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Driver, the first Black faculty member at UMass Amherst, came to the university in 1948. He conducted leading comparative sociology and mental health research.

UMass Amherst Professor of Anthropology Elizabeth L. Krause is gaining attention in Italy for her research on the social impacts of fast fashion.

Heesoo Jang, journalism, recently appeared on CNN to discuss the declaration of martial law in South Korea. 

Paul Collins, Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, has been honored for the second time with a Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award.

UMass Amherst Poll has released a series of results exploring issues faced by those both in Massachusetts and nationally. 

Elizabeth A. Sharrow, public policy, is a key interview subject in The Herricanes, a documentary about the history of the National Women's Football League.

Faculty from the Department of Sociology and the School of Public Policy are part of a new cross-disciplinary project for improving STEM education.

Isabella Weber, economics, discussed the effectiveness of price controls on recent years' inflationary costs on The Economics Show.

Members of the Department of Political Science wrote an op-ed featured in Newsweek which focused on the potential effects of racism on the 2024 election. 

Charli Carpenter, political science, recently wrote a column outlining why she chose not to experiment with AI inclusion in her classroom this year.