GCC, and MENA, enhancing our understanding of global politics and energy security. Dr. Shokri's writings cover various topics, from analyzing politics and economics in oil-rich nations to advocating sustainable urban development and the global transition to clean energy. His influence extends to major news outlets, including The New York Times, Al Jazeera, Liberation, Asharq News, and CNN Arabia.   Driven by the urgency of an energy transition and climate change, he tirelessly promotes clean energy adoption and a sustainable future. In conclusion, Dr. Umud Shokri's legacy is poised to shape clean energy adoption, climate action, and international relations. Through his groundbreaking research, analyses, and unwavering dedication, he paves the way for a greener and more prosperous tomorrow. His impact resonates across academia, policy, and the global community, driving transformative change for years to come.

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Julie Klinger

Newark, Delaware, United States of America
17 Years Experience
Assistant Professor of Geography at University of Delaware
Education

University of California, Berkeley

Ph.D., Geography / 2015

Berkeley, California, United States of America

Sarah Lawrence College

B.A., International Relations, Politic Geography / 2006

Bronxville, New York, United States of America

Certificate, Professional Training, China Studies, International Politics / 2007

Nanjing
Experience

University of Delaware

Assistant Professor of Geography / January, 2020 — Present

Boston University Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies

Assistant Professor of International Relations / June, 2015 — December, 2019

UC Berkeley

PhD Candidate / 2012 — 2015

PhD Student / 2009 — 2012

Most Relevant Research Expertise
Political Science and International Relations
Other Research Expertise (3)
Political Science and International Relations
Geography, Planning and Development
Sociology and Political Science
About
I'm an Assistant Professor of Geography in the Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences at the University of Delaware, and faculty in the Minerals, Materials, and Society Program. My recently released book, "Rare Earth Frontiers: From Terrestrial Subsoils to Lunar Landscapes" with Cornell University Press, is based on five years' research in the capitals and borderlands of China, Brazil, and the USA. It recently received the Meridian Book Award from the American Association of Geographers for its "unusually important contribution to the art and science of geography." Full professional fluency in Mandarin and Portuguese. Worldwide research, consulting, and negotiation experience.

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Shadi Bartsch-Zimmer

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
32 Years Experience
Classics professor at UChicago and Director of IFK
Education

University of California Berkeley

Ph.D, Classics / December, 1992

Berkeley, California, United States of America

Harvard University

Ph.D. Program, Classics / June, 1988

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

Princeton University

BA, Classics / June, 1987

Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America
Experience

University of Chicago

Co-Founder and Inaugural Director, Stevanovich Institute on the Formation of Knowledge / July, 2015 — Present

Helen A. Regenstein Distinguished Service Professor of Classics / January, 2012 — Present

affiliated in the Program in Gender Studies

Ann L. and Lawrence B. Buttenwieser Professsor of Classics and Professor in the Committee on the History of Culture / 2009 — 2011

affiliated in the Program in Gender Studies

Ann L. and Lawrence B. Buttenwieser Professsor of Classics and Professor in the Committee on the History of Culture / 2005 — 2008

Chair, Committee on the History of Culture / 2006 — 2008

(a Ph.D granting program)

Chair, Department of Classics / 2001 — 2004

Professor of Classics and of The Committee on the History of Culture / 1998 — 2005

Visiting Associate Professor of Classics / January, 1998 — June, 1998

Brown University

W. Duncan MacMillan II Professor of Classics / 2008 — 2009

University of California, Berkeley

Associate Professor of Classics and Rhetoric / 1995 — 1998

Assistant Professor of Classics and Rhetoric / 1992 — 1995

Acting Assistant Professor of Classics and Rhetoric / 1991 — 1992

Most Relevant Research Expertise
Political Science and International Relations
Other Research Expertise (8)
History and Philosophy of Science
Political Science and International Relations
Literature and Literary Theory
History
Cultural Studies
And 3 more
About
Shadi Bartsch-Zimmer works on Roman imperial literature, the history of rhetoric and philosophy, and on the reception of the western classical tradition in contemporary China.  She is the author of 5 books on the ancient novel, Neronian literature, political theatricality, and Stoic philosophy, the most recent of which is Persius: A Study in Food, Philosophy, and the Figural (Winner of the 2016 Goodwin Award of Merit).  She has also edited or co-edited 7 wide-ranging essay collections (two of them Cambridge Companions) and the “Seneca in Translation” series from the University of Chicago. Bartsch’s new translation of Vergil’s Aeneid was released from Random House in 2021; in 2022, she is publishing a monograph on the contemporary Chinese reception of ancient Greek political philosophy.  Bartsch has been a Guggenheim fellow, edits the journal KNOW, and has held visiting scholar positions in St. Andrews, Taipei, and Rome. Starting in academic year 2015, she has led a university-wide initiative to explore the historical and social contexts in which knowledge is created, legitimized, and circulated.

