Month: November 2020
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Andrew Kahn, SUNY Buffalo State – Story Based Learning: Re-engaging a Disconnected Generation
On SUNY Distinguished Academy Week: Are future teachers being trained for the students of today? Andrew Kahn, distinguished service professor at SUNY Buffalo State College, delves into this question. Drew Kahn is a Distinguished Service Professor at SUNY Buffalo State where he has taught acting, devised theater (President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching/SUNY) and directed…
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Richard Rosenfeld, SUNY Downstate Medical Center – Lifestyle Medicine and COVID-19
On SUNY Distinguished Academy Week: Living well will help protect you from disease. Richard M. Rosenfeld, distinguished professor and chairman of otolaryngology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, discusses why underlying conditions make things worse in the face of COVID-19. Richard Rosenfeld, MD, MPH, MBA is Distinguished Professor and Chairman of Otolaryngology at SUNY Downstate…
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SUNY Distinguished Academy Week on The Academic Minute (2020.11.09)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.11.09 Monday, November 9th Richard M. Rosenfeld, distinguished professor and chairman of otolaryngology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, discusses why underlying conditions make things worse in the face of COVID-19. Tuesday, November 10th Andrew Kahn, distinguished service professor at SUNY Buffalo State College, delves into whether future teachers being trained…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.11.02-2020.11.06
The Academic Minute from 11.02 – 11.06 Monday, November 2nd Phil Chen – Beloit College Political Representation Philip Chen is assistant professor of Political Science at Beloit College. Philip’s work has appeared in numerous journals in political science and psychology, including Political Behavior, American Politics Research, Personality and Individual Differences, and Political Research Quarterly.…
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Daniel Gifford, University of Louisville – Lessons From A Failed Whaling Museum
If you move a symbol from its community, does it lose its power? Dan Gifford, affiliated professor at the University of Louisville, looks to the past to find out. Daniel Gifford teaches courses in American history and museum studies at the University of Louisville. His career spans both academia and public history, including several years…
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Lisa Martin-Hansen, California State University Long Beach – Transforming Spatial Thinking
Is it nature or nurture for those who want a STEM career? Lisa Martin-Hansen, professor of science education at California State University, Long Beach, determines maybe you don’t need to be born with it. Dr. Lisa Martin-Hansen (California State University, Long Beach) and her spatial thinking research team, Dr. Youngjin Song (CSULB), Dr. Susan Gomez…
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Paul Cook, Indiana University Kokomo – Digital Habits
Developing a daily digital habit could be key to your well-being. Paul Cook, associate professor of English at Indiana University Kokomo, explains how to do so. Paul Cook is Associate Professor of English at Indiana University Kokomo, where he researches problematic information and its effects on how we learn, know, work, and play in the…
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David Schultz, Hamline University – Baby Boomer Era of Politics Ending
A generational swing could change the outcome of the 2020 election. David Schultz, professor of political science at Hamline University, discusses why. David Schultz is a Hamline University Professor of Political Science who teaches across a wide range of American politics classes including public policy and administration, campaigns and elections, and government ethics. David is…
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Phil Chen, Beloit College – Political Representation
When will the diversity of political leaders catch up with the rest of the country? Phil Chen, assistant professor of political science at Beloit College, explains why representation matters. Philip Chen is assistant professor of Political Science at Beloit College. Philip’s work has appeared in numerous journals in political science and psychology, including Political Behavior,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.11.02)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.11.02 Monday, November 2nd Phil Chen, assistant professor of political science at Beloit College, explains why political representation matters. Tuesday, November 3rd David Schultz, professor of political science at Hamline University, discusses why a generational shift could change the outcome of the 2020 U.S. elections. Wednesday, November 4th Paul Cook, associate…