Massachusetts Experts

Professor of Planetary Science, Physics, and Aerospace EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of Technology

Sara Seager is an astrophysicist and planetary scientist, and is an expert in theory, computation, and data analysis of exoplanets.

Exoplanet Habitable ZonesExoplanet AtmospheresExoplanet Interior Composition

ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Fred Carstensen is an expert in the areas of public policy, economic history and economics.

FinancePublic PolicyEconomic HistoryEconomics

Professor of Sociology and Labor StudiesUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Cedric de Leon's research focuses on labor, race, and party politics in the United States, India and Turkey.

Race and EthnicityPolitical SociologyComparative Historical SociologyRace and Race RelationsLabor Unions

Extension Assistant Professor and Director of the UMass Amherst Gloucester Marine StationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Katherine Kahl studies sustainable fisheries and coastal resilience needs and is an expert of growing the "blue economy."

Coastal ResilienceCoastal EcosystemsSustainable FisheriesBlue Economy

Kinnard Scholar in Real Estate and ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Jeffrey P. Cohen is an expert on transit-oriented development and housing, factors impacting real estate values, and property taxation

HousingTransit-Oriented DevelopmentResidential Real EstateApplied Spatial EconometricsReal Estate Economics and Finance

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Taqi Raza is an expert in developing secure and reliable solutions for emerging digital ecosystems.

Networked Systems SecurityInternet of Things (IoT)Cloud ComputingComputing and CybersecuritySmart Communities and Infrastructure

Research Scientist / Engineer, AgeLabMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Dr. Reimer is a researcher, advisor, author, and speaker on technology, human behavior, and policy shaping the future of mobility and AI.

Artificial IntelligenceDriver Behavior (Older & Younger)Driver Attention ManagementAutomated Vehicle SafetyDriving Simulation

Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science | Director of Legal StudiesUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Legal studies and political science professor specializing in immigration law, refugee policy and migrant categorization.

Immigration LawRefugee PolicyMigration PoliticsPublic LawComparative Politics

Associate Professor of Health Policy and ManagementUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Jennifer Whitehill’s research centers on preventing injuries from a variety of mechanisms among youth and young adults.

Injury Prevention and Substance UseCannabis PolicyInjury PreventionSubstance Use‎Mobile Technology and Health (mHealth)

Professor of BiologyUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Lynn Adler examines the interaction between flowers, pollinators and pathogens.

PollinatorsBeesFloral TraitsPlant-Animal InteractionsEcology and Evolution of Insect-Plant Interactions

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