PhD Advisors at University of Massachusetts--Amherst 麻省大学阿默斯特分校 US
Quick answer: University of Massachusetts--Amherst in the US has 1558 faculty profiles in phd-match’s database, of which 8 currently show active PhD hiring signals (as of 2026-10-19). phd-match covers 174 universities across the US, the UK, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Canada, and Singapore, not just one country.
Research-focused faculty at University of Massachusetts--Amherst, listed for PhD / Master's applicants. Find professors whose research matches your interests, and check hiring signals before you reach out.
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Professors at University of Massachusetts--Amherst with active hiring signals for PhD students — reach out if your research matches.
Adam Grabell
Assistant Professor · College of Natural Sciences
⭐ Dr. Adam Grabell, Director of the Self-Regulation, Emotions, and Early Development (SEED) laboratory (https://seedlabumass.com/) at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, is recruiting a graduate student in Developmental Science for fall 2023 enrollment. The incoming graduate student would ideall…
emotion regulation and its relation to cross-diagnostic symptoms of psychopathology in early childhood; emerging emotion regulation system; persistent mood and behavior problems in young children; multi-method approach comprising developmentally sensitive neuroimaging techniques,…
Enrique (Henry) Suárez
Associate Professor · College of Education
⭐ If you are considering doing a PhD in any of these topics, reach out!
Multilingual Learners in Science Learning Environments (Translanguaging); Equity and Justice in Science Education; Science Teacher Education; Elementary Science Education; Physics Education Research; Family-based STEM Learning
Gonen Dori-Hacohen
Professor of Communication · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
⭐ I am looking for graduate students who are interested in financial discourse, political discourse and civic participation. Additionally, I am looking for Israeli students who would like to study interactions in Hebrew.
I'm a discourse analyst, studying interactions in the media and in mundane situations, focusing on the intersection of interaction, culture, politics, and the media. Currently, working on projects on Entertainment-Politican Interviews, Speech-Language-Therapy interactions, and ci…
Jingjing Gao
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering · College of Engineering
⭐ We have openings for Postdoc, PhD student, Research Technician, interested applicants please email jgao[at]umass[dot]edu with cover letter and CV.
The Gao Research Group advances gene therapies for CNS diseases and aging by engineering novel non-viral vectors and biomaterials. Our research focuses on bypassing the blood-brain barrier to achieve regional targeting and cell-specific delivery. Applications include gene therapi…
Juan Zhai
Assistant Professor · College of Information and Computer Sciences
⭐ I am always looking for students to work with. Drop me an email if you are interested in working with me! For Prospective PhD Students: I am actively seeking motivated PhD students interested in Software Engineering, AI Safety, and Trustworthy AI research. Strong background in programming and intere…
Artificial Intelligence, Security and Privacy, Software Systems and Architecture
Maria M. Galano
Assistant Professor · College of Natural Sciences
⭐ I will be reviewing applications for Fall 2023 admission to the Clinical Program. For more information about my ongoing research projects and community engagement, please visit the ViTAL Lab website. I will also be participating in two open houses for interested students on October 17th and 18th. Th…
My research integrates culture, development, and mental health to investigate the effects of early-life exposure to interpersonal violence in diverse populations. Within this program of research, I examine how family processes and the broader social environment differentiate indi…
Meichen Wang
Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
⭐ Accepting PhD students and research personnel in the lab.
