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Charli Carpenter

Professor of Political Science and Director of Human Security LabUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Charli Carpenter's teaching and research interests include the protection of civilians, laws of war and humanitarian affairs.

International RelationsInternational LawHuman Rights and Humanitarian LawLaws of WarProtection of Civilians
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Michael Rawlins

Extension Associate Professor and Associate Director, Climate System Research CenterUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Michael Rawlins studies Arctic hydrology while serving as a leading regional expert on weather anomalies and the impacts of climate change.

Arctic HydrologyExtreme Weather EventsCarbon Cycle‎Permafrost ThawClimate Change
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Lauren Finegan

Research Scientist / EngineerMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Lauren Finegan promotes evidence-informed policy through outreach with public and private stakeholders.

Supply Chain ResilienceEmergency ManagementCivil EngineeringConstruction ManagementStormwater Management
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Francine Berman

Stuart Rice Honorary Chair and Research Professor, Manning College of Information and Computer SciencesUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Francine Berman is a data scientist whose work focuses on the social and environmental impacts of information technology.

Gender and whistleblowingSocial impacts of TechnologyInternet of ThingsData Stewardship and CyberinfrastructurePublic Interest Technology
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Paul Loeb

FounderThe Campus Election Engagement Project

Author and lecturer on civic engagement

Citizen ActivismCommunity InvolvementPolitical HopeStudentsYouth Involvement
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Prachi Jain

Associate Professor of EconomicsLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Behavioral EconomicsDevelopment EconomicsExperimental Economics
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Kathy Roberts Forde

Professor of JournalismUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Kathy Roberts Forde studies the Black freedom struggle and the press, First Amendment, literary journalism and history of book culture.

African American Freedom Struggle and the PressThe First AmendmentJournalism HistoryJournalismLiterary Journalism
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Matthew Lackner

Director of Wind Energy Center and Endowed Chair in Renewable EnergyUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Matthew Lackner studies offshore wind energy with a focus on the aerodynamics and structural control of floating offshore wind turbines.

Floating Offshore Wind TurbinesRenewable Energy SystemsWind TurbinesEnergy, Environment, and WaterOffshore wind power
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Ina Ganguli

Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Ina Ganguli looks at how individuals acquire and use their skills, particularly on science and innovation, immigration and gender issues.

Gender Disparities in Labor MarketsInternational Migration of Students and ScientistsFormation of Scientific CollaborationEconomics of Science & InnovationLabor Economics
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David Julian McClements

Distinguished Professor of Food ScienceUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

D. Julian McClements is the most highly cited food scientist in the world, known for his leading research on plant-based food.

Ultra-processed foodsPlant-based FoodFood ScienceFood NanotechnologyFood Architecture