Richard A. Wilson, Ph.D.
Gladstein Distinguished Chair of Human Rights and Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor · University of Connecticut
Dr. Wilson is an expert on hate speech and incitement on social media.
Human Rights Truth and Reconciliation Commissions Anthropology Human rights trials International Human Rights
Kelly Herd, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · University of Connecticut
Professor Herd focuses on creativity and product design as they relate to social cognition, identity, and emotions
Emotions Product Design Social Cognition Consumer Behavior Creativity
Michelle Zabel, MSS
Executive Director of Innovations Institute · University of Connecticut
Michelle Zabel and her team advance research-based, culturally responsive solutions for child, youth, and family-serving public systems.
Care Coordination Crisis Response Systems Implementation Science Sustainable Financing Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
Elizabeth Hintz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Communication · University of Connecticut
Elizabeth Hintz’s research examines how individuals manage complex, stigmatized, and poorly understood health conditions.
Interpersonal, Family, and Health Communication Medically unexplained symptoms Chronic Pain Medical Gaslighting Voluntary Childlessness
Alexis Dudden, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of History · University of Connecticut
Professor of History specializing in modern Japan and Korea, and international history.
History/Memory Modern Korea Modern Japan Territorial Disputes Japan-Korea Relations
Frank Costigliola, D.Phil.
Distinguished Professor, Department of History · University of Connecticut
Distinguished Professor specializing in modern history, United States foreign relations, and the United States in the 20th century.
Modern History American History Twentieth Century History U.S. Foreign Relations History
Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · University of Connecticut
Dr. Oeldorf-Hirsch's research focuses on information sharing on social media, particularly in the areas of news, science, and well-being.
Science Communication News Engagement Computer-mediated communication Communication Technology Social Media
Michele Baggio, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · University of Connecticut
Michele Baggio is an expert in environmental and resource economics, ecological economics, and health economics.
Ecological Economics Health Economics Environmental and Resource Economics Applied Microeconomics
Natalie Munro, Ph.D.
Professor of Anthropology · University of Connecticut
Professor Munro focuses on the origin of feasting and animal domestication, and the transition from foraging to farming in human evolution
Farming Evolution
Christin Munsch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Sociology · University of Connecticut
Dr. Munsch's research focuses on gender roles and family “breadwinners."
Family Breadwinners Gender Roles
Thomas Craemer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Public Policy · University of Connecticut
Thomas Craemer is an expert on slavery reparations, racial bias and the psychology of racism.
Slavery Reparations Diversity and Inclusion Race Related Policies Race Relations Psychology of Race
Kathryn Libal, Ph.D.
Director, Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute, and Professor, Social Work & Human Rights · University of Connecticut
Professor Libal researches human rights norms and practices, including the ability to secure adequate food and housing.
U.S. Resettlement of Refugees Asylum Seekers Women's Rights Children's Rights Migrant Children
Jane Landers
Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History · Vanderbilt University
Expert on digital archives and the history of Colonial Latin America, slavery, early American black history.
Africa Colonial Latin America Caribbean History Comparative Slave Systems The Atlantic World
Robert Mikos
Professor of Law · Vanderbilt University
Expert in federalism and drug law, including marijuana legalization.
Hemp Law Sanctuary Cities Opioid Abuse Marijuana legalization Marijuana Law and Policy
Jonathan Hiskey
Associate Chair of Political Science · Vanderbilt University
Expert on Latin American politics and Latin American migration.
Honduras Guatemala Migration Crime in Latin America Immigration
Kelly Haws
Anne Marie and Thomas B. Walker, Jr. Professor of Marketing · Vanderbilt University
Expert in food consumption choices, dieting, financial decision making, and self-control in consumption.
Diet Food decision making Financial decision making Self-Control
Lisa Fazio
Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Development · Vanderbilt University
Expert on how people process true and false information, and how to mitigate the effects of reading and sharing false information.
How to prevent sharing false information online Lies Fake News Developmental Science Cognition
Jonathan M. Metzl
Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Medicine, Health, and Society · Vanderbilt University
World-renowned expert on gun violence and mental illness, white identity politics and race and health.
Mass shootings Mental Health Guns in America Guns and Mental Illness Race, Gender and Social Justice in Healthcare
Kirk Wakefield, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Center for for Sales Strategy in Sports and Entertainment (S3E), and The Edwin W. Streetman Professor of Retail Marketing · Baylor University
Leading sports marketing expert specializing in what fans think, feel and do for professional sports franchises
Sports Marketing Sports Branding Fan Engagement Sports Business & Related Issues Sponsorships
Heather Battaly, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy · University of Connecticut
Professor Battaly works in epistemology and ethics, with a focus epistemic virtue.
Procrastinators Slackers Closed-Mindedness Human Characteristics Dogmatism