Toxicology, environmental health, exposure, contaminants, food safety
Seth Donahue
Professor, Biomedical Engineering · College of Engineering
⭐ I am always happy to consider new potential graduate students and undergraduate researchers. If you are interested in a possible lab position please email me a single PDF containing your CV or resume and a 1 page description of your background & work ethic, your interest in our work, and your long-t…
Bioinspired Material Design; Bone Tissue Engineering; Comparative Biomechanics; Hibernation Physiology; Paleo-engineering and Biomechanics
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AJ Frere
Adjunct · Riccio College of Engineering
Advanced manufacturing and supply chain management, AI, autonomy, and robotics
Aaron J. Rubin
Lecturer, Civil and Environmental Engineering · College of Engineering
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Aaron M. Ellison
Adjunct Research Professor · College of Natural Sciences
Community Ecology
Aaron Sarvet
Assistant Professor of Biostatistics · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Causal inference, epidemiologic methods, decision theory
Abigail Franklin Archer
Marine Resource Specialist · College of Natural Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Abigail Jensen
Graduate Program Director, Biology; Associate Professor · College of Natural Sciences
Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Vertebrate Retinal Development and Retinal Disease
Achsah Dorsey
Assistant Professor of Anthropology · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
human biology, global health, child growth and development, nutrition, immune function, evolutionary medicine, disease and reproductive ecology, life-history theory, biocultural perspectives on health and human development, South America and Sub-Saharan Africa
Adam Dahl
Associate Professor of Political Science · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
American political thought, democratic theory, the politics of race and indigeneity, and political theories of empire and colonialism.
Adam Woodbury
Part-Time Lecturer · Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Adele Mayer
Nutrition Educator · College of Natural Sciences
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Adena Calden
Senior Lecturer II · College of Natural Sciences
Mathematical Education, Mathematical Self-Efficacy, Barriers to STEM completion, Impacts of Gender and Race in Mathematical Experiences and Persistence, Group Work Structures and Dynamics
Adrian Jordaan
Associate Professor · College of Natural Sciences
I am interested in (1) understanding the influence of environmental variables on growth and survival of individuals and populations, (2) elucidating the temporal and spatial structure and function of ecosystems, and (3) determining the best management policies given the environme…
Adrienne Opalka
Part-time Lecturer · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
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Adva Waranyuwat
Senior Academic Advisor, CNS Upper Level Advising · University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Agha Iqbal Ali
Karen & Chuck Peters Family Endowed Professor · Isenberg School of Management
Data Analytics & Performance Evaluation, Supply Chain Management, Applications of Mathematical Programming Models, Design and Implementation of Mathematical Programming Algorithms, Combinatorial and Network Optimization, Data Envelopment Analysis
Agnes Lacreuse
Professor · College of Natural Sciences
Cognitive aging, women's health, nonhuman primate models, neurocognitive aging, Alzheimer's disease, sex hormones, estrogens, brain aging, breast cancer treatments
Agustin Lao-Montes
Professor of Sociology · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Historical Sociology; Critical Theory and Post/Decolonial Critique; Political Sociology; Sociology of Race & Ethnicity; Social Identities & Inequalities; Urban Sociology; African Diaspora & Latino Studies; Sociology of Culture & Cultural Studies
Ah Ram Lee
Assistant Professor of Journalism · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Ah Ram Lee's research interests include the effects and role of digital media and technology, and public relations.
Ahmed Abdullah
Co-Founder, Producer, Creative Lead, Developer, Decoy Games; Advisory Board Member · College of Information and Computer Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Aida Villanueva Montalvo
Assistant Professor of Sociology · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Airín Denise Martínez
Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Community-based participatory research; racial and ethnic health disparities; Latinx immigrants; mixed methods; health policy
Akilah Heggs
Lecturer in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
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Aksamija Ajla
Adjunct Professor · College of Natural Sciences
High-Performance Buildings, Emerging Building Technologies, Architectural Innovation, Computational Design, Building Science
Alan Boulanger
Director of Computing Facilities for Teaching and Research · College of Natural Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Alan Gaitenby
Senior Lecturer of Legal Studies · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
construction of socially meaningful spaces (online and off), political and social implications of the discourse of exposure/privacy, aesthetics of data
Alan J. Lutenegger
Professor Emeritus, Civil and Environmental Engineering · Riccio College of Engineering
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Alan Lesser
Professor · College of Natural Sciences
Deformation and fracture of polymers and composites; Strength and Durability; Micromechanics of polymer blends and composites, nano and molecular composites; Constitutive Modeling of Polymers in complex stress states.
