pandemic Experts

Jayati Ghosh

Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Jayati Ghosh is an Indian economist working on the global economy and India. She comments in popular media on a wide range of issues.

Siobhan Gorman

Partner, Washington, D.C.Brunswick Group

Siobhan Gorman concentrates on crisis, cybersecurity, public affairs, and media relations.

Nicholas Reich

Professor of Biostatistics / Director of Influenza Forecasting Center of ExcellenceUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Nicholas Reich's research focuses on infectious disease modeling and optimizing design and analysis for cluster-randomized studies.

Linda S. Sprague Martinez, Ph.D.

Director, UConn Health Disparities InstituteUniversity of Connecticut

Linda Sprague Martinez, Ph.D. has expertise in health equity and the social determinants of health.

Sharon Cosper, EDD, OTR/L

Department Chair and Professor in College of Allied Health SciencesAugusta University

Sharon Cosper researches adolescent wellbeing through the impacts of smart phone use and parent and child co-occupational engagement.

Jeffrey P. Cohen, Ph.D.

Kinnard Scholar in Real Estate and ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Jeffrey P. Cohen is an expert on transit-oriented development and housing, factors impacting real estate values, and property taxation

Shan Wang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Accounting, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Sandra M. Chafouleas

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational PsychologyUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Chafouleas is an expert on whole child, school mental health, behavioral assessment, and K12 tiered systems of support.

Isabella Weber

Associate Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Economist Isabella Weber has gained international attention and accolades for her ground-breaking ideas on price controls and inflation.

Melissa Martinez

Assistant Professor of Political Science and International AffairsUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Martinez is an expert on human rights, criminal organizations and post-conflict societies in Mexico and Central America.