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George Sugai, Ph.D.

Emeritus ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

George Sugai, Ph.D., has expertise in positive behavior support in schools

Behavioral SciencesFunction-based Behavior SupportSchool and Classroom Behavior ManagementPositive Behavioral Interventions and SupportsApplied Behavior Analysis
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Laura Mauldin, Ph.D.

ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Laura Mauldin is a sociologist focused on health and illness; caregiving; and disability, Deaf, and science and technology studies.

SociologyHuman Development and Family SciencesWomen’s Gender and Sexuality StudiesDisability StudiesDeaf Studies
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Bahram Javidi, Ph.D.

Board of Trustees Distinguished ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

A professor of electrical and computer engineering, Javidi also leads the Multidimensional Optical Sensing and Imaging Systems (MOSIS) Lab.

Optics and PhotonicsBiomedical optics/photonics for imagingNanotechnology in optical sensing, imaging, visualization, and display3D Imaging
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Rachel A. Volberg

Research Professor of EpidemiologyUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Rachel Volberg is one of the world's leading experts on the social and economic aspects of gambling, sports betting and problem gambling.

sports bettingEconomic Impact of GamblingGamblingProblem GamblingSocietal Impacts of Gambling
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Ryan J. Watson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Human Development and Family SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Watson's research focuses on vulnerable adolescents, with a focus on interpersonal relationships.

Social SupportLGBTQ HealthSexual Health, HIV PreventionSexual/Gender Minority Youth and Young Adult HealthFamily Acceptance and Rejection
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Felicia Pratto, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychological SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Psychology expert, specializing in race and sex discrimination and intergroup dynamics

Terrorism and counter-terrorismXenophobiaPrejudice, tace- and sex- discrimination in hiringHomophobia Violations of International Humanitarian Law in war-time
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Kurt Schwenk, Ph.D.

Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BehaviorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Schwenk studies the functional morphology and evolution of lizards and snakes.

ReptilesLizardsPhenotypic EvolutionEvolutionary BiologyEcology
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Matthew Hughey, Ph.D.

Professor of SociologyUniversity of Connecticut

A scholar of racism and racial inequality in identity formation, organizations, media, politics, science, religion, and public advocacy.

ReligionFraternities and SororitiesOrganizationsWhitenessMedia
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Julian Ford, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of PsychiatryUniversity of Connecticut

Director, Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice and Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders

PsychiatryTreatment of TraumaTraumaStressTrauma in Children
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Joel Blatt, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of HistoryUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Joel Blatt is an associate professor of European History at the UConn-Stamford campus.

Conflicts and Cooperation with other NationsMindset of NationFrench CultureFrance