Alan Parrish
Senior Research Engineer · College of Natural Sciences
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Alasdair Roberts
Professor School of Public Policy · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Governance, law, public policy
Albert G. Assaf
Robert L. Epstein Endowed Professor | Graduate Faculty Director · Isenberg School of Management
Applied Economics, Applied Statistics, Strategic Management, Banking and Finance, Tourism Management, Tourism/Transport Economics, Marketing, Revenue Management, Transport Management, Operations Research
Albert Lloret
Graduate Program Director, Spanish and Portuguese Studies; Associate Professor, Spanish and Portuguese Studies · College of Humanities and Fine Arts
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Alec Linot
Assistant Professor Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering · College of Engineering
Modeling, control, and stability of complex fluid flows using theory, computational fluid dynamics, and scientific machine learning
Alejandro Morales
Assistant Professor · College of Natural Sciences
Enumerative and Algebraic Combinatorics
Alejandro Pérez Carballo
Graduate Program Director, Philosophy; Associate Professor, Philosophy · College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Formal Epistemology and Decision Theory
Metaethics
Philosophy of Language
Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics
Philosophy of Mind
Alena Vasilyeva
Associate Professor of Communication · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
My general research interests include deliberation, conflict management, social identity, culture, communication design, and the coordination of actions in personal and public contexts. Of particular interest is how a specific form of interactivity is constructed through the use …
Alene Denson
Director, OPAM · Research and Engagement
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Alex Knee
Lecturer in Biostatistics · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Applied biostatistics/epidemiology, scientific review, clinical research
Alex Schreyer
Senior Lecturer and Program Director of Building and Construction Technology · School of Earth and Sustainability
Combining backgrounds in structural engineering, wood science, and digital design, Alex Schreyer’s interests span the entire range of planning, design, and execution of buildings and structures. He specializes in the design and construction of mainly heavy-timber type (e.g. glula…
Alexander Haro
Adjunct Assistant Professor · College of Natural Sciences
migratory fish behavior, design, engineering, and evaluation of fish passage structures, biotic and abiotic influences on fish migration, behavior of upstream and downstream migrant diadromous fishes, and ecology and management of American eels.
Alexander Suvorov
Professor of Environmental Health Sciences · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Aging is the single greatest cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, yet there are currently no approved interventions that directly target aging mechanisms to extend human healthspan and lifespan. Progress toward such therapies is limited by incomplete understanding of the e…
Alexander Theodoridis
Associate Professor of Political Science · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Political Behavior
Alexandra Jesse
Associate Professor · College of Natural Sciences
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Alexandra Lauterbach
Professor · College of Education
Effective literacy instruction for elementary and secondary students with specific learning disabilities (SLD), and effective professional development for teachers of students with SLD. Specifically, interested in learning how dimensions of teacher cognition influence teacher qua…
Alexandra Zagalskaya
Assistant Professor · Riccio College of Engineering
Electrochemistry, atomistic modeling, complex electrocatalytic interfaces, electrolyte engineering, and materials degradation. Electrochemical energy conversion and storage are crucial for the advancement of future renewable energy technologies. Enhancing energy efficiency requir…
Alexei Oblomkov
Professor · College of Natural Sciences
Representation Theory, Algebraic Geometry and Mathematical Physics. I am interested in geometric aspects of Representation Theory. I am also interested in the geometry of moduli spaces that appear in Mathematical Physics: moduli space of sheaves (Donaldson-Thomas and Pandharipand…
Alexi Drilea
IRB Analyst, Human Research Protection Office, Research Compliance · Research and Engagement
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Alexis Boodry
AMP Mentor · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
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Alfred Crosby
Department Head, Polymer Science & Engineering; Professor · College of Natural Sciences
Guided by fundamental science, my research group takes inspiration from examples in nature, as well as ubiquitous yet complex materials such as fabric, to develop and exploit simple, creative, and novel design paradigms that will change the way scientists, engineers, and the gene…
Alfred J. Sorensen
Managing Director of the International Dose-Response Society · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
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Ali Bagheri
Lecturer, Materials Science and Engineering · College of Engineering
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Alice Nash
Associate Professor, History · College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Impact of colonization on family and gender relations in Wabanaki history before 1800; current issues such as the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues; northeastern Native American history
Alicia Li Han Chan
Research Fellow · College of Natural Sciences
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Alicia Timme-Laragy
Professor of Environmental Health Sciences · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Developmental toxicology, oxidative stress, Nrf and Ahr transcription factors, glutathione
Aline Gubrium
Professor of Community Health Education · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Reproductive justice; arts-based, participatory, and narrative research methodologies; holistic and culture-centered approaches to health
