Academic Minute from 9.10 – 9.14
Monday, September 10th
Fred Ledley – Bentley University
What Does Academic Research Contribute to New Medicines
Dr. Ledley is an opinion leader in the integration of science, business, and education. He has extensive experience as a researcher, educator, entrepreneur, and executive in academia, industry, and government. He is an accomplished leader, with a record of managing successful research initiatives, start-up companies, and progressive academic change.
Tuesday, September 11th
Sister Marcella Wallowicz – Holy Family University
Sabermetrics in the Classroom
I am an Associate Professor of Mathematics and also the Assistant Dean in the School of Arts & Sciences at Holy Family University. My academic preparation includes:
BA (cum laude) in chemistry from Holy Family University
MA in applied mathematics from Villanova University
Doctoral coursework in pure mathematics at the University of Pittsburgh (research interest: interface of chemistry and graph theory)
PhD in Post-secondary and Adult Education from Capella University (research interest: online delivery of calculus and advanced mathematics courses)
My interest in Sabermetrics began several years ago in working with two senior mathematics majors who were completing their senior research projects. Later, I began taking on summer interns as a result of multiple grants received from the Clare Booth Luce Foundation. The topic of the application of sabermetrics in evaluating employee productivity became appealing.
Wednesday, September 12th
Kiersten Greene – SUNY New Paltz
Tech in the Classroom
Kiersten Greene is an Assistant Professor of Literacy Education in the Department of Teaching & Learning at the State University of New York at New Paltz. She received her PhD in Urban Education at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and her MSEd in Early Childhood and Elementary Education at Bank Street College of Education. She currently teaches courses on teaching reading, writing, and multimodal text production, and prior to joining the faculty at New Paltz, she taught elementary school in New York City.
Interested in bridging the gap between policy and practice in K-12 schooling, Kiersten’s scholarship is rooted in making sense of the 21st century classroom experience. Her recent research argues that educators have important critiques to offer policymakers from the view of the classroom.
Thursday, September 13th
Krystle Cobian – University of California Los Angeles
Women of Color in STEM
Krystle Cobian is a graduate student researcher at HERI. Her research interests include underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities in STEM, STEM undergraduate education, campus sexual violence, and leadership development for women of color. Krystle obtained her bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Education Studies at UCLA, her master’s in Student Development Administration at Seattle University, and is currently a PhD student in the Higher Education and Organizational Change program.
Friday, September 14th
Michelle Watts – American Public University
The Great Broadband Divide
Michelle Watts has a degree in International Studies from American University in Washington, D.C., and a Master’s degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Arizona. She is currently enrolled in the University of Southern Mississippi’s International Development Doctoral program. Ms. Watts’ professional experience includes working at the Inter-American Foundation, teaching United States Government and History for Central Texas College, as well as Latin American Studies and International Development courses for Florida State University in the traditional classroom.
