Month: July 2020
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Robert Simon, Kennesaw State University – Fado
On Kennesaw State University Week: Messages of protest can be hidden in seemingly innocuous places. Robert Simon, professor of Spanish and Portuguese, examines one such instance from another culture. Robert Simon, Ph.D., is Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Kennesaw State University. His publications include: From Post-Mortem to Post-Mystic: Blanca Andreu, Galicia, and the New…
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Allison L. Martin, Kennesaw State University – Captive Animals
On Kennesaw State University Week: Improvements to zoos can improve life for the animals that live there. Allison L. Martin, assistant professor of psychology, looks into developing better practices for captive animals. Dr. Allison Martin is an assistant professor of psychology at Kennesaw State University. She teaches courses in learning and behavior and research methodology,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.07.20)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.07.20 Monday, July 20th Allison M. Martin, assistant professor of psychology, looks into developing better practices for captive animals. Tuesday, July 21st Robert Simon, professor of Spanish and Portuguese, examines protests in Fado music on the Iberian peninsula. Wednesday, July 22nd Jack Labriola, assistant professor of technical communication, explores…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.07.13-2020.07.17
The Academic Minute from 07.13 – 07.17 Monday, July 13th Suzanne Marchand – Louisiana State University Porcelain Suzanne Marchand received her BA from UC Berkeley in 1984 and her PHD from the University of Chicago in 1992. She was assistant and associate professor at Princeton University between 1992 and 1999, at which time she…
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Krista Aronson, Bates College – Diverse BookFinder
What children read can have a big influence on their future friends. Krista Aronson, associate dean of the faculty and professor of psychology at Bates College, explores how reading a diverse range of stories can have an impact. My work focuses on illuminating how people come to understand complex social constructs like race and ethnicity,…
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Brianne Gilbert, Loyola Marymount University – COVID-19 Opinions
What were people thinking about stay at home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic? Brianne Gilbert, senior lecturer in political science and urban and environmental sciences at Loyola Marymount University, called around to find out. Brianne Gilbert is the associate director for the Center for the Study of Los Angeles, where she has led numerous studies…
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Ilaria Scaglia, Aston University – International Cooperation during a Pandemic
International cooperation can be key to handling health crises. Ilaria Scaglia, lecturer and head of history at Aston University, looks at one time in history for an example. Ilaria Scaglia studied at the University Ca’ Foscari of Venice and at the State University of New York at Buffalo where she earned her Ph.D. in History. …
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Leah Wasburn-Moses, Miami University – Campus Mentors
How do you help students without the resources to do so? Leah Wasburn-Moses, professor of educational psychology at Miami University, examines how teacher education majors can be used where teachers cannot. Leah Wasburn-Moses is Professor of Educational Psychology at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She is the author of numerous books and articles on innovation…
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Suzanne Marchand, Louisiana State University – Porcelain
Some of our possessions have more history than we realize. Suzanne Marchand, professor of history at Louisiana State University, looks into one such object. Suzanne Marchand received her BA from UC Berkeley in 1984 and her PHD from the University of Chicago in 1992. She was assistant and associate professor at Princeton University between 1992…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.07.13)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.07.13 Monday, July 13th Suzanne Marchand, professor of history at Louisiana State University, looks into possessions which have more history than we realize. Tuesday, July 14th Leah Wasburn-Moses, professor of educational psychology at Miami University, examines how other students can be used to fill in gaps where teachers cannot. Wednesday,…