The Academic Minute from 8.12 – 8.16
Monday
Michael Hoberman – Fitchburg State University
Jews in the North American Wilderness
Michael Hoberman is a professor of American literature at Fitchburg State University. He is the author of several books on Jewish history in the US, including New Israel/New England: Jews and Puritans in Early America and A Hundred Acres of America: The Geography of Jewish American Literary History. His latest book, Imagining Early American Jews, will be published by Oxford University Press in late 2025, and he is currently at work on a biography of Theodore Seixas Solomons. Hoberman’s essays on American Jewish history can be found in Tablet Magazine.
Tuesday
Donna Nelson – University of Oklahoma
The U.S. Fentanyl Challenge
Dr. Donna Nelson is a Professor of Chemistry at University of Oklahoma. Her research has always engaged the chemistry community and served professional societies and organizations, collectively described as work ensuring America’s Scientific Readiness. In her activities, she focuses on science education and impacting science by considering its communities. Her impact on the image of science and scientists includes being science advisor to television shows, such as the award-winning AMC production Breaking Bad, and holding offices, such as 2016 President of the American Chemical Society, the largest scientific society in the world.
Wednesday
Cailyn Green – Empire State University
Changing to a Person-Centered Approach When Referring to Substance Use Clients
Cailyn Green, MS, Ph.D., Masters-CASAC is the Assistant Professor of Addiction Studies at SUNY Empire State University. Her research in the substance use field a supported by her past clinical experience. She earned her BA degree in psychology from Wester New England University, her MS degree in forensic mental health from Sage Graduate School and her Ph.D. in criminal justice with a specialization in addiction science from Walden University. Dr. Green is also a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor in New York State. Dr. Greens area of expertise is supporting clinicians who work in the addiction field to best serve their clients. She spent her hands on clinical time working directly with the recently incarcerated population.
Thursday
Brian Grodsky – University of Maryland Baltimore County
How Populism Impedes Democracies and Galvanizes Authoritarianism
Brian Grodsky is a Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. His research interests include democratization, human rights, disaster management, and U.S. foreign policy.
His four books include: The Costs of Justice (University of Notre Dame Press 2010); Social Movements and the New State: The Fate of Pro-Democracy Organizations When Democracy is Won (Stanford University Press 2012); The Democratization Disconnect (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016); and The Democracy Disadvantage: How Populism Impedes Democracy and Galvanizes Authoritarianism in the Face of Disaster (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024).
Friday
Danielle Sukenik – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
The Impact of Digital Dating Patterns on Mental Health
Danielle Sukenik is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 12 years of clinical experience based in Denver, Colorado at the Anschutz Medical Campus. Danielle specializes in working with healthcare providers in training and scientists to aid in addressing difficult life transitions, anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges. She is passionate about supporting others in reaching their highest potential, finding their own solutions, and living a life aligned with what matters most through a variety of different therapy modalities and interventions.
