Month: October 2018
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John Loike, Touro College – Xenotransplantation
Animals may help us bridge the organ donation gap. John Loike, professor of biology at Touro College, discusses xenotransplantation. Dr. John Loike joined Lander College of Arts & Sciences in the Fall of 2017 after serving as the co-director for graduate studies in the Department of Physiology Cellular Biophysics and director of Special Programs in…
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Ken Gobbo, Landmark College – Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity is a growing social movement. Ken Gobbo, professor of psychology at Landmark College, discusses this movement and how it can help find strengths were only weakness was seen before. Ken Gobbo is Professor of Psychology at Landmark College in Putney, Vermont. He is also a member of the steering committee for the Landmark College…
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Minita Sanghvi, Skidmore College – Gender and Biases in Politics
Women in politics face a wide swath of biases. Minita Sanghvi, Assistant Professor in Management and Business Department at Skidmore College, looks into this statement with many women entering the political fray this year. Minita Sanghvi, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Management and Business Department at Skidmore College, where she teaches business, marketing,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.10.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.10.29 Monday, October 29th Minita Sanghvi of Skidmore College examines the gender biases women candidates face in politics. Tuesday, October 30th Ken Gobbo of Landmark College explores neurodiversity. Wednesday, October 31st John Loike of Touro College discusses using xenotransplantation to help reduce the lengthy organ donation waiting lists. Thursday,…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.10.22-10.26
Academic Minute from 10.22 – 10.26 Monday, October 22nd Ashley Taylor – Colgate University Intellectual Disability and the Producation of Knowledge I am Assistant Professor of Educational Studies at Colgate University. I teach educational foundations courses in disability studies, inclusive education, and philosophy of education. I received my Ph.D. in Cultural Foundations of Education…
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Joseph Ferrari, DePaul University – Procrastination
Everyone procrastinates, but not everyone is a procrastinator. Joseph Ferrari, professor of psychology at DePaul University, discusses this common topic. Joseph Ferrari is a professor of psychology in DePaul University’s College of Science and Health. A procrastination researcher, Ferrari is the author of the 2010 book “Still Procrastinating: The No Regrets Guide to Getting It…
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Sheila Molony, Quinnipiac University – Improving the Lives of People with Dementia
The feeling of home is critical to patients transitioning to an assisted living facility. Sheila Molony, associate nursing professor at Quinnipiac University, discusses how dementia patients benefit from their new home becoming a personal space. Sheila Molony, an authority on aging, geriatric care and dementia assessment, is leading a national conversation about this issue, and…
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Suman Seth, Cornell University – Seasoning Sickness
Are you seasoned? Suman Seth, professor in the department of science & technology studies at Cornell University, explains seasoning sickness. Professor Suman Seth works on the social, cultural, and intellectual history of science and medicine. His interests include the history of medicine, race, and colonialism, the physical sciences (particularly quantum theory), & gender and science.…
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Joe Erlichman, St. Lawrence University – Cerium Dioxide Nanoparticles
A new treatment for ALS could be on the way. Joe Erlichman, professor and chair of science at St. Lawrence University, explores why looking small could help get the treatment where it needs to go. The brain is composed of two types of cells termed neurons and glia. Most of what we know about the…
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Ashley Taylor, Colgate University – Intellectual Disability and the Production of Knowledge
Who can be a producer of knowledge? Ashley Taylor, assistant professor of educational studies at Colgate University, challenges a stigma. I am Assistant Professor of Educational Studies at Colgate University. I teach educational foundations courses in disability studies, inclusive education, and philosophy of education. I received my Ph.D. in Cultural Foundations of Education at Syracuse…