Month: June 2021
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.06.21)
Rhode Island College Week on The Academic Minute 2021.06.21 Monday, June 21st Amy Barlow, associate professor and librarian, examines how to get students back into the stacks.. Tuesday, June 22nd Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur, professor of sociology, takes a look at where students go after graduation. Wednesday, June 23rd Frederic Reamer, professor in the…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.06.14-2021.06.18
The Academic Minute from 06.14 – 06.18 Monday, June 14th Brian Treanor – Loyola Marymount University Melancholic Joy Brian Treanor is Charles S. Casassa Chair and Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University. He holds affiliate appointments in Environmental Studies and Irish Studies. His interdisciplinary teaching and scholarship explore a wide variety of areas, with…
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Karla Abbott, Augustana University – Talking Circles
Talking circles can promote listening at a time when it is most needed. Karla Abbott, associate professor of nursing at Augustana University, discusses using this method to combat trauma. Karla Abbott teaches “Behavioral Health Nursing”, “Nursing Leadership” and “Interdisciplinary Palliative Care” at the senior level. An enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Karla…
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Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University – Effects of Mass Shootings on Non-Victims
Non-victims can be affected harshly by mass shootings. Arash Javanbakht, associate professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences at the Wayne State University School of Medicine, determines that even those not hit can become afflicted. Arash Javanbakht, M.D., is a psychiatrist and serves as the director of the Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research…
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Shima Baradaran Baughman, University of Utah – The Police Myth
What is the police myth? Shima Baradaran Baughman, professor of law at the SJ Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, explores this question. Shima Baradaran Baughman is a national expert on bail, prosecutors, drugs, and race and violent crime. Baughman has worked with economists and political scientists to write articles involving advanced…
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Kevin Lerner, Marist College – Good Faith Versus Bad Faith Press Criticism
Constructive criticism can be a very good thing. Kevin Lerner, associate professor of journalism at Marist College, explores how changing from negative to constructive criticism can help the U.S press. Kevin M. Lerner is an Associate Professor of Journalism at Marist College and edits the Journal of Magazine Media. His research focuses on the intellectual history…
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Brian Treanor, Loyola Marymount University – Melancholic Joy
Is there still beauty to be seen during tough times? Brian Treanor, professor of philosophy, environmental studies and Irish studies at Loyola Marymount University, examines the world to see. Brian Treanor is Charles S. Casassa Chair and Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University. He holds affiliate appointments in Environmental Studies and Irish Studies. His…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.06.14)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.06.14 Monday, June 14th Brian Treanor, professor of philosophy, environmental studies and Irish studies at Loyola Marymount University, examines the world to see if there is still beauty in tough times. Tuesday, June 15th Kevin Lerner, associate professor of journalism at Marist College, explores how changing from negative…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.06.07-2021.06.11
The Academic Minute from 06.07 – 06.11 Monday, June 7th Yoah Sui – University of Victoria More Sitting is Bad, But Not All Sitting is the Same Dr. Wuyou (Yoah) Sui received his PhD in Kinesiology at Western University in 2020. Dr. Sui’s expertise is in the broad areas of health behaviour change, digital health,…
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Robert Edgell, SUNY Polytechnic Institute – 1962 and the First Commercial Space Firm
What was COMSAT? Robert Edgell, professor of technology management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, goes back to the Space Race to find out. Dr. Edgell is currently a Professor of Technology Management and Co-Director of the Joint Center for Creativity, Design, and Venturing at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. He directs Innovation Challenge New York (ICNY), an integrated…