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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 (56)
M.V. Lee Badgett
Professor Emeritx of Economics
M. V. Lee Badgett is one of the world’s leading experts on the economics of same-sex marriage.
Economics of Sexual Orientation and Same-Sex Marriage Gay Marriage LGBT Inclusion Labor Economics Same-sex Couples
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 Philippines Media Ethics Global Media Studies Critical Disinformation Studies Sociology of Activist Organizations Interethnic Racism and Solidarities Anthropology of Humanitarianism and Human Rights Politics in the Global South Disinformation and Misinformation
Kathy Roberts Forde
Professor of Journalism
Kathy Roberts Forde studies the Black freedom struggle and the press, First Amendment, literary journalism and history of book culture.
African American Freedom Struggle and the Press The First Amendment Journalism History Journalism Literary Journalism Media and Civil Rights History
Erin Baker
Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Faculty Director of the Energy Transition Institute
Erin Baker informs policymakers on energy technology in the face of climate change.
Sustainability equity Energy equity Environmental equity Energy Economics and Policy Wind Energy Environmental Decision-Making Wind Turbines
Rebecca Spencer
Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Rebecca Spencer is one of the nation's leading researchers exploring the relationship between sleep and brain function.
Children and Napping Sleep and Learning Learning and Memory Children and Sleep Cognition Sleep Memory and Learning Napping
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
David Mednicoff
Department Chair and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy
David Mednicoff is an expert in law, politics and policy in the Middle East and other parts of the world.
Middle Eastern, Comparative, and International Law and Politics U.S. Foreign Policy Human Rights Refugee Politics
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)
Ethan Zuckerman
Associate Professor of Public Policy, Communication and Information
Ethan Zuckerman's work focuses on building alternatives to the commercial internet.
Social Media Governance Technology and Social Change Digital Public Infrastructure Online Community Governance Social Media
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
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