Month: November 2022
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Melissa Jones, Northern Kentucky University – Building Inclusive Communities Through Peer Mentoring
On Northern Kentucky University Week: Encouraging students with disabilities to feel included leads to a better society. Melissa Jones, professor of special education, determines how campuses can foster inclusion. Dr. Jones joined Northern Kentucky in 2001 after fourteen years in the field of special education. She founded the Supported Higher Education Project at Northern Kentucky…
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Zeel Maheshwari, Northern Kentucky University – Smart Integrated Renewable Energy Systems for Remote Communities
On Northern Kentucky University Week: Rural areas face novel problems for their basic needs. Zeel Maheshwari, assistant professor of electrical engineering, examines meeting these needs. Dr. Zeel Maheshwari received her Masters and PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Oklahoma State University in Dec 2013 and Dec 2017 respectively. She has been working as an…
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Jonathan Cullick, Northern Kentucky University – Teaching To Kill A Mockingbird
On Northern Kentucky University Week: Can we learn new things from old texts? Jonathan Cullick, professor of English, says one classic example in the classroom being taught in a new light. Northern Kentucky University’s Dr. Jonathan S. Cullick is a professor of English and former chair of the department (2009-2013). His teaching and research interests…
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Michael Mannheimer, Northern Kentucky University – The Original Understandings of the Fourth Amendment
On Northern Kentucky University Week: How well do you know your Constitutional Amendments? Michael Mannheimer, professor of law, looks into an interpretation of two in the U.S. Mike Mannheimer is the author of The Fourth Amendment: Original Understandings and Modern Policing (University of Michigan Press forthcoming 2023). He has been teaching at NKU-Chase College of…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.11.07)
Northern Kentucky University Week on The Academic Minute 2022.11.07 Monday, November 7th Michael Mannheimer, professor of law, delves into two U.S. Constitutional Amendments. Tuesday, November 8th Jonathan Cullick, professor of English, says one classic example of literature in the classroom being taught in a new light. Wednesday, November 9th Zeel Maheshwari, assistant…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.10.31-2022.11.04
The Academic Minute from 10.31 – 11.04 Monday, October 31st Frank McAndrew – Knox College Why Do Some People See Ghosts While Others Don’t? Frank McAndrew is the Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology at Knox College, a blogger for Psychology Today Magazine, and an elected Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and several…
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Suellen Hopfer, University of California Irvine – Social Media Strategies to Educate Young Adults on Vaccines
How do we best educate young adults about vaccines? Suellen Hopfer, assistant professor of health, society, and behavior at the University of California, Irvine program in public health, discusses social media’s role. Suellen Hopfer has a PhD in health communication and post-doctorate training in prevention methods and randomized trial designs. She has been teaching and…
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Sumantra Sarkar, Binghamton University – Employees and Internet Security Policies
Digital security will only get more important in the future. Sumantra Sarkar, associate professor of management at Binghamton University, discusses how to keep your business safe. Sarkar is a behavioral information systems (IS) researcher focusing on IT security, health information technology, organizational processes, agile development, and IT governance. He employs both qualitative and quantitative methodologies…
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Rachael Woldoff, West Virginia University – Digital Nomads
Being a nomad is possible in our digital world. Rachael Woldoff, professor of sociology at West Virginia University, delves into this statement. Rachael A. Woldoff is an urban sociologist and Professor of Sociology. She received a PhD in sociology from The Ohio State University, specializing in crime and community. Her research and publications have focused…
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Beauvais Lyons, University of Tennessee – Lessons From Llhuros
Art can bring out many truths, even by using lies. Beauvais Lyons, chancellor’s professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, examines one such instance. Beauvais Lyons is a Chancellor’s Professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where he has taught printmaking since 1985. Beauvais Lyons’ art involves various form of mock-documentation, fabricating and documenting imaginary…