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Anna Jobin

11 Years Experience
Researcher at Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
Education

Université de Lausanne

Doctor of Social Sciences, Faculté des sciences sociales et politiques

Lausanne

Tufts University

Visiting Research Scholar, Science, Technology, and Society Program (STS)

Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America

Cornell University

International Visitor, Department of Science & Technology Studies (ST&S)

Ithaca, New York, United States of America
Experience

Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft GmbH

2021 — Present

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH)

Researcher / 2018 — 2020

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Scientific Assistant / 2013 — 2016

Research intern / 2012 — 2013

Most Relevant Research Expertise
Political Science and International Relations
Other Research Expertise (21)
sciene & technology
digital ethics
artificial intelligence
Computer Networks and Communications
Hardware and Architecture
And 16 more
About
Anne Jobin is a Swiss sociologist and researcher who specializes in the areas of science, technology, and society (STS). She holds a Doctor of Social Sciences from Université de Lausanne, and has been a visiting research scholar at Tufts University and Cornell University. She is currently a researcher at the (ETH) and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.

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Jennifer Aaker

18 Years Experience
General Atlantic Professor, Stanford University
Education

Stanford University

PhD, Marketing, minor in Psychology / 1996

Stanford, California, United States of America

University of California, Berkeley

BA, Psychology / 1989

Berkeley, California, United States of America
Experience

Stanford Graduate School of Business

General Atlantic Professor / 2005 — Present

Most Relevant Research Expertise
Political Science and International Relations
Other Research Expertise (23)
The psychology of time
money
and happiness
Marketing
Economics and Econometrics
And 18 more
About
Jennifer Aaker is a marketing professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business and the author of several books on the topic, including The Dragonfly Effect: Quick, Effective, and Powerful Ways to Use Social Media to Drive Social Change. She has also conducted research on the psychology of happiness and self-regulation.

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Keerty Nakray

12 Years Experience
Sociology, Social Policy and Public Health (Social Impact Consultant; DEI)
Education

Queen's University

PhD, School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work / December, 2010

Belfast

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

M Phil, Humanities and Social Sciences / September, 2005

Mumbai

University of Mumbai

Masters in Social Work , College of Social Work Nirmala Niketan / June, 2002

Mumbai
Experience

Yenepoya Medical College

OP Jindal Global University Jindal Global Law School

Associate Professor / June, 2012 — 2015

Most Relevant Research Expertise
Political Science and International Relations
Other Research Expertise (13)
Gender Budgets
Comparative Welfare States
Child Poverty
Social Policy
Public Administration
And 8 more
About
Dr. Keerty Nakray is an academic, researcher, administrator, consultant and author specializing in the sustainable development goals (SDGs); the environment; social governance; diversity, equality, and inclusion; comparative welfare and social policies; gender and social policy; and children and disability. She has edited and authored over 40 evidenced-based publications on a wide variety of those topics. She has extensive expertise in evidence-based research and feminist approaches to preventing gender-based violence and public health. She has developed and implemented intervention training for healthcare providers on identifying and referring victims of violence and abuse. Specifically, her work serves hard-to-reach groups (survivors of violence and abuse, child brides, impoverished populations) using mixed methods, quantitative surveys, and participatory community/action, research, and feminist approaches. Keerty received her PhD from Queens University, Belfast. Among her many publications, she is co-editor of Social and Economic Transitions in China and India: Welfare and Policy Changes; Social Science Research Ethics for a Globalising World: Interdisciplinary and Cross- Cultural Perspectives (Routledge Advances in Research Methods); and Gender-Based Violence and Its Impact on Public Health: International Perspectives on Budgets and Policies.

