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The University of Connecticut (UConn) is one of America’s top 20 public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report. It is home to more than 31,000 students, 1,300 faculty, 230,000 proud alumni, and a handsome husky named Jonathan. The University has fourteen schools and colleges: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business, Dental Medicine, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Law, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Social Work. Students can choose from eight undergraduate bachelor's degrees with 102 possible majors, as well as seventeen graduate/doctoral degrees and five professional degree programs (MD, JD, etc.). UConn's main campus in Storrs is admitting the highest-achieving freshmen in University history. Student diversity continues to increase, as does the number of honors students, valedictorians and salutatorians who consistently make UConn their top choice. It's a great time to be a Husky!
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Ugochukwu 'Ugo' Etudo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Operations and Information Management
Ugochukwu Etudo is an expert on using software to learn about the online activities of fringe groups.
Terrorist Propaganda Advanced Database Systems Data Analytics Online Activity of Terrorists Internet Dissemination of Ideologies Dark Web
Deborah Fein, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences
Distinguished Professor focused on autism spectrum disorders and behavioral therapy for autism.
Clinical Research Neuropsychological Assessment Autism Autism Spectrum Disorders Parent Training
Timothy B. Folta, Ph.D.
Professor of Management; Thomas John and Bette Wolff Family Chair in Strategic Entrepreneurship; Academic Director, Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Prof Folta is an expert in entrepreneurship and corporate strategy, analyzing decisions around entry, exit, and diversification.
Strategic Management Market Entry and Exit Corporate Strategy and Diversification Innovation Policy Managing Uncertainty Venture Capital and Angel Capital Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Ken Foote, Ph.D.
Professor of Geography
Ken Foote has studied sites associated with individual murders, as well as those associated mass murder and many other events.
Genocide Individual Murders Memorials Violence and Tragedy Natural Disasters
Julian Ford, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Director, Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice and Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders
Psychiatry Treatment of Trauma Trauma Stress Trauma in Children
Robert Fuller, M.D., FACEP
UConn Health Chairman of Emergency Medicine
Fuller has responded to nations battered by natural and manmade disasters -New York after 9/11, Haiti ; Philippines after a typhoon.
Coronavirus Efficiency of Emergency Services International Disaster Medical Response Emergency Medical Care Natural Disasters Emergency Medical Education COVID-19
Dexter Gabriel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History
Dexter Gabriel's research interests include the history of slavery, resistance, and freedom in the Black Atlantic.
Abolition and Emancipation Slavery in Popular Culture Slavery Black Atlantic
Kim Gans, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor, Human Development & Family Studies
Dr. Gans research focuses on interventions in community-based settings with diverse populations.
Health literacy Obesity Prevention and Treatment Healthy eating/nutrition Physical Activity Dietary Assessment
Norman Garrick, Ph.D.
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Professor with a focus on civil engineering, transportation behaviors, parking, public transit, and bicycle lanes.
Shared Spaces Transit Planning Urban Planning Civil Engineering Urban Street Networks Bicyclist and Pedestrian Facility Design and Planning
Golda Ginsburg, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Professor with expertise in anxiety in children and psychology.
Youth Anxiety in Children Psychiatry Anxiety Mental Health
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