Alioune Gueye
Lecturer · College of Natural Sciences
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Alissa A. Nolden
Assistant Professor · College of Natural Sciences
My lab's research focuses on chemosensory perception in humans. Specific areas of interest include individual differences in responses to foods and chemicals is associated with genetic variability, and how chemosensory perception changes as a result of dietary exposure, disease o…
Allan Feldman
Professor Emeritus · College of Education
The ways in which people learn to engage in science and engineering practices in apprenticeship situations, including middle and high school science classes, and research experiences for teachers (RETs) and for undergraduates (REUs). He also studies how inservice science teachers…
Allen Barker
Professor · College of Natural Sciences
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Allison Butler
Associate Chair of Communication, Senior Lecturer of Communication · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
critical media literacy, teacher education in media literacy, integrating media literacy into K-12 and higher education classrooms, combatting surveillance technologies in education
Allison Koss
Director of Communications, Office of Research & Engagement, VCRE
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Allison Vorderstrasse
Dean of the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing, Professor · College of Nursing
Self-management of chronic health challenges
Alyssa Kaiser
Local Public Health Nurse Consultant · College of Nursing
Holistic health and wellness
Amanda Bayer
Extension Assistant Professor · College of Natural Sciences
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Amanda Brown
Lecturer · College of Natural Sciences
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Amanda Hamel
Lecturer · College of Natural Sciences
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Amanda Hernandez
Clinical Lecturer · College of Education
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Amanda Hickey
Assistant Director, CNS Career and Professional Development · College of Natural Sciences
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Amanda Marcotte
Associate Professor, Program Coordinator for School Psychology · College of Education
Academic and behavioral interventions, school-based prevention programs, multi-tiered systems of intervention support, formative assessment and curriculum-based measurement, specific learning disabilities, preventative reading instruction
Amanda Paluch
Associate Professor of Kinesiology · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Physical activity and fitness epidemiology; technology-focused physical activity monitoring and promotion; chronic disease prevention and healthy aging
Amanda Ryan
Senior Lecturer · College of Education
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Amanda Seaman
Graduate Program Director, Japanese Language & Literature; Professor, Japanese Language & Literature · College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Japanese Women’s Literature
Japanese Popular Culture
Japanese Literary Translation
Amanda Walker-Johnson
Associate Professor of Anthropology, Graduate Program Director · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Racial politics of education, critical race theory, intersectionality, cultural studies of science, politics of genealogies
Amanda Woerman
Assistant Professor · College of Natural Sciences
Neurodegeneration and Protein Misfolding
Amel Ahmed
Professor of Political Science · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
American politics, Comparative politics
Amilcar Shabazz
Professor, W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies · College of Humanities and Fine Arts
African American educational history and public policy; Afro-Americans in the Caribbean, Central and South America; African American Biography
Amir Arbabi
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering · College of Engineering
Experimental and theoretical aspects of nanophotonics, flat optics, photonic integrated circuits.
Amy Altadonna
Chair, Theater; Senior Lecturer, Theater · College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Sound Design and Technology
Amy Fleig
Director of Faculty Development and Programs, HFA · College of Humanities and Fine Arts
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Amy Niemiec
Senior Academic Advisor · Riccio College of Engineering
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Amy S. Burnside
Research Assistant Professor · College of Natural Sciences
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Amy Schalet
Associate Professor of Sociology · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Sociology of Culture, Sexuality, Gender, Political Sociology; Methodology; Public and Applied Sociology; Practice, Theory, and Evaluation of Public Engagement as a Scholar
Amy Whalen
ONSA Coordinator & Communications Assistant · Commonwealth Honors College
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Ana Caicedo
Professor · College of Natural Sciences
Plant Molecular Evolution and Evolutionary Genomics. Adaptive evolution, the product of natural selection, underlies much of all biological diversity. My research seeks to understand the genetic basis of adaptation, as well as the population and genomic context in which adaptive …
Ana Muriel
Associate Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering · College of Engineering
Advanced manufacturing and supply chain management
Ana Schaefer
Research Fellow/Project Director · School of Public Health & Health Sciences
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Ana Villalobos
Lecturer of Sociology · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Andrea Ayvazian
Senior Lecturer in Community Health Education · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Community health education in vulnerable populations; community-engaged research to reduce health disparities; learner-centered curriculum design and teaching; women’s reproductive health; and global health
Andrea Nahmod
Professor · College of Natural Sciences
Harmonic and nonlinear Fourier Analysis; Partial Differential Equations.
