Category: Academic Minute
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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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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.…
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The Academic Minute for 2026.01.26-2026.01.30
Monday Yann Quilcalle – ETH Zurich How Fossil Fuel Companies Contributed to Heatwaves Dr Yann Quilcaille is a climate scientist, who works to bridge the gap between climate and economic modelling. Thanks to a dual background in climate science and economics of sustainable development, he gained a deep knowledge of this interface. Dr Yann Quilcaille…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.01.26)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2026.01.26 Monday Yann Quicalle, postdoctoral researcher at ETH Zurich, looks at the reasons fossil fuels companies have contributed to heatwaves. Tuesday Dan Laufer, professor and head of the School of Communication Studies at the Auckland University of Technology, explains what a spillover crisis is and how AI…
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The Academic Minute for 2026.01.19-2026.01.23
Monday George Homsy – Binghamton University African-American Households Shoulder Heavier Burden of Energy Costs George Homsy’s research centers on sustainability and local government policymaking. He explores the drivers of sustainability policy change and the results of implementation. His interest lies in small- to medium-size cities and towns. He is the co-principal investigator (with Dr. Mildred…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.01.19)
Binghamton University Week on The Academic Minute 2026.01.19 Monday George Homsy, Director of Environmental Studies and Associate Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy, discusses why African-Americans shoulder a heavier burden of energy costs. Tuesday Amber Churchill, assistant professor of ecosystem science, looks into how a boost nutrients could be what…
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The Academic Minute for 2026.01.12-2026.01.16
Monday Daniel Robinson – University of Texas at Arlington Testing and the Paradox of Fairness Dan Robinson is currently the Interim Chair of the Department of Higher Education, Adult Learning, and Organizational Studies and also the K-16 Mind, Brain and Education Endowed Chair at the University of Texas at Arlington. Previously, he served as Associate…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.01.12)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2026.01.12 Monday Daniel Robinson, professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, delves into whether tests are a fair way to predict individual performance. Tuesday Jason DeFreitas, professor and department chair in exercise science at Syracuse University, explores how strength training may have additional benefits for slowing…
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The Academic Minute for 2026.01.05-2026.01.09
Monday Jaclyn Tanenbaum – Florida International University This Academic Minute Isn’t For Everyone Jaclyn Tanenbaum earned her Bachelor of Science in Business and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Central Florida and her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Marketing from Florida International University. Before FIU, Jaclyn worked at advertising and branding agencies…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.01.05)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2026.01.05 Florida International University Week Monday Jaclyn Tanenbaum, faculty director at the Master of Science in Marketing program and associate teaching professor, examines how ads want you to believe their product is for you, but what if they told you the opposite? Tuesday Amanda Thomas, clinical assistant…