Editorial
The people guiding the journal’s scholarly direction, editorial standards and publishing practice.
Penny Ann Barr
Founder and Publishing Director
MBA, M.Ed., PhD. Technical editing, consultancy and publishing experience. Full biography below.
Professional experience
Technical Editor for the Journal of Propulsion and Power, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Worked extensively with consultancy companies, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, and McKinsey & Company on multiple projects covering corporate and business unit restructuring; risk and internal audit in governance and accountability; human capital strategic planning and budgeting.
The forward leaning initiatives were aimed at attracting and retaining a global workforce. Reimagined employee value proposition and executive talent management processes, as well as the reshaping of recruiting, retention, and development programs. Was a Group Financial Controller in Dubai World Corporation consisting of 22 subsidiaries, which accounts for so much diversity in professional experience.
Education and qualifications
Graduated from The Pennsylvania State University, majored in Business Administration from the Smeal College of Business. A graduate of The University of Manchester, Manchester Business School. Obtained a Master of Business Administration, concentration in Engineering Business Management.
Hold a dual certificate and second master's degree combination from The Pennsylvania State University, with a Graduate Certificate in Institutional Research and a Master of Education in Higher Education, concentration in Institutional Research and Administration.
A graduate of the Doctor of Philosophy in the Workforce Education and Development academic program for the Learning and Performance Systems department at The Pennsylvania State University.
Member to be announced
Professional profile
Nadia Bennett studies public policy and the governance of artificial intelligence. Her work explores how public institutions weigh evidence, assign responsibility, and maintain oversight when introducing automated systems.
Editorial interests
Her editorial interests include institutional accountability, public-sector innovation, and research that connects AI policy with administrative practice.
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Member to be announced
Professional profile
Marcus Ellison’s interests include scholarly publishing, peer review, and research communication. He focuses on making editorial processes clear for authors and helping interdisciplinary research reach readers outside its original field.
Editorial interests
His editorial interests include research integrity, open-access publishing, and practical guidance for reviewers and authors.
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Professional profile
Daniel Okafor studies how organizations adopt information systems and how those systems reshape everyday decisions. He is interested in what happens when automated workflows meet established professional practices.
Editorial interests
His editorial interests include human oversight, organizational change, and empirical studies of technology in public institutions.
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Professional profile
Sofia van Dalen studies how public institutions govern data and evaluate automated tools. Her work focuses on the choices teams make when collecting, sharing, and using data across public services.
Editorial interests
Her editorial interests include data stewardship, algorithmic transparency, and comparative research on digital government.
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Penny Ann Barr
Founder and Publishing Director
Professional experience
Technical Editor for the Journal of Propulsion and Power, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Worked extensively with consultancy companies, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, and McKinsey & Company on multiple projects covering corporate and business unit restructuring; risk and internal audit in governance and accountability; human capital strategic planning and budgeting.
The forward leaning initiatives were aimed at attracting and retaining a global workforce. Reimagined employee value proposition and executive talent management processes, as well as the reshaping of recruiting, retention, and development programs. Was a Group Financial Controller in Dubai World Corporation consisting of 22 subsidiaries, which accounts for so much diversity in professional experience.
Education and qualifications
Graduated from The Pennsylvania State University, majored in Business Administration from the Smeal College of Business. A graduate of The University of Manchester, Manchester Business School. Obtained a Master of Business Administration, concentration in Engineering Business Management.
Hold a dual certificate and second master's degree combination from The Pennsylvania State University, with a Graduate Certificate in Institutional Research and a Master of Education in Higher Education, concentration in Institutional Research and Administration.
A graduate of the Doctor of Philosophy in the Workforce Education and Development academic program for the Learning and Performance Systems department at The Pennsylvania State University.