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Brandi Simonsen, Ph.D.

Brandi Simonsen, Ph.D.

Professor of Educational Psychology, Co-Director of Center for Behavioral Education and Research

Professor Simonsen is an expert in school, classroom, and student positive behavioral interventions and supports.

School DisciplineStudent BehaviorSeclusionBehavioral InterventionPositive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Manisha Sinha, Ph.D.

Manisha Sinha, Ph.D.

Draper Chair in American History

Dr. Sinha is an expert in Civil War and Reconstruction

FeminismAbolitionSlavery
Linda S. Sprague Martinez, Ph.D.

Linda S. Sprague Martinez, Ph.D.

Director, UConn Health Disparities Institute

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

Participatory ResearchHealth DisparitiesHealth EquityCommunity HealthSocial Determinants of Health
Pramod Srivastava, M.D.

Pramod Srivastava, M.D.

Director of the UConn Health Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center

Immunology expert, specializing in the development of vaccinations for difficult-to-treat ovarian cancer

Vaccination for Ovarian CancerNovel Cancer Immunotherapy
David Steffens, M.D., M.H.S.

David Steffens, M.D., M.H.S.

Professor and Chair, Psychiatry

Dr. Steffens' research focuses on late-life mood and cognitive disorders.

DementiaLate-Life Depression
George Sugai, Ph.D.

George Sugai, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor

George Sugai, Ph.D., has expertise in positive behavior support in schools

Behavioral SciencesFunction-based Behavior SupportSchool and Classroom Behavior ManagementPositive Behavioral Interventions and SupportsApplied Behavior Analysis
Jianjun  Sun, Ph.D.

Jianjun Sun, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Physiology and Neurobiology

Jianjun Sun, Ph.D. is an expert in reproduction biology and contraceptives.

Ovarian CancerContraceptionReproductive BiologyReproductive Physiology
Cheryl Tatano Beck, D.N.Sc.

Cheryl Tatano Beck, D.N.Sc.

Distinguished Professor

Cheryl Tatano Beck is a distinguished professor in School of Nursing whose research focuses on postpartum depression and traumatic birth

Birth TraumaPtsdPostpartum DepressionTraumatic ChildbirthQualitative Research
Xiuchun (Cindy) Tian, Ph.D.

Xiuchun (Cindy) Tian, Ph.D.

Interim Department Head and Professor

Professor Tian is an expert in animal biotechnology.

Pluripotent Stem CellsNuclear Reprogramming by Somatic Cell Nuclear TransferGenetic Engineering in Farm AnimalsAssisted Reproductive TechnologiesPre-Implantation Embryo Development
Jonathan Trump, Ph.D.

Jonathan Trump, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Physics

Jonathan Trump is an observational astronomer who studies active galaxies

Physics and Astronomy Black HolesSupermassive Black HolesActive Galaxies