Molly Land, J.D.
Catherine Roraback Professor of Law and Human Rights; Associate Director, Human Rights Institute · University of Connecticut
Molly Land specializes in human rights and technology.
Digital Rights Intellectual Property Law Technology and the Law Human Rights International Law
Felicia Pratto, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychological Sciences · University of Connecticut
Psychology expert, specializing in race and sex discrimination and intergroup dynamics
Terrorism and counter-terrorism Xenophobia Prejudice, tace- and sex- discrimination in hiring Homophobia Violations of International Humanitarian Law in war-time
Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D.
Director, Rudd Center for Obesity & Food Policy (Principal Investigator); Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies · University of Connecticut
Dr. Schwartz specializes in school wellness and nutrition programs, and food insecurity.
School Food Options Nutrition food insecurity Nutrition in Food Programs
Sudip Bhattacharjee, Ph.D.
Professor, University of Connecticut; Senior Research Fellow, US Census Bureau · University of Connecticut
Extensive research consulting experience with Fortune 100 and US govt on “Big Data” driven decision making in IT and operations.
Energy INformatics Operations Research Information Systems Economics Machine Learning Big Data
Dexter Gabriel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History · University of Connecticut
Dexter Gabriel's research interests include the history of slavery, resistance, and freedom in the Black Atlantic.
Black Atlantic Slavery Slavery in Popular Culture Abolition and Emancipation
Jasna Jankovic, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Materials Science & Engineering · University of Connecticut
Prof. Jasna Jankovic is an expert in the development of advanced imaging and spectroscopy, fuel cells and industrial collaborations.
Industrial Collaborations Fuel Cells Development and application of advanced imaging and spectroscopy techniques 3D material design and imaging Advanced Nanomaterials for Clean Energy
Paulo Verardi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · University of Connecticut
Expert on vaccine development & virology (Smallpox, Rinderpest, Zika, coronaviruses, Rift Valley, Powassan, SFTSV, Heartland, & more)
COVID-19 Mosquito-borne Diseases Tick-borne Diseases Zika Smallpox
Amy Gorin, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences · University of Connecticut
Professor focused on long-term weight loss.
Weight Loss Maintenance Behavioral Weight Management Obesity Social Support
Jamelia Morgan
Associate Professor of Law and Robert D. Glass Scholar · University of Connecticut
Jamelia Morgan is an expert in the development of disability as a legal category and how law shapes disability.
Human Rights Law Women in Prison Solitary Confinement Mass Incarceration Civil Rights
Wizdom Powell, Ph.D.
Director of the Health Disparities Institute and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at UConn Health · University of Connecticut
Expert on the role of racism and gender norms in African American male health and healthcare inequities.
Ptsd African American Men Health Health Disparities Military Mental Health
Preston Green, J.D., Ed.D.
John and Maria Neag Professor of Urban Education · University of Connecticut
Professor focused on charter school regulation and industry oversight.
Educational Policy Educational Leadership Charter School Regulation Industry Oversight Educational Equity
Kenneth Rosen
Chair, Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics | Professor Emeritus · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Rental Housing and Rent Control Commercial Real Estate Market Natural Vacancy Rate Mortgage Market Real Estate
Dimitris Xygalatas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Anthropology · University of Connecticut
Dr. Xygalatas' research focuses on ritual, sports, bonding, and the things that make us human.
Cognition and Culture Sports Ritual Cooperation
Kurt Schwenk, Ph.D.
Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Behavior · University of Connecticut
Professor Schwenk studies the functional morphology and evolution of lizards and snakes.
Reptiles Lizards Phenotypic Evolution Evolutionary Biology Ecology
George Sugai, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor · University of Connecticut
George Sugai, Ph.D., has expertise in positive behavior support in schools
Behavioral Sciences Function-based Behavior Support School and Classroom Behavior Management Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Applied Behavior Analysis
Norman Garrick, Ph.D.
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department · University of Connecticut
Professor with a focus on civil engineering, transportation behaviors, parking, public transit, and bicycle lanes.
Bicyclist and Pedestrian Facility Design and Planning Urban Street Networks Civil Engineering Urban Planning Transit Planning
Julian Ford, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychiatry · University of Connecticut
Director, Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice and Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders
Trauma in Children Stress Trauma Treatment of Trauma Psychiatry
Eric Loken, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology · University of Connecticut
Professor Loken studies advanced statistical modeling with applications to large-scale educational testing.
Online Testing Educational Psychology Bayesian Inference Educational Testing
Daniel Bolnick, Ph.D.
Professor · University of Connecticut
Professor Bolnick is an expert on how evolution maintains genetic variation within species.
Speciation Host-parasite Interactions Ecology Evolutionary Biology Biostatistics
Nora Madjar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Management · University of Connecticut
Social and contextual factors for creativity at work, role of interruptions, work-family interface and negotiations.
Organizational Behavior and Leadership Work-Family Interface Interruptions at Work Creativity and Innovation Negotiations