Month: March 2023
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The Academic Minute for 2023.03.06-2023.03.10
The Academic Minute from 3.06 – 3.10 Monday Lisa Jean Moore – Purchase College Spider Goats Lisa Jean Moore is a medical sociologist and SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at Purchase College, State University of New York. Her scholarship is located at the intersections of sociology of health and medicine, science and…
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Lou Roper, SUNY New Paltz – Making Slavery ‘Normal’ in English America
On SUNY Distinguished Professor Week: The history of slavery should continue to be talked about. Lou Roper, SUNY distinguished professor of history at SUNY New Paltz, explains why. Lou Roper is SUNY Distinguished Professor of History at the State University of New York—New Paltz (USA) and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the…
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Ian Reifowitz, SUNY-Empire State College – Republic or Democracy?
On SUNY Distinguished Professor Week: Is the United States a republic or a democracy, and why does it matter? Ian Reifowitz, SUNY distinguished professor of history at SUNY Empire State College, breaks this question down. Ian Reifowitz is a SUNY Distinguished Professor, and has taught history at SUNY-Empire State College since 2002. Additionally, Ian is…
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Russell Briggs, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry – Soil: The Biogeochemical Membrane at the Intersection of Planet Earth’s Global Systems
On SUNY Distinguished Professor Week: We take the ground for granted. Russell Briggs, distinguished teaching professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, examines the complexity of what is below our feet. Russell Briggs, Distinguished Teaching Professor, has been teaching Soil Science courses at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) since…
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Michel Bruneau, University at Buffalo – The Blessings of Disaster
On SUNY Distinguished Professor Week: Do positives come out of disasters? Michel Bruneau, SUNY distinguished professor in the department of civil, structural, and environmental engineering at the University at Buffalo, examines this question. Michel Bruneau is a SUNY Distinguished Professor at the University at Buffalo, a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineers and of…
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Lisa Jean Moore, Purchase College – Spider Goats
On SUNY Distinguished Professor Week: Goats and spiders can help make things lighter. Lisa Jean Moore, SUNY distinguished professor of sociology and gender studies at SUNY Purchase, looks for a more sustainable source of silk. Lisa Jean Moore is a medical sociologist and SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at Purchase College, State…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.03.06)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.03.06 Monday Lisa Jean Moore, SUNY distinguished professor of sociology and gender studies at SUNY Purchase, looks for a more sustainable source of silk. Tuesday Michel Bruneau, SUNY distinguished professor in the department of civil, structural, and environmental engineering at the University at Buffalo, examines if positives…
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The Academic Minute for 2023.02.27-2023.03.03
The Academic Minute from 2.27 – 3.03 Monday Toria Herd – Penn State University The Teen Mental Health Crisis Continues to Worsen 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…
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Anna Amirkhanyan, American University – An International Experimental Study of Citizens Perceptions of Government Responses to COVID-19
Lockdowns during COVID-19 have been handled differently by governments around the world. Anna Amirkhanyan, professor of public administration and policy at American University, explores the effect on different populations. Anna Amirkhanyan is a professor of public administration and policy at American University. Her research focuses on public and nonprofit management, organizational performance, public-private differences, and…
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Angela Murolo, St. Francis College – Re-entering Society: Elderly Support Post-Release and Successful Community-Based Aging
Helping people re-enter society after a prison stay can be tricky. Angela Murolo, assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice at St. Francis College, says one group may be left behind. Angela S. Murolo, PhD is an Assistant Professor at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, NY. Her dissertation investigated older people’s experiences on parole and…