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Do-Yeong KIM--http://www.ajou.ac.kr/abiz/professor/prof-search-popup.do

23 Years Experience
- http://www.ajou.ac.kr/abiz/professor/prof-search-popup.do
Education

B.A., Psychology / August, 1996

Columbus, Ohio, United States of America

University of Washington

M.S., Social Psychology / July, 1998

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

University of Washington

Ph.D., Social and Personality Psychology / March, 2001

Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Experience

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Research and teaching fellow / March, 2001 — August, 2003

Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

Assistant Professor / September, 2003 — August, 2005

Ajou University

Assistant Professor of Management / September, 2005 — August, 2007

OB/HR/Decision-making, Leadership, Cross-Cultural Management, International HRM

Most Relevant Research Expertise
Political Science and International Relations
Other Research Expertise (24)
Basic and Applied Psychology
OB/IHRM
Decision-Making
ICT-Convergence
Social Psychology
And 19 more
About
\- https://scholar\.google\.com/citations?hl=en&user=exHSPo0AAAAJ -http://www.ajou.ac.kr/abiz/professor/prof-search-popup.do \- https://patents\.google\.com/?q=\(kim%2c\)&inventor=Do\-Yeong&assignee=ajou\+university&oq=Do\-Yeong\+kim%2c\+ajou\+university

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Lauren Duncan

William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Smith College, Social, Personality, and Political Psychology
Education

University of Michigan

Ph.D., Psychology

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
Experience

Smith College

Professor

Most Relevant Research Expertise
Political Science and International Relations
Other Research Expertise (17)
Personality Psychology
Social Psychology
Political activism
Feminist psychology
Political Science and International Relations
And 12 more
About
Lauren Duncan received a doctorate in personality psychology and a graduate certificate in women’s studies from the University of Michigan, and a bachelor’s in economics from the University of Southern California. She is currently working with Smith students to understand why some people become politically active whereas others remain inactive. Some recent projects include the development of measures of group consciousness or politicized group identities—specifically feminist consciousness and queer consciousness. She is also working on a psychobiography of Gloria Steinem to try to explain how she became a feminist icon. Most recently, she has been collecting and translating oral histories of Italian feminist and queer activists in Italy. <br>

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Dr Abiodun Alao

4 Years Experience
Research Associate in Information Systems with Publications in ICT4D, Sustainable ICT, Management Information Systems, Social Policy
Education

University of Cape Town

PhD, Information Systems / July, 2019

Cape Town
Experience

University of Johannesburg, Bunting Campus

Postdoctoral / July, 2019 — Present

Research Expertise (13)
Social Policy
Management Information Systems
ICT4D
Sustainable ICT
Innovation Management
And 8 more
About
Dr. Abiodun (Abbey) Alao holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of Cape Town and is a dedicated researcher and teaching fellow with a strong academic background. Her passion for research is evident, and she currently serves as a research associate at the University of Johannesburg. Throughout her career, Abiodun has actively mentored and supervised projects spanning diverse fields such as Management Information Systems, Information and Communication Technology for Development, Sustainable ICT, Development Communication, Innovative Management, Health Informatics, Information Learning, and Work Integrated Learning (WIL). She has made significant contributions to academia through her publications, which include journals, chapters, and conference papers. Her approach is characterized by a multidisciplinary investigative perspective, with a focus on Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a catalyst for information and knowledge management. Her work addresses various social implications of ICT, and organization development with a particular emphasis on their impact on the well-being of individuals and society as a whole.

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Martin Brauch

10 Years Experience
Senior Legal and Economics Researcher, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Education

New York University

LLM, Law / 2010

New York, New York, United States of America

Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Bachelor, Law / 2008

Pelotas
Experience

Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment

Lead Researcher / February, 2020 — Present

International Institute for Sustainable Development

Sustainability Law Advisor / 2014 — 2020

Grupo SBS

Attorney / 2013 — 2014

Most Relevant Research Expertise
Political Science and International Relations
Other Research Expertise (14)
economics
international law
international investment law
climate change
sustainable development
And 9 more
About
Martin Dietrich Brauch is a Lead Researcher at CCSI. He leads economic and legal research, training, and advisory work, with a focus on legal and policy frameworks and practices for sustainable investment to achieve climate change mitigation and adaptation goals—including through decarbonization and a just transition to net-zero emission energy systems and economies—along with other SDGs.

