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.

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    Jennifer Laurent
    Professor of nursing, lead author on study about childhood obesity and brain development
  • Shana Haines
    professor of special education, in Azores islands for Fulbright research on innovative partnerships
  • Stuart White
    Adjunct faculty member who leads students on a course through the Ecuadorean highlands
  • Cynthia Reyes
    Professor of education, expertise in language, literacy, and its impact on identity
  • Melissa Pespeni
    Biologist, researching how ocean species can survive climate change
  • David Tomasi
    Lecturer, psychotherapist, advocate for exercise improving mood disorders
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    Mark Nelson
    Chair of Pharmacology, elected to National Academy of Sciences
  • Trish Shrum
    Professor addressing climate change through parenting, storytelling and advocacy
  • Emily Bernard
    Professor of critical race and ethnic studies on race, trauma and family
  • Sarah Osten
    Sarah Osten
    Professor of History, volunteer translator for families seeking asylum in the U.S.