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  • Angélica Durán-Martínez, Ph.D.
    Angélica Durán-Martínez, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor, Director of Global Studies Ph.D. Program
    Political Science

    Political and Criminal Violence, Drug Trade and Crime, Latin American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Economy of Development

    • Phone978-934-5136
    • Emailangelica_duranmartinez@uml.edu
  • Deina Abdelkader, Ph.D.
    Deina Abdelkader, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor, Director of Peace & Conflict Studies
    Political Science, Peace and Conflict Studies, Global Studies

    Islamic transnational movements, Islamic Legal Thought, Democratization in the Muslim World

    • Phone(978) 934-4252
    • EmailDeina_Abdelkader@uml.edu
  • A.J. Angulo, Ed.D.
    A.J. Angulo, Ed.D.
    Professor, Program Coordinator M.Ed. Educ. Admin. - Higher Ed.
    School of Education
    • Phone978-934-4615
    • EmailAJ_Angulo@uml.edu
  • Christopher Carlsmith, Ph.D.
    Christopher Carlsmith, Ph.D.
    Professor
    History

    Early Modern Europe, Renaissance Italy, Western Civilization

    • Phone978-934-4277
    • EmailChristopher_Carlsmith@uml.edu
  • Jason Carter
    Jason Carter
    Interdisciplinary Programs Coordinator, Adjunct Faculty, Dean Bergeron International Relations Club Adviser
    Political Science
    • Phone978-934-6785
    • EmailJason_Carter@uml.edu
  • Giulia DeLisle, Ph.D.
    Giulia DeLisle, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor of Italian Studies
    World Languages and Cultures

    19th & 20th Century Italian Literature, Women’s Studies & Life Writing, Italian Cinema, Foreign Language Education

    • Phone978-934-4080
    • EmailGiulia_DeLisle@uml.edu
  • Mignon Duffy
    Mignon Duffy
    Professor
    Sociology

    Care work; intersectionality; labor market inequalities; research methods; and social policy.

    • Phone978-934-4329
    • EmailMignon_Duffy@uml.edu
  • Urmitapa Dutta
    Urmitapa Dutta
    Associate Professor
    Psychology

    Youth participatory action research, Critical community psychology, Conflict transformation and peacebuilding, Northeast India/South Asia

    • Phone978-934-2227
    • EmailUrmitapa_Dutta@uml.edu
  • Joshua Dyck, Ph.D.
    Joshua Dyck, Ph.D.
    Department Chair, Professor, Director of the Center for Public Opinion
    Political Science, Global Studies, Digital Media, Public Administration

    American Politics, Elections, Voting, Survey Research

    • Phone978-934-3229
    • EmailJoshua_Dyck@uml.edu
  • Lisa Edwards, Ph.D.
    Lisa Edwards, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor
    History

    Latin America

    • Phone978-934-4164
    • EmailLisa_Edwards@uml.edu
  • Nicholas Evans, Ph.D., MSME
    Nicholas Evans, Ph.D., MSME
    Associate Professor
    Philosophy

    • Areas of Specialization: Bioethics, Military Ethics, Public Health Ethics
    • Areas of Competence: Philosophy of Science, Political Philosophy, Health Care Policy, Security Studies

    • Phone978-934-3996
    • EmailNicholas_Evans@uml.edu
  • James Forest
    James Forest
    Professor; Director of Security Studies
    School of Criminology and Justice Studies

    International security studies, terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, homeland security.

    • Phone978-934-4773
    • EmailJames_Forest@uml.edu
  • Robert Forrant, Ph.D.
    Robert Forrant, Ph.D.
    Distinguished University Professor, Co-Director, Senior Research Fellow
    History

    U.S. History, Labor Studies, Global Development, Industrial History

    • Phone978-934-2904
    • EmailRobert_Forrant@uml.edu
  • Monica Galizzi, Ph.D.
    Monica Galizzi, Ph.D.
    Professor
    Economics, Climate Change Initiative, Center for Women & Work

    Labor economics, the economics of disability, applied econometrics, scholarship of teaching and learning

