Month: September 2020
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.09.21)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.09.21 Monday, September 21st Thomas Paradis, professor of geography and urban planning at Butler University, determines how to mix tourism and local culture. Tuesday, September 22nd Kristin J. Jacobson, professor of American literature at Stockton University, explains the American adrenaline narrative and how it relates to nature. Wednesday, September…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.09.14-2020.09.18
The Academic Minute from 09.14 – 09.18 Monday, September 14th Matthew Boedy – North Georgia University Student Reactions to Kent State and COVID-19 Matthew Boedy is an associate professor of English at the University of North Georgia in Gainesville, Georgia. His longform article on the events of May 1970 can be found here. Tuesday, September…
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Ashley O’Connor, University of Alaska Anchorage – Veterans and Service Dogs
Pets can play a huge role in getting through a stressful situation. Ashley O’Connor, assistant professor of social work at the University of Alaska Anchorage, discusses why. Ashley O’Connor is an assistant professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). She teaches research and trauma interventions in the BSW…
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Richard Allington, Eastern New Mexico University – Spiritual Crusading
Supporting The Crusades didn’t just happen on the front lines. Richard Allington, assistant professor of history at Eastern New Mexico University, explores how ordinary people helped in their own ways. Richard Allington was born just north of London in the United Kingdom. He completed his B.A. in history from Christendom College in 2011 and his…
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Katrina Hoop, Saint Joseph’s College – The Sociological Imagination, Students’ Lives-As-Text, and Teaching During a Pandemic
COVID-19 is an invitation to think more sociologically. Katrina Hoop, associate professor of sociology at St. Joseph’s College, discusses teaching her students to think this way during this crisis. Katrina Hoop was drawn to the field of Sociology because it offers a unique perspective on how people make sense of their lives, understand each other’s…
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Ricia Ann Chansky, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez – Community Responses After Disasters
What can communal trauma suffered in Puerto Rico teach us about the response to Covid-19? Ricia Anne Chansky, professor of literature at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, listens to voices to find out. Ricia Anne Chansky is professor of literature. She is the co-editor of the scholarly journal, a/b: Auto/Biography Studies, a member…
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Matthew Boedy, University of North Georgia – Student Reactions to Kent State and COVID-19
Higher education will look different after COVID-19. Matthew Boedy, assistant professor of rhetoric and composition at the University of North Georgia, looks to a past example of change to draw parallels to today. Matthew Boedy is an associate professor of English at the University of North Georgia in Gainesville, Georgia. His longform article on the…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.09.14)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.09.14 Monday, September 14th Matthew Boedy, assistant professor of rhetoric and composition at the University of North Georgia, looks to a past example of traumatic events for college students to draw parallels to today. Tuesday, September 15th Ricia Anne Chansky, professor of literature at the University of Puerto Rico…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.09.07-2020.09.11
The Academic Minute from 09.07 – 09.11 Monday, September 7th Dayna DeFeo – University of Alaska Anchorage Teacher Shortage Dr. Dayna DeFeo joined ISER in 2014 and is currently a research assistant professor and the director of the Center for Alaska Education Policy Research. She holds a PhD in Curriculum & Instruction form New…
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Ray Brescia, Albany Law School – Social Distance and Social Change
Successful social movements have some things in common. Ray Brescia, professor of law at Albany Law School, examines how to best get your message across. Professor Brescia combines his experience as a public interest attorney in New York City with his scholarly interests to address economic and social inequality, the legal and policy implications of…