Month: May 2022
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Oriel FeldmanHall, Brown University – How Do We Figure Out The Hidden Motives of Others?
On Brown University Week: We all keep some motivations for behavior hidden. Oriel FeldmanHall, assistant professor of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences, explores how to peak behind the curtain. Oriel FeldmanHall is the Alfred Manning Assistant Professor of Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Sciences at Brown University. She received the Benefactor Scholarship for her Doctorate at…
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Mary Carskadon, Brown University – Adolescence, Sleep, and School
On Brown University Week: The last thing a kid wants to do is wake up for school. Mary A. Carskadon, professor of psychiatry and human behavior, explores the science of kids, school and sleep. Mary A. Carskadon, PhD is an authority on adolescent sleep and circadian rhythms. Dr. Carskadon serves as director of the Chronobiology…
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William Warren, Brown University – Studying Human “Flocking” to Understand Collective Behavior
On Brown University Week: Animals aren’t the only ones who flock together. William Warren, chancellor’s professor of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences, explores why we do too. Bill Warren is Chancellor’s Professor of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences at Brown University, and President of the International Society for Ecological Psychology. He pioneered the use of…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.05.09)
Brown University Week on The Academic Minute 2022.05.09 Monday, May 9th William Warren, chancellor’s professor of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences, explores why humans flock together too. Tuesday, May 10th Mary A. Carskadon, professor of psychiatry and human behavior, explores the science of kids, school and sleep. Wednesday, May 11th Oriel FeldmanHall,…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.05.02-2022.05.06
The Academic Minute from 05.02 – 05.06 Monday, May 2nd Wes Routon – Georgia Gwinnett College Dual Enrollment Pays Off Dr. Wes Routon is an applied microeconomist with broad research interests, though much of his work falls within education economics, particularly the economics of higher education. Routon has been teaching economics and business statistics…
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Linda Sauer Bredvik, Heidelberg University – Interacting at the Intersection of Life and Religion
How do we discuss topics such as life and religion? Linda Sauer Bredvik, lecturer in sociolinguistics at Heidelberg University, determines what to listen for in a discussion to make a better connection. Linda Sauer Bredvik is a sociolinguist who researches at the intersection of language and interreligious encounters. She is interested in how people talk…
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Rosie Shrout, Purdue University – Stress is Contagious in Relationships
If your partner is stressed, chances are you are too. Rosie Shrout, assistant professor of human development and family studies at Purdue University, examines how one partner affects the other. Dr. Rosie Shrout (she/her/hers) is an Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Purdue University. She is a social-health psychologist studying how couples’…
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Bryan Kirschen, Binghamton University – Amidst a Pandemic, a Speech Community Reawakens Online
One language is finding a revival online during the pandemic. Bryan Kirschen, associate professor of Spanish and linguistics at Binghamton University, examines how this came to be. Dr. Kirschen is an associate professor of Spanish and Linguistics at Binghamton University. As a sociolinguist, his work primarily focuses on the Judeo-Spanish language. He co-directs Binghamton University’s…
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Weian Zhao, University of California Irvine – Transforming the Personalization of Care
The more information we have, the better we can treat a patient. Weian Zhao, professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of California, Irvine, examines how to transform the personalization of care. Dr. Weian Zhao is a tenured full Professor and entrepreneur at the Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, Chao Family Comprehensive…
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Wes Routon, Georgia Gwinnett University – Dual Enrollment Pays Off
Getting a jumpstart on college courses can pay off for high school students Wes Routon, associate professor of economics and quantitative analysis at Georgia Gwinnett College, discusses the benefits. Dr. Wes Routon is an applied microeconomist with broad research interests, though much of his work falls within education economics, particularly the economics of higher education.…