Conference Speakers
Past Speakers
Prof. Dr. Köksal Apaydınlı
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Dr. Zouhair Gassim
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Dr. Jan MacLean
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Dr. Loucia Demetriou (Dimitriou)
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Dr. Loucia Demetriou (Dimitriou) is a Professor of Cross-Cultural Developmental Psychology (PhD,1988/Albertus Magnus University in Cologne, Germany) at the Department of Psychology and Social Sciences at Frederick University in Cyprus. She taught Psychology as an Adjunct Assistant Prof. at the University of Trenton, N.J. (1990-1993) and Developmental Psychology at the State University of New York – Empire State College (1990-1994). Her main research interests cover the Psycho-social effects of resilience and positive emotions in times of austerity and the pandemic, Socialization and the Parental Acceptance-Rejection Theory, and Counseling and Career Decision-Making of Children and Youth.
Dr. Igor Miladinovic
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Igor Miladinovic is head of the bachelor program “Computer Science and Digital Communications” and master programs “Software Design and Engineering” and “Multilingual Technolgies” at the University of Applied Sciences Campus Vienna. Igor received his PhD from the Institute for Communication Networks at the Vienna University of Technology. His research interests include software engineering, telecommunication networks and IoT with over 50 publications in international journals, conferences and as book chapters.
Dr. Sigrid Schefer-Wenzl
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Sigrid Schefer-Wenzl is a Senior Researcher and Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Campus Vienna and the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien). She has previously worked as a software analyst and developer in various companies and earned her doctorate in business informatics at WU Wien. Her current research and teaching activities focus on the areas of software engineering and higher education didactics.
Dr. Chaoyang Lin
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Assoc. Prof. Genti Pano
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Assoc. Prof. Genti Pano earned his degree in Physical Education Teaching from the Academy of Physical Education and Sports in Tirana (2001-2005) and pursued a European Master in Health and Physical Activity at the University Foro Italico in Rome (2007-2009). He began his research career at the Sports Sciences Research Institute in March 2010 and completed his PhD in Sport Sciences in October 2016. Currently serving as Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences (2020-2024), he was awarded the title of Associate Professor in May 2023. His primary research interests include physical activity, health, adapted training, and applied sport physiology.
Dr. Hilal Ali Al Maqbali
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Dr. Hilal Ali Al Maqbali is the Deputy Assistant Vice Chancellor for Electronic Systems and Student Services at the University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Suhar. He holds a PhD in Computing Sciences from RMIT University, Australia. His research interests include eye-tracking, human-computer interaction, virtual reality, and web usability. Dr. Hilal has contributed significantly to academia, including chairing key conferences and receiving international accolades, such as guiding students to top research project awards at the Youth Research Forum in Qatar. He has also led impactful research on tourism and VR applications in collaboration with institutions like Turku University of Applied Sciences in Finland.
Dr. Olga Samsonova
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Dr. Olga Samsonova holds two Masters’s Degrees, one in Early Childhood Education with Special Education Endorsement from Brooklyn College, USA (2009) and the other in History from Simferopol State University, Ukraine (1999). She earned her Ph.D. in Learning, Instruction, and Innovation from Walden University, USA (2017). She has over 20 years of experience in adult continuing education and K-12 environments and currently works as a Lecturer in Higher Colleges of Technology (Abu Dhabi, UAE). Her primary research focuses are 1) Use of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 2) Online Resources for Effective Teaching, and 3) Blended Learning.
Bismark Wiafe Bimpong
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Bismark Wiafe Bimpong is a doctoral student at Ohio University, specializing in Educational Research and Evaluation. He serves as an assistant managing editor for the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. His research interests include international students and the use of artificial intelligence chatbots.
Oumaima Akdi
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Oumaima Akdi is a PhD researcher at the National School of Management in Tangier, Morocco, specializing in the Teaching at the Right Level (TARL) Program and its impact on primary education. As the founder of the Nibras Association, she is dedicated to raising awareness about autism spectrum disorder and supporting neurodiverse individuals. Through her research and advocacy, Oumaima is committed to creating inclusive educational frameworks and promoting understanding of autism in Morocco.
