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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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Nefertiti Walker
Professor of Sport Management and Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Nefertiti Walker's research centers on sports culture and developing diverse and inclusive cultures in sports and other organizations.
Gender in organizations Intersection of Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation in Intercollegiate Sports Sports Culture Organizational Diversity and inclusion Women & Leadership in Sport Organizations Sexism in Sports Gender in sport
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
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
Gabrielle Abelard
Clinical Associate Professor in the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing
A Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Gabrielle Abelard is an author, clinician and educator in the area of mental health nursing
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Holistic Health and Wellness Nursing Consulting Medication Management
Lynn Adler
Professor of Biology
Lynn Adler examines the interaction between flowers, pollinator (especially bees) and pathogens.
Bee-Pathogen Dynamics Ecology and Evolution of Insect-Plant Interactions Plant-Animal Interactions Floral Traits Bees
Trisha Andrew
Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Trisha Andrew's lab creates smart garments and wearable textiles that lets people monitor their health data using their clothing
Smart Garments Wearable Technologies Garment-Integrated Technologies Solar Textiles Textile Electronics
Christian Appy
Professor of History and Director of the Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy
Christian Appy has written three books on the Vietnam War and heads the Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy
The Vietnam War Whistle-blowers Daniel Ellsberg U.S. Foreign Policy 20th and 21st Century U.S. History Nuclear Weapons
Sonya Atalay
Provost Professor of Anthropology and Director of Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (CBIKS)
Sonya Atalay explores ways that repatriation and reclaiming of heritage provides lessons for decolonizing and Indigenizing institutions
Indigenous Knowledge Indigenous Studies Native American Studies Cultural Anthropology Critical Heritage Studies
Cameron Awkward-Rich
Associate Professor in the Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies Program
Cameron Awkward-Rich is a poet and a scholar of trans theory/expressive culture.
Trans Theory Trans Expressive Culture Trans/Feminist/Queer Theory and Methods Disability Studies Contemporary American Literature Poetry
Francine Berman
Stuart Rice Honorary Chair and Research Professor, Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences
Francine Berman is a data scientist whose work focuses on the social and environmental impacts of information technology.
Gender and whistleblowing Social impacts of Technology Internet of Things Data Stewardship and Cyberinfrastructure Public Interest Technology Whistle-blowers Whistleblowing
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