Andreas Buttenschoen
Assistant Professor · College of Natural Sciences
Mathematical Biology; Non-local PDEs; Numerical and analytical bifurcation theory; Reaction diffusion equations; Computational Biology
Andrew Cohen
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor · College of Natural Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Andrew G. Barto
Professor Emeritus · Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences
Learning in machines and animals; theories and models of motivation, reward, and addiction from psychology, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence.
Andrew Hewes Hildick-Smith
Departmental Assistant, Civil & Environmental Engineering · Riccio College of Engineering
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Andrew Lover
Associate Professor of Epidemiology · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Malaria; infectious disease epidemiology; vector-borne disease; global health; epidemiological study design
Andrew March
Professor of Political Science · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
History of Political Thought; Contemporary Liberalism; Comparative Political Theory; Islamic Law and Political Thought; Religion and Political Thought
Andy Anderson
Adjunct Assistant Professor · College of Natural Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Andy J. Danylchuk
Professor · College of Natural Sciences
The overarching theme of Dr. Danylchuk’s research is to understand the factors that naturally influence the life history and ecology of fishes and other aquatic organisms, as well as how natural and anthropogenic disturbances can influence the dynamics of their populations.His wo…
Andy McKenzie
Senior IT Lead - Information Technology · Riccio College of Engineering
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Angela LaScala-Gruenewald
Assistant Professor, Legal Studies and Commonwealth Honors College · Commonwealth Honors College
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Angela de Oliveira
Associate Provost for Faculty Development; Professor of Resource Economics · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Experimental and Public Economics
Angelica Diaz-Heyman
4-H Extension Educator · College of Natural Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Angélica Bernal
Associate Professor of Political Science · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Political theory
Anita Milman
Professor · College of Natural Sciences
I research environmental governance, with a focus on water resources in the context of global change. I am particularly interested in how adaptation to climate change in the water sector is influenced by a) institutional structures 2) the socio-political-cultural lenses used in i…
Ann Marshall
Graduate Program Director, Architecture; Lecturer, Architecture · College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Exhibition Design
Ann-Marie Sylvia
Lecturer · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Physical activity, neurodivergence, public health, autism, ADHD
Anna Antoniou
Assistant Professor of Anthropology · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Anna Fox Reilly
Lecturer · College of Education
Anna Fox Reilly's research interests include academic identity development in relation to gender and sexuality, disability within the college environment, adult learning theory, and perceived support for student activism on campus.
