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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.
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Jamie Hartmann-Boyce
Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management
Jamie Hartmann-Boyce's works to synthesize evidence and apply it to health policy, in areas including tobacco control and e-cigarettes.
Smoking Cessation Tobacco Regulatory Science Health Policy Tobacco Control E-cigarettes Management of Diabetes
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
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
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
Rachel A. Volberg
Research Professor, School of Public Health & Health Sciences
Rachel Volberg is one of the world's leading experts on the social and economic aspects of gambling and problem gambling.
Societal Impacts of Gambling Problem Gambling Gambling Economic Impact of Gambling
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
Samuel Redman
Professor of History and Director of Public History Program
Sam Redman is best known for his work on the history of museums, especially the history of anthropology and archaeology.
History of Museums Public History Oral History Historical Research Methodology Memory and Cultural Heritage
Jayati Ghosh
Professor of Economics
Jayati Ghosh is one of India's best-known economists and a frequent commentator and writer about a wide range of issues.
Economics and the Developing World Economy of India India Asian Political Economy Gender and Care Work
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
Weiai (Wayne) Xu
Associate Professor of Communication and Affiliated Faculty at Computational Social Science Institute
Wayne Xu studies what he calls the "three Ds" on internet platforms: discord, distrust and dishonesty.
Disinformation on social media plaforms China’s Digital Public Diplomacy Operations during the COVID-19 Crisis. Disinformation Dishonesty on internet platforms Computational communication
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