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Bethany Bradley

Bethany Bradley

Professor of Biogeography and Spatial Ecology

Bradley's research has a strong focus on invasive plants and climate change.

Invasive Speciesinvasion risk assessmentGlobal Change EcologyInvasion EcologyBiogeography
Laura Briggs

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 AdoptionReproduction PoliticsAdoptionChild Separation
Julie Brigham-Grette

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 climateArctic ScienceSedimentologyGlaciologyGeological Mapping
Charli Carpenter

Charli Carpenter

Professor of Political Science and Director of Human Security Lab

Charli Carpenter's teaching and research interests include the protection of civilians, laws of war and humanitarian affairs.

International RelationsInternational LawHuman Rights and Humanitarian LawLaws of WarProtection of Civilians
Nathan W. Chan

Nathan W. Chan

Professor of Resource Economics

Nathan Chan uses economic methods to examine challenges in environmental management and energy policy

Charitable GivingEnvironmental ManagementEnvironmental Public GoodsClimate Change MitigationNonmarket Valuation
Lisa Chasan-Taber

Lisa Chasan-Taber

Professor and Chair, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Lisa Chasan-Taber is an internationally recognized expert on physical activity during pregnancy.

Physical Activity and PregnancyReproductive and Perinatal EpidemiologyGestational Diabetes MellitusPhysical Activity EpidemiologyHealth Equity
Mariana Chilton

Mariana Chilton

Professor of Practice in the School of Public Health & Health Sciences

Mariana Chilton is a nationally recognized expert on food security, trauma and economic empowerment with mothers of young children.

Women's RightsHealth EquityFood Security/Food AccessFood Security Hunger
Clem Clay

Clem Clay

Director of Extension Agriculture Program

Clem Clay oversees professionals serving the agriculture, forestry, fruit-growing and commercial horticulture industries in Massachusetts.

Agriculture ExtensionFarmingSustainabilityEnvironmental PolicyPublic Policy
Paul M. Collins, Jr.

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 AppointmentsJudicial AppointmentsPublic LawInequality in the Legal SystemAmerican Politics
Jonathan Corpus Ong

Jonathan Corpus Ong

Professor of Communication and Director of Global Technology for Social Justice Lab

Jonathan Corpus Ong's research areas are global media ethics, digital politics and the anthropology of humanitarianism.

Elections in the PhilippinesMedia EthicsGlobal Media StudiesCritical Disinformation StudiesSociology of Activist Organizations