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Amanda Cooper, Ph.D.

Amanda Cooper, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Cooper's research interests fall at the intersection of interpersonal, family, and health communication.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Transitions Across the Lifespan Communication at the End of Life Communication and Aging Interpersonal, Health, and Family Communication Family Caregiving
Marie Coppola, Ph.D.

Marie Coppola, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences

Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences focused on language acquisition, ASL, deaf culture, and cognitive science.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Lange Acquisition Number Cognition Homesign Language Emergence Cognitive Development Sign Language Structure
Frank Costigliola, D.Phil.

Frank Costigliola, D.Phil.

Distinguished Professor, Department of History

Distinguished Professor specializing in modern history, United States foreign relations, and the United States in the 20th century.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Modern History American History Twentieth Century History U.S. Foreign Relations History Historical Political Figures
Robin Coulter, Ph.D.

Robin Coulter, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Professor Robin Coulter is an expert in consumer behavior issues with strategic marketing implications.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Visualization Consumer Research Numerical Cognition Branding Cross-Cultural Consumer Behavior Global Citizenship Brands Emerging Markets Digital Marketing Price Perceptions
Thomas Craemer, Ph.D.

Thomas Craemer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Public Policy

Thomas Craemer is an expert on slavery reparations, racial bias and the psychology of racism.

  • Hartford CT UNITED STATES
Slavery Reparations Diversity and Inclusion Race Related Policies Race Relations Psychology of Race Race Public Opinion and Survey Research
Amanda J. Crawford

Amanda J. Crawford

Assistant Professor

Professor Crawford is a veteran political reporter, literary journalist, and expert in journalism ethics and misinformation.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Literary Journalism Media News Literacy Misinformation Journalism Ethics Media Law Conspiracy Theories Journalism First Amendment
Stephen Crocker, Ph.D.

Stephen Crocker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Associate Director of Neuroscience Graduate Program

Prof. Stephen Crocker is an expert on how the immune and nervous systems interact and how this balance is disrupted.

  • Farmington CT UNITED STATES
Nervous System Immune System Neuroscience
Dennis D’Amico, Ph.D.

Dennis D’Amico, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Animal Science Food Safety

Dennis D'Amico's research and outreach efforts focus on improving the safety and quality of milk and value-added dairy products.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Dairy Science Dairy Industry Food Microbiology Food Safety Standards Food Science
Jennifer Necci Dineen, Ph.D.

Jennifer Necci Dineen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor In-Residence, School of Public Policy | Associate Director, UConn Center for Advancing, Research, Methods, and Scholarship in Gun Injury Prevention (ARMS)

Jennifer Dineen is a survey methodologist who focuses on stakeholder attitudes as mechanism for intervention uptake and policy change.

  • Hartford CT UNITED STATES
Gun Violence Prevention Gun Injury Prevention Education Policy Political Attitudes and Behavior Qualitative Research Methods Survey Methodology Public Policy
Lindsay Distefano, Ph.D

Lindsay Distefano, Ph.D

Professor, Department of Kinesiology, and Associate Vice President for Research Development

Lindsay DiStefano works to promote safe physical activity in children through physical literacy development and sport-injury prevention.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
ACL Youth Athletes Injury Prevention Motor Development Physical Literacy Physical Activity Anterior Cruciate Ligament Sport Safety
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