Author: David Hopper
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The Academic Minute for 2021.09.27-2021.10.01
The Academic Minute from 09.27 – 10.01 Monday, September 27th Amy Lueck – Santa Clara University English Professors Study More Than Books Amy J. Lueck is Associate Professor of English at Santa Clara University, where her research and teaching focus on histories of rhetorical instruction and practice, women’s rhetorics, feminist historiography, and digital public…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.06.28-2021.07.02
The Academic Minute from 06.28 – 07.02 Monday, June 28th Linda Dynan – Northern Kentucky University Hospital Safety and Quality Dr. Linda Dynan is a Professor of Economics at Northern Kentucky University. She earned her B.A. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania, and her MA, MPhil and doctorate in economics from Columbia University in…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.06.07-2021.06.11
The Academic Minute from 06.07 – 06.11 Monday, June 7th Yoah Sui – University of Victoria More Sitting is Bad, But Not All Sitting is the Same Dr. Wuyou (Yoah) Sui received his PhD in Kinesiology at Western University in 2020. Dr. Sui’s expertise is in the broad areas of health behaviour change, digital health,…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.06.07)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.06.07 Monday, June 7th Yoah Sui, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Victoria, explains why if you’re sitting, you might want to stand up. Tuesday, June 8th Jennifer Wollock, professor of English at Texas A&M University, discusses the wars of chivalry. Wednesday, June 9th Dimitra Atri, research scientist…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.05.24)
SUNY Oswego Week on The Academic Minute 2021.05.24 Monday, May 24th Amy Bidwell, associate professor of in the department of health promotion and wellness, details what else besides knowledge is needed to keep off extra weight. Tuesday, May 25th Michele Thornton, assistant professor in health services administration, examines the correlation between your employment and…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.05.17-2021.05.21
The Academic Minute from 05.17 – 05.21 Monday, May 17th Barbara Rumain – Touro College Teenagers are More Susceptible to Getting COVID-19 than Older Adults Dr. Barbara Rumain received a B.A. in mathematics from Columbia University and then a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from New York University. Her areas of interest include: how people learn…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.05.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.05.10 Monday, May 10th Robert Edgell, professor of technology management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, looks beyond our planet for innovation. Tuesday, May 11th Elizabeth Kiester, associate professor of sociology at Albright College, determines the reasons immigrant communities have been hit hard by the pandemic. Wednesday, May 12th Joseph…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.05.03)
University of Houston Clear Lake Week on The Academic Minute 2021.05.03 Monday, May 3rd William Powers, associate professor of history, determines the benefits of education in correctional facilities. Tuesday, May 4th Isabelle Kusters, assistant professor of exercise and health science, examines how COVID-19 has brought many unseen social impacts to the fore. Wednesday, May…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.04.26-2021.04.30
The Academic Minute from 04.26 – 04.30 Monday, April 26th Ashley Lytle – Stevens Institute of Technology In-Shoe Sensors and Robot Companions Research topics: Stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, intergroup relations, STEM engagement and retention, health, gender, sexual orientation, age, race/ethnicity, belief systems. Tuesday, April 27th Nadia Singh – University of Oregon How Organisms Cope With Environment…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.04.26)
Kent State University Week on The Academic Minute 2021.04.26 Monday, April 26th Ashley Lytle, assistant professor at the Stevens Institute of Technology, looks into in-shoe sensors and robot companions for seniors. Tuesday, April 27th Nadia Singh, associate professor of biology at the University of Oregon, looks to fruit flies to find out if environment…