Month: August 2020
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Leah Horton, University of Central Arkansas – Applying Mixed Methods Community-Based Participatory Research to Global Service-Learning
On University of Central Arkansas Week: Service-learning can benefit marginalized communities. Leah Horton, Lecturer II of Biology, discusses one way this was achieved using cooking tools. Dr. Leah Horton is a career educator and, after serving as a lecturer in the UCA biology department for 16 years, is currently serving as the Associate Dean of…
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Adam Frank, University of Central Arkansas – Empowering At-Risk Youth through Theatre
On University of Central Arkansas Week: Shakespeare and comedy might give at-risk youth a better path. Adam Frank, professor of anthropology and performance studies, describes this research. I am Professor of Anthropology and Performance Studies in the Schedler Honors College, University of Central Arkansas. My research has focused on Chinese martial arts and identity, phenomenological…
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Lorrie George-Paschal, University of Central Arkansas – Occupational Therapy Mentoring Program for Adolescents
On University of Central Arkansas Week: Occupational therapy can be a benefit to those in juvenile drug courts. Lorrie George-Paschal, professor of occupational therapy, details progress achieved by those involved. Dr. Paschal is an Associate Professor who has taught at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) since 1993. She earned her doctoral degree in Occupational…
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Jennifer Saxton, University of Central Arkansas – The Intersections Between Cross-Sector Collaboration and Social Justice Leadership in Juvenile Court Procedures
On this Student Spotlight during University of Central Arkansas Week: How do we lower the recidivism rate of juvenile offenders? Jennifer Saxton, PhD student in leadership studies, examines the success of one program that broke the mold. Jennifer Saxton is a graduate assistant for the Ph.D. Leadership Studies office and a full-time faculty member in…
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Denise Demers, University of Central Arkansas – Health Profession Students Interprofessional Collaboration Competencies
On University of Central Arkansas Week: Healthcare care workers can be exposed to many different things during their work. Denise Demers, associate professor in the department of health sciences, finds ways to make the best workers for the future. Dr. Denise Demers is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Sciences. She graduated from…
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University of Central Arkansas Week on The Academic Minute (2020.08.17)
University of Central Arkansas Week on The Academic Minute 2019.08.17 Monday, August 17th Denise Demers, associate professor in the department of health sciences, finds ways to make the best healthcare workers for the future. Tuesday, August 18th Jennifer Saxton, PhD student in leadership studies, examines the success of one program that lowered the recidivism rate…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.08.10-2020.08.14
The Academic Minute from 08.10 – 08.14 Monday, August 10th Michael Vargas – SUNY New Paltz COVID-19 and the Black Death Employed at SUNY New Paltz since 2006, Michael Vargas advanced to Associate Professor rank in 2013 and Professor rank in 2019. He is a historian of the European Middle Ages, covering the period…
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Amir Behzadan, Texas A&M University – Artificial Intelligence Helping Communities in Floods
Floods are devastating to communities, but help could be on the way. Amir H. Behzadan, associate professor in the department of construction science at Texas A&M University, discusses how A.I. could play a role in flood management. Since Fall 2017, I have been an Associate Professor of Construction Science at Texas A&M University (TAMU). Prior…
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Falk Huettmann, University of Alaska Fairbanks – Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence and machine learning can teach us about the future. Falk Huettmann, associate professor of wildlife biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, explores the benefit to the public good from these technologies. Falk’s research interests include wildlife ecology, seabirds, predictive GIS modeling, web-based wildlife databases and metadata, spatial aspects of population viability analysis…
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Paula Saravia, University of California San Diego – Patagonia Sadness
Communities are very vulnerable to environmental changes. Paula Saravia, researcher at the University of California San Diego, explores how health can be intertwined with the environment. I studied social anthropology at Universidad de Chile (1995-2000), where I specialized in medical anthropology. Before continuing my studies abroad, I worked on poverty reduction programs in Chile, and…