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Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
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Professor of Public Health Science and Community Medicine, University of Connecticut
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Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut
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Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut
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Estudante de Doutorado, University of Connecticut
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Research Associate in Public Health Sciences, University of Connecticut
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Assistant Professor of Communication, University of Connecticut
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Professor of Business Law & Eversource Energy Chair in Business Ethics, University of Connecticut
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Professor of Earth Science, University of Connecticut
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Professor Emeritus of Journalism, University of Connecticut
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut
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PhD Candidate in Anthropology, University of Connecticut
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Associate Professor Emerita of Economics, University of Connecticut
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Agriculture and Resource Economics, University of Connecticut
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut