Month: December 2020
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Best Psychology Segment Award: Katie Nelson-Coffey, University of the South – Happiness Gap for Mothers
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute: For the Best Psychology Segment Award: Kate Nelson-Coffey, assistant professor in the department of psychology at the University of the South, examined the happiness gap for mothers. Katherine Nelson-Coffey is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Sewanee: The University of the South. She earned her bachelors…
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Best Health Segment Award: Gregg Henriques, James Madison University – A New Definition of Depression
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute: For the Best Health Segment Award: Gregg Henriques, professor of psychology at James Madison University, discussed a new way to think about depression. Dr. Gregg Henriques (Full Professor) has been in the JMU C-I Clinical and School program since 2003. He became director of the program…
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Most Popular Segment Award: Kevin Cokley, University of Texas at Austin – Imposter Syndrome
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute: For the Most Popular Segment Award: Kevin Cokley, distinguished teaching professor at the University of Texas at Austin, examined imposter syndrome and why college students often have this feeling. Kevin Cokley’s research can be broadly categorized in the area of African American psychology, with a focus…
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Commissioner’s Choice Award: Gretchen Sorin, Cooperstown Graduate Program at SUNY Oneonta – Driving While Black
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute: For the Commissioner’s Choice Award: Gretchen Sorin, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor at the Cooperstown Graduate Program at SUNY Oneonta, explored how Black Americans have had a different experience with cars. Gretchen Sullivan Sorin is Director and Distinguished Service Professor at the Cooperstown Graduate Program, a training…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.12.28)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2020.12.28 Monday, December 28th For the Commissioner’s Choice Award: Gretchen Sorin, distinguished professor at the Cooperstown Graduate Program at SUNY Oneonta, explored how Black Americans have had a different experience with cars. Tuesday, December 29th For the Most Popular Segment Award: Kevin Cokley, distinguished teaching professor at the University…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.12.21-2020.12.25
The Academic Minute from 12.21 – 12.25 Monday, December 21st Rosalyn LaPier – University of Montana Solstice Rosalyn is an award winning Indigenous writer, ethnobotanist and environmental activist with a BA in physics and a PhD in environmental history. She works to revitalize Indigenous & traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), to address environmental justice &…
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Jose Holguin-Veras, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Package Delivery Emissions
Shopping from home can also be bad for the environment. Jose Holguin-Veras, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Renssealaer Polytechnic Institute, explores ways to reduce vehicle emissions during shipping. Dr. José Holguín-Veras is the William H. Hart Professor, and Director of the Center for Infrastructure, Transportation, and the Environment; and the Volvo Research and…
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Alex Frano, University of California San Diego – Neuromorphic Computers
Computers use a big chunk of the world’s energy. Alex Frano, assistant professor of physics at the University of California, San Diego, uses the human brain as inspiration for the next wave of technology. Alex Frañó is Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Diego. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the…
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Jennifer Zelnick, Touro Graduate School of Social Work – Managerialism
Do for-profit values have a place in non-profit work? Jennifer Zelnick, professor at the Touro Graduate School of Social Work, examines this question. Jennifer Zelnick, Professor & Social Welfare Policy Chair at the Touro College Graduate School of Social Work, holds a master’s degree in social work, and a doctorate in public health, and conducts…
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Mark Canada, Indiana University Kokomo – Poe In His Right Mind
Are highly creative people more prone to madness? Mark Canada, professor of English at Indiana University Kokomo, explores the brain to find out. Mark Canada, Ph.D., is Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of English at Indiana University Kokomo. A longtime champion of student success, he was a leading participant in the national…