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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 (86)
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 Ethnicity Political Sociology Comparative Historical Sociology Race and Race Relations Labor Unions Labor Movements
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 Level Antarctica Glaciology Climatology Earth System Modeling Sea Level Rise Greenland Ice Sheets
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 Benefits Public Finance Labor Economics Fiscal Policy Minimum Wage Policies Income Inequality Labor Unions Unemployment
Katherine Kahl
Extension Assistant Professor and Director of the UMass Amherst Gloucester Marine Station
Katherine Kahl studies sustainable fisheries and coastal resilience needs and is an expert of growing the "blue economy."
Coastal Resilience Coastal Ecosystems Sustainable Fisheries Blue Economy
Jennifer Lundquist
Professor of Sociology / Senior Associate Dean of Research & Faculty Development
Jennifer Lundquist examines the pathways through which racial, ethnic and gender inequalities are perpetuated in institutional settings.
Workplace Inequality Online Dating Behaviors Race and Ethnicity Inequality
David Julian McClements
Distinguished Professor of Food Science
D. Julian McClements is the most highly cited food scientist in the world, known for his leading research on plant-based food.
Plant-based Food Food Science Food Nanotechnology Food Architecture
Anna Nagurney
Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies, Isenberg School of Management
Anna Nagurney studies network systems with applications including congested urban transportation networks, disaster relief and supply chains
War in in Ukraine and supply issues Cold Chain Logistics Supply Chain and Logistics Management Sustainable Supply Chains COVID-19 and supply chains
Tatishe M. Nteta
Provost Professor of Political Science / Director of UMass Poll
Tatishe Nteta's research lies at the intersection of the politics of race and ethnicity, public opinion, and political behavior.
Political Polls American Politics Politics and Political Analysis Race Culture and Ethnicity Polling
Richard Peltier
Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
Richard Peltier's research looks at how poor air quality affects human health.
Global Health Air Pollution and Health Environmental Health Face Masks Aerosol filtration Air Quality
Robert Pollin
Distinguished Professor of Economics and Co-Director of Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)
Robert Pollin's research centers on macroeconomics and the economics of building a clean-energy economy in the U.S and globally.
Green Economy Clean Energy Economics Green Jobs Green New Deal Conditions for Low-Wage Workers
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