Shoirakhon Nurdinova is an Associate Professor at Kimyo International University in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Anadolu University (Türkiye). Her research focuses on happiness economics, with emphasis on gender, labor migration in Central Asia. She is the author of the first Uzbek-language textbook on behavioral economics and a pioneer of happiness economics research in Uzbekistan.   Shoirakhon has worked at think tanks, Institute for Development of Social Protection, the Center for Economic Research and Reforms, and the Foundation for Migration Studies (Türkiye). She has served as a reviewer for Central Asian Survey, Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, and Journal of Happiness Studies. She has conducted well-being research with the Erasmus Happiness Economics Research Organization and was a visiting scholar at Indiana University, George Washington University, University of Latvia, etc.

Dr. Chinenye is a postdoctoral research fellow at North-West University, South Africa, and a clinical psychologist and lecturer at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He holds a PhD and MSc in Clinical Psychology, and a BSc in General Psychology. His work combines clinical practice and research, focusing on mindfulness, wellbeing, and quality of life to inform public health policy. His research shifted from psychopathology to wellbeing following two key experiences: supporting communities affected by violent conflict in Nigeria through a UNICEF initiative, and working with cancer patients during his PhD internship. These experiences shaped his interest in understanding wellbeing among vulnerable populations. With over six years of research experience, his work highlights how cognitive processing of stress influences mental health and quality of life. His findings contribute to evidence-based interventions and policies. His current research examines the impact of mindfulness on wellbeing among individuals with type 2 diabetes in South Africa. He emphasizes the importance of promoting wellbeing to build resilient, healthy communities and supports cross-cultural research to better understand quality of life across populations.

Carlos Alberto Arellano-Esparza is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (Mexico), focusing on well-being in contexts of structural inequality. His work examines how social policy shapes quality of life, drawing on his experience as a policy analyst and adviser in the Mexican government. His research was shaped by firsthand exposure to institutional constraints and uneven policy outcomes, leading him to adopt a well-being perspective that connects objective conditions with how individuals interpret their lives. This approach highlights the gap between policy outcomes and the persistence of subjective well-being despite challenging circumstances. He studies how objective life conditions and subjective perceptions interact in the construction of well-being, emphasizing their dynamic relationship rather than treating them separately. Within this framework, social policy plays a key role in shaping access to resources, opportunities, and expectations. His work contributes to international research by bringing insights from the Mexican context into broader discussions on well-being across diverse social, economic, and cultural settings.

Luciano Sewaybricker is a Brazilian postdoctoral researcher at the University of São Paulo and a Psychology professor at the São Camilo University Center. His academic journey began in 2008 with an initial focus on philosophical theories of happiness and linguistic complexities around its semantic universe. Over time, his work expanded to encompass the political dimensions of the field and participatory research methods. A turning point came in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, when he began ethnographic work with the Guarani Mbyá people.
Luciano’s research explores the boundaries of happiness and well-being studies, particularly examining contexts where traditional theories and measurement instruments might fall short. The contrast between Indigenous and non-Indigenous thought has provided critical insights into both the limitations and universality of happiness and well-being concepts.
Currently, he is conducting postdoctoral research that analyzes variability in responses in highly influential non-normative instruments, such as the Cantril Ladder. Through cognitive interviews, his work investigates whether respondents interpret and respond to these questions similarly enough to consider they are assessing the same concept. More recently, Luciano has also begun studying "within-participant" changes, specifically the impact of first-time psychedelic substance use—particularly Ayahuasca—on participants’ answers to the Cantril Ladder.
Luciano is driven by the complexity of happiness and well-being, believing that these concepts cannot be fully unraveled. This ongoing inquiry fuels his passion for research and knowledge dissemination. In addition to his academic work, he is involved in Indigenous food sovereignty initiatives in the state of São Paulo and produces a podcast about happiness in Portuguese and English to make scholarly insights more accessible to a broader audience.