Meet the Team
Please meet our esteemed blog writers, or as we call them “experts.” Our team of contributors is committed to sparking thought-provoking discussions and providing an inviting space for OSEI visitors to talk freely about open science.

Dr. Charice Hayes
Dr. Charice Hayes is a multifaceted professional, excelling as an entrepreneur, editor-in-chief, business professor, and accomplished author… Read Bio

Prof. Courtney Mengel
Prof. Courtney Mengel is a communications strategist, educator, and publishing professional with a background in scholarly… Read Bio

Dr. Daniel Bates
Dr. Daniel Bates earned his Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of Cincinnati with a concentration in mu… Read Bio

Prof. Dina Darwish
Prof. Dina Darwish, is the Vice Dean of Faculty of Computer Science and IT at the Ahram Canadian University, Egypt. They obtained their… Read Bio

Ms. Genevieve Robinson
Ms. Genevieve Robinson is a writer, marketing director, and professional development leader in the academic publishing industry. She earned her B.A. in English with a focus on writing … Read Bio

Dr. Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes
Dr. Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes is a distinguished executive known for expertise in deep tech diplomacy, ethics advocacy, and AI orchestration… Read Bio

Prof. Ivana Greguric
Prof. Ivana Greguric is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Zagreb and a research associate at the Scientific Center… Read Bio

Dr. Jakson Renner Rodrigues Soares
Dr. Jakson Renner Rodrigues Soares is a Professor in the Department of Business at the Faculty of Tourism, Universidade da Coruña (University of A Coruña – Spain). Holding a Ph.D… Read Bio

Dr. Janelle Simmons
Dr. Janelle Simmons is a prolific author and academic whose writing journey began in sixth grade with poetry and later expanded into scholarly research. She has self… Read Bio

Dr. Joel Cohn
Dr. Joel Cohn brings over 51 years of global business consulting experience, specializing in digital transformation, organizational development, and technology change… Read Bio

Dr. Joel Rodrigues
Prof. Joel J. P. C. Rodrigues is with the Federal University of Piauí, Brazil, and Leader of Center for Intelligence at Fecomércio/CE, Brazil. Prof. Rodrigues is an Highly Cited Resear… Read Bio

Prof. LeAnne Salazar Montoya
Prof. LeAnne Salazar Montoya is an Assistant Professor of Educational Policy and Leadership at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where her scholarship explores leadership devel… Read Bio

Dr. Lincoln C Wood
Dr. Lincoln C. Wood is Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at the University of Otago… Read Bio

Ms. Melissa Wagner
Ms. Melissa Wagner is the Vice President of Content Strategy & Research Integrity at IGI Global Scientific Publishing and has 10 years… Read Bio

Mr. Nick Newcomer
Mr. Nick Newcomer, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing at IGI Global Scientific Publishing, brings over 15 years of experience in academic publishing. He leads… Read Bio

Dr. Nicolaj Hannesbo Petersen
Nicolaj Hannesbo Petersen holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of Southern Denmark and is a full-time researcher and project manager… Read Bio

Dr. Nikos Koutras
Nikos obtained a PhD in Law from Macquarie University (Australia) in April 2018 and a PhD in Political Sciences from Ionian University (Greece) in March 2015… Read Bio

Dr. Sherif Ismail
Dr. Sherif Ismail currently serves as a Professor at the American University, where his expertise is highly valued. With over 25 years of experience in the software industry, Dr. Sherif… Read Bio

Dr. Siham El-Kafafi
Dr. Siham El-Kafafi’s unwavering commitment to advancing the fields of business management and social sciences is underscored by her extensive expertise and multifaceted contributi… Read Bio

Dr. Zamokuhle Mbandlwa
Dr. Zamokuhle Mbandlwa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Management and Economics at the Durban University of Technology (DUT)… Read Bio
Guest Writers
The Open Science Education Institute (OSEI) aims to honor diverse perspectives on open science. While the majority of the blog’s content is produced by the Experts, we always welcome guest pieces that help drive the open science initiative. If you are interested in writing a guest blog, please find details here.





