The Academic Minute for 2024.09.16-2024.09.20

The Academic Minute from 9.16 – 9.20

Monday
Ray Brescia – Albany Law School
Lawyers and the Rule of Law in the United States
Professor Brescia is the author of “The Future of Change: How Technology Shapes Social Revolutions” (Cornell University Press, 2020), which examines the intersection of technology and social movements, from the American Revolution, to the present day and “Lawyer Nation: The Past, Present, and Future of the American Legal Profession,” (NYU Press, 2023).

He is also the co-editor of two books: “Crisis Lawyering: Effective Legal Advocacy in Emergency Situations” (New York University Press, 2021); and “How Cities Will Save the World: Urban Innovation in the Face of Population Flows, Climate Change, and Economic Inequality” (Routledge 2016). He has also published over fifty law review articles in such publications as the Ohio State Law Journal, the Florida State University Law Review, and the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics.

Tuesday
Jiasun Li – George Mason University
Will A.I. Replace Content Creators
Jiasun Li is an associate professor of finance at the George Mason University Costello College of Business and has a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). His research interests lie in the intersection of economics and computer science, including much work on blockchain technologies. Professor Li has presented his research findings across the globe and has won numerous best paper prizes and research grants, including the CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. He has also been voted by all students as “Faculty of the Year.”

Wednesday
Alex Erwin – Florida International University
Predator in the Crosshairs – and on the Ballot
Professor John (Alex) Erwin is an Assistant Professor of Law at Florida International University College of Law.  Combining his legal training with his background as a wildlife biologist, his research is situated at the intersection of environmental law, genetics, and conservation biology.  His legal scholarship covers topics such as federal endangered species law, genetic engineering for conservation, and state management of predators.   His scientific work, on the other hand, involves the application of genomic methods for game management and endangered species protection.  He earned both a Ph.D. in Genetics and a J.D. at the University of Arizona.

Thursday
Andrea Luangrath – University of Iowa
Silver Medalists Appear Less Happy Than Bronze Medalists
Andrea Luangrath is an Associate Professor and the Director of Graduate Studies in Marketing in the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa. She received her Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Andrea’s research investigates how sensory and nonverbal cues influence consumer attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors. Her work has been published in leading academic journals such as the Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Consumer Psychology, and the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, among others. Andrea was recognized as one of the 2023 Marketing Science Institute (MSI) Young Scholars. She has also received recognition from the Society for Consumer Psychology with the 2016 C.W. Park Outstanding Contribution Award as well as with the 2018 Young Contributor Award for the best refereed article by an early career scholar. In 2020, she received the Cannon Scholarship for Teaching Excellence, and in 2021 was the recipient of the Early Career Research Award from the Tippie College of Business. She serves on the editorial review board for the Journal of Consumer Psychology. Her research has been featured in the media on NPR, the Economist, Marketplace, and has garnered attention on Reddit Science.

Friday
Lydia Kruse – Purdue University
The Science Behind Ariana Grande’s Vocal Metamorphosis
Lydia Kruse is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at Purdue University. She teaches in the MS-SLP program and provides clinical practicum experience relating to voice and upper airway disorders across a variety of settings, including a multidisciplinary otolaryngology practice. Lydia’s clinical and research interests include hypophonia related to Parkinson’s Disease, Gender Affirming Voice Therapy, interprofessional collaboration, and optimizing clinical teaching methods in CSD programs.