research Experts

Louis DeSipio

Professor of Chicano/Latino Studies and Political ScienceUC Irvine

Louis DeSipio examines how democratic nations incorporate new members, including policymaking in the areas of immigration.

Ray La Raja

Professor of Political Science / Co-Director of UMass PollUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Ray La Raja's research interests include political parties, interest groups, elections, campaign finance and political participation.

Jennifer Whitehill

Associate Professor of Health Policy and ManagementUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Jennifer Whitehill’s research centers on preventing injuries from a variety of mechanisms among youth and young adults.

E. Virginia Merriam

Professor Emeritus of BiologyLoyola Marymount University

Kai Prins

Assistant Professor of Communication StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Economic rhetoric sun. Feminist Media Studies rising. Queer Performance Studies moon.

Randall Curren

Professor of PhilosophyUniversity of Rochester

Randall Curren is an ethicist who works across the boundaries of moral, political, legal, environmental, and educational philosophy.

Matthew Burns

Endowed ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Matthew Burns studies data-based decisions about instruction, the effects of interventions, and systems to best deliver them.

Georgene Troseth

Associate Professor of PsychologyVanderbilt University

An expert in how toddlers' brains process (and learn from) what they see on screens, TV and video chat.

Gustavo Molina

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical EngineeringGeorgia Southern University

Gustavo Molina is an expert in Triboemission of Charged Particles, Renewable Energy, and Tribology of Nanofluids.

David Wagner, Ph.D.

Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BehaviorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Wagner is an expert in caterpillars, butterflies, moths, insect conservation, global insect decline