Author: David Hopper
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Texas A&M Center For Sports Management Research & Education Week on The Academic Minute (2020.08.24)
Texas A&M Center for Sport Management Research & Education Week on The Academic Minute 2019.08.24 Monday, August 24th James Petrick, professor in the department of parks, recreation and tourism sciences, explores cruise participants experiences to find out how travel can effect you. Tuesday, August 25th Marlene A. Dixon, professor in the department of health and…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.08.17-2020.08.21
The Academic Minute from 08.17 – 08.21 Monday, August 17th Denise Demers – University of Central Arkansas Health Profession Students Interprofessional Collaboration Competencies Dr. Denise Demers is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Sciences. She graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with her PhD in Health Education, received her Masters in Exercise…
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Adam Frank, University of Central Arkansas – Empowering At-Risk Youth through Theatre
On University of Central Arkansas Week: Shakespeare and comedy might give at-risk youth a better path. Adam Frank, professor of anthropology and performance studies, describes this research. I am Professor of Anthropology and Performance Studies in the Schedler Honors College, University of Central Arkansas. My research has focused on Chinese martial arts and identity, phenomenological…
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University of Central Arkansas Week on The Academic Minute (2020.08.17)
University of Central Arkansas Week on The Academic Minute 2019.08.17 Monday, August 17th Denise Demers, associate professor in the department of health sciences, finds ways to make the best healthcare workers for the future. Tuesday, August 18th Jennifer Saxton, PhD student in leadership studies, examines the success of one program that lowered the recidivism rate…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.08.10-2020.08.14
The Academic Minute from 08.10 – 08.14 Monday, August 10th Michael Vargas – SUNY New Paltz COVID-19 and the Black Death Employed at SUNY New Paltz since 2006, Michael Vargas advanced to Associate Professor rank in 2013 and Professor rank in 2019. He is a historian of the European Middle Ages, covering the period…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.08.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.08.10 Monday, August 10th Michael Vargas, professor of medieval history at SUNY New Paltz, compares COVID-19 to the period of the Black Death. Tuesday, August 11th Tamie Jovanelly, associate professor of geology at Berry College, determines how experiences can change people’s relationship with a water source. Wednesday, August 12th…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.08.03-2020.08.07
The Academic Minute from 08.03 – 08.07 Monday, August 3rd Greg Hoplamazian – Loyola University Maryland Marketing During a Pandemic Greg Hoplamazian, Ph.D., associate professor of communication, works to understand what his students are going through—in and out of the classroom—to promote a positive learning environment. “Whether I am teaching students research concepts or…
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David Rivers, Loyola University Maryland – Insects and Crime Scenes
On Loyola University Maryland Week: Are insects hindering crime scene investigations? David Rivers, professor of biology, explores how these critters can send investigators on the wrong track. David Rivers, Ph.D., focuses his research on forensic entomology, the interactions between flies and parasitic wasps important to criminal investigations. In 2016, he led a team of faculty…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.08.03)
Loyola University Maryland Week on The Academic Minute 2019.08.03 Monday, August 3rd Greg Hoplamazian, associate professor of communication, donates some good advice to help brands market more effectively during the pandemic. Tuesday, August 4th Jean Lee Cole, professor of English, examines a women’s book club from the past that was more than meets the eye.…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.07.27-2020.07.31
The Academic Minute from 07.27 – 07.31 Monday, July 27th Trysh Travis – University of Florida Magical Thinking I’m a cultural and literary historian who focuses on gender and popular cultures in the 20th-century United States. I was trained in the historical study of popular media forms, and in graduate school developed a side…