Month: February 2018
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The Academic Minute for 2018.02.05-02.09 – Lafayette College Week
Academic Minute from 2.05 – 2.09 Monday, February 5th Neha Vora – Lafayette College Liberal Education and Nationalism Neha Vora is an associate professor of anthropology at Lafayette College and author of the book “Teach for Arabia: American Universities, Liberalism, and Transnational Qatar,” being published by Stanford University Press in November 2018. Her interests include…
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Shelby Putt 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 (#1429), Bob has selected…
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Il Hyun Cho, Lafayette College – Dispelling Myths about North Korea
North Korea remains a mystery. Il Hyun Cho, assistant professor in the Department of Government and Law and the Asian Studies Program at Lafayette College, details popular myths about this rogue nation. Il Hyun Cho is an assistant professor in the Department of Government and Law and the Asian Studies Program at Lafayette College. His…
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Lisa Gabel, Lafayette College – Diagnosing Dyslexia
Early intervention is key to closing the reading achievement gap. Lisa Gabel, associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at Lafayette College, discusses a new approach to catch dyslexia earlier and help children learn. Lisa Gabel is an associate professor of psychology and neuroscience and chair of the neuroscience program at Lafayette College. Her work focuses on…
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Brett Hendrickson, Lafayette College – Latinos and the U.S. Catholic Church
The Catholic Church will soon have a Latino majority congregation. Brett Hendrickson, associate professor of religious studies at Lafayette College, looks to understand more of the culture and heritage of these church goers. Brett Hendrickson is an associate professor of religious studies at Lafayette College, where he studies and teaches on religion in the Americas,…
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Sue Wenze, Lafayette College – Addressing Mental Health Issues with Technology
Can technology help us with our mental health? Sue Wenze, assistant professor of psychology at Lafayette College, describes how the internet can help remove barriers to treatment for some patients. Susan Wenze is an assistant professor of psychology at Lafayette College. Her research interests center on cognitive and emotional processing in mood disorders, ecological momentary…
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Neha Vora, Lafayette College – Liberal Education and Nationalism
Can liberal education from U.S. universities thrive under restrictive regimes? Neha Vora, associate professor of anthropology at Lafayette College, explores whether Education City in Qatar can have a real effect on its students. Neha Vora is an associate professor of anthropology at Lafayette College and author of the book “Teach for Arabia: American Universities, Liberalism,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.02.05) – Lafayette College Week
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.02.05 Monday, February 5th Neha Vora of Lafayette College explores if liberal education can thrive under restrictive regimes abroad. Tuesday, February 6th Sue Wenze of Lafayette College discusses how to address mental health issues with technology. Wednesday, February 7th Brett Hendrickson of Lafayette College explores the culture and heritage…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.01.29-02.02
Academic Minute from 1.29 – 2.02 Monday, January 29th Chelsea Good Abbas – Widener University What Happens in Latin American when the U.S. Tightens its Borders Chelsea Good Abbas, an anthropology instructor at Widener University, received a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology and Bachelor of Science in international area studies from Drexel University in December…
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Robert Linhardt 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 (#1428), Bob has selected…