May 6, 2026
Back to Experts

Explore Experts in Law, Business, and Politics

“”

Filters

Rigoberto A. Lopez, Ph.D.

Rigoberto A. Lopez, Ph.D.

Professor

Professor Lopez is an expert in food systems, marketing, and industrial organization.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Food Systems Marketing Industrial Organization Public Policy
Michael P. Lynch, Ph.D.

Michael P. Lynch, Ph.D.

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Philosophy

Dr. Lynch's research focuses on truth and fake news.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Information Technology and Knowledge Democracy and Public Discourse Fake News Truth
Nora Madjar, Ph.D.

Nora Madjar, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Management

Social and contextual factors for creativity at work, role of interruptions, work-family interface and negotiations.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Organizational Behavior and Leadership Work-Family Interface Interruptions at Work Creativity and Innovation Negotiations
John Mathieu, Ph.D.

John Mathieu, Ph.D.

Professor & Friar Chair in Leadership & Teams, Management, School of Business (Affiliate)

Dr. Mathieu's research focuses on teamwork, leadership, and organizational behaviors.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Multi-level Theories, Designs, and Analyses Leadership Teamwork Organizational Behavior
Micki McElya, Ph.D.

Micki McElya, Ph.D.

Professor of History

Professor McElya is an expert in the histories of women, gender, sexuality, and race in the U.S., with a focus on politics and memory.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
U.S. Cultural and Political History Women & Gender Sexuality & LGBTQ History Feminist Theory Queer Theory Memory Race & Racial Formation 19th, 20th, & 21st Centuries
Willajeanne McLean

Willajeanne McLean

Distinguished Professor of Law

Willajeanne F. McLean is an internationally recognized expert on the interface of intellectual property and European law.

  • Hartford CT UNITED STATES
Law European Law Trademark Law
Debanjan (Deb) Mitra, Ph.D.

Debanjan (Deb) Mitra, Ph.D.

Professor of Marketing

Professor Mitra is an expert in innovation and new product management, the customer experience.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Product Management Brand Strategies Marketing Strategy Product Development and Commercialization
Minor Myers

Minor Myers

Professor of Law

Minor Myers is a leading expert in corporate law and governance.

  • Hartford CT UNITED STATES
Corporate Finance Mergers & Acquisitions Law Corporate Law Executive Compensation
Joseph Pancras, Ph.D.

Joseph Pancras, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Marketing

Expert in retail competition

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Competitive Marketing Strategy Customer relationship management (CRM) using Digital Marketing and Analytics Retail Competition Customer and Marketing Relationality Targeted Marketing in Mobile and Digital Media Cross-category and cross-media marketing
Jeremy Pressman, Ph.D.

Jeremy Pressman, Ph.D.

Professor of Political Science

Dr. Pressman specializes in the Arab-Israeli peace process, US foreign policy, and the scope of political protests in the United States.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Political Protests Middle East Peace Process Arab-Israeli Conflict
Powered By

Search for Experts by Subject Matter

On a deadline? Email our Media Spokesperson
media@uconn.edu

Discover more about what’s happening at UConn

Latest Stories

Our websites may use cookies to personalize and enhance your experience. By continuing without changing your cookie settings, you agree to this collection. For more information, please see our University Websites Privacy Notice.

What are cookies?

Web cookies (also called HTTP cookies, browser cookies, or simply cookies) are small pieces of data that websites store on your device (computer, phone, etc.) through your web browser. They are used to remember information about you and your interactions with the site.

Purpose of Cookies:

  1. Session Management:

    • Keeping you logged in
    • Remembering items in a shopping cart
    • Saving language or theme preferences

  2. Personalization:

    • Tailoring content or ads based on your previous activity

  3. Tracking & Analytics:

    • Monitoring browsing behavior for analytics or marketing purposes

Types of Cookies:

  1. Session Cookies:

    • Temporary; deleted when you close your browser
    • Used for things like keeping you logged in during a single session

  2. Persistent Cookies:

    • Stored on your device until they expire or are manually deleted
    • Used for remembering login credentials, settings, etc.

  3. First-Party Cookies:

    • Set by the website you’re visiting directly

  4. Third-Party Cookies:

    • Set by other domains (usually advertisers) embedded in the website
    • Commonly used for tracking across multiple sites
Authentication Cookies

Authentication cookies are a special type of web cookie used to identify and verify a user after they log in to a website or web application.

What They Do:

Once you log in to a site, the server creates an authentication cookie and sends it to your browser. This cookie:

  • Proves to the website that you’re logged in
  • Prevents you from having to log in again on every page you visit
  • Can persist across sessions if you select “Remember me”

What’s Inside an Authentication cookie?

Typically, it contains:

  • A unique session ID (not your actual password)
  • Optional metadata (e.g., expiration time, security flags)
Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies are cookies used to collect data about how visitors interact with a website. Their primary purpose is to help website owners understand and improve user experience by analyzing things like:

  • How users navigate the site
  • Which pages are most/least visited
  • How long users stay on each page
  • What device, browser, or location the user is from

What They Track:

Some examples of data analytics cookies may collect:

  • Page views and time spent on pages
  • Click paths (how users move from page to page)
  • Bounce rate (users who leave without interacting)
  • User demographics (location, language, device)
  • Referring websites (how users arrived at the site)
Opt Out

Here’s how you can disable cookies in common browsers:

1. Google Chrome

  • Open Chrome and click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
  • Go to Settings > Privacy and security > cookies and other site data.
  • Choose your preferred option:
    • Block all cookies (not recommended, can break most websites).
    • Block third-party cookies (can block ads and tracking cookies).

2. Mozilla Firefox

  • Open Firefox and click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner.
  • Go to Settings > Privacy & Security.
  • Under the Enhanced Tracking Protection section, choose Strict to block most cookies or Custom to manually choose which cookies to block.

3. Safari

  • Open Safari and click Safari in the top-left corner of the screen.
  • Go to Preferences > Privacy.
  • Check Block all cookies to stop all cookies, or select options to block third-party cookies.

4. Microsoft Edge

  • Open Edge and click the three horizontal dots in the top-right corner.
  • Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > cookies and site permissions.
  • Select your cookie settings from there, including blocking all cookies or blocking third-party cookies.

5. On Mobile (iOS/Android)

  • For Safari on iOS: Go to Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security > Block All cookies.
  • For Chrome on Android: Open the app, tap the three dots, go to Settings > Privacy and security > cookies.

Be Aware:

Disabling cookies can make your online experience more difficult. Some websites may not load properly, or you may be logged out frequently. Also, certain features may not work as expected.