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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
    • Adam Lerner, Ph.D.
      Adam Lerner, Ph.D.
      Associate Professor, Associate Program Director of Global Studies
      Political Science

      International Relations; International Political Theory; International Ethics

      • Phone978-934-4249
      • Emailadam_lerner@uml.edu
    • Deina Abdelkader, Ph.D.
      Deina Abdelkader, Ph.D.
      Associate Professor, Director of Peace and Conflict Studies
      Political Science, Peace and Conflict Studies, Global Studies

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

      • Phone978-934-4252
      • EmailDeina_Abdelkader@uml.edu
    • A.J. Angulo, Ed.D.
      A.J. Angulo, Ed.D.
      Professor, Program Coordinator M.Ed. Education Administration, Higher Education
      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
      Acting Chair, Professor
      Sociology

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

      • Phone978-934-4329
      • EmailMignon_Duffy@uml.edu
    • Urmitapa Dutta, Ph.D.
      Urmitapa Dutta, Ph.D.
      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.
      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, Emeritus 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
    • Jill Hendrickson, Ph.D.
      Jill Hendrickson, Ph.D.
      Professor, Research and Evaluation in Education; Associate Head of the Graduate School
      School of Education, Center for Program Evaluation, Climate Change Initiative

      Educational Program Evaluation; Informal Learning; Survey Research

      • Phone978-934-4617
      • Emailjill_hendrickson@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.
      Associate Professor
      Sociology

      Gender, sexuality, migration, qualitative methods

      • Phone978-934-5447
      • EmailCheryl_Llewellyn@uml.edu
    • Hilary Lustick, Ph.D.
      Hilary Lustick, Ph.D.
      Associate Professor, Educational Leadership and Evaluation
      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.
      Acting Chair, 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, 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; Professor of Political Science
      Honors College, Political Science

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

      • Phone978-934-4242
      • 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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