Month: January 2021
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.02.01)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.02.01 Monday, February 1st Hao Huang, professor of humanities, looks at environmentalism and music in a sacred way. Tuesday, February 2nd Martha Gonzalez, associate professor of chicanx-latinx studies, looks into how music has been affected by commoditization. Wednesday, February 3rd Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert, associate professor of biology, takes a…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.01.25-2021.01.29
The Academic Minute from 01.25 – 01.29 Monday, January 25th Kendra Hotz – Rhodes College Redlined Neighborhoods and Health Outcomes Kendra Hotz is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Robert R. Waller Professor of Population Health and director of the Health Equity Program at Rhodes College. Dr. Hotz is the co-author of four books…
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Aixa Marchand, Rhodes College – Parents and Virtual Learning During COVID-19
On Rhodes College Week: Parents have been substituting as teachers during the pandemic. Aixa Marchand, assistant professor of psychology and educational studies, documents the challenges of this for essential workers and others. Aixa Marchand is an assistant professor of psychology and educational studies at Rhodes College. Dr. Marchand graduated with a Ph.D. in education and…
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Joshua Goodman, Rhodes College – Parents of LGBTQ Youth
On Rhodes College Week: Not all parents know how to support their LGBTQ youth. Joshua Goodman, assistant professor of psychology, examines an online intervention tool that can help. Joshua Goodman is an assistant professor of psychology at Rhodes College. His research seeks to support the mental health and well-being of LGBTQ people and their family…
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Shana Stoddard, Rhodes College – COVID-19 Treatment and Foundational Chemistry
On Rhodes College Week: Students are also in the COVID-19 vaccine race. Shana Stoddard, assistant professor of chemistry, discusses how applying what you learn in class can help the world. Shana Stoddard is an assistant professor of chemistry at Rhodes College. Her research is focused on improving patient outcomes with autoimmune disorders, in particular idiopathic…
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Duane Loynes, Rhodes College – Black Communities and Law Enforcement
On Rhodes College Week: How do we heal the divide between black communities and law enforcement? Duane T. Loynes Sr., assistant professor of urban studies and Africana studies, looks for answers. Duane T. Loynes Sr. is an assistant professor of urban studies and Africana studies at Rhodes College. He holds an interdisciplinary PhD in Religious…
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Kendra Hotz, Rhodes College – Redlined Neighborhoods and Health Outcomes
On Rhodes College Week: Social inequalities and health match up together on maps of Memphis. Kendra Hotz, associate professor of religious studies, looks into why. Kendra Hotz is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Robert R. Waller Professor of Population Health and director of the Health Equity Program at Rhodes College. Dr. Hotz is the…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.01.25)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.01.25 Monday, January 25th Kendra Hotz, associate professor of religious studies, looks into why social inequalities and health match up together on maps of Memphis. Tuesday, January 26th Duane T. Loynes Sr., assistant professor of urban studies and Africana studies, looks for answers on how to heal the…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.01.18-2021.01.22
The Academic Minute from 01.18 – 01.22 Monday, January 18th Marie Rudden – Weill Cornell Medical College Labor/Management Partnerships Marie Rudden M.D .is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Weill Cornell School of Medicine. Dr. Rudden has published widely on depression and panic disorder, including the book she co-authored with Fredrik N Busch and Theodore Shapiro,…
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Sara Freeman, Utah State University – Oxytocin, Part Two
On Part 2 of 2 of our Oxytocin Series: Can this hormone help those with autism spectrum disorder? Sara Freeman, assistant professor in the biology department at Utah State University, studies the human brain to find out. I was born in Atlanta, GA, and I received my BS in Biology from the University of Virginia…