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Theresa Austin

Dr. Theresa Austin

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSHuman Development and Education

Dr. Theresa Austin’s research draws on critical race and sociocultural theories to examine language and literacy policies and planning for multilingual learners.

SociologyPedagogyLinguisticsPsychology
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Ysaaca Axelrod

Associate Professor

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSHuman Development and Education

Ysaaca Axelrod is an Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the College of Education. Her research interests are focused on early childhood language and literacy development. She is involved...

PsychologyPedagogySociologyMathematics education
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Don DeGroot

Professor

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSMaterials Science and Engineering

Don J. DeGroot is a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, affiliated with the Riccio College of Engineering. His research areas include energy,...

Geotechnical engineeringGeologyEngineeringMarine engineering
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2.6K
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Christopher P. Agoglia

Professor

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSAccounting

Christopher P. Agoglia is the Richard H. Simpson Endowed Professor of Accounting at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he has held the inaugural endowed professorship since 2014. He has served as a Professor...

BusinessAccountingPsychologyComputer science
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David F. Boutt

Professor, 1-year Hydrogeology (MS) Program Head, Co-Director, Environmental Science Program, Major Coordinator for the Dept. of Geosciences

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSGeography

David F. Boutt is a professor in the Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He serves as the program head for the 1-year Hydrogeology (MS) Program, co-director...

GeologyEnvironmental scienceGeochemistryGeotechnical engineering
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2.1K
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Bethany A. Bradley

Professor, Environmental Conservation

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSEcology, Evolution, and Animal Behavior

Bethany A. Bradley is a Professor of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, within the Department of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology. She holds a Ph.D. from Brown University obtained in...

EcologyGeographyEnvironmental scienceBiology
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14.2K
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189
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Tingyi "Leo" Liu

Professor

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSMaterials Science and Engineering

Tingyi 'Leo' Liu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at UMass Amherst, affiliated with the Riccio College of Engineering. His research focuses on bio-inspired soft...

Computer scienceDistributed computingEmbedded systemOperating system
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1.1K
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Trisha Andrew

Professor

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSMaterials Science and Engineering

Professor Trisha L. Andrew is a Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she directs the Wearable Electronics Lab. Her research team is...

Materials scienceNanotechnologyOptoelectronicsChemistry
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Carolina Aragón

Associate Professor

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSLandscaping

Carolina Aragón is an associate professor of landscape architecture and serves as the associate department chair at UMass Amherst. She is recognized as an artist and educator who employs public art to transform...

Environmental resource managementEnvironmental planningPolitical sciencePsychology
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Donald Candela

Professor, Undergraduate Program Director

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSPhysics

Professor Donald Candela's research at the University of Massachusetts Amherst focuses on several areas within physics, including granular matter, quantum fluids and solids at low temperatures and high magnetic fields,...

Materials sciencePhysicsCondensed matter physicsNuclear magnetic resonance
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1.2K
citations
115
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Jeffrey L. Blanchard

Associate Professor, Biology

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSEcology, Evolution, and Animal Behavior

Jeffrey L. Blanchard is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research focuses on microbiome science, utilizing genomic and computational methods to...

BiologyGeneticsEvolutionary biologyComputational biology
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8.9K
citations
81
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Scott Blinder

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSEpidemiology

Scott Blinder is a professor affiliated with the Department of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and is involved with the Computational Social Science Institute. His research focuses on...

Political scienceSocial psychologySociologyPsychology
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1.2K
citations
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Paul Gunnells

Professor

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSMathematics and Statistics

Paul Gunnells is a full professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He earned his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1994 and his B.A. from...

MathematicsPure mathematicsCombinatoricsComputer science
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900
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165
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James Heintz

Andrew Glyn Professor of Economics

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSEconomics

James Heintz is the Andrew Glyn Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he has been a Research Professor since September 2011. His research interests encompass a broad range of economic...

EconomicsBusinessLabour economicsPolitical science
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1.8K
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201
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Peggi L. Clouston

Distinguished Professor of Wood Engineering

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSEnvironmental Conservation and Resource Studies

Peggi L. Clouston is a professor in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, specializing in wood mechanics and timber engineering within the Building and Construction...

Materials scienceStructural engineeringComposite materialEngineering
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1.2K
citations
61
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Narayanan Menon

Professor

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSMaterials Science and Engineering

Narayanan Menon is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1995. His research interests focus on experimental condensed...

Materials scienceMechanicsPhysicsComposite material
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7.2K
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198
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Julie Brigham-Grette

Professor, Geosciences Graduate Program Director

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSGeography

Julie Brigham-Grette is a professor in the Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she also serves as the Graduate Program Director. Her research focuses...

GeologyEarth scienceStatisticsOceanography
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Atul Sheel

Associate Professor

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSHospitality & Tourism Management

Atul Sheel is an Associate Professor of Hospitality & Tourism Management at the Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst. He holds a PhD in Business Administration with a focus on Finance from...

BusinessMarketingFinanceEconomics
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265
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Paul S. Katz

Professor, Department Chair, and Director of the Initiative on Neurosciences

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSBiology

Paul S. Katz is a professor involved in neuroscience research at UMass Amherst, with a focus on understanding neural circuits and behavior. His lab, Katz Lab, explores various aspects of neurobiology, including...

NeuroscienceBiologyComputer sciencePsychology
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4.4K
citations
160
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Michael J. Jercinovic

Associate Professor, Director of EMSEMF

University of Massachusetts AmherstUSGeography

Michael J. Jercinovic is an Associate Professor and Director of EMSEMF at the Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research focuses on the development of...

GeologyGeochemistryMineralogyPetrology
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5.1K
citations
197
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