Month: November 2018
-
Alexandra Kosiba, University of Vermont – The Rebound of the Red Spruce
The red spruce is coming back to the Northeastern United States. Alexandra Kosiba, researcher in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natual Resources at the University of Vermont, explores why these trees have made a rebound after years of decline. Alexandra Kosiba is a forest ecologist and dendrochronologist who specializes in understanding tree response to…
-
Loren Toussaint, Luther College – Forgiveness
Want to reduce your stress? Try forgiveness. Loren Toussaint, professor of psychology at Luther College, explains how forgiving yourself and others can lead to a more harmonious life. Toussaint earned his Ph.D. in 1998. After his postdoctoral trainee experience at the University of Michigan, he served as an assistant professor at Idaho State University for…
-
Douglas McKechnie, United States Air Force Academy – Government and Social Media
The government is now a troll on social media. Douglas McKechnie, associate professor of law at the United States Air Force Academy, examines the new way we interact with our political leaders. Professor McKechnie is an Associate Professor of Law at the United States Air Force Academy. He is an award winning teacher and scholar…
-
Sean Gerrity, Hostos Community College – Maroons
Not all enslaved people fled to the North. Sean Gerrity, assistant professor of English at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York, describes how some didn’t need to go far to find freedom. Sean Gerrity received his Ph.D. in English with a Certificate in American Studies from The City University of New…
-
John Heitmann, University of Dayton – Cars and Government Regulations
Americans have long had a love affair with the automobile. John Heitmann, professor of history at the University of Dayton, explores how we re-shaped the car as it has re-shaped us. John Heitmann is a history professor at the University of Dayton. He received his Ph.D from the Johns Hopkins University in 1983. His research…
-
This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.11.26)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.11.26 Monday, November 26th John Heitmann of the University of Dayton discusses how government regulations have changed the automobile over time. Tuesday, November 27th Sean Gerrity of Hostos Community College delves into how formerly enslaved people avoided re-enslavement while staying in the South. Wednesday, November 28th Douglas McKechnie of…
-
The Academic Minute for 2018.11.19-11.23
Academic Minute from 11.19 – 11.23 Monday, November 19th Alison Bryant Ludden – College of the Holy Cross Teens and Caffeine Dr. Alison Bryant Ludden, associate professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross, studies how adolescents’ use of different caffeinated products unfolds over time and in different contexts. She received her…
-
Jing Hu, University of Toronto – Two Ways of Time Estimation
There is more than one way to think of time. Jing Hu, Ph.D. student in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, is on the clock. Jing Hu is a Ph.D. student in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of…
-
Rocco Porreca, Newbury College – Future of Football
The NFL’s profits may be booming, but a reduction in youth players is also looming. Rocco Porreca, assistant professor in sport management at Newbury College, describes changes being made to try to save football. Rocco Porreca enters his first year as Newbury’s Faculty Athletic Representative. Porreca joined Newbury College’s Roger. A. Saunders School of Business…
-
Ranjit Dighe, SUNY Oswego – Bland Beer
Ready to belly up to the bar for another bland beer? Ranjit Dighe, professor in the department of economics at SUNY Oswego, explores how the effects of Prohibition are still being felt today. RANJIT S. DIGHE is Assistant Professor of Economics at the State University of New York at Oswego. His specialty is American macroeconomic…