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Elizabeth (Betsy) Cracco

Elizabeth (Betsy) Cracco

Associate Vice Chancellor of Campus Life & Wellbeing

Betsy Cracco's work focuses on the psychological and physical wellbeing of college students.

Mental Health of College StudentsPhysical wellbeing of college studentsPsychological wellbeing of college students
Andrew Danylchuk

Andrew Danylchuk

Professor of Fish Conservation

Andrew Danylchuk’s research seeks to understand the factors that influence the life history and ecology of fish and other aquatic organisms.

Fish ConservationImpacts of Climate Change on Fish and Aquatic EcosystemsBehavior and Survival of Coastal FisheriesBest Practices for Managing Recreational Fishing
Nilanjana Buju Dasgupta

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 STEMImplicit BiasSTEM EducationSocial IdentityStereotypes
Cedric de Leon

Cedric de Leon

Professor of Sociology and Labor Studies

Cedric de Leon's research focuses on labor, race, and party politics in the United States, India and Turkey.

Race and EthnicityPolitical SociologyComparative Historical SociologyRace and Race RelationsLabor Unions
Eric Decker

Eric Decker

Professor of Food Science

Eric Decker's work focuses on lipid oxidation and health implications of bioactive lipids and on preventing oxidation in our food supply.

Food ScienceLipid OxidationOxidation in the Food SupplySeed Oils
Robert M. DeConto

Robert M. DeConto

Provost Professor of and Earth, Geographic and Climate Sciences and Director of the School of Earth and Sustainability

Rob DeConto is one of the world's leading experts on modeling polar ice sheets, sea level rise and ocean response to climate change.

Ice Sheets and Sea LevelAntarcticaGlaciologyClimatologyEarth System Modeling
Arindrajit Dube

Arindrajit Dube

Provost Professor of Economics

Arin Dube’s research focuses on labor economics, fiscal policy, minimum wage policies, income inequality and the economics of conflict.

Unemployment BenefitsPublic FinanceLabor EconomicsFiscal PolicyMinimum Wage Policies
Lisa Fontes

Lisa Fontes

Senior Lecturer II, UWW Interdisciplinary Studies

Lisa Fontes is an international leader in the understanding of intimate partner violence, or coercive control.

Intimate Partner ViolenceCoercive ControlChild Sexual AbuseDomestic Violence (Partner and Victim)Child Abuse
Ina Ganguli

Ina Ganguli

Professor of Economics

Ina Ganguli looks at how individuals acquire and use their skills, particularly on science and innovation, immigration and gender issues.

Gender Disparities in Labor MarketsInternational Migration of Students and ScientistsFormation of Scientific CollaborationEconomics of Science & InnovationLabor Economics
Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina

Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina

Paul Murray Kendall Chair in Biography and Professor of English

Gretchen Gerzina is a specialist on the novel and biography, focusing on Black British studies, Victorian studies and mixed race studies..

Victorian StudiesBlack British StudiesAfrican American Women’s WritingMixed Race Studies
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