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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
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
Joel Blatt, Ph.D.

Joel Blatt, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of History

Dr. Joel Blatt is an associate professor of European History at the UConn-Stamford campus.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Conflicts and Cooperation with other Nations Mindset of Nation French Culture France
Deborah Bolnick, Ph.D.

Deborah Bolnick, Ph.D.

Professor

Dr. Bolnick is an expert on genetic ancestry testing and how sociopolitical forces & history shape human genomic diversity.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Native American Genetic Histories Human Biodiversity Genetic Ancestry Testing Anthropology Ancient DNA Race Human Genomics
Laura J. Burton, Ph.D.

Laura J. Burton, Ph.D.

Department Head, Educational Leadership

Professor focused on management in sports organizations and how gender stereotypes affect women working in athletics.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Gender Stereotypes Access and Success in Leadership Sport Management Gender Issues in Sport Leadership in Sport Organizations Gender
Fred Carstensen, Ph.D.

Fred Carstensen, Ph.D.

Professor

Professor Fred Carstensen is an expert in the areas of public policy, economic history and economics.

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Finance Public Policy Economic History Economics
Jeffrey P. Cohen, Ph.D.

Jeffrey P. Cohen, Ph.D.

Kinnard Scholar in Real Estate and Professor

Jeffrey P. Cohen is an expert on transit-oriented development and housing, factors impacting real estate values, and property taxation

  • Storrs CT UNITED STATES
Housing Transit-Oriented Development Residential Real Estate Applied Spatial Econometrics Real Estate Economics and Finance Transportation and Real Estate Property Taxation Real Estate Valuation
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
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
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