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Mark C. Urban, Ph.D.

Mark C. Urban, Ph.D.

Professor, Arden Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Dr. Urban is an expert on climate change impacts on biodiversity and evolutionary ecology of vernal pools, lakes, and streams

Predictive ModelingEco-EvolutionClimate ChangeExtinction RiskBiodiversity
Jay Vadiveloo, Ph.D.

Jay Vadiveloo, Ph.D.

Professor-in-Residence of Mathematics, Director of the Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Center for Actuarial Research

Jay Vadiveloo, Ph.D. is an expert in applied actuarial research projects such as calculating healthy years left in life.

Small BusinessesActuarial ResearchStatisticsMathematicsLife Insurance
Charles  Venator-Santiago, Ph.D.

Charles Venator-Santiago, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Venator-Santiago is an expert in US territorial law and policy with a focus on the history of citizenship

Nation-State building in the AmericasPolitical TheoryLatino PoliticsPuerto Rico/US Law Territorial Legal HistoryPublic Law
Paulo  Verardi, Ph.D.

Paulo Verardi, Ph.D.

Department Head and Associate Professor of Virology and Vaccinology

Expert on vaccine development & virology (Smallpox, Rinderpest, Zika, coronaviruses, Rift Valley, Powassan, SFTSV, Heartland, & more)

COVID-19Mosquito-borne DiseasesTick-borne DiseasesZikaSmallpox
David Wagner, Ph.D.

David Wagner, Ph.D.

Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Behavior

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

Butterflies and MothsCaterpillarsEntomologyInvasive Species ImpactsInsects
Kristina Wagstrom, Ph.D.

Kristina Wagstrom, Ph.D.

Eversource Energy Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering Education

Professor Wagstrom is a chemical engineer with a specialization in atmospheric chemistry.

BiofuelsWoman in STEMAir PollutionAtmospheric ChemistryBiomolecular Engineering
Scott Wallace

Scott Wallace

Associate Professor of Journalism

Scott Wallace is a bestselling author, photojournalist and educator who covers the environment and vanishing cultures worldwide.

Central AmericaAmazon RainforestBrazilIndigenous CulturesUncontacted Tribes
James Waller, Ph.D.

James Waller, Ph.D.

Christopher J. Dodd Chair in Human Rights Practice

Dr. Waller is an expert in Holocaust and genocide studies, perpetrator behavior, and genocide awareness and prevention

Social PsychologyGenocide and Genocide PreventionHuman RightsGenocide StudiesHolocaust Studies
Ryan J. Watson, Ph.D.

Ryan J. Watson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences

Watson's research focuses on vulnerable adolescents, with a focus on interpersonal relationships.

Social SupportLGBTQ HealthSexual Health, HIV PreventionSexual/Gender Minority Youth and Young Adult HealthFamily Acceptance and Rejection
Sandra K. Weller, Ph.D.

Sandra K. Weller, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics

Sandra K. Weller, Ph.D., is an expert in the herpes simplex virus.

BiochemistryBiophysicsMolecular BiologyHerpes Simplex Virus