    • Phone978-934-2790
    • EmailMonica_Galizzi@uml.edu
  • Vanessa Joan Gray, Ph.D.
    Vanessa Joan Gray, Ph.D.
    Assistant Teaching Professor
    Political Science, Climate Change Initiative

    Latin American Politics, Comparative Politics, Global Environment

    • Phone978-934-4256
    • EmailVanessa_Gray@uml.edu
  • Maheen Haider, Ph.D.
    Maheen Haider, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
    Sociology

    Immigration, Race and Ethnicity, Media studies, Qualitative Methods, Globalization and Transnationalism (with a focus on Asian Americans and Muslims in the West plugged in the capital intensive labor markets)

    • Phone978-934-4123
    • EmailMaheen_Haider@uml.edu
  • Jarrod Hayes, Ph.D.
    Jarrod Hayes, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor
    Political Science, Climate Change Initiative

    International Security, Foreign Policy, Global Environmental Politics

    • Phone978-934-2732
    • EmailJarrod_Hayes@uml.edu
  • Minnie Minhyung Joo, Ph.D.
    Minnie Minhyung Joo, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
    Political Science

    International Relations, Civil War, and Political Methodology

    • Phone978-934-6303
    • Emailminhyung_joo@uml.edu
  • John Kaag, Ph.D.
    John Kaag, Ph.D.
    Professor
    Philosophy

    Aesthetics, Philosophy of Mind, American Philosophy

    • Phone978-934-2548
    • EmailJohn_Kaag@uml.edu
  • Wael Kamal
    Wael Kamal
    Assistant Dean, Associate Teaching Professor
    Art & Design Department
    • Phone978-934-4780
    • EmailWael_Kamal@uml.edu
  • Whitley Kaufman, Ph.D.
    Whitley Kaufman, Ph.D.
    Professor
    Philosophy

    Ethics (Theoretical and Applied), Philosophy of Law, Environmental Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion

    • Phone978-934-3913
    • EmailWhitley_Kaufman@uml.edu
  • MinJeong Kim, Ph.D.
    MinJeong Kim, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor, Language Arts and Literacy
    School of Education
    • Phone978-934-4614
    • EmailMinjeong_Kim@uml.edu
  • David Kingsley, Ph.D.
    David Kingsley, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor
    Economics, SWIMMER, Global Studies, Climate Change Initiative

    Experimental Economics, Environmental Economics, Public Policy

    • Phone978-934-2755
    • EmailDavid_Kingsley@uml.edu
  • Supriya Lahiri, Ph.D.
    Supriya Lahiri, Ph.D.
    Professor Emeritus
    Economics, Climate Change Initiative

    Applied Macro and Micro Models, Energy & Environmental Economics, Economics of Occupational Health

    • EmailSupriya_Lahiri@uml.edu
  • Cheryl Llewellyn, Ph.D.
    Cheryl Llewellyn, Ph.D.
    Chair, Associate Professor
    Sociology

    Gender, sexuality, migration, qualitative methods

    • Phone978-934-5447
    • EmailCheryl_Llewellyn@uml.edu
  • Jill Lohmeier, Ph.D.
    Jill Lohmeier, Ph.D.
    Professor, Research and Evaluation in Education
    School of Education, Center for Program Evaluation, Climate Change Initiative

    Educational Program Evaluation; Informal Learning; Survey Research

    • Phone978-934-4617
    • Emailjill_hendrickson@uml.edu
  • Hilary Lustick, Ph.D.
    Hilary Lustick, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
    School of Education

    Research and Evaluation in Education, Educational Leadership

    • Phone978-934-3108
    • EmailHilary_Lustick@uml.edu
  • Maria Matz, Ph.D.
    Maria Matz, Ph.D.
    Chair, Associate Professor
    World Languages and Cultures


    • Phone978-934-4364
    • EmailMaria_Matz@uml.edu
  • Alison McConwell, Ph.D.
    Alison McConwell, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
    Philosophy

    History and philosophy of biology, epistemology of science, science and values

    • Phone978-934-5993
    • Emailalison_mcconwell@uml.edu
  • Carol McDonough, Ph.D.
    Carol McDonough, Ph.D.
    Professor, MSP President
    Economics

    Use of technology in older adult populations

    • Phone978-934-2784
    • EmailCarol_McDonough@uml.edu
  • Chad Montrie, Ph.D.
    Chad Montrie, Ph.D.
    Professor
    History

    American Social, Labor, and Environmental History.

