Author: Academic Minute
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.12.16)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.12.16 Monday Laura Link, associate professor of teaching & leadership at the University of North Dakota, says holding kids back does more harm than good. Tuesday Emily Smith-Greenaway, Dean’s professor of sociology and professor of sociology and spatial sciences at the University of Southern California Dornsife, details…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.12.09-2024.12.13
The Academic Minute from 12.09 – 12.13 Monday Emma McClendon – St. John’s University Jeans: Universal and Unsustainable Emma McClendon is Assistant Professor of Fashion Studies at St. John’s University in New York. While Associate Curator at The Museum at FIT from 2011-2020, she curated numerous critically acclaimed fashion history exhibitions including Power Mode: The Force of…
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Angela Murolo, St. Francis College – Community Support for Older People Leaving Prison
What happens to older inmates when they are released from prison? Angela Murolo, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at St. Francis College, takes a look at who is willing to help this population. Angela S. Murolo, PhD is an Assistant Professor at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, NY. She has…
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Vincent Farallo, University of Scranton – How Does Becoming Poisonous Impact A Frog’s Physiology
Certain animals will feel climate change earlier than others. Vincent Farallo, assistant professor at the University of Scranton, looks into one of these species. Vincent Farallo Ph.D. is from Buffalo, NY where he grew up developing an interest in reptiles and amphibians. He received his B.Sc. from John Carroll University in 2006, followed by a…
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Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, University of Southern California – Transcendent Thinking and Teens
What is transcendent thinking and how does it impact teenagers? Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, Fahmy and Donna Atallah Chair in Humanistic Psychology and Professor of education, psychology and neuroscience at the University of Southern California, has an answer. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang is a professor of education, psychology, and neuroscience at the University of Southern California Rossier…
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Soazig Le Bihan, University of Montana – How Science Really Works
We understand how science works, right? Soazig Le Bihan, professor of philosophy and pre-law program director at the University of Montana, says our knowledge may need an update. Soazig Le Bihan is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Pre-Law Program at the University of Montana. She has been conducting research in the philosophy of…
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Emma McClendon, St. John’s University – Jeans: Universal and Unsustainable
Jeans are a popular fashion item, but at what cost to the planet? Emma McClendon, assistant professor of fashion studies at St. John’s University, delves into this. Emma McClendon is Assistant Professor of Fashion Studies at St. John’s University in New York. While Associate Curator at The Museum at FIT from 2011-2020, she curated numerous critically…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.12.09)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.12.09 Monday Emma McClendon, assistant professor of fashion studies at St. John’s University, delves into why jeans are so popular but also unsustainable. Tuesday Soazig Le Bihan, professor of philosophy and pre-law program director at the University of Montana, says our knowledge of how science works may…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.12.02-2024.12.06
The Academic Minute from 12.02 – 12.06 Monday David S. Oderberg – University of Reading To Err Is Not Only Human David S. Oderberg is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading in the UK. His latest book is The Metaphysics of Good and Evil (2020). He is currently writing a book on biological mistakes. Tuesday…
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Zachary Neal, Michigan State University – Do Weak Social Ties Matter?
We all want strong ties and bonds with other people, but do weak or casual ties also help us? Zachary Neal, professor of psychology at Michigan State University, takes a look. Zachary Neal is a professor of psychology at Michigan State University. He is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed articles and four books, and…