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Preston Green, J.D., Ed.D.

Preston Green, J.D., Ed.D.

John and Maria Neag Professor of Urban Education

Professor focused on charter school regulation and industry oversight.

School ChoiceEducational EquityIndustry OversightCharter School RegulationEducational Leadership
Kelly Herd, Ph.D.

Kelly Herd, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Professor Herd focuses on creativity and product design as they relate to social cognition, identity, and emotions

EmotionsProduct DesignSocial CognitionConsumer BehaviorCreativity
Paul Herrnson, Ph.D.

Paul Herrnson, Ph.D.

Professor of Political Science

Paul Herrnson's interests include political parties and elections, money and politics, and voting systems and election administration.

Political BehaviorAmerican Institutions and PoliticsElection AdministrationVoting SystemsPublic Opinion
Elizabeth Hintz, Ph.D.

Elizabeth Hintz, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Communication

Elizabeth Hintz’s research examines how individuals manage complex, stigmatized, and poorly understood health conditions.

Interpersonal, Family, and Health CommunicationMedically unexplained symptoms Chronic PainMedical GaslightingVoluntary Childlessness
Fumiko Hoeft

Fumiko Hoeft

Professor and Campus Director, UConn Waterbury

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

NeuroimagingScientific WritingNeuroscienceScienceLife Sciences
Lisa  Holle, Pharm.D., BCOP, FHOPA

Lisa Holle, Pharm.D., BCOP, FHOPA

Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Dr. Holle’s clinical research focuses on medical marijuana, oral cancer therapy management, and impact of clinical pharmacy services

MyDispenseMedical MarijuanaPainCancerCancer Therapeutics
Matthew Hughey, Ph.D.

Matthew Hughey, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology

A scholar of racism and racial inequality in identity formation, organizations, media, politics, science, religion, and public advocacy.

ReligionFraternities and SororitiesOrganizationsWhitenessMedia
Gio Iacono, Ph.D.

Gio Iacono, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Iacono's research interests include LGBTQIA+ youth mental health, youth resilience, diversity and inclusion in social work education.

Trauma-Informed CareLGBTQIA+ HealthSocial WorkMental HealthMindfulness
Omar Ibrahim, M.D.

Omar Ibrahim, M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine

Dr. Ibrahim's clinical interests include lung cancer, pleural disease, and complex airway disease.

Lung DiseaseInterventional PulmonaryPulmonary TrainingLung Cancer
Eric Jackson, Ph.D.

Eric Jackson, Ph.D.

Executive Director, CTI, and Director, CTSRC

Eric Jackson researches driver behavior and vehicle impacts on transportation safety

Autonomous VehiclesSafety data integration and analysisTransportation Data SystemsWeb-based data collection, distributuon, and analysisRemote sensing and geographic information systems