Month: April 2021
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Katelyn Knox, University of Central Arkansas – Race and National Identity in Contemporary France
How do you fight racism in a supposed post-racial society? Katelyn Knox, associate professor in the department of languages, linguistics, literatures and cultures at the University of Central Arkansas, examines one instance in Europe. I’m an Associate Professor of French at the University of Central Arkansas, where I specialize in 20th- and 21st-century French and…
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Victoria Munoz, Hostos Community College – Spanish Romances and the Roots of British Imperialism
The first Anglo-Spanish war may have been fought in the pages of books. Victoria Munoz, assistant professor of English at The City University of New York Hostos Community College, explores this history. Dr. Victoria M. Muñoz is an Assistant Professor in English at The City University of New York Hostos Community College. She received her…
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Bonnie A. Green, East Stroudsburg University – Oppositional Mindset
Students react in different ways to criticism. Bonnie Green, professor of psychology at East Stroudsburg University, explores the ways a critical remark has an effect on a student’s learning capabilities. Bonnie A Green, Ph.D. is an experimental psychologist who specializing in research in the Science of Success, particularly as it relates to academic achievement and…
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Nadia Singh, University of Oregon – How Organisms Cope with Environment Change
Can environment play a role in the diversity of offspring? Nadia Singh, associate professor of biology at the University of Oregon, looks to fruit flies to find out. Research topics: Evolutionary genetics, population genetics, population genomics. Causes and consequences of recombination rate variation and mutation rate variation. How Organisms Cope with Environment Change That sexual…
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Ashley Lytle, Stevens Institute of Technology – In-Shoe Sensors and Robot Companions
Can a robot help seniors stay upright when friends are staying distant because of COVID-19? Ashley Lytle, assistant professor at the Stevens Institute of Technology, looks into this question. Research topics: Stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, intergroup relations, STEM engagement and retention, health, gender, sexual orientation, age, race/ethnicity, belief systems. In-Shoe Sensors and Robot Companions The coronavirus…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.04.26)
Kent State University Week on The Academic Minute 2021.04.26 Monday, April 26th Ashley Lytle, assistant professor at the Stevens Institute of Technology, looks into in-shoe sensors and robot companions for seniors. Tuesday, April 27th Nadia Singh, associate professor of biology at the University of Oregon, looks to fruit flies to find out if environment…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.04.19-2021.04.23
The Academic Minute from 04.19 – 04.23 Monday, April 19th Joshua Albrecht – Kent State University Music and the Language of Emotion Dr. Joshua Albrecht joined the Kent State University School of music’s theory faculty in 2019. Previously, he taught at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor for seven years as an associate professor of music…
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Sara Bayramzadeh, Kent State University – Toward a Model of Safety and Care for Trauma Room Design
On Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute Week: There is room for improvement in room design. Sara Bayramzadeh, professor in the health design program, examines one such instance. Dr. Sara Bayramzadeh joined Kent State University, as the Coordinator of and Elliot Professor in the Healthcare Design program, in 2018. She is recognized for her…
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Bjorn Lussem, Kent State University – Organic Biosensors at the Interface of Materials Science, Electronics, and Neuroscience
On Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute Week: There are still steps to be made in wearable tech. Bjorn Lussem, professor of physics, explores what we need to go to get there. Björn Lüssem studied electrical engineering at the RWTH Aachen (Germany) and the University of Bath and obtained his degree as Diplom-Ingenieur in…
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Angela Ridgel, Kent State University – Adaptive Rehabilitation of Neurological Disease
On Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute Week: Rehabilitation for a neurological disease can be grueling. Angela Ridgel, professor of exercise physiology, discusses adaptive exercises. Dr. Ridgel is an Associate Professor in Exercise Science/Physiology. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology from The College of William and Mary in Virginia, a Master’s degree in…