University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut

352 Mansfield Road, Storrs, 06269, CT, US

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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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Nicholas Leadbeater, Ph.D.

Nicholas Leadbeater, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry

Dr. Leadbeater specializes in cleaner, greener ways to make molecules.

Organic Chemistry Green Chemistry Metals in Preparative Chemistry Preparing Biofuels Public Communication of Science

Eva Lefkowitz, Ph.D.

Eva Lefkowitz, Ph.D.

Professor, HDFS

Dr. Lefkowitz's research focuses on sexual health across adolescence and the transition to adulthood

Sexuality Sexual Behavior Adolescence Risky Behaviors Romantic Relationships Sexual Health Transition to Adulthood Emerging Adulthood

Alina Lerman

Alina Lerman

Assistant Professor of Business

Alina Lerman is an expert in the role of accounting information in capital markets, investor sophistication, and corporate reporting.

Corporate Regulation Economics Accounting Investment Forensic Accounting

Kathryn Libal, Ph.D.

Kathryn Libal, Ph.D.

Director, Human Rights Institute and Associate Professor, Social Work & Human Rights

Professor Libal researches human rights norms and practices, including the ability to secure adequate food and housing.

U.S. Resettlement of Refugees Asylum Seekers Women's Rights Children's Rights Migrant Children Social Mobilization Refugees in the U.S.

Eric Loken, Ph.D.

Eric Loken, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Educational Psychology

Professor Loken studies advanced statistical modeling with applications to large-scale educational testing.

Online Testing Educational Psychology Educational Testing Bayesian Inference

Jacqueline Loss, Ph.D.

Jacqueline Loss, Ph.D.

Professor of Latin American Literature and Culture

Professor Loss is an internationally published researcher and lecturer.

Latin American Literary Studies Cultural Studies Comparative Approaches

Michael Lynch, Ph.D.

Michael Lynch, Ph.D.

Professor of Philosophy

Dr. Lynch's research focuses on truth and fake news.

Information Technology and Knowledge Democracy and Public Discourse Fake News Truth

Anson W. K. Ma, Ph.D.

Anson W. K. Ma, Ph.D.

Associate Professor; Site Director, NSF SHAP3D Center for 3D Printing

Dr. Ma's research specializes in 3D Printing, Nanotechnology, and Rheology

Blood Flow Additive Manufacturing 3d Printing Nanotechnology Rheology

Nora Madjar, Ph.D.

Nora Madjar, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Management

Social and contextual factors for creativity at work, role of interruptions, work-family interface and negotiations.

Organizational Behavior and Leadership Work-Family Interface Interruptions at Work Creativity and Innovation Negotiations

Vicki J. Magley, Ph.D.

Vicki J. Magley, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology

Professor Magley researches sexual harassment coping at individual and organizational levels

Sexual Harassment Sexual Harassment Prevention Workplace Civility Occupational Health, Gender and Stress Sexual Harassment Coping at Individual and Organizational Levels

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