Whitney Battle-Baptiste
Professor of Anthropology / Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Center · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Whitney Battle-Baptiste's research focuses on how the intersection of race, gender, class and sexuality look through an archaeological lens.
W.E.B. Du Bois Black Feminist Theory Race, Labor and Social Justice Black Archeology Heritage Studies
Alexander Theodoridis
Associate Professor of Political Science / Co-director of UMass Poll · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Alex Theodoridis looks at the ways in which citizens interact with the political world in an era of hyper-polarization.
Public Opinion and American Politics Political Behavior Polling Public Opinion and Public Policy
Meghan Huber
Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Meghan Huber's research focuses on understanding how humans and robots can learn from their physical interaction
Exoskeletons Bioengineering Biomedical Engineering Robotics Human-Robot Interaction
Jesse Rhodes
Professor of Political Science and Co-director of the UMass Poll · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jesse Rhodes is a leading expert in social policy, voting rights, inequality, and political behavior.
Polls Political Polling Voting Rights American Politics Civil Rights
Marta Vicarelli
Assistant Professor of Economics and Public Policy · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Marta Vicarelli's research focuses on the risks and the socioeconomic impacts of climate variability and climate change.
Economics of Sustainability Political Economy of the Environment Environmental Policy Environmental Economics Socioeconomic Impacts of Climate Change
Michael Knodler Jr.
Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Affairs, College of Engineering / Director of Transportation Center / Civil and Environmental Engineering · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Michael Knodler's main areas of research and teaching are related to transportation safety, operations, design, and education.
Transportation Engineering Traffic Operations Driver Behavior (Older & Younger) Transportation Safety Pedestrian & Bicycles
Jack Schneider
Dwight W. Allen Distinguished Professor of Education and Director of Beyond Test Scores Project · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jack Schneider studies what is effective and important in education with a particular interest in looking beyond standardized test scores.
Educational Assessment Standardized Tests Standardized Testing Measuring School Quality
Michael Hamblin, PhD
Principal Investigator, Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital · Associate Professor, Dermatology, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Hamblin's research interests are now broadly in the area of phototherapy for multiple diseases
Microscopy Molecular Biology Photomedicine Flourescence Microscopy Biotechnology
Christine Hatch
UMass Extension Professor in Earth, Geographic and Climate Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Christine Hatch is a hydrogeologist who studies the intersection between water resources, ecology and climate change,
Dams and Climate-Induced Storms Rewilding Hydrogeology Surface Water-Groundwater Interactions Climate Change
Hilary Sandler
Director, UMass Cranberry Station and Extension Professor · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Hilary Sandler is an expert in crop protection and sustainability of cranberry growing.
Cranberry Growers Crop and Weed Ecology Vine Establishment Pest Management in Field Crops Fertilizer Management
Tom Juravich
Professor of Labor Studies and Sociology · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Tom Juravich studies work, workers and the labor movement.
Labor Unions Ethnographic Research Labor Movements Work and the Labor Process Working Class and Union Culture
Ryan McCourt McCourt Construction
Project Manager · McCourt Construction
Project Manager at McCourt Construction
Construction & Infrastructure General Contractor Utility Infrastructure Civil Construction Private Business Development
Konjit Page
Doctoral Faculty - Clinical Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Konjit Page is a psychology scholar and diversity trainer with expertise in race and sexuality.
Racial identity Psychology Race Sexuality Sexual Identity
Rachel A. Volberg
Research Professor, School of Public Health & Health Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Rachel Volberg is one of the world's leading experts on the social and economic aspects of gambling and problem gambling.
Societal Impacts of Gambling Problem Gambling Gambling Economic Impact of Gambling
David Mednicoff
Department Chair and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy · University of Massachusetts Amherst
David Mednicoff is an expert in law, politics and policy in the Middle East and other parts of the world.
Middle Eastern, Comparative, and International Law and Politics U.S. Foreign Policy Human Rights Refugee Politics
Trisha Andrew
Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Trisha Andrew's lab creates smart garments and wearable textiles that lets people monitor their health data using their clothing
Smart Garments Wearable Technologies Garment-Integrated Technologies Solar Textiles Textile Electronics
Raymond Hill
Associate Professor Emeritus in the Practice of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Project Finance Macroeconomic and Monetary Policy Energy Economics and Finance
Haroon Ullah
Policy Planning Staff · U.S. Department of State
A scholar, diplomat and author of widely acclaimed Bargain From The Bazaar and Vying for Allah's Vote. Visit haroonullah.com.
Public Policy Pakistan Diplomacy International Relations Foreign Policy
Aimée Eubanks Davis
Founder and CEO · Braven.org
Speaks to higher education outcomes, particularly related to job attainment and quality among first-generation and low-income students.
Social and Economic Mobility Higher Education Future of Work Employer/Employee Relations Labor Market
Nilanjana Buju Dasgupta
Provost Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Director of the Institute of Diversity Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Nilanjana "Buju" Dasgupta studies how implicit or unconscious bias influences people’s first impressions and behavior toward others.
Women in STEM Implicit Bias STEM Education Social Identity Stereotypes