Month: May 2019
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Jessica Henry, Montclair State University – Forensic Misconduct
Forensic sciences still has a fallibility – people. Jessica Henry, associate professor in the department of justice studies at Montclair State University, explores what can be done about forensic misconduct. Jessica S. Henry is an Associate Professor of Justice Studies at Montclair State University. She received her JD from New York University School of Law…
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Rachel Plotnick, Indiana University – Pushing Buttons
Do you like pushing buttons? Rachel Plotnick, assistant professor of cinema and media studies at Indiana University, examines why we became a nation of button pushers. Rachel Plotnick is an Assistant Professor of Cinema and Media Studies in The Media School at Indiana University Bloomington. Prior to this position, she served as an assistant professor…
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Travis Fox, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY – Drones
Some stories in the news can give drones a bad reputation. Travis Fox, professor of journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, explores how they are also used for good. Travis Fox is an aerial photographer and the Director of Visual Journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City…
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Stephanie Carr, Hartwick College – Microbes
Microbes are a rich area of study. Stephanie Carr, assistant professor of biology at Hartwick College, discusses thinking small to find big answers. Dr. Stephanie Carr is an assistant professor of biology at Hartwick College. As a microbiologist and a geochemist, Stephanie aims to understand how microorganisms impact our environment. Stephanie focuses on discovering how…
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Lorie Vanchena, University of Kansas – World War I Poetry
We’ve seen and heard a lot of stories from WWII – but what about WWI? Lorie Vanchena, associate professor in the department of Germanic languages and literatures at the University of Kansas, looks back at the Great War and the literature that described it. Lorie A. Vanchena, associate professor of Germanic Languages & Literatures at…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.05.27)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.05.27 Monday, May 27th Lorie Vanchena of the University of Kansas examines the poetry written during of World War I. Tuesday, May 28th Stephanie Carr of Hartwick College discusses what microorganisms are doing for you. Wednesday, May 29th Travis Fox of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism explores…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.05.20-05.24
The Academic Minute from 05.20 – 05.24 Monday, May 20th Ken Joseph – University at Buffalo Fighting Fake News I am an assistant professor in the CSE Department at the University at Buffalo. In the past, I was a postdoc at the LazerLab at the Network Science Institute at Northeastern University and a fellow at…
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Christopher Fee, Gettysburg College – Perceptions of the Vikings
Are we romanticizing the Vikings too much in popular culture? Christopher Fee, professor in the English department at Gettysburg College, looks into whether the myth has become more like fact. Christopher R. Fee, Ph.D., is Professor in the English Department at Gettysburg College and teaches numerous courses on various medieval subjects; these include popular seminars…
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Allan Rachlin, Franklin Pierce University – American’s Quality of Life
Americans donate the most to charity. Allan Rachlin, associate professor of sociology at Franklin Pierce University, examines why we’re not at the top of other quality of life lists. Allan Rachlin is an associate professor of sociology at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H., where he teaches a popular undergraduate course on poverty and wealth…
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Stephanie Jones, Harvard University – Early Childhood Care
Early childhood care is vital. Stephanie Jones, professor in early childhood development at Harvard University, looks into how to study it to gain more perspective. Stephanie Jones’ research, anchored in prevention science, focuses on the effects of poverty and exposure to violence on children and youth’s social, emotional, and behavioral development. Over the last ten…