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Located in western Massachusetts, UMass Amherst is the flagship campus of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' five-campus University of Massachusetts system. UMass Amherst is a nationally recognized teaching and research institution with a current enrollment of about 28,500 students.
Experts (87)
Whitney Battle-Baptiste
Professor of Anthropology / Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Center
Whitney Battle-Baptiste's research focuses on how the intersection of race, gender, class and sexuality look through an archaeological lens.
W.E.B. Du Bois Black Feminist Theory Race, Labor and Social Justice Black Archeology Heritage Studies Black Feminist Archeology
M.V. Lee Badgett
Professor of Economics
M. V. Lee Badgett is one of the world’s leading experts on the economics of same-sex marriage.
Economics of Sexual Orientation and Same-Sex Marriage Gay Marriage LGBT Inclusion Labor Economics Same-sex Couples
Julie Brigham-Grette
Professor of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences
Julie Brigham-Grette is an internationally-renowned expert on the Arctic’s climate history and sea-level rise.
Polar climate Arctic Science Sedimentology Glaciology Geological Mapping Arctic Polar Science
Nilanjana Buju Dasgupta
Provost Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Director of the Institute of Diversity Sciences
Nilanjana "Buju" Dasgupta studies how implicit or unconscious bias influences people’s first impressions and behavior toward others.
Women in STEM Implicit Bias STEM Education Social Identity Stereotypes Diversity in Science Gender Inequality in STEM Fields
Ray La Raja
Professor of Political Science / Associate Director of UMass Poll
Ray La Raja's research interests include political parties, interest groups, elections, campaign finance and political participation.
Public Policy and Organizations Elections and Polling Political Science Campaign Finance American Politics
Erin Baker
Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Faculty Director of the Energy Transition Institute
Erin Baker informs policymakers on energy technology in the face of climate change.
Sustainability equity Energy equity Environmental equity Energy Economics and Policy Wind Energy Environmental Decision-Making Wind Turbines
Genny Beemyn
Director of The Stonewall Center
Genny Beemyn is an expert on the lives of transgender college students and on trans-inclusive policies and practices on college campuses.
LGBTQ Equality Transgender Issues Trans Youth Transgender Mental Health Transgender Law and Policy Transgender College Students Diversity & Inclusion in Higher Education
David Boutt
Professor of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences
David Boutt's research focuses on the interplay of surface water and groundwater, and on sub-surface processes that impact it on its journey
Drought Hydrogeology Groundwater Recharge Processes Groundwater Water Paleo Hydrology Groundwater Hydrology Watershed Hydrology
Laura Briggs
Professor of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies
Laura Briggs is an expert on U.S. and international reproductive politics, child welfare policy and transnational and transracial adoption.
Transnational Adoption Reproduction Politics Adoption Child Separation
Paul M. Collins, Jr.
Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science / Director of Legal Studies
Paul Collins' research focuses on bias and inequality in the legal system, the selection and work of judges and social movement litigation.
Bias in Judicial Appointments Judicial Appointments Public Law Inequality in the Legal System American Politics Judicial Ethics Judicial Elections Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
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