Month: September 2022
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The Academic Minute for 2022.09.05-2022.09.09
The Academic Minute from 09.05 – 09.09 Monday, September 5th Elizabeth Tricomi – Rutgers University Newark Pandemic Decision Making Is Difficult and Exhausting Elizabeth Tricomi received her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh in 2006. Her dissertation research focused on how the brain responds to positive and negative feedback during learning. She…
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Angela Bradbery, University of Florida – Bill Names: Its All About Marketing
What’s in a name? Angela Bradbery, Frank Karel Endowed Chair in Public Interest Communications at the University of Florida, says when it comes to politics, it can be quite a bit. Angela Bradbery is the Frank Karel Endowed Chair in Public Interest Communications at the University of Florida, where she teaches public interest communications. Before…
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Matthew Wilson, University of South Carolina – What Do People Mean When They Refer to a Banana Republic
The United States has been called a lot of things lately on social media and elsewhere. Matthew Wilson, associate professor and director of graduate studies at the University of South Carolina, examines one popular term and why it keeps popping up. Matthew Wilson is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of South…
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Eva von Dassow, University of Minnesota – An Amargi for America
Debt amnesty is in the news, but is not a new topic. Eva von Dassow, associate professor of history and languages of the ancient near east at the University of Minnesota, has examples in history. Eva von Dassow teaches the history and languages of the ancient Near East at the University of Minnesota. Her research…
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Suzanne McLeod, Binghamton University – 4 Ways to Get the New School Year Off to a Good Start
Are your kids ready to go back to school? Suzanne McLeod, assistant Professor in the department of teaching, learning, and educational leadership at Binghamton University, looks at ways to soften the blow of the end of summer. Suzanne McLeod is the Coordinator of the Educational Leadership Program at Binghamton University. She retired as the Superintendent…
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Elizabeth Tricomi, Rutgers University Newark – Pandemic Decision-Making is Difficult and Exhausting
If you’ve been feeling extra tired during the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re not alone. Elizabeth Tricomi, associate professor of psychology at Rutgers University – Newark, examines why this may be. Elizabeth Tricomi received her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh in 2006. Her dissertation research focused on how the brain responds to positive and…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.09.05)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.09.05 Monday, September 5th Elizabeth Tricomi, associate professor of psychology at Rutgers University – Newark, examines why pandemic decision-making is so exhausting and difficult. Tuesday, September 6th Suzanne McLeod, assistant Professor in the department of teaching, learning, and educational leadership at Binghamton University, looks at ways to…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.08.29-2022.09.02
The Academic Minute from 08.29 – 09.02 Monday, August 29th Catherine Bondonno – Edith Cowan University Leafy Greens and Heart Disease Dr Catherine Bondonno is a research fellow in the Institute for Nutrition Research at Edith Cowan University. The overall aim of her research is to identify strategies that will form part of a…
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Caitlin Clark, Colorado State University – Chocolate Flavor Through Fermentation
On this Student Spotlight: Fermentation isn’t just for alcohol. Caitlin Clark, Instructor and Ph.D student in the department of food science and human nutrition at Colorado State University, discusses another dietary favorite that makes use of this process. Caitlin is a Ph.D student and chocolate researcher at Colorado State University. Her research in the Food…
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Amy Lueck, Santa Clara University – English Professors Study More Than Books
English professors don’t always have their nose in a book. Amy Lueck, associate professor of rhetoric and composition at Santa Clara University, explains. Amy J. Lueck is Associate Professor of English at Santa Clara University, where her research and teaching focus on histories of rhetorical instruction and practice, women’s rhetorics, feminist historiography, and digital public…