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Dr. Jermaine McCalpin

17 Years Experience
Chair, African and African American Studies at New Jersey City University
Education

Ph.D., Political Science / May, 2006

Providence , Rhode Island, United States of America

Brown University

M.A., Political Science / May, 2002

Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America

University of the West Indies

M.Sc, Government / January, 2002

Kingston
Experience

University of the West Indies

Lecturer / July, 2007 — December, 2016

Brown University

Adjunct Professor / September, 2006 — June, 2007

New Jersey City University

Chair, African and African American Studies / January, 2017 — Present

Most Relevant Research Expertise
Political Science and International Relations
Other Research Expertise (7)
Truth Commissions
Reparations
Genocides
Law
Political Science and International Relations
And 2 more
About
I am an academic thought leader, author, internationally recognized expert and consultant on transitional justice, genocides, reparations, and truth commissions. I have travelled to Ghana, South Africa, Cambodia, and Armenia and across the US and Canada presenting on the Armenian genocide, reparations for slavery and Native American genocides. I have written several articles, book chapters and co-edited volumes on truth commissions, restorative justice, genocides and reparations. I have also authored two books in grief and loss. I am currently Associate Professor and Chair of the African and African American Studies Program at New Jersey City University. I was previously Associate Director of the Centre for Caribbean Thought and Lecturer of Transitional Justice in the Department of Government, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona (2007-2016). I attended the distinguished Calabar High School ( Jamaica) from 1989 -1996. I received his B.Sc. in Political Science and International Relations (First Class Honours) in 1999 and M.Sc. (2002) from The University of the West Indies, Mona. I was awarded the prestigious Fulbright Graduate Fellowship between 2000-2002. I later earned his M.A. (2002) and Ph.D. in Political Science in 2006 from Brown University. For stellar contributions to academia, in 2021 I was awarded The UWI Pelican Award, the highest accolade commended by the UWI Alumni Association to a fellow alumni for global distinction in his field of expertise. In December 2021 I awarded the Distinguished Educator Award by the Union of Jamaican Alumni Association USA for stellar contributions to the field of education in the diaspora. I have a passion for education, social justice, and mentoring. And I help to mold the lives of many young men at Calabar, UWI and across Jamaica. I serve as Academic Affairs Coordinator for the Calabar Old Boys’ Association in Jamaica and the Director of Academic Enrichment for the Calabar Alumni NY Chapter. I am 2nd Vice President of the Community Education Council of District 29 in New York City. I am Chairman of the Each One Reach One Foundation. I am a frequent contributor to current affairs programmes in Jamaica, the UK, Canada, Armenia, and the United States

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Igor Logvinenko, PHD

10 Years Experience
Professor of Global Political Economy at Occidental College
Education

Cornell University

PhD, Government / January, 2015

Ithaca, New York, United States of America
Experience

Occidental College

Associate Professor / July, 2020 — Present

Wellesley College

Assistant Professor / July, 2015 — June, 2020

Columbia University

Postdoctoral Research Fellow / September, 2014 — May, 2015

Most Relevant Research Expertise
Political Science and International Relations
Other Research Expertise (16)
Global Political Economy: Finance
Energy Transition
Autocratization
Rule of Law
Economics and Econometrics
And 11 more
About
Associate Professor of [Diplomacy & World Affairs](https://www.oxy.edu/node/690) and an affiliate of the [John Parke Young Initiative on the Global Political Economy](https://www.oxy.edu/node/736) at Occidental College. My [research and commentary](https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=0izvrdQAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate) have appeared in *Communist and Post-Communist Studies*, *Democratization, Europe-Asia Studies, Review of International Political Economy, Just Security, The Moscow Times*, and other publications.  <br> My book *[Global Finance and Local Control: Corruption and Wealth in Contemporary Russia ](https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501759604/global-finance-local-control/#bookTabs=1)*was published in the Cornell Studies in Money series at Cornell University Press in 2021. I received a doctorate in Government from Cornell University in 2015. Before coming to Oxy, I spent five memorable years in the Department of Political Science at Wellesley College. I have also held appointments at the Cornell-in-Washington Program, the Harriman Institute at Columbia University, International Studies. I am a native of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where I had the great fortune to attend the Physics and Mathematics Lyceum #61.

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Policy Analysis

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