Chris Foss
Professor of English · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Foss specializes in 19th-century British literature, with a secondary expertise in disability studies.
British Victorian Novel Oscar Wilde British Literature Since 1800 British Romantic Literature British Romantic Women Poets
Amanda Paluch
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amanda Paluch is a physical activity epidemiologist and kinesiologist with a focus on advancing the measurement of physical activity.
Step Tracking Physical Activity Wearables Physical Behavior Measurement Chronic Disease Prevention
Katherine Kahl
Extension Assistant Professor, Sustainable Fisheries & Coastal Resilience · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Katherine Kahl studies sustainable fisheries and coastal resilience needs and is an expert of growing the "blue economy."
Coastal Resilience Coastal Ecosystems Sustainable Fisheries Blue Economy
John Hooker
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
John Hooker is a pioneer in the integration of optimization and constraint programming technologies.
Operations Research Constraint Programming Ethics Cross-Cultural Management Music Theory
Elizabeth (Libby) Sharrow
Associate Professor of History and Public Policy · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Libby Sharrow examines the ways public policy has shaped understandings of gender, race, sexuality, disability and class in U.S. politics.
History of Title IX Politics of Sport Transgender Athletes Politics of Sex and Gender Public Policy and Disability
Fred Carstensen, Ph.D.
Professor · University of Connecticut
Professor Fred Carstensen is an expert in the areas of public policy, economic history and economics.
Finance Public Policy Economic History Economics
Kalpen Trivedi
Vice Provost for Global Affairs and Director of International Programs Office · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Kalpen Trivedi is an expert on university initiatives for global engagement and international education.
Global Education Initiatives Strategic Partnerships Educational Fundraising International Education
Connie Hubbell
Founder and President · The Hubbell Group Inc.
Hubbell has advised numerous public and private sector companies as well as governmental entities
Crisis Communications Reputation Management Media Relations Public Relations Social Media
Christian Appy
Professor of History and Director of the Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Christian Appy has written three books on the Vietnam War and heads the Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy
The Vietnam War Whistle-blowers Daniel Ellsberg U.S. Foreign Policy 20th and 21st Century U.S. History
J.D. Swerzenski
Assistant Professor · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Swerzenski's research focuses on the effects of digital media production technology on cultural values and understanding,
Digital Media Film Studies Critical Pedagogy Cultural Production Critical Media Literacy
Lynn Adler
Professor of Biology · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Lynn Adler examines the interaction between flowers, pollinator (especially bees) and pathogens.
Bee-Pathogen Dynamics Ecology and Evolution of Insect-Plant Interactions Plant-Animal Interactions Floral Traits Bees
David Boutt
Professor of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
David Boutt's research focuses on the interplay of surface water and groundwater, and on sub-surface processes that impact it on its journey
Drought Hydrogeology Groundwater Recharge Processes Groundwater Water
Jasmine Kerrissey
Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Labor Center · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jasmine Kerrissey is an expert on labor movements, work and inequality
Worker Strikes Labor Studies Labor Movements Social Movements and Collective Behavior Political Sociology of Health
Sara Seager
Professor of Planetary Science, Physics, and Aerospace Engineering · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sara Seager is an astrophysicist and planetary scientist, and is an expert in theory, computation, and data analysis of exoplanets.
Exoplanet Habitable Zones Exoplanet Atmospheres Exoplanet Interior Composition
Julie Brigham-Grette
Professor of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Julie Brigham-Grette is an internationally-renowned expert on the Arctic’s climate history and sea-level rise.
Polar climate Arctic Science Sedimentology Glaciology Geological Mapping
Cedric de Leon
Professor of Sociology and Labor Studies · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Cedric de Leon's research focuses on labor, race, and party politics in the United States, India and Turkey.
Labor Movements Labor Unions Race and Race Relations Comparative Historical Sociology Political Sociology
Thomas Ryden
Executive Director · MassRobotics
Thomas Ryden is an expert in creating businesses based on technology and has overseen the development of leading mobile robotics products.
Start-Ups Project Mangement Product Development Robotics Software Development
Jennifer Whitehill
Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jennifer Whitehill’s research centers on preventing injuries from a variety of mechanisms among youth and young adults.
Injury Prevention and Substance Use Cannabis Policy Injury Prevention Substance Use Mobile Technology and Health (mHealth)
David Souder, Ph.D.
Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research · University of Connecticut
Dr. Souder specializes in strategic management.
Baby Boomer Effect on Business Ownership Cable Industry
Isaac Larsen
Associate Professor of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Geoscientist Isaac Larsen has made groundbreaking discoveries about the rate, extent and causes of soil erosion in the American Midwest.
Soil Erosion Landsacape Evolution Megafloods Geomorphology Agriculure and Soil Erosion