Month: February 2023
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Rachel Hadas, Rutgers University – Polarization: Then and Now
The ancient past can show us similarities to the polarized times of today. Rachel Hadas, board of governor’s professor of English at Rutgers University, examines what we can learn from thousands of years ago. Rachel Hadas is Board of Governor’s professor at Rutgers-University Newark, where she taught English for many years. Among her specialties were…
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Toria Herd, Penn State University– The Teen Mental Health Crisis Continues to Worsen
Mental health challenges affect everyone. Toria Herd, postdoctoral research fellow at Penn State University, discusses the issues facing one group. Dr. Toria Herd received her PhD in Developmental Psychology from Virginia Tech in 2021. She received her M.S. in Developmental Psychology at Virginia Tech and her B.A. in Psychology from the State University of New…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.02.27)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.02.27 Monday Toria Herd, postdoctoral research fellow at Penn State University, discusses the mental health issues facing one group. Tuesday Rachel Hadas, board of governor’s professor of English at Rutgers University, examines what we can learn from thousands of years ago while looking at the polarization we…
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The Academic Minute for 2023.02.20-2023.02.24
The Academic Minute from 2.20 – 2.24 Monday Pankhuri Malhotra – University of Oklahoma Finding Brand Alliances Among Seemingly Unlikely Partners Dr. Pankhuri is a computational social scientist with an interest in graph-based methods for improving and scaling marketing research. Her current research applies combined methods from marketing, network and data science for mining user…
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Keith Diaz, Columbia University – How to Counteract the Health Harms of Sitting
Get up and move – it’s good for you. Keith Diaz, Florence Irving associate professor of behavioral medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, explores the health harms of sitting. Keith Diaz is a certified exercise physiologist and an Associate Professor of Behavioral Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. His research focuses on elucidating the role…
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Beth Livingston, University of Iowa – Move on From Leaning In
Women are still face divides in the workplace. Beth Livingston, Ralph L. Sheets assistant professor of industrial relations at the Tippie college of business at the University of Iowa, develops a way to combat this. Beth A. Livingston is the Ralph L. Sheets Associate Professor of Industrial Relations at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College…
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Nir Eisikovits, UMass Boston – A.I. and Everyday Life
A.I. is now a part of our daily lives. Nir Eisikovits, professor of philosophy and founding director of the Applied Ethics Center at the University of Massachusetts Boston, considers the impacts. Nir Eisikovits is professor of philosophy and founding director of the Applied Ethics Center at UMass Boston. Professor Eisikovits’ research focuses on the moral and…
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Barbara Combs, Kennesaw State University – Anti-Black Racism is Not Better than It Used to Be. It Just Takes Different Forms.
The definition of “place” can be a complex question when it comes to the history of racism in the United States. Barbara Combs, professor of sociology and chair of the department of sociology and criminal justice at Kennesaw State University, looks into this question. Barbara Harris Combs, J.D., Ph.D. is Professor of Sociology and Chair…
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Pankhuri Malhotra, University of Oklahoma – Finding Brand Alliances among Seemingly Unrelated Partners
What are those two doing together? Pankhuri Malhotra, assistant professor of marketing at the University of Oklahoma, applies this question to brands. Dr. Pankhuri is a computational social scientist with an interest in graph-based methods for improving and scaling marketing research. Her current research applies combined methods from marketing, network and data science for mining…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.02.20)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.02.20 Monday Pankhuri Malhotra, assistant professor of marketing at the University of Oklahoma, looks at how brand can find success by partnering with a disparate partner. Tuesday Barbara Combs, professor of sociology and chair of the department of sociology and criminal justice at Kennesaw State University, looks…