Month: April 2019
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The Academic Minute for 2019.04.15-04.19
The Academic Minute from 04.15 – 04.19 Monday, April 15th Michelle Amazeen – Boston University Native Advertising Dr. Michelle A. Amazeen is an assistant professor in the Department of Mass Communication, Advertising and Public Relations at Boston University. Prior to BU, Dr. Amazeen was an assistant professor of advertising at Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ.…
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Edwin Stafford, Utah State University – Air Pollution Posters
Want to influence parents on an issue? Teach their kids. Edwin Stafford, professor of marketing at Utah State University, examines how teaching kids about pollution changed their parent’s perspective. Edwin R. Stafford, Ph.D., [[email protected]] is a marketing professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University who researches the entrepreneurship, marketing,…
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Leonard Jason, DePaul University – Community Psychology
Psychologists are more than therapists. Leonard Jason, professor of clinical psychology at DePaul University, examines the field of community psychology. Leonard Jason is a professor of clinical and community psychology in DePaul University’s College of Science and Health. He’s also the director of DePaul’s Center for Community Research. A DePaul faculty member since 1975, Jason’s…
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Annmarie Cano, Wayne State University – Relational Flexibility
Approaching a difficult situation can be harmful if you’re not prepared. Annmarie Cano, professor in the department of psychology at Wayne State University, discusses a mindful way to brave the storm. Annmarie Cano, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology and Associate Provost for Faculty Development and Faculty Success at Wayne State University. Dr. Cano conducts research…
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Joseph Reagle, Northeastern University – Life Hacking
Hacking isn’t only for computers. Joseph Reagle, associate professor of communication studies at Northeastern University, describes another type used to make life easier. Joseph Reagle is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern. He’s been a resident fellow at the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard (in 1998 and 2010), and he taught and received…
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Michelle Amazeen, Boston University – Native Advertising
Watch out for ads when reading your morning news stories. Michelle Amazeen, assistant professor in the department of mass communication, advertising and public relations at Boston University, explores native advertising. Dr. Michelle A. Amazeen is an assistant professor in the Department of Mass Communication, Advertising and Public Relations at Boston University. Prior to BU, Dr.…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.04.15)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.04.15 Monday, April 15th Michelle Amazeen of Boston University examines native advertising in your favorite newspapers. Tuesday, April 16th Joseph Reagle of Northeastern University explores life hacking. Wednesday, April 17th Annmarie Cano of Wayne State University discusses strategies for dealing with difficult conversations. Thursday, April 18th Leonard Jason of…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.04.08-04.12
The Academic Minute from 04.08 – 04.12 Monday, April 8th Janet Gibson – Grinnell College Humor and Human Behavior My main focus of research is on implicit memory, the influence of past experience that facilitates or biases current performance in the absence of conscious recollection. I have explored this aspect of memory in the context…
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Andrea Tracy, Grinnell College – Too Much of a Good Thing
On Grinnell College Week: Can you have too much of a good thing? Andrea Tracy, associate professor of psychology, examines this question. My primary research interest is ingestive behavior – specifically, the role of learning in food choice and food motivation, with a particular focus on how these influence, and are influenced by, obesity. My…
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Timothy Arner, Grinnell College – King Arthur in the Robing Room
On Grinnell College Week: What does the art on your walls say about you? Timothy Arner, associate professor of English, discusses this question. Tim Arner specializes in medieval literature. His research and teaching interests include the writings of Geoffrey Chaucer, the influence of classical texts on Middle English poetry, and the intersections between fourteenth- and…