pandemic Experts

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.

Rigoberto A. Lopez, Ph.D.

ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

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

Gretchen Chapman

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Shan Wang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Accounting, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

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.

Jake Jo

Assistant Professor in the Practice of Organization & ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School