Author: David Hopper
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.04.13)
Cornell College Week on The Academic Minute 2019.04.13 Monday, April 13th Laurie Grobman, professor of English and women’s studies at Penn State University, says the humanities or “soft skills” will become more important for businesses in our changing world. Tuesday, April 14th Monica Menendez, associate professor of civil and urban engineering at NYU Abu Dhabi,…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.04.06-2020.04.10
The Academic Minute from 04.06 – 04.10 Monday, April 6th Tyler Carrington – Cornell College Historical Personal Ads and Modern Dating Tyler Carrington is a cultural historian of modern Germany and teaches a wide variety of courses in the German Studies curriculum, ranging from intro and advanced German language, culture, and literature courses to seminars…
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Cornell College Week on The Academic Minute (2020.04.06)
Cornell College Week on The Academic Minute 2019.04.06 Monday, March 30th Tyler Carrington, assistant professor of German studies and history, looks to the past to study historical personal ads and link them to today’s modern dating practices. Tuesday, March 31st Barbara Christie-Pope, professor of biology, explores why we may have to go down several avenues…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.03.30-2020.04.03
The Academic Minute from 03.30 – 04.03 Monday, March 30th Bonnie A. Green – East Stroudsburg University Oppositional Mindset Bonnie A Green, Ph.D. is an experimental psychologist who specializing in research in the Science of Success, particularly as it relates to academic achievement and reducing recidivism. Through the application of cognitive development, psychometrics, and mathematical…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.03.30)
George Fox University Week on The Academic Minute 2019.03.30 Monday, March 30th Bonnie Green, professor of psychology at East Stroudsburg University, explores the ways a critical remark has an effect on a student’s learning capabilities. Tuesday, March 31st Simon Haeder, assistant professor of public policy at Penn State University, details why public hospitals used to…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.03.23-2020.03.27
The Academic Minute from 03.23 – 03.27 Monday, March 23rd Tricia Hornback – George Fox University Indigenous Agency, Decolonization and Survivance Tricia Hornback, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Intercultural Studies, lead faculty for the George Fox University Center for Peace and Justice, and faculty mentor to the GFU Steinfeldt Scholars. She has spent much…
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George Fox University Week on The Academic Minute (2020.03.23)
George Fox University Week on The Academic Minute 2019.03.23 Monday, March 23rd Tricia Hornback discusses how an awakening of indigenous “agency” is under way. Tuesday, March 24th Nate Peach determines why economics is a good area of study for undergraduates. Wednesday, March 25th Debby Thomas wonders if students should run the classroom. Thursday, March 26th…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.03.16-2020.03.20
The Academic Minute from 03.16 – 03.20 Monday, March 16th Mustafa Kirisci – St. Mary’s College of California Impulsiveness of Leaders and State Repression Mustafa Kirisci is a visiting assistant professor of political science at Saint Mary’s College of California.He has received his masters degree in criminal justice and doctoral degree in political science from…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.03.16)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Week on The Academic Minute 2019.03.16 Monday, March 16th Mustafa Kirisci of St. Mary’s College of California discusses how repression of citizens can be an impulsive act of a desperate politician. Tuesday, March 17th Victoria Munoz of Hostos Community College examines how the first Anglo-Spanish war may have been fought…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.03.09-2020.03.13
The Academic Minute from 03.09 – 03.13 Monday, March 9th Libusha Kelly – Albert Einstein College of Medicine Gut Microbiome and Adverse Drug Reactions Libusha Kelly, Ph.D., is associate professor of systems & computational biology and of microbiology and immunology. Dr. Kelly’s background in structural biology, machine learning, information theory, high throughput genomics, metabolomics, and…