James Young

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English and Judaic & Near Eastern Studies and Founding Director of the Institute for Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies · University of Massachusetts Amherst

James Young' is an expert on memorial art, cultural memory studies, Holocaust studies, and visual culture.

Memorial Art Visual Culture Holocaust Studies Cultural Memory Studies

Toussaint Losier

Associate Professor in the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Toussaint Losier's research focuses on grassroots responses to the postwar emergence of mass incarceration in Chicago and other areas

Mass Incarceration Grassroots Responses to Mass Incarceration Criminal Justice Policy Incarceration and Racial Disparity

Nefertiti Walker

Professor of Sport Management and Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Nefertiti Walker's research centers on sports culture and developing diverse and inclusive cultures in sports and other organizations.

Gender in organizations Intersection of Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation in Intercollegiate Sports Sports Culture Organizational Diversity and inclusion Women & Leadership in Sport Organizations

Muzzo Uysal

Carney Family Endowed Professor of Hospitality & Tourism Management · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Muzzo Uysal is an expert on tourism demand/supply interaction, tourism marketing, and quality of life research in tourism.

Tourism & Hospitality International Hospitality and Tourism Tourism Impacts Tourism Development Tourist Demand Estimation

William Luther, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · Florida Atlantic University

William Luther, Ph.D., is an expert in monetary economics and macroeconomics.

Economic Growth Unemployment Business Cycles Inflation Monetary Policy

Laura Briggs

Professor of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Laura Briggs is an expert on U.S. and international reproductive politics, child welfare policy and transnational and transracial adoption.

Transnational Adoption Reproduction Politics Adoption Child Separation

Justin H. Gross

Associate Professor of Political Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Justin Gross's research focuses on U.S. ideologies, political communication in mass and social media, public opinion and public policy.

Framing Public Policy and the News Public Opinion and American Politics Identity and political beliefs Political Communication and Social Media U.S. Ideologies

Brian Levine

Director of Cybersecurity Institute and Professor in the Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Brian Levine's work focuses on thwarting child sexual exploitation on the internet.

Child Rescue Internet Security Network Security Cryptoeconomics Digital Forensics

Paul Musgrave

Associate Professor of Political Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Paul Musgrave looks at how how domestic institutions shape U.S. foreign policy and how U.S. foreign policy shapes international order

Elections International Relations U.S. Foregin Policy North Korea Partisanship

Ina Ganguli

Associate Professor of Economics · University 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 Markets International Migration of Students and Scientists Formation of Scientific Collaboration Economics of Science & Innovation Labor Economics

Rebecca Spencer

Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Rebecca Spencer is one of the nation's leading researchers exploring the relationship between sleep and brain function.

Children and Napping Sleep and Learning Learning and Memory Children and Sleep Cognition

Jun Yao

Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jun Yao has made international news for his discovery of how to create power from the humidity in air.

Synthesis of Nanomaterials Green Electronics Nanoelectronic Devices and Sensors Bioelectronic Interfaces and Wearable Devices Electricity from Air

Robert Pollin

Distinguished Professor of Economics and Co-Director of Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Robert Pollin's research centers on macroeconomics and the economics of building a clean-energy economy in the U.S and globally.

Green Economy Clean Energy Economics Green Jobs Green New Deal Conditions for Low-Wage Workers

Genny Beemyn

Director of The Stonewall Center · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Genny Beemyn is an expert on the lives of transgender college students and on trans-inclusive policies and practices on college campuses.

LGBTQ Equality Transgender Issues Trans Youth Transgender Mental Health Transgender Law and Policy

Ofer Sharone

Associate Professor of Sociology · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Ofer Sharone is a nationally recognized expert on unemployment, work and career transitions.

Unemployment Career Transitions Sociology of Work Sociology of Aspirations American Society

Sonya Atalay

Provost Professor of Anthropology and Director of Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (CBIKS) · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Sonya Atalay explores ways that repatriation and reclaiming of heritage provides lessons for decolonizing and Indigenizing institutions

Indigenous Knowledge Indigenous Studies Native American Studies Cultural Anthropology Critical Heritage Studies

Yong Chen

Professor, History · UC Irvine

Yong Chen is Professor of Hist. He also served as the Associate Dean of Curricular and Student Services in the School of Humanities.

Chinese American Experience Immigration History Food Asian-American History Cultural History

Matthew Hughey, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology · University of Connecticut

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

Religion Fraternities and Sororities Organizations Whiteness Media

Scott Niekum

Associate Professor, Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Scott Niekum works to enable personal robots to be deployed in the home and workplace. He is an expert on the social implications of AI.

AI Human-Robot Interaction Robotic Manipulation AI Safety Reinforcement Learning

Erin Baker

Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Faculty Director of the Energy Transition Institute · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Erin Baker informs policymakers on energy technology in the face of climate change.

Sustainability equity Energy equity Environmental equity Energy Economics and Policy Wind Energy