Month: January 2023
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Karen Levy, Cornell University – How Surveillance is Changing the Long-Haul Trucking Industry
The trucking industry is modernizing rapidly, but is it for the better? Karen Levy, associate professor in the department of information science at Cornell University, has more. Karen Levy is an associate professor of Information Science at Cornell University and associated faculty at Cornell Law School. Her new book, Data Driven: Truckers, Technology, and the…
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Mneesha Gellman, Emerson College – How Does Cultural Survival Happen? One Word at a Time
Saving languages from eradication is a tall task as time goes on. Mneesha Gellman, associate professor of political science in the Marlboro Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies at Emerson College, delves into the process to keep the words alive. Dr. Mneesha Gellman is associate professor of political science in the Marlboro Institute for…
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Ben Cotterill, Clemson University – Children’s Eyewitness Testimony
Can a child be a reliable eyewitness? Ben Cotterill, lecturer in forensic psychology at Clemson University, examines this question. Ben Cotterill, PhD, is a lecturer at Clemson University, where he teaches courses relating to forensic psychology. His research interests include personality development, the reliability and credibility of eyewitness testimony, and testing police procedures used with…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.01.09)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.1.9 Monday, January 9th Ben Cotterill, lecturer in forensic psychology at Clemson University, examines whether children can provide reliable eyewitness testimony. Tuesday, January 10th Mneesha Gellman, associate professor of political science in the Marlboro Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies at Emerson College, delves into the…
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The Academic Minute for 2023.01.02-2023.01.06
The Academic Minute from 1.2 – 1.6 Monday Minnita Daniel-Cox – University of Dayton Paul Laurence Dunbar’s Artist Legacy Dr. Minnita Daniel-Cox attended Bowling Green State University, where she received a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance, and the University of Michigan, where she earned both her Master of Music and her Doctorate of Musical…
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Huolin Xin, University of California Irvine – A Better Battery for Electric Cars
Making batteries for electric vehicles can come with a human cost in poorer countries. Huolin Xin, professor of physics and astronomy at the University of California, Irvine, discusses one way to change this. Huolin Xin graduated from the Physics Department of Cornell University in 2011 and joined University of California, Irvine in 2018. Prior to…
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Lallen Johnson, American University – Racial Inequality, Age, and COVID-19 Mortality
Certain groups bear more of the brunt from disaster and epidemics. Lallen Johnson, associate professor in the school of public affairs at American University, explains. Lallen Johnson, associate professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University, explores how urban gentrification influences social control. He is specifically interested in the ways by which neighborhood…
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Susan Broniarczyk, University of Texas at Austin – Social Sharing Can Lead To a False Sense of Knowledge
Just because someone shares something online, it doesn’t mean they’re educated on it. Susan Broniarczyk, associate dean for research and professor of marketing at the University of Texas at Austin, explores this conundrum in the social sharing economy. Susan M. Broniarczyk is associate dean for research, Susie and John L. Adams Endowed Chair in Business,…
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Na Young Lee, University of Dayton – Checkout Charity Solicitations Can Give Customers Anxiety
Getting asked to donate to charity in the checkout line may not produce good feelings. Na Young Lee, assistant professor of marketing at the University of Dayton, examines why. Na Young Lee is an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Dayton. She received her Ph.D. in marketing from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville…
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Commissioner’s Choice Award – Minnita Daniel-Cox, University of Dayton – Paul Laurence Dunbar’s Artist Legacy
Who is your favorite poet’s favorite poet? On this Commissioner’s Choice Award segment to kick off 2023, Minnita Daniel-Cox, associate professor of music, looked into one such person during University of Dayton Week. Dr. Minnita Daniel-Cox attended Bowling Green State University, where she received a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance, and the University of…