Month: May 2018
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.05.14)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.05.14 Monday, May 14th Elizabeth Kiester of Albright College examines how religion and policy affect attitudes towards LGBTQ rights. Tuesday, May 15th Marie Helweg-Larsen of Dickinson College delves into hygge and why the Danish people are so much happier than Americans. Wednesday, May 16th Phillip Zoladz of Ohio Northern…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.05.07-05.11
Academic Minute from 5.07 – 5.11 Monday, May 7th Amy Cook – Stony Brook University The Art and Science of Casting Amy Cook is Associate Professor in English and Theatre Arts and Graduate Director in the Department of Theatre Arts. She specializes in the intersection of cognitive science and theories of performance and early…
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David Kastan 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 (#1442), Bob has selected…
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Bessie Lawton, West Chester University – Ancestry DNA Tests
DNA tests are becoming more popular in our culture. Bessie Lawton, associate professor of communication studies at West Chester University, explores why the results don’t always match the story we believe about ourselves. Dr. Lawton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies. She received her Ph.D. in Communication from the University of…
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Christopher Schmidt, University of Indianapolis – The Teeth of Herculaneum
We’re still learning about the cities buried by Mount Vesuvius centuries ago. Christopher Schmidt, professor in the department of anthropology at the University of Indianapolis, explores the people of one of these cities and how we’re learning more about them from their teeth. Christopher W. Schmidt is Professor of Anthropology, Director of the Bioarchaeology Laboratory,…
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Robert Edgell, SUNY Polytechnic Institute – Re-Imagining Entrepreneurship
Many entrepreneurs want to make the most money. Robert Edgell, associate professor of technology management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, examines how to shift this perspective. Dr. Edgell is currently an Associate Professor of Technology Management, Co-Director of the Joint Center for Creativity, Design, and Venturing, and had volunteered for one year to be the Interim…
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Mark Montgomery, Grinnell College – International Adoption
Fewer and fewer children are being adopted from overseas. Mark Montgomery, professor of enterprise and leadership at Grinnell College, determines the reasons why international adoption rates are falling. Mark Montgomery is Donald L. Wilson Professor of Enterprise and Leadership, and Professor of Economics, at Grinnell College. He is coauthor, with his wife and colleague Irene…
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Amy Cook, Stony Brook University – The Art and Science of Casting
There’s an art and a science to casting your favorite movie roles. Amy Cook, Associate Professor in English and Theatre Arts at Stony Brook University, discusses how casting that goes beyond our expectations can bring new narratives to the forefront. Amy Cook is Associate Professor in English and Theatre Arts and Graduate Director in the…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.05.07)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.05.07 Monday, May 7th Amy Cook of Stony Brook University examines the art and science of casting for stage and screen. Tuesday, May 8th Mark Montgomery of Grinnell College delves into why international adoption rates are falling. Wednesday, May 9th Robert Edgell of SUNY Polytechnic Institute discusses how to…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.04.30-05.04
Academic Minute from 4.30 – 5.04 Monday, April 30th David Kastan – Yale University The Politics of Red and Blue David Scott Kastan is currently the George M. Bodman Professor of English at Yale University, having previously taught at Columbia and at Dartmouth College. Among his books are Shakespeare and the Shapes of Time, Shakespeare after Theory, Shakespeare…