Month: May 2020
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Rob K. Larson, Luther College – Student Debt and Cost of Attendance as a Predictor of College Enrollment
Is student loan debt taking a toll on college admissions? Rob K. Larson, associate professor of management at Luther College, looks into this question. Rob Larson is an Associate Professor of Management at Luther College in Decorah Iowa where has been since 2003. His teaching assignments focus on marketing, finance-investments and accounting. From 2008 through…
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Gregg Henriques, James Madison University – A New Definition of Depression
A new theory on depression could help those suffering today. Gregg Henriques, professor of psychology at James Madison University, examines a new way to think about this affliction. Dr. Henriques is author of, “A New Unified Theory of Psychology,” and he directs the Combined Clinical and School Psychology Doctoral Program at JMU. He is a…
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Helena Blumen, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Dancing and Dementia Prevention
Don’t want to exercise? How about a dance instead? Helena Blumen, assistant professor in the department of medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, gets us moving and shaking. I’m a cognitive neuroscientist with particular expertise and training in cognitive and motor aging, magnetic resonance imaging and clinical research methods. I completed my Ph.D…
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Thomas Mackey, SUNY Empire – Metaliterate Learners
How do you help yourself avoid misinformation online? Thomas Mackey, professor in the department of arts and media at SUNY Empire, discusses how to become a better thinker. Thomas P. Mackey, Ph.D. is Professor in the Department of Arts and Media, School of Arts and Humanities at SUNY Empire State College. His research examines metaliteracy,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.05.18)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.05.18 Monday, May 18th Thomas Mackey, professor in the department of arts and media at SUNY Empire, discusses how to become a better thinker. Tuesday, May 19th Helena Blumen, assistant professor in the department of medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, gets us moving and shaking. Wednesday,…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.05.11-2020.05.15
The Academic Minute from 05.11 – 05.15 Monday, May 11th Kelly Whitmer – University of the South Youth and Early Modern Innovation Culture Kelly Joan Whitmer’s research explores the intersection of history of science with the history of youth culture, education, religion and emotion in the early modern world. She is particularly interested in the…
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Katie McGhee, University of the South – The Consequences of Maternal Stress on Offspring
On University of the South Week: Maternal stress can have large impacts on their children. Katie E. McGhee, assistant professor in the department of biology, determines what the effects may be. Katie McGhee has been at Sewanee since 2015. She is a behavioral ecologist interested in the role parental effects have in shaping offspring behavior.…
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Katie Nelson-Coffey, University of the South – Happiness Gap for Mothers
On University of the South Week: Why is there a happiness gap for mothers? Katie Nelson-Coffey, assistant professor in the department of psychology, explores this question. Katie Nelson-Coffey has taught at Sewanee since 2015. She earned a B.S. in psychology from the University of Mary Washington and an M.A. and Ph.D. in personality/social psychology from…
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William E. Engel, University of the South – The Printer as Author in Early Modern English Book History
On University of the South Week: One man had a big effect on English Reformation printing. William E. Engel, professor of English, discusses how these effects are still being felt today. Bill Engel received a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley and specializes in medieval and Renaissance literature with an eye toward the…
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Rob Bachman, University of the South – Designing New Platinum-Based Anti-Cancer Drugs
On University of the South Week: Platinum isn’t just for well selling music artists. Rob Bachman, professor of chemistry, explores a benefit of this precious metal. Rob Bachman earned a B.A. and a Ph.D. in chemistry at Rice University with a focus in inorganic, organometallic, and organic chemistry. He teaches a variety of upper level…