Anna Liu
Associate Department Head, Professor · College of Natural Sciences
Non-parametric statistics, mixed models, active learning, optimization, anomaly detection, single cell RNA analysis
Anna Maria Siega-Riz
Dean, School of Public Health and Health Sciences; Professor, Departments of Nutrition and Biostatistics & Epidemiology · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Reproductive and perinatal epidemiology, maternal and child nutrition
Anna Marie LaChance
Lecturer, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering · College of Engineering
Abolitionist engineering education, intersectional transfeminism, green chemistry, plastic pollution, STEM and social justice
Anna Nagurney
Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies; PhD Coordinator in Management Science; Director, Virtual Center for Supernetworks · Isenberg School of Management
Transportation and Logistics; Supply Chain Networks; Industry Applications to Healthcare, Food, and Fashion; Network Systems, including Energy, Economic and Financial Ones; Network Performance, Robustness, and Resiliency; Sustainability and Environmental Issues and Policies; Huma…
Anna Whiston
Assistant Director, CNS Career and Professional Development · College of Natural Sciences
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Anne Averill
Co-Director, Environmental Science Major; Professor · College of Natural Sciences
My current research addresses ecology of native bees in natural and agricultural systems. I am interested in the major stressors on health and how these interact, with a focus on pathogens, pollen and nectar sources, plus impacts of landuse and exposure to pesticides. I am carryi…
Anne Broadbridge
Department Chair, History; Professor, History · College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Medieval Middle East, Mamluk Empire, Mongols
Anne Ciecko
Associate Professor of Communication · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
My current and ongoing research interests are focused on international cinema, primarily non-western cinema (Cinemas of the Global South)--especially Arab, Asian, and African cinema; international co-productions; diasporic audiences; international transmedia stardom and celebrity…
Anne Hewitt
Part-time Lecturer · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Health program planning and program evaluation
Anne Jaskot
Assistant Professor · College of Natural Sciences
Low-mass starburst galaxies throughout cosmic time:
• Starburst formation: galaxy mergers, neutral gas
• Ionizing LyC radiation: LyC-leaking galaxies, LyC diagnostics, massive stars • High-redshift galaxies: reionization, emission-line diagnostics
Anne Mistivar
Western Region, Local Public Health Nurse Consultant · College of Nursing
Holistic health and wellness
Anne P. Massey
Dean and Thomas O'Brien Endowed Chair · Isenberg School of Management
Computer-Mediated and Supported Teams, IT Adoption & Implementation, Virtual Work and the Design of Virtual Workspaces, Technology-based Service Innovation, Knowledge Transfer
Anne Skillings
Program Manager for the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology · School of Public Health & Health Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Anne Walton
Lecturer · College of Natural Sciences
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Annie Foley Ruiz
Lecturer, Program Coordinator for Elementary Education (CTEP) · College of Education
Her research interests center on the experiences of novice teachers as they come to understand the complexities of the work of teaching, specifically centering on areas such as the moral work of teaching, culturally sustaining pedagogy, social emotional learning, and social justi…
Annie Halo
Pre-Health Peer Advisor · College of Natural Sciences
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Annie Hikido
Assistant Professor of Sociology · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Annmarie Morawiak
Lecturer · College of Natural Sciences
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Anthony Paik
Secretary of the Faculty Senate, Professor of Sociology · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Tony Paik's research focuses on several areas, including social networks, social demography, and the legal profession.
Anuj Pradhan
Associate Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering · College of Engineering
Human factors; driving safety; advanced vehicle technologies and automation; young and novice drivers; driving simulation; HMI, training, intervention design.
Anya Mkrtchyan
Judith Wilkinson O’Connell Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor · Isenberg School of Management
Corporate finance
Corporate governance
Apoorva Bajaj
Entrepreneur-in-residence · College of Engineering
Area of focus: startup sales, new product development, climate tech, environmental sensors, emergency management, advanced mobility, public private partnerships.
April Zenisky
Research Professor; Director, Center for Educational Assessment · College of Education
score reporting, innovative item types for computer-based testing, performance assessment, and computerized test designs
Arindrajit Dube
Provost Professor of Economics · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Competition and wage setting in labor market; Fairness concerns at workplace; Minimum wage policies; Fiscal policy and local multipliers; Health care reform and employer mandates; Impact of unionization
Arnold Well
Professor Emeritus · College of Natural Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Arslan Razmi
Professor of Economics · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
open economy macroeconomics, international trade, development economics, and political economy of growth and distribution
Aruna Priya
PhD Student · School of Public Health & Health Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Ashish Kulkarni
Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Edward S. Price Faculty Fellow, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Adjunct, Biomedical Engineering · Riccio College of Engineering
Biomaterials, Immunoengineering, Drug Delivery, Nanotechnology, Cancer therapy
Ashley Bowman
Nutrition Educator · College of Natural Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Ashley Keiser
Assistant Professor · College of Natural Sciences
Human activities have redistributed carbon and nutrients throughout the globe, which have contributed to ecosystem shifts ranging from warming temperatures to prevalence of algal blooms. Plant and soil communities mediate the exchange of these resources. Our ability to predict ho…
Ashley Woodman
Program Director, DDHS; Lecturer · College of Natural Sciences
My research focuses on the impact of raising a child with a developmental disability on parent and family well-being, as well as the impact of family processes on the social, emotional, and behavioral development of individuals with developmental disability over the life course.
