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Professor, Political Science and International Relations
Brodsky Chair in U.S. Constitutional Democracy and Culture
- Women in politics, political polarization, political behavior and civic engagement, women candidates for political office, the role of the first lady of the United States
- Media coverage: PBS/WEBU, NBC/WFLA-TV, CBS/WPRI-TV
Associate professor, Philosophy
Graduate program director, Humanities
- Humanities and technology, foundations of artificial intelligence (AI), philosophy of mind and what it means to be human in the age of technology
- Chinese and Indian philosophy, Chinese social norms and how they manifest in U.S./China interactions
Professor and chair, Cultural, Environmental and Global Studies
Professor, Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Human impacts on environments and animal populations, Rhode Island environmental topics
- Media coverage: NPR, Eco-RI, Audubon Society News, Newport Daily News/Providence Journal
Vice president for strategic initiatives
Executive director, Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy
- Disinformation/use of information as a political weapon, foreign malign influence, national security, foreign policy
- Media coverage: Associated Press, Forbes, C-SPAN, WPRI-TV
Professor, Cultural, Environmental and Global Studies
Professor, Political Science and International Relations
- Comparative political history and the political economy of development, particularly in Asia and the Middle East
- Innovations in teaching and learning with a focus on AI
- Media coverage: Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education
Associate professor and associate chair of graduate nursing, Nursing
- Primary care and women's health provider
- Health promotion, nutraceuticals, lifestyle management
- Nursing education and professional identity in nursing
Assistant professor, Business and Economics
Graduate program director, Organizational Transformation and Leadership
- Derivatives, emerging markets, volatility, financial crises, international markets and institutions, microfinance and behavioral finance
- Transformational leadership
Current Topics
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- Artificial intelligence
- Arts/art and entertainment
- Climate change
- Conservation and/or sustainability
- Disinformation and censorship
- Gen Z
- Health care
- Higher education trends
- Mental health topics
- Political polarization
- Rhode Island topics (environment, economics, etc.)
- Workplace trends
Full List of Faculty Expert Sources
Associate professor, Modern Languages
- Contemporary Spanish cultural studies; Spanish feminism and an antiracist perspective
Professor and chair, Political Science and International Relations
- American politics, including American political thought (past and present)
- Political philosophy
Adjunct faculty, Philosophy
- Asian philosophy, health care ethics, intercultural ethics, ethics, the existential and moral impact of technologies in health care
Associate professor, Psychology
- The intersections of sexuality, gender and faith, specifically around evangelical Christianity, the experiences of trans and gender nonconforming college students and the faculty who support them
Assistant professor, Cultural, Environmental and Global Studies
- Cultural sociology and social movements, LGBTQ+ representation, marginalized communities and the experiences of people in underrepresented racial and ethnic populations in the United States
Professor, History
- History of the American presidency, U.S. military and naval history, the American Revolution and Early Republic, the Civil War, Anglo-American relations and Rhode Island history
- Providing insight into contemporary political issues based on America's past
Adjunct faculty, Biology and Biomedical Sciences
Campus registered dietitian
- Community nutrition education, food access, implementation science, medical nutritional therapy, nutrition trends and nutritional needs of individuals experiencing low income
Senior lecturer, Business and Economics
- Economic impacts of community initiatives and of regional/national issues and events, Rhode Island economics, Newport's Cliff Walk
Director and department chair, Business and Economics
- Tourism, tourism economics, sustainable tourism/ecotourism, food and beverage/wine tourism, hotel management, event production, wedding planning, hospitality industry, service quality/customer experience, business communications
Professor, Religious and Theological Studies
- Biblical scholar with experience in archaeological excavations in Israel, featured in documentaries
- Expertise in adult sibling grief
- Media coverage: CNN, Rhode Island Public Radio, Boston Public Radio, The History Channel