Month: December 2018
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Darcey Powell, Roanoke College – Prenatal Expectations
On Roanoke College Week: Soon-to-be parents’ expectations are usually out of touch with reality. Darcey Powell, assistant professor of psychology, discusses how pre and post-natal experiences can differ. Dr. Darcey Powell, assistant professor of psychology, teaches child development and developmental psychology. Her research interests include the perceptions of adaptation after changes in family structure and…
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Brooks Crozier, Roanoke College – Tracking Bacteria in Water Sources
On Roanoke College Week: Microorganisms can cause big problems in a water source. Brooks Crozier, professor of biology, explores how to pinpoint where contamination comes from and how to stop it. Dr. Brooks Crozier, biology professor, teaches microbiology, mycology and phycology. He and his students perform research in the area of microbial source tracking, which…
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Steven Hughes, Roanoke College – Improving LED Technology
On Roanoke College Week: LED bulbs reduce energy consumption; but can they get better? Steven Hughes, assistant professor of chemistry, examines this question. Dr. Steven Hughes, assistant professor of chemistry, teaches general and physical chemistry. He has a strong research interest in finding new materials systems for LED lighting that exhibit sufficient light shifting properties…
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Lindsey Osterman, Roanoke College – Perceptions of Actors after #MeToo
On Roanoke College Week: In the wake of the MeToo movement, many have had to rethink their favorite celebrities. Lindsey Osterman, assistant professor of psychology, determines that not everyone has turned away from the accused. Dr. Lindsey Osterman, assistant professor of psychology, teaches classes ranging from social and evolutionary psychology to quantitative methods as they…
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Chris Lassiter, Roanoke College – Estrogen
On Roanoke College Week: How do our organs end up in the right places? Chris Lassiter, associate professor of biology, explores the role estrogen plays in putting us together. Dr. Chris Lassiter is an associate professor of biology and Roanoke College’s director of undergraduate research. His research interests lie in the field of developmental biology;…
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Roanoke College Week on The Academic Minute (2018.12.17)
Roanoke College Week on The Academic Minute 2018.12.17 Monday, December 17th Chris Lassiter discusses how estrogen helps out organs get in the right place. Tuesday, December 18th Lindsey Osterman delves into the perceptions of certain actors after the #MeToo movement. Wednesday, December 19th Steven Hughes examines how to improve LED technology. Thursday, December 20th Brooks…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.12.10-12.14
Academic Minute from 12.10 – 12.14 Monday, December 10th Mark West – University of North Carolina Charlotte The Humanities and STEM Disciplines as Overlapping Circles Mark I. West is a Professor of English and Chair of the Department of English at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he has taught since 1984. …
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Ekin Atilla-Gokcumen, University at Buffalo – Cellular Senescence
Have we found one of the genes responsible for aging? Ekin Atilla-Gokcumen, assistant professor of chemistry at the University at Buffalo, explores senescence and one gene that stops cells from dividing later in life. Ekin Atilla-Gokcumen is a chemical biologist who studies lipids, a class of organic molecules that includes fats, waxes and sterols like…
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Douglas Fudge, Chapman University – Hagfish
Dealing with predators is a fact of life for most species. Douglas Fudge, associate professor of biological sciences at Chapman University, delves into the hagfish and how it avoids becoming lunch. Dr. Fudge’s research aims to understand the biophysics of marine animals, with a focus on processes such as predator defense, feeding, and locomotion. Current…
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Emily Bernate, St. Edwards University – Politeness in U.S. Spanish
Emily Bernate, assistant professor of Spanish at St. Edward’s University, looks at softening our requests to sounds more polite. Emily Bernate is an assistant professor of Spanish at St. Edwards University. Her research interests include sociolinguistics and pragmatics, particularly gender differences in language and politeness norms. She has taught second-language and heritage languages courses in Spanish…