Author: Academic Minute
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.05.06)
Binghamton University Week on The Academic Minute 2024.05.06 Monday Lauren Dula, assistant professor of public administration, explores the checkout charity boom. Tuesday Peter Gerhardstein, professor of psychology, examines a new way to measure overuse of digital media. Wednesday Vipul Lugade, associate professor of physical therapy, looks at using smartphones to improve balance…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.04.29-2024.05.03
The Academic Minute from 4.29 – 5.03 Monday Shaomin Li – Old Dominion University Why TikTok Fails to Assure Us Its Safe Shaomin Li is an Eminent Scholar and Professor of International Business at Old Dominion University, where he serves as the Chair of the Management Department. He studies China, international political economy, and business.…
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Shamma Alam, Dickinson College – The Hidden Cost of Lockdowns: Implications for Healthcare Access
Lockdowns had hidden costs for those needing healthcare access. Shamma Alam, associate professor of economics and chairperson of the department of international studies at Dickinson College, explores this. Shamma A. Alam is Associate Professor of Economics and Chairperson of the Department of International Studies at Dickinson College. He is an expert on economic shocks and…
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Neeraj Sood, University of Southern California – Why a Simple Treatment Isn’t Reaching Children Who Need It
Why is a simple treatment not reaching children who need it? Neeraj Sood, professor in the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California, explores this preventable problem. Neeraj is a professor at the USC Price School of Public Policy with joint appointments at the USC Keck School of Medicine and USC…
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Gay Ivey, University of North Carolina-Greensboro – Teens and Disturbing Books
Should we restrict what books children can read? Gay Ivey, William E. Moran distinguished professor in literacy at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, tells us why not. Gay Ivey is the William E. Moran Distinguished Professor in Literacy at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. She studies reading engagement among children and young adults and the…
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Daniel Douglas, Trinity College – What Do We Know About Micro-Credentials?
What are micro credentials? Daniel Douglas, lecturer in sociology at Trinity College, explores these. Daniel Douglas is a Lecturer in Sociology & Director of Social Science Research at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. He is also a Senior Researcher at the Education and Employment Research Center at Rutgers University. Douglas’ research focuses on student access…
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Shaomin Li, Old Dominion University – Why TikTok Fails to Assure Us It’s Safe
Why are users concerned about China and TikTok? Shaomin Li, eminent scholar and professor of international business and chair of the department of management at Old Dominion University, takes a look. Shaomin Li is an Eminent Scholar and Professor of International Business at Old Dominion University, where he serves as the Chair of the Management…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.04.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.04.29 Monday Shaomin Li, eminent scholar and professor of international business and chair of the department of management at Old Dominion University, takes a look at why TikTok fails to assure us it’s safe. Tuesday Daniel Douglas, lecturer in sociology at Trinity College, explores micro-credentials. Wednesday…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.04.22-2024.04.26
The Academic Minute from 4.22 – 4.26 Monday Cailyn Green – SUNY Empire Best Practices in Treating Substance Use and Eating Disorders 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…
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Abby Chandler, University of Massachusetts Lowell – A Tale of Two Colonists
How two people react to a situation can bring about startling changes in their lives. Abby Chandler, associate professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, considers British colonists in the 1700s. Abby Chandler is Associate Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Her second book, “Seized with the Temper of the…