About
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)
Hilary Sandler
Director, UMass Cranberry Station and Extension Professor
Hilary Sandler is an expert in crop protection and sustainability of cranberry growing.
Cranberry Growers Crop and Weed Ecology Vine Establishment Pest Management in Field Crops Fertilizer Management
Erica Scharrer
Professor of Communication
Erica Scharrer is an expert in the study of media content, opinions of media, media effects and media literacy.
Media and Children Media Literacy Media Effects Opinions of Media Media Content
Jack Schneider
Dwight W. Allen Distinguished Professor of Education and Director of Beyond Test Scores Project
Jack Schneider studies what is effective and important in education with a particular interest in looking beyond standardized test scores.
Educational Assessment Standardized Tests Standardized Testing Measuring School Quality
Gregor Semieniuk
Assistant Research Professor at the Political Economy Research Institute and the Department of Economics
Gregor Semieniuk is an expert on the political economy of policy-induced structural change required to transition to a low-carbon economy.
Low Carbon Economy Climate Change Economic Growth Political Economy Renewable Energy
Amilcar Shabazz
Professor of History and Africana Studies, W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies
Amilcar Shabazz has been a prominent voice in the movement to make reparations to descendants of former enslaved Americans.
Reparations for Slavery Juneteenth African American Educational History and Public Policy Afro-Americans in the Caribbean, Central and South America African American Biography Reparations
Ofer Sharone
Associate Professor of Sociology
Ofer Sharone is a nationally recognized expert on unemployment, work and career transitions.
Unemployment Career Transitions Sociology of Work Sociology of Aspirations American Society
Jared Starr
Sustainability Scientist in the College of Natural Sciences
Jared Starr's research analyzes how economic inequality shapes the distribution of environmental benefits and harms.
Economic Inequality Environmental Conservation Income Distribution Global Economy
Alexander Theodoridis
Associate Professor of Political Science / Co-director of UMass Poll
Alex Theodoridis looks at the ways in which citizens interact with the political world in an era of hyper-polarization.
Public Opinion and American Politics Political Behavior Polling Public Opinion and Public Policy
Donald Tomaskovic-Devey
Professor of Sociology and Executive Director of Center for Employment Equity
Donald Tomaskovic-Devey is an expert in understanding the processes that generate workplace inequality.
Employment Equity Labor Markets Income Distributions Economic Sociology Organizations and Inequality Sex, Race and Class Processes Workplace Equality
Kalpen Trivedi
Vice Provost for Global Affairs and Director of International Programs Office
Kalpen Trivedi is an expert on university initiatives for global engagement and international education.
Global Education Initiatives Strategic Partnerships Educational Fundraising International Education
Industry Experience (2)
- Education/Learning
- Research