    • Phone(978) 934-4275
    • Emailchad_montrie@uml.edu
  • Philip Moss
    Philip Moss
    Emeritus Professor
    Economics

    Labor Economics, Community Economic Development, Public Policy Analyst

    • EmailPhilip_Moss@uml.edu
  • Arie Perliger, Ph.D.
    Arie Perliger, Ph.D.
    Professor
    School of Criminology and Justice Studies, Climate Change Initiative

    Political Violence and Extremism, Security Policy and Politics, Far-Right Politics (Europe, US and Israel), Political Socialization, Middle Eastern Politics, Research Methodology (SNA).

    • Phone978-934-4268
    • EmailArie_Perliger@uml.edu
  • Shakil Quayes
    Shakil Quayes
    Chair, Professor
    Economics

    Development Economics, Financial Economics, Labor Economics

    • Phone978-934-2786
    • Emailshakil_quayes@uml.edu
  • Emma Rodman, Ph.D.
    Emma Rodman, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
    Political Science

    Political theory

    • Phone978-934-5486
    • EmailEmma_Rodman@uml.edu
  • Jana Sládková, Ph.D.
    Jana Sládková, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor
    Psychology

    Qualitative research methodology, Narrative analysis, Critical Social Psychology, Migration research.

    • Phone978-934-3145
    • EmailJana_Sladkova@uml.edu
  • Aaron Smith-Walter, Ph.D.
    Aaron Smith-Walter, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor, MPA Interim Director
    Political Science
    • Phone978-934-5229
    • EmailAaron_SmithWalter@uml.edu
  • Frank Sousa, Ph.D.
    Frank Sousa, Ph.D.
    Professor of Portuguese, Director of the Saab Center for Portuguese Studies
    World Languages and Cultures Department
    • Phone978-934-5199
    • EmailFrank_Sousa@uml.edu
  • Christoph Strobel, Ph.D.
    Christoph Strobel, Ph.D.
    Chair, Professor
    History

    Global/Comparative/Cross-Cultural Historical Perspectives; Native American and African History

    • Phone978-934-4263
    • EmailChristoph_Strobel@uml.edu
  • Tommaso Tempesti, Ph.D.
    Tommaso Tempesti, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor
    Economics

    International Trade, Labor Economics

    • Phone978-934-2783
    • EmailTommaso_Tempesti@uml.edu
  • Ardeth Thawnghmung, Ph.D.
    Ardeth Thawnghmung, Ph.D.
    Professor
    Political Science

    Comparative Politics, International Relations, Southeast Asian Politics

    • Phone978-934-4238
    • EmailArdeth_Thawnghmung@uml.edu
  • Jack (John) Traphagan, Ph.D., '83
    Jack (John) Traphagan, Ph.D., '83
    Adjunct Faculty, Chair - FAHSS Advisory Board
    Political Science, Global Studies

    Political Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Anthropology of Science, Religion and Politics

    • Emailjohn_traphagan@uml.edu
  • Jenifer Whitten-Woodring, Ph.D.
    Jenifer Whitten-Woodring, Ph.D.
    Dean of the Honors College; Associate Professor of Political Science
    Political Science

    Media Freedom, Comparative and International Political Communication, Human Rights, Repression and Dissent, International Relations, Research Methods

    • Phone(978) 934-4242
    • Emailjenifer_whittenwoodring@uml.edu
  • John Wooding
    John Wooding
    Emeritus Professor, Senior Research Fellow, Acting Director 2016-17
    Political Science, Climate Change Initiative

    Public Policy, International Political Economy, British Politics

    • Phone978-934-4257
    • EmailJohn_Wooding@uml.edu

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