Month: December 2017
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.01.01)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.01.01 Monday, January 1st Atorod Azizinamini of Florida International University explores accelerated bridge construction. Tuesday, January 2nd Andrea Lang of the University at Albany discusses the polar vortex. Wednesday, January 3rd Ray Raymond of the State University of New York Ulster examines the special relationship between the U.S. and U.K.…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.12.25-12.29 – BEST OF WEEK
Academic Minute from 12.25 – 12.29 Monday, December 25th Christian Kiewitz – University of Dayton Abusive Bosses and Defensive Silence Christian Kiewitz is a professor of management at the University of Dayton. His publications and research interests involve workplace aggression, especially abusive supervision, as well as organizational politics and justice, and the impact of…
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Nadine Barlow featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1423), Bob has selected…
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Best Science Segment Award – Ryan Kelly, University of Washington – Science Papers and Storytelling
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Best Science Segment Award, Ryan Kelly, assistant professor in the school of marine and environmental sciences at the University of Washington, discussed why science papers need to embrace storytelling to get their point across. Trained as both an ecologist and a lawyer, Ryan Kelly…
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Best Health Segment Award – Matthew Pase, Boston University – Diet Sodas and Accelerated Brain Aging
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Best Health Segment Award, Matthew Pase, fellow in the department of neurology at the Boston University School of Medicine, looked into whether diet drinks are more harmful than previously thought. Matthew Pase is a fellow in the MED neurology department at Boston University Medical…
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Best Psychology Segment Award – James Roberts, Baylor University – Smartphone Addiction
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Best Psychology Segment Award, James Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor University, examined whether smartphone addiction is real. Dr. Roberts is a well-known author with approximately 75 articles published in the academic literature. He is currently a Professor of Marketing and the W.A. Mays…
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President’s Choice Award – Damon Coletta, Air Force Academy – Liberal Education
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the President’s Choice Award, Damon Coletta, professor of political science at the United States Air Force Academy, delves into this question. Damon Coletta is summer visiting scientist at the Center for Global Security Research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Professor of Political Science at…
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Academic Minute Best-Of for 2017!
Enjoy the best segments from September 2016 – August 2017 right here! For the Best Communications Segment Award, Christian Kiewitz, assistant professor of communication at University of Dayton, discussed how bad bosses can create a vicious cycle at work. Abusive Bosses and Defensive Silence Christian Kiewitz is a professor of management at the University…
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Best Communications Segment Award – Christian Kiewitz, University of Dayton – Abusive Bosses and Defensive Silence
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute. For the Best Communications Segment Award, Christian Kiewitz, professor in management at the University of Dayton, discusses how a vicious cycle can damage the workplace. Christian Kiewitz is a professor of management at the University of Dayton. His publications and research interests involve workplace aggression, especially abusive…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.12.25) – BEST-OF WEEK
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.12.25 Monday, December 25th For the Best Communications Segment Award, Christian Kiewitz, professor in management at the University of Dayton, discusses how a vicious cycle can damage the workplace, discussed abusive bosses and defensive silence. Tuesday, December 26th For the President’s Choice Award, Damon Coletta, professor of political science at the…