The Conversation

The University of Delaware, founded in 1743, is the eighth-oldest university in the country. UD’s

storied tradition of academic excellence continues today in both the classroom and the laboratory, with consistent ranking among the top 40 public universities. Beyond its Georgian-inspired main campus in Newark, Delaware, UD has locations across the state—in Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown and Lewes.

UD is a state-assisted, privately governed institution and one of a select group of institutions in the United States to hold the triple land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant designation. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifies UD as both a research university with very high research activity—a designation accorded less than 3% of U.S. colleges and universities—and as a community engaged university for its long tradition of applying knowledge and creativity to critical challenges facing communities in Delaware and around the world.

UD offers a broad range of degree programs: four associate’s programs, 140 bachelor’s programs, 145 master’s programs (with 16 dual degrees offered within) and 60 doctoral programs through its nine colleges. Our physical therapy program is the top-ranked graduate program in the nation. The University’s student body encompasses more than 18,000 undergraduates, more than 4,000 graduate students and more than 700 students in professional and continuing studies from across the country and around the globe. UD’s distinguished faculty includes internationally known authors, scientists and artists, Guggenheim, Fulbright and National Academy of Inventors fellows, and members of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering and American Association for the Advancement of Science. The University is fortunate to have an alumni base of more than 195,000 in 152 countries, representing a unique global ambassador community eager to support the University’s mission and pursuits.

Authors

Aaron Fichtelberg
Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware
Aaron Kupchik
Professor of Sociology & Criminal Justice, University of Delaware
Angela Hattery
Professor of Women & Gender Studies/Co-Director, Center for the Study & Prevention of Gender-Based Violence, University of Delaware
A.R. Siders
Assistant Professor, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
Baffour Agyeman Prempeh Boakye
PhD Student, University of Delaware
Brianna Newland
Academic Director and Associate Professor in Sport Management, University of Delaware
Carl Suddler
Visiting Assistant Professor of Black American Studies, University of Delaware
Chad M. Gasta
Professor of Spanish and Chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures, University of Delaware
Colette Gaiter
Professor of Art and Design, University of Delaware
Cristina Archer
Associate Professor, College of Earth, Ocean, & Environment, University of Delaware
Dannagal G. Young
Professor of Communication and Political Science, University of Delaware
David Ebner
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations, University of Delaware
Doug Tallamy
Professor of Entomology, University of Delaware
Earl Smith
Professor of Women and Gender Studies, University of Delaware

Georgina Ramsay
Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Delaware
Hariyo T. Wibisono
PhD on Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware
Holly Michael
Director, Delaware Environmental Institute, and Professor of Earth Sciences and Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware
James J Corbett
Professor, University of Delaware
James Kendra
Director, Disaster Research Center and Professor, Public Policy & Administration, University of Delaware
Jennifer Horney
Professor of Epidemiology and Core Faculty of Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
Jennifer R. Joe
Professor of Accounting, University of Delaware
Jennifer Trivedi
Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Core Faculty Member for the Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
Jeremy Firestone
Professor, School of Marine Science and Policy, University of Delaware
Joel Best
Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware
Justin P. Klein
Director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, University of Delaware
Kimberly Oremus
Assistant Professor of Marine Policy, University of Delaware
Kyle Emich
Assistant Professor of Management, University of Delaware
Lauren P. Bailes
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Delaware

Michael J. Chajes
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware
Muqtedar Khan
Professor, Islam and Global Affairs, University of Delaware
Philip Gable
Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Delaware
Roberta Golinkoff
Professor of Education, University of Delaware
Sara Goldstein
Professor of Human Development, University of Delaware
Sarah DeYoung
Disaster Researcher and Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware
Sarah Lacy
Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Delaware
Susan Barton
Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware
Terry Babcock-Lumish
Visiting Scholar in Public Policy, University of Delaware
Thomas Leitch
Professor of English, University of Delaware
Tricia Wachtendorf
Professor of Sociology and Director, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
Vladimir Enrique Medenica
Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Delaware
Wendy K. Smith
Professor of Business and Leadership, University of Delaware
William B. Farquhar
Professor of Kinesiology & Applied Physiology, University of Delaware

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