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Roxane Cohen Silver

Distinguished Professor of Psychological ScienceUC Irvine

Roxane Cohen Silver studies stress, traumatic events, coping, disasters, health psychology and social psychology.

Health PsychologyStressTraumatic EventsCopingSocial Psychology
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Andrew Ledbetter

Professor & Chair of Communication StudiesTexas Christian University

Andrew Ledbetter investigates how people use communication technology to maintain close ties with friends, family, and romantic partners.

FriendshipsSocial MediaMaintaining RelationshipsFamily CommunicationPsychological Health
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Sarah DeYoung

Associate Professor, Sociology & Criminal JusticeUniversity of Delaware

Prof. DeYoung's expertise is in maternal and child health in crisis and disaster settings, with a focus on infant feeding in emergencies.

Evacuation Decision-makingCompanion Animals in DisastersMaternal & Infant Health in DisastersRefugee & Immigrant Well-beingPsychological Sense of Community
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Biplab Datta, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Health Management, Economics, and PolicyAugusta University

Dr. Datta focuses on biopsychosocial determinants of health and the scope of psychosocial attributes in healthcare management.

Behavioral HealthPsychosocial WellbeingNoncommunicable DiseasesPopulation HealthHealth Economics
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Maria Watson

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Maria Watson is an urban planner with expertise in disaster recovery.

Disaster AssistanceDisaster RecoverySmall Business Recovery
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Gretchen Chapman

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Gretchen Chapman's work focuses on medical decision making, especially vaccination and organ donation.

Medical Decision MakingOrgan Donation BehaviorVaccine ConfidenceHealth BehaviorDecision Research
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Rigoberto A. Lopez, Ph.D.

ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Lopez is an expert in food systems, marketing, and industrial organization.

Food SystemsMarketingIndustrial OrganizationPublic Policy
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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.

Infectious Disease ModellingFlu forecastingCOVID-19 (Coronavirus)BiostatisticsInfluenza Pandemics
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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.

EmploymentFeminist EconomicsTaxationDevelopmentInequality
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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.

NeuroscienceSensory ProcessingCognitionTraumatic Brain InjuriesAutism Spectrum Disorders