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Tomas R. Guilarte, Florida International University – Can We Detect Alzheimer’s Disease Decades Before Symptoms Start?
Can we detect Alzheimer’s disease decades before symptoms start? Tomas R. Guilarte, Dean of the Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work and professor of cognitive neuroscience and imaging at Florida International University, looks into how this might be done. Tomás R. Guilarte, Ph.D., joined FIU in 2016 after serving as the Inaugural…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.02.09)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2026.02.09 Monday Tomas R. Guilarte, Dean of the Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work and professor of cognitive neuroscience and imaging at Florida International University, looks into detecting Alzheimer’s decades before symptoms start. Tuesday Robert Krencik, associate professor in the department of neurosurgery and…
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The Academic Minute for 2026.02.02-2026.02.06
Monday Justin Forbes – Flagler College Trauma, Theology, and Healing in Relationship After graduating from Flagler College in 2002, Justin spent ten years in youth ministry. During that time, he was responsible for building and leading teams that worked with middle school, high school, and college-aged students from a broad spectrum of racial, socioeconomic, and…
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Minji Kim, Flagler College – The Psychology of Mukbang: How Food Media Affects Us
On Flagler College Week: Do you like to watch others eat? Minji Kim, assistant professor of communication, explores the psychology behind an online trend. MinJi Kim, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Communication at Flagler College, where her teaching in courses such as Media Literacy, Social Media Management, and Health Communication is deeply informed by…
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Ashley Ryder, Flagler College – Doing More with Less: Leveraging SoTL in Sport Management Programs
On Flagler College Week: Educators often have to do more with less, so how can we still make it work? Ashley Ryder, assistant professor of sport management, examines one way. Dr. Ashley Ryder is an Assistant Professor of Sport Management at Flagler College. Her teaching and research interests focus on sport ethics, sociology, and pedagogy,…
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Joshua Behl, Flagler College – Innocent — But Will It Be Believed?
On Flagler College Week: What if you make a mistake when giving an alibi? Joshua D. Behl, associate professor of criminology, examines this scenario. Dr. Joshua Behl received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida in August of 2016 where he also received his BA and MA. Dr. Behl’s research interests are found at the…
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Matthew Brown, Flagler College – Acidification in a Northeast Florida Estuary: Potential Impacts on Shellfish
On Flagler College Week: We’re still learning how climate changes will impact aquatic habitats. Matthew Brown, professor of natural sciences, looks into one such quandary. Preceded by an undergraduate degree in Chemistry (B.Sc.,Old Dominion University), Dr. Matthew Brown completed an M.Sc.(Oceanography) at the University of Hawaii and a Ph.D. (Ocean Sciences–Marine Chemistry) at the University…
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Justin Forbes, Flagler College – Trauma, Theology, and Healing in Relationship
On Flagler College Week: How do we show up for children with histories of trauma and neglect? Justin Forbes, assistant professor of Religion and Director of the Center for Religion and Culture, takes a communal look. After graduating from Flagler College in 2002, Justin spent ten years in youth ministry. During that time, he was…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.02.02)
Flagler College Week on The Academic Minute 2026.02.02 Monday Justin Forbes, assistant professor of Religion and Director of the Center for Religion and Culture, discusses how we show up for children with histories of trauma and neglect. Tuesday Matthew Brown, professor of natural sciences, looks into how climate change will impact aquatic habitats.…