Ashwin Ramasubramaniam
Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering; Adjunct, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Director, Materials Science & Engineering Graduate Program · Riccio College of Engineering
Materials and nanotechnology; Energy, environment, and water
Aston K. McCullough
Assistant Professor, Dance Science; Adjunct, Biomedical Engineering · Riccio College of Engineering
Movement & health, motion analysis, wearable sensors & 2D/3D camera systems, biometry, children & families, dance behavior
Aubain Nzokem
Lecturer · College of Natural Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Ayannan Dozier
Assistant Professor of Communication · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
alternative histories of experimental film and expanded cinema by Black feminist media-makers
Baird Soules
Senior Lecturer, Director of Experiential Learning · Riccio College of Engineering
Explores how opt-in, hands-on experiential learning augments undergraduate engineering education.
Baoshan Xing
Director, Stockbridge School of Agriculture; Distinguished Professor · College of Natural Sciences
Our research in Environmental & Soil Chemistry focuses on the protection of our environment through maintaining/improving soil and water quality. Particular interests include: (1) environmental behavior and agricultural application of engineered nanomaterials, (2) analysis and en…
Baptiste François
Research Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering · College of Engineering
My research interests focus on the interactions between climate, water, energy and society. I have developed expertise in multiple disciplines, including hydrology, climate science, and planning and management of water and energy infrastructure, including hydropower and other ren…
Barbara A. Osborne
Professor · College of Natural Sciences
The Osborne laboratory focuses on the differentiation and function of mature CD4+ lymphocytes. In particular, we are interested in the role of Notch proteins in CD4+ maturation and function. Over the past several years, we have demonstrated that Notch plays a critical role in the…
Barry Goodell
Professor · College of Natural Sciences
Fungal and Neurodegenerative Disease in the Brain
Fungal biochemical mechanisms
Cryptococcal meningitis
Lysosomal dysfunction as related to both fungal and neurodegenerative diseases
Redox cycling mechanisms
Oxygen radicals
Barry Holstein
Professor Emeritus · College of Natural Sciences
Theoretical High Energy Physics
Barry Klenowski
Part-time Lecturer · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Environmental law and policy
Barry Spence
Lecturer, Film Studies · College of Humanities and Fine Arts
transnational arthouse cinema
film theory
modernist film
narrative theory & poetics
Beatriz Lorenzo
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering · College of Engineering
B5G/6G networks, wireless networks, mobile computing, network economics, AI, quantum networks
Becky Kelley
Performance Assessment Coach - Research Fellow · College of Education
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Belkis X. Fermin
Nutrition Educator · College of Natural Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Ben Heidenreich
Assistant Professor · College of Natural Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Ben Kimball
Production Editor, UMass Press
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Benita Barnes
Associate Professor · College of Education
Graduate education, student development theory, research methods, historically Black colleges and universities, mentoring and academic advising.
Benjamin Abijah
PhD student · School of Public Health & Health Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Benjamin Bailey
Professor of Communication · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
My research focuses on language, culture, and social identities, particularly ethnicity and race. I am interested in negotiations of meaning and social identity in face-to-face interaction, particularly in intercultural contexts.
