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.

  • Laura Hill
    Laura Hill
    Plant biologist fighting soil contamination with sunflowers
  • Keith Klepeis
    Keith Klepeis
    Geologist building the knowledge and advanced tools needed to better predict landslides
  • Teresa Mares
    Teresa Mares
    Amplifying the stories and the challenges of Latin American migrants who work Vermont’s farms
  • Reuben Escorpizo
    Reuben Escorpizo
    Developed new guidelines for clinicians who provide physical rehabilitation for people returning to work following injury or illness
  • Emily Tarleton and Nancy Gell
    Emily Tarleton and Nancy Gell
    Exploring the role of nutrition in reducing fall risks for older adults
  • Beverley Wemple teaching outdoors
    Beverley Wemple
    Recently concluded a 20-year study of water-related impact on Vermont's highest mountain
  • Allan Kellehear
    Allan Kellehear
    Medical sociologist developing compassionate communities through local palliative care programs
  • Steve Keller
    Steve Keller
    Leading research in ecological genomics to study how plants and animals are impacted by rapid environmental changes
  • Sabrina Greenwood
    Sabrina Greenwood
    Leading a research team exploring health, economic and environmental benefits of feeding seaweed to dairy cows
  • Alice Fothergill
    Alice Fothergill
    Studying the impact of COVID-19 on traditionally ignored populations