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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 (100)
Torrey Trust
Professor of Learning Technology, College of Education
Torrey Trust is one of the world's leading scholars addressing the use of generative AI, including ChatGPT in teaching and learning.
Educational Technology Student Learning Learning Tools Chat GPT Edtech Professional Learning Networks (PLNs) Open Educational Resources (OERs)
Muzzo Uysal
Carney Family Endowed Professor of Hospitality & Tourism Management
Muzzo Uysal is an expert on tourism demand/supply interaction, tourism marketing, and quality of life research in tourism.
Tourism & Hospitality International Hospitality and Tourism Tourism Impacts Tourism Development Tourist Demand Estimation Quality-of-Life (QOL) Research in Hospitality and Tourism
Laura Vandenberg
Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Acting Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement
Laura Vandenberg looks at how exposures to plastics, and other chemicals especially early in life, can predispose individuals to diseases.
Plastics and Human Health Endocrine Disruptors Plastic Exposure Developmental Biology Hazard Assessment Chemical Exposure
Marta Vicarelli
Assistant Professor of Economics and Public Policy
Marta Vicarelli's research focuses on the risks and the socioeconomic impacts of climate variability and climate change.
Economics of Sustainability Political Economy of the Environment Environmental Policy Environmental Economics Socioeconomic Impacts of Climate Change
Isabella Weber
Associate Professor of Economics
Economist Isabella Weber has gained international attention and accolades for her ground-breaking ideas on price controls and inflation.
Price Caps Seller's Inflation Inflation History of Economic Thought
John Wells
Senior Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning and Professor of Operations & Information Management
John Wells oversees the strategic integration of online learning into the overarching educational mission at UMass Amherst.
B2C Electronic Commerce Electronic Commerce Strategy IT Innovation and Adoption Online Consumer Impulsiveness Website Design
Katherine Whitaker
Associate Professor of Astronomy
Kate Whitaker is an observational extragalactic astronomer who studies galaxy formation and evolution at the very edges of the universe.
Detection of Dead Galaxies Galaxy formation and evolution Astronomy
Jennifer Whitehill
Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management
Jennifer Whitehill’s research centers on preventing injuries from a variety of mechanisms among youth and young adults.
Injury Prevention and Substance Use Cannabis Policy Injury Prevention Substance Use Mobile Technology and Health (mHealth)
Jun Yao
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jun Yao has made international news for his discovery of how to create power from the humidity in air.
Synthesis of Nanomaterials Green Electronics Nanoelectronic Devices and Sensors Bioelectronic Interfaces and Wearable Devices Electricity from Air
James Young
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English and Judaic & Near Eastern Studies and Founding Director of the Institute for Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies
James Young' is an expert on memorial art, cultural memory studies, Holocaust studies, and visual culture.
Memorial Art Visual Culture Holocaust Studies Cultural Memory Studies
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