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The University of Connecticut (UConn) is one of America’s top 20 public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report. It is home to more than 31,000 students, 1,300 faculty, 230,000 proud alumni, and a handsome husky named Jonathan. The University has fourteen schools and colleges: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business, Dental Medicine, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Law, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Social Work. Students can choose from eight undergraduate bachelor's degrees with 102 possible majors, as well as seventeen graduate/doctoral degrees and five professional degree programs (MD, JD, etc.). UConn's main campus in Storrs is admitting the highest-achieving freshmen in University history. Student diversity continues to increase, as does the number of honors students, valedictorians and salutatorians who consistently make UConn their top choice. It's a great time to be a Husky!
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Kim Gans, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor, Human Development & Family Studies
Dr. Gans research focuses on interventions in community-based settings with diverse populations.
Dietary Assessment Physical Activity Healthy eating/nutrition Obesity Prevention and Treatment Health literacy
Norman Garrick, Ph.D.
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
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 Shared Spaces
Lucy Gilson
Associate Dean
Gilson studies how creativity, employee empowerment, diversity, leadership, & virtual communication influence team effectiveness.
Organizational Psychology Virtual Teams Leadership Women and Leadership Team Effectiveness Creativity
Golda Ginsburg, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Professor with expertise in anxiety in children and psychology.
Mental Health Anxiety Psychiatry Anxiety in Children Youth
Sharon M. Gordon, D.D.S., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Dean, School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Sharon M. Gordon is the Dean of the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Connecticut.
Public Health Dentistry Pain Management
Amy Gorin, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences
Professor focused on long-term weight loss.
Weight Loss Maintenance Behavioral Weight Management Obesity Social Support
Joerg Graf, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
Dr. Graf's research deciphers the role of the microbiome in health and disease of animals.
Molecular Biology Molecular Interactions Bacteria Cell Biology Evolution of Microbe-Host Relations
Preston Green, J.D., Ed.D.
John and Maria Neag Professor of Urban Education
Professor focused on charter school regulation and industry oversight.
Educational Policy Educational Leadership Charter School Regulation Industry Oversight Educational Equity School Choice
Kelly Herd, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Professor Herd focuses on creativity and product design as they relate to social cognition, identity, and emotions
Identity Creativity Consumer Behavior Social Cognition Product Design Emotions
Fumiko Hoeft
Scientific Director
Will be leading UConn's Brain Imaging Research Center (BIRC), and joining the Department of Psychological Sciences.
Neuroimaging Scientific Writing Neuroscience Science Life Sciences
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