Author: Academic Minute
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Marian Reven, West Virginia University – Aromatherapy and Substance Use Disorder
A simple way to help opioid use disorder patients may be at hand. Marian Reven, clinical education assistant professor in the health sciences department at West Virginia University, discusses how. Dr. Marnie Reven has a M.S in Nursing from Walden University and a PhD in Nursing from West Virginia University. Dr. Reven has over 400…
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Dawn Biehler, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Learning From Central Park’s History
Green space in cities is limited, so how do we make the land work for everyone? Dawn Biehler, associate professor of geography and environmental sciences, at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, suggests a good first step. Dawn Biehler is Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, and Affiliate Faculty in Gender, Women’s, + Sexuality…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.10.23)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.10.23 Monday Dawn Biehler, associate professor of geography and environmental sciences, at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, looks into the history of Central Park. Tuesday Marian Reven, clinical education assistant professor in the health sciences department at West Virginia University, discusses a simple way to help…
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The Academic Minute for 2023.10.16-2023.10.20
The Academic Minute from 10.16 – 10.20 Monday Heather Vough – George Mason University Why People Don’t Call Themselves Entrepreneurs Heather Vough is an associate professor of management at the George Mason University School of Business and a Ph.D. in Business Program Director. Her research interests include identity construction and sensemaking in organizations, professions, and…
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Austin Garner, Syracuse University – Sea Urchins Can’t “Get a Grip” on Climate Change
Climate change will affect everything, even the smallest creatures. Austin Garner, assistant professor in the department of biology at Syracuse University, discusses one. Austin M. Garner is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology and BioInspired Institute at Syracuse University. His research focuses on how animals interface with their environment with a particular focus…
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Joshua Brake, Harvey Mudd College – Using Light to Analyze Plants
Light can help us in a variety of ways that are still being determined. Joshua Brake, assistant professor of engineering at Harvey Mudd College, looks inside plants to find one. Joshua Brake is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California. Before joining the faculty at Harvey Mudd, he received his…
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Mejdulene Shomali, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Challenging Misconceptions about Queer Sexualities in Arab Cultures
How do we challenge misconceptions of queer sexualities in Arab cultures? Mejdulene Bernard Shomali, assistant professor in women’s & sexuality studies at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, has some suggestions. Mejdulene Bernard Shomali is a queer Palestinian poet and assistant professor of Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.…
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Sunmin Lee, University of California Irvine – Sleep and Chronic Diseases
Sleep is important, even more so if you have other health conditions. Sunmin Lee, professor in the department of medicine at the University of California, Irvine, explores the relationship. Dr. Sunmin Lee, PhD, ScD, is a Professor in the Department of Medicine, in the School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine. Dr. Lee is also…
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Heather Vough, George Mason University – Why People Don’t Call Themselves Entrepreneurs
Would you call yourself an entrepreneur? Heather Vough, associate professor of management at George Mason University, says many don’t even when they should. Heather Vough is an associate professor of management at the George Mason University School of Business and a Ph.D. in Business Program Director. Her research interests include identity construction and sensemaking in…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.10.16)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.10.16 Monday Heather Vough, associate professor of management at George Mason University, says many entrepreneurs don’t call themselves entrepreneurs when they should. Tuesday Sunmin Lee, professor in the department of medicine at the University of California, Irvine, explores the relationship between chronic diseases and sleep. Wednesday…