Author: Academic Minute
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The Academic Minute for 2016.3.21-3.25
Academic Minute from 3.21 – 3.25 Monday, March 21 Edward Alessi – Rutgers University LGBT Migrants Dr. Edward J. Alessi is Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. His scholarship investigates the effects of trauma and stress on the mental health of sexual and gender minorities; examines mental…
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Kang Zhao, University of Iowa – Predicting Future Box Office Success
Show me the money. Kang Zhao, assistant professor of Management Sciences at the University of Iowa, details how his research team came up with a system to determine whether a movie will be a hit…or a flop. Kang Zhao is an assistant professor at the Tippie College of Business, The University of Iowa. His research…
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Sara Goldrick-Rab featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1331), Bob has selected Sara…
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Adam Brown, Sarah Lawrence College – PTSD Treatments
Having PTSD may hinder your ability to imagine a positive future for yourself. Adam Brown, clinical psychologist and member of the psychology faculty at Sarah Lawrence College, delves into treatment options to help reverse this cognitive disorder. Adam Brown is a clinical psychologist and member of the psychology faculty at Sarah Lawrence College where he…
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Clay Calvert, University of Florida – Filming Police
The filming of police has dominated the news recently. Clay Calvert, Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication and Director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida, examines the issues surrounding capturing police officers at work, for good or bad. Clay Calvert is Professor and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication…
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Jack Gilbert, University of Chicago – Diversifying Your Microbiome
Every day you’re becoming more and more like the people who are around you. Jack Gilbert, professor in the department of surgery at the University of Chicago, details how the sharing of bacteria from person to person could make us healthier in the long run. Professor Jack A Gilbert earned his Ph.D. from Unilever and…
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Edward Alessi, Rutgers University – LGBT Migrants
Life for migrants is not easy, and it can be even harder on the LGBT community. Edward Alessi, assistant professor in the School of Social Work at Rutgers University, details the hardships these groups face during their relocation. Dr. Edward J. Alessi is Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work at Rutgers, The State…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.3.21)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.3.21 Monday, March 21 Edward Alessi of Rutgers University explores the lives of the LGBT community among migrants fleeing the crisis in their home country. Tuesday, March 22 Jack Gilbert of the University of Chicago discusses why sharing microbes with your neighbors can make everyone healthier. Wednesday, March 23 Clay Calvert of…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.3.14-3.18
Academic Minute from 3.14 – 3.18 Monday, March 14 Ilene Warner-Maron – Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Baby Boomers & STDs Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, is a clinical associate professor of psychology and co-director of the MS program in Aging and Long-Term Care Administration at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. For more than 30 years, she has…
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June Pilcher, Clemson University – Lack of Sleep and Decision Making
Your level of self-control could be tied to the amount of sleep you had last night. June Pilcher, professor in the department of psychology at Clemson University, explores how getting an appropriate amount of shut eye could lead to better choices during the daytime. Dr. Pilcher came to Clemson in 2001 and was awarded Alumni…