Month: December 2019
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Best Health Segment Award: Gabe Neal, Texas A&M University – Paper Cuts
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute: For the Best Health Segment Award: Gabe Neal, clinical assistant professor at Texas A&M University, explored why paper cuts are such a nuisance. I am board-certified Family Medicine physician and Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. My love for patients and students is what…
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Best Political Science Segment Award: Andrew Morris, Union College – Natural Disaster Aid
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute: For the Best Political Science Segment Award: Andrew Morris, associate professor of history at Union College, looks at the lasting impact of late Senator Birch Bayh on natural disaster aid. Andrew Morris, associate professor of history at Union College. is an expert on the history of…
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Best-Of Week on The Academic Minute (2019.12.30)
Best Of Week on The Academic Minute 2019.12.30 Monday, December 30th Best Political Science Segment Award: Andrew Morris of Union College delves into a the late senator Birch Bayh and natural disaster aid. Tuesday, December 31st Best Health Segment Award: Gabe Neal of Texas A&M University discusses why paper cuts are such a nuisance. Wednesday,…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.12.23-12.27
The Academic Minute from 12.23 – 12.27 Monday, December 23rd Carin Robinson – Hood College Encouraging Women to Run for Political Office I became a news junkie in college. Growing up in a small town in Wisconsin, I never paid much attention to politics. But as a young adult, I started to enjoy watching and…
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Commissioner’s Choice Award: Lesley Shipley, Randolph College – Contemporary Art Reactions
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute: For the Commissioner’s Choice Award: Lesley Shipley, assistant professor of art history at Randolph College, detailed how we react to art. My research and teaching interests are in modern and contemporary art, with an emphasis on identity, feminism, activism, and abstraction in art since 1960. Currently,…
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Most Popular Segment Award: Joseph Ferrari, DePaul University – Procrastination
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute: For the Most Popular Segment Award: Joseph Ferrari, professor of psychology at DePaul University, discussed how everyone procrastinates, but not everyone is a procrastinator. Joseph Ferrari is a professor of psychology in DePaul University’s College of Science and Health. A procrastination researcher, Ferrari is the author…
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Lisa Bitel, University of Southern California Dornsife – The Real St. Nick
Who was the real St. Nick? Lisa Bitel, professor of history and religion at the University of Southern California Dornsife, explores the saint’s history. Lisa Bitel is a professor of history and religion whose studies focus on the social, cultural and religious histories of medieval Europe. Her publications have focused on gender and religion in…
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Lisa Koops, Case Western Reserve University – Families and Music
Music can help break down hierarchical barriers in a family. Lisa Koops, professor of music education at Case Western Reserve University, says bringing everyone together is a hallmark of music. Lisa Huisman Koops, Ph.D., professor of music education at Case Western Reserve University, specializes in early childhood music, elementary general music, and world music education.…
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Carin Robinson, Hood College – Encouraging Women to Run For Political Office
If we want more women to run for office, we should train them to do so. Carin Robinson, associate professor of political science at Hood College, examines one program serving as a spark. I became a news junkie in college. Growing up in a small town in Wisconsin, I never paid much attention to politics.…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.12.23)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.12.23 Monday, December 23rd Carin Robinson of Hood College delves into encouraging women to run for political office. Tuesday, December 24th Lisa Koops of Case Western Reserve University discusses how music can break down hierarchical barriers in a family. Wednesday, December 25th Lisa Bitel of the University of Southern…