Two University of Vermont faculty have been named to a list of the world’s most influential researchers, based on the number of times their published studies have been cited by other researchers over the past decade.

UVM faculty named to the list are Andrea Villanti, associate professor of Psychiatry, and William Copeland, professor of Psychiatry. Researchers on the list are in the top 1 percent of all scholars whose work has been cited. The prestigious Highly Cited Researchers list is compiled and published annually by Clarivate Analytics.

At their virtual joint association meeting held on November 18, 2020, also known as their Annual Commissioner’s Night, Champlain Valley Association of Insurance Professionals and Vermont Association of Insurance Professionals welcomed more than 40 insurance industry and related professionals from the local area and several out of state guests. They were also pleased to announce the 2020 Vermont IAIP Member of the Year – Pat Murray, CPCU, CIC, CRM, CISR, AAI, AIC, AIS, API, PIR, ARM, AU, ARC, DAE, CPIW.