2026 COM PRO

1. Stavros Georgakopoulos, Distinguished Professor, Florida International University, USA.
   Constantinos L. Zekios, Assistant Professor, Florida International University, USA.
   Ricardo Sendrea, PhD Candidate, Florida International University, USA.
   Title: A Multi-Fidelity Deep Learning Framework for Robust Computational Imaging.
2. Ayman Eldeib, Associate Professor, Southern New Hampshire University, USA.
   Austin Bryan, Student, Southern New Hampshire University, USA.
   Mohamed Saad, Associate Professor, Minia University, Egypt.
   Title: Genomic Analyzer: A Scalable and High-Performance Object-Oriented Application for SNP Analysis and Genetic Association Studies.
   
3. Iyad Suleiman, Lecturer, Tel Hai University, Kiryat Shmona, Israel.
   Title: Potential Outcomes of Subsidized Medical Care: Evaluating Premature Birth Odds Ratios.
4. Fanwei Meng, Postdoctoral Researcher, Beijing Institute of Technology, China.
   Title: Digitization of Cultural Heritage – An Exhibition Practice Based on the Colorful Sculpture of Lantian Shuilu’an.

1. Nick Linardopoulos, Associate Teaching Professor & Public Speaking Course Coordinator, Rutgers University, USA.
   Title: AI, Communication and the Future of Teaching & Learning.
2. Jianhua Yang, Professor, Columbus State University, USA.
   Title: Broadening Cybersecurity Awareness for Middle School Girls via Outreach, Cyber-games, and Storytelling.
3. Sabine Khalil, Associate Professor, Illinois State University, USA.
   Bahae Samhan, Associate Professor, Illinois State University, USA.
   Title: User Adoption of Augmented Reality Exhibitions: Insights from a U.S. Study.
4. Mark van der Pas, CEO, Uffective, The Netherlands.
   Title: Enhanced Time Estimation Improvements in Agile Developments: A Seven-Year Natural Experiment.

1. Jingzi Huang, Professor & Associate Dean, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, USA.
   Title: Connecting Program Assessment of Teaching Talent Training in Higher Education to the Reality of the Schools: A Case Study of Assessment Development for a Teacher Preparation Program.
2. Jose Roberto Serra Martins, Professor, Federal Institute of São Paulo, Brazil.
   Title: Teaching Training for Science Teachers: From Self-Formation to the Operationalization of Projects.
3. Molly Tovar, Educational Consultant, Trail Tree Consulting, USA.
   Kellie Thompson, Educational Consultant, Trail Tree Consulting, USA.
   Title: The Importance of Training Teachers on Indigenous STEM Concepts in K-12 Education.
4. Michele Vaz, Business Manager, McMaster University, Canada.
   Tom Wanyama, Associate Professor, McMaster University, Canada.
   Title: Expanding Engineering Education through Outreach at the SEPT Learning Factory.

1. Arie Kizel, Professor, University of Haifa, Israel.
   Title: Expanding Buber’s I-Thou to I-Virtual Space-Thou in Students’ Relations.
2. Tamara Bell Boyle, Founder, Organization Hopemore International, USA.
   Title: A Longitudinal Study: How Prepared Did Educators Feel they were, to Teach Virtual – Prior, during, and after the COVID-19 Pandemic Quarantine?
3. Stephen Adofo, Researcher, University of Eastern Finland, Finland.
   Sirpa Kärkkäinen, Senior Lecturer, University of Eastern Finland, Finland.
   Jingoo Kang, Research Fellow, University of Eastern Finland, Finland.
   Title: Mock Examinations in Science Under High‑Stakes Testing: Teachers’ Perceptions, Practices, and Implications for Pedagogy, Equity, and Well‑Being.
4. Astrid Schmied, Education Research Scientist, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
   Title: Adapting Critical Appraisal Tools for Context-Sensitive Systematic Meta-Reviews in School-Based Mathematics-Related Education.
5. Robert Mejias, Professor and Director, Center for Cyber Security Education and Research, Colorado State University-Pueblo, USA.
   Morgan Shepherd, Professor, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, USA.
   Raul Y. Reyes, Professor, University of Arizona, USA.
   Title: Possible Determinants of Information Security Vulnerability Awareness (ISVA).
6. Elizabeth Diaz, Associate Professor, University of Texas at Arlington, USA.
   Title: miABCTamil: Bridging the Digital Divide in Tamil Language and Cultural Education Through Technology-Enhanced Learning.

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1. Tonya Callaghan, Professor, University of Calgary, Canada.
   Jamie Anderson, PhD Candidate, University of Calgary, Canada.
   Title: Trans Teachers and the Politics of Presence in Anti-Trans Educational Policyscapes.
2. Gloria Campbell-Whatley, Professor, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA.
   Title: Administrators Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
3. Silvana Watson, Professor Old Dominion University, USA.
   Tara Donahue, Director, Traverse Bay Evaluation, Traverse City, USA.
   Title: Moving the Needle: Professional Development that Transforms Instruction for Multilingual Learners.
4. Daniel Thomas III, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University, USA.
   Langston Clark, Interim Department Chair, Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching & Professor, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA.
   Title: Curriculum-Making in Black Hands: Humanities Education in Black-Led Schools.
5. Sandra Styres, Associate Professor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada.
   Title: Radical Imagining Indigenous Education: Centering Land-based Practices in Transformative Education.
6. Fathi Shamma, Lecturer, The Open University of Israel, Israel.
   Tali Heiman, Professor, The Open University of Israel, Israel.
   Dorit Olenik-Shemesh, Professor, The Open University of Israel, Israel.
   Title: The Mediating Roles of Religiosity and Social Cohesion in the Relationship between Volunteering and Psychological Resilience among Arab Adolescents in Israel.

1. Cayo Gamber, Professor, The George Washington University, USA.
   Title: Keeping Holocaust Testimony Alive: The Role of Nongenerative AIs.
2. Till Haenisch, Professor and Head, Informatics Study Program, DHBW Heidenheim (Baden-Württemberg State University), Germany.
   Anke Hutzschenreuter, Professor, DHBW Heidenheim (Baden-Württemberg State University), Germany.
   Title: Defining an AI-Literacy Course for Dual-Education Programs, Especially in Computer/Data Science: A Case Study.
3. Maria Krambia Kapardis, Professor, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus.
   Georgios Spanoudes, Professor, University of Cyprus, Cyprus.
   Title: Usefulness of AI Teaching Tools for Accounting Students.
4. Zafer Unal, Professor & Associate Dean, College of Education, University of South Florida, USA.
   Title: AI-Driven Early Warning Systems in Online Education: A Pilot Study of Automated Student Success.

1. Makoto Tatsuta, Professor, National Institute of Informatics, Japan.
   Title: Normal Cyclic Proof Theorem.
2. Mauro Pullin, Adjunct Professor, University of Padova, Italy.
   Title: Approximate Rectangular and Trapezoidal Integration, with Implementation in the Java and Python Programming Languages.
3. Florian Pramme, PhD Student, Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, Germany.
   Tamás Kurczveil, Professor, Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, Germany.
   Title: A 5G Campus Network Architecture Enabling Cooperative V2X Communication for Autonomous Driving.