The Academic Minute for 2020.08.03-2020.08.07

The Academic Minute from 08.03 – 08.07

Monday, August 3rd
Greg Hoplamazian – Loyola University Maryland
Marketing During a Pandemic
Greg Hoplamazian, Ph.D., associate professor of communication, works to understand what his students are going through—in and out of the classroom—to promote a positive learning environment. “Whether I am teaching students research concepts or how to analyze an advertising message, developing a habit of critical thinking is something I believe will serve my students well after they leave Loyola,” he says. Dr. Hoplamazian earned his master’s degree and his Ph.D. in Communication from the Ohio State University. His research focuses on media psychology and understanding how people process advertising messages, with an emphasis on the impact of social identities such as ethnicity and gender. Dr. Hoplamazian, who began teaching at Loyola in 2011, says communication majors at Loyola develop practical skills through hands-on experience: “The communication capstone course is a valuable experience for our students. They work with real clients and develop professional media content, which helps propel them beyond Loyola.

Tuesday, August 4th
Jean Lee Cole – Loyola University Maryland
The Woman’s Literary Club of Baltimore
I live in Baltimore, MD, where I am an associate professor of English at Loyola University Maryland. I specialize in the study of American periodicals and late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century American literature. I also have lots of hobbies.

Wednesday, August 5th
David Rivers – Loyola University Maryland
Insects and Crime Scenes
David Rivers, Ph.D., focuses his research on forensic entomology, the interactions between flies and parasitic wasps important to criminal investigations. In 2016, he led a team of faculty members that was awarded a $154,521 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to help ensure more accurate analysis of critical evidence in crime scene investigations by developing a technique for law enforcement to distinguish fly artifacts from human bloodstains. Dr. Rivers also co-authored a textbook, The Science of Forensic Entomology, that was published in 2014. His latest, endeavor, though, is training the next generation of biologists. In 2016, he was awarded a $50,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to create and lead the Mid-Atlantic Biology Research and Career network, a group of biotech educators and professionals across the region committed to preparing students for careers in biotechnology. “I’m confident that the network will show students that there’s more to careers in science than they know,” he says.

Thursday, August 6th
Jeff Lating – Loyola University Maryland
Psychological First-Aid
My primary research and clinical interests are in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), coronary-prone risk factors and behavioral medicine.

Friday, August 7th
Kerry Boeye – Loyola University Maryland
Seal Matrix
Teaching Areas: Medieval Art, Islamic Art, Manuscripts

Research Interests: Medieval manuscript illumination, representations of King Solomon.