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Anthony G. Alessi, M.D.

Anthony G. Alessi, M.D.

Associate Clinical Professor, Neurology and Orthopaedics

Focused on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of concussions in athletes from youth leagues to professional sports.

  • Farmington CT UNITED STATES
Athletes Orthopaedics Neurology Sports Injuries Concussion Diagnosis
Mary Anne Amalaradjou, Ph.D.

Mary Anne Amalaradjou, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Mary Anne Amalaradjou is a microbiologist with laboratory work focused on food safety and gut health

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Inflammation Microbiome Gut Health Probiotics Food Safety Virulence Diet Pathogens
Michele Baggio, Ph.D.

Michele Baggio, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Michele Baggio is an expert in environmental and resource economics, ecological economics, and health economics.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Ecological Economics Health Economics Environmental and Resource Economics Applied Microeconomics
David Banach

David Banach

Associate Professor of Medicine Head of Infection Prevention Hospital Epidemiologist

Dr. David Banach is an expert in the field of infectious diseases and epidemiology.

  • Farmington CT UNITED STATES
Coronavirus Medicine Health Care Associated Infections Infectious Diseases Infections in Immunocompromised Patients COVID-19
Heather Battaly, Ph.D.

Heather Battaly, Ph.D.

Professor of Philosophy

Professor Battaly works in epistemology and ethics, with a focus epistemic virtue.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Procrastinators Slackers Closed-Mindedness Human Characteristics Dogmatism Quitters
Jon Bauer, J.D.

Jon Bauer, J.D.

Clinical Professor of Law

Expertise: Asylum and Refugee Law, Immigration Law, Employment and Housing Discrimination, and Legal Ethics

  • Hartford CT UNITED STATES
Asylum and Human Rights Employment and Housing Discrimination Asylum and Refugee Law Immigration Law Legal Ethics
Hannes Baumann, Ph.D.

Hannes Baumann, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Hannes Baumann is an expert in coastal fish ecology and effects of marine climate change

  • Groton CT UNITED STATES
Evolution Oceanography Marine Science Fish Populations Marine Climate Change
Saraswathi Bellur, Ph.D.

Saraswathi Bellur, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Communication

Saras Bellur is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Connecticut.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Interactive Health Technologies Media Interfaces Human-Computer Interaction Mediated Content
Gerald A. Berkowitz, Ph.D.

Gerald A. Berkowitz, Ph.D.

Professor of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture

Expert on plant genetics, plant biotechnology, GMOs and public perception of GMOs.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Plant-Water Relations Ion Channels Landscape Architecture Photosynthesis Plant Physiology Plant Science Molecular Geneticist Pathogen Response Signaling
S. Megan Berthold, Ph.D., LCSW

S. Megan Berthold, Ph.D., LCSW

Associate Professor and Director of Field Education

Prof. Berthold's clinical and research expertise is with refugee and asylum seeking survivors of torture and the Cambodian genocide.

  • Hartford CT UNITED STATES
Trauma and Recovery refugees and asylum seekers vicarious trauma and resilience human rights approach to social work co-ocurring health and mental health conditions post torture and genocide
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