research Experts

Joshua Wilson

Associate Professor, EducationUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Wilson's research focuses on ways that technology and artificial intelligence can improve the teaching and learning of writing.

Ashwini Tiwari Pandey, PhD

Assistant Professor, School of Public HealthAugusta University

Ahu Yildirmaz, Ph.D.

Vice President, Head of ADP Research InstituteADP

PhD economist with global background and insight on employment, big data, healthcare and workforce demographics

Crystal Park, Ph.D.

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Psychological SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Connecticut

Frank M. LaFerla

Chancellor’s Professor and DeanUC Irvine

Frank M. LaFerla,Ph.D.,is the dean of the UCI School of Biological Sciences.His research focuses on the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Saraswathi Bellur, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of CommunicationUniversity of Connecticut

Saras Bellur is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Connecticut.

Aaron Kupchik

Professor, Sociology and Criminal JusticeUniversity of Delaware

Professor Kupchik studies school policing, school punishment, and racial inequality.

Fumiko Hoeft

Professor and Campus Director, UConn WaterburyUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Hoeft is a neurophysiologist, as well as a systems and developmental cognitive neuroscientist.

Douglas M. Brugge, Ph.D., M.S.

Professor and Chair, Department of Public Health SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Brugge is an expert in occupational and environmental health.

Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D.

Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health (Principal Investigator); Professor, Department of Human Development and Family SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Schwartz specializes in school wellness and nutrition programs, and food insecurity.