Benjamin Brau
Associate Professor · College of Natural Sciences
Experimental Particle Physics
Benny Davidovitch
Associate Professor · College of Natural Sciences
Condensed Matter Theory
Berry Williams
Research Fellow · School of Public Health & Health Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Beverley Bell
Assistant Dean of Educator Preparation, Senior Lecturer · College of Education
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Beverly Woolf
Research Professor · Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences
Electronic Teaching, Artificial Intelligence
Bing Liang
Charles P. McQuaid Endowed Professor · Isenberg School of Management
Hedge Funds and Mutual Funds, Institutional Investors, Risk Management, Capital Market Anomalies, Liquidity, Climate Finance, Econometrics
Bjorn H. Nordtveit
Associate Professor · College of Education
aid effectiveness in education and development, including public-private partnerships and integrated service provision; child protection in contexts of adversity; critical and alternative epistemologies, including critical auto ethnography, decolonial methods and critical discour…
Boone Shear
Senior Lecturer of Anthropology · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Solidarity and Community Economies, Higher Education, Engaged Research and Pedagogy, Activism and Organizing, Political Ecology, Ontological Politics
Bradley Bennett
Department Chair & Ronald C. Mannino Faculty Fellow · Isenberg School of Management
Accounting Judgment & Decision Making
Auditor-Client Negotiations
Issuer-Investor Electronic Communications
Bradley Cohen
Senior Research IT Software Specialist, RIT · Research and Engagement
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Brenda Barlow
Assistant Dean, CNS Academic Advising · College of Natural Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Brenda Bushouse
Professor of Public Policy, Undergraduate Program Director · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
nonprofit governance, institutional analysis, child policy
Brenda Evans
Community Research Liaison · School of Public Health & Health Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Brenda Garcia
Lecturer of Legal Studies · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Brenda Philips
Paros Research Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Co-Director, Paros Center for Atmospheric Research · College of Engineering
Hazardous weather warning as a socio-technical system; explicit linkages between human dimensions and technical/meteorological dimensions.
Bret Jackson
Professor Emeritus · College of Natural Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Brett J. Butler
Adjunct Professor · College of Natural Sciences
survey methods for collecting information from private forestland owners, analyzing trends in private forest-land owners and the land that they own, and studying the factors that influence decisions made by private landowners
Brett Towler
Adjunct Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering · Riccio College of Engineering
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Brian Halley
Senior Editor/UMass Boston, UMass Press · UMass Boston
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Brian Kapitulik
Lecturer · College of Education
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Brian Lickel
Professor · College of Natural Sciences
Dr. Lickel's research focuses on how people interpret events in intergroup conflicts and how these interpretations affect their emotions, self-concepts, and support for different social and political policies. A key assumption in his work is that understanding people's emotions i…
Brian McDermott
Senior Lecturer of Journalism, Undergraduate Program Director · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Visual Journalism
Brian Mullen
Entrepreneur-in-residence · College of Engineering
Areas of focus—health tech, digital health, translation of research out of academic settings, product development and design.
Brian Ogilvie
Interim Chair of the Department of Judaic & Near Eastern Studies, Professor, History · College of Humanities and Fine Arts
History of Natural History; History of the Classical Tradition; Antiquarianism; Science and Religion
Brian Sargent
Assistant Professor of Sociology & Public Policy · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Race and Racism, Economic Sociology, Urban Sociology, Policy Implementation, Political Sociology, Organizations.
Brian W. Whitcomb
Professor of Epidemiology · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Reproductive/perinatal epidemiology, epidemiologic methods
Brian Yellen
Research Assistant Professor · College of Natural Sciences
I am interested in how the flow of both water and sediments is impacted by dams and climate change. Therefore, my research focuses on watershed processes, with projects spanning a variety of spatial scales, from chemically tagging sediment sources in the smallest headwater catchm…
Briankle Chang
Professor of Communication · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
My research interests include cultural studies, media theory and criticism, and philosophy of communication.
Brianna Bartos
Award Research Administrator, OPAM · Office of Post-Award Management (OPAM)
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Bridget Griffin-Thompson
Part-time Lecturer · School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Health and well-being coaching, worksite and community health education, maternal child health, holistic health.
Bridgette Davis
Assistant Professor of Public Policy · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
anti-poverty policy and implementation, nonprofit organizations, social inequality, and administrative burdens
Brigid Williams
Director of Advising & Academic Success · School of Public Health & Health Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Brigitte Holt
Chair of Anthropology, Professor of Anthropology · College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Human evolution, bicultural evolution of the genus Homo, functional morphology and biomechanics of the postcranial skeleton, paleoecology, Ice Age, Europe
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