Ellen Marsden aboard the Melosira research vessel on Lake Champlain

What makes our faculty members tick?

Get up close and personal with our professors. Learn about their passions, their paths to UVM and why they love what they study, from the mysteries of Lake Champlain's sculpin to the stories of homeless children in Pakistan.

  • Jenn Karson
    Jenn Karson
    Artist using machine learning to create works that challenge tradition
  • Meghan Cope
    Meghan Cope
    Geographer, recipient of the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Scholar Teacher Award, and creator of exciting classroom experiences
  • Laura Foran Lewis
    Laura Foran Lewis
    Honored by The Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing for her study exploring the birth stories of autistic women to improve their experiences
  • Brian Beckage
    Brian Beckage
    Climate researcher studying how human behavior will shape the future of climate change
  • Paula Deming
    Paula Deming
    Part of a collaborative research team working to understand the role of functional genomics in precision medicine
  • Dan Tobin
    Dan Tobin
    Researching how small- and medium-scale farmers respond to external influences like market forces, policy mechanisms, and environmental change
  • Suzanne Lowensohn
    Suzanne Lowensohn
    Appointed to the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council (GASAC) for a two-year term; director of the Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program
  • Paul Deslandes
    Paul Deslandes
    Tracing the history of male beauty, grooming, and self-representation; chair of UVM’s Department of History
  • Marilyn Cipolla
    Marilyn Cipolla
    Leading researcher in brain injury associated with stroke and preeclampsia; chair of UVM Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering
  • Ralph Tursini
    Ralph Tursini ’99
    Mentor of students and maintainer of UVM’s forests for 15 years