Category: Academic Minute
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.12.30)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.12.30 Monday It’s Best-Of Week on The Academic Minute: In today’s segment, C. Michael White, distinguished professor and chair of pharmacy practice at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, discussed a new treatment for those suffering from depression. Tuesday It’s Best-Of Week on The Academic Minute: …
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The Academic Minute for 2024.12.23-2024.12.27
The Academic Minute from 12.23 – 12.27 Monday Kirk Schneider – Saybrook University The Need For Raw Awe Kirk J. Schneider, Ph.D. is a leading spokesperson for existential-humanistic and existential-integrative psychology, an adjunct faculty member at Saybrook University and formerly Teachers College, Columbia University, and a cofounder and current president of the award-winning Existential-Humanistic Institute.…
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Producer’s Choice for 2024: Scott Malia, College of the Holy Cross – What Makes Bad Movies So Good?
It’s Best-Of Week on The Academic Minute: In today’s segment, Scott Malia, associate professor and chair in the department of theatre & dance at the College of the Holy Cross, looked to find what makes bad movies so good. Associate Professor of Theatre whose specialties include LGBTQ+ Theatre, Comedy, Television, Horror Films and Cult Films.…
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Commissioner’s Choice Award for 2024: Garriy Shteynberg, University of Tennessee – Sharing Attention Across Societal Divides
It’s Best-Of Week on The Academic Minute: In today’s Commissioner’s Choice segment, Garriy Shteynberg, associate professor of psychology at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, said shared attention can be key to bridging the gaps between us in society. Garriy Shteynberg is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Garriy received his…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.12.23)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.12.23 Monday Kirk Schneider, adjunct faculty in clinical psychology at Saybrook University, wonders if we have enough awe in our lives. Tuesday Jose Valentino Ruiz, affiliate professor of Arts, Migration, & Entrepreneurship at the University of Florida, teaches us lessons from the life of Quincy Jones. …
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The Academic Minute for 2024.12.16-2024.12.20
The Academic Minute from 12.16 – 12.20 Monday Laura Link – University of North Dakota Holding Kids Back Does More Harm Than Good Dr. Laura Link is the co-author of Cornerstones of Strong Schools: Practices for Purposeful Leadership and author of several articles, book chapters, and professional papers on school leaders, grading, and classroom assessments. She currently…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.12.16)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.12.16 Monday Laura Link, associate professor of teaching & leadership at the University of North Dakota, says holding kids back does more harm than good. Tuesday Emily Smith-Greenaway, Dean’s professor of sociology and professor of sociology and spatial sciences at the University of Southern California Dornsife, details…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.12.09-2024.12.13
The Academic Minute from 12.09 – 12.13 Monday Emma McClendon – St. John’s University Jeans: Universal and Unsustainable Emma McClendon is Assistant Professor of Fashion Studies at St. John’s University in New York. While Associate Curator at The Museum at FIT from 2011-2020, she curated numerous critically acclaimed fashion history exhibitions including Power Mode: The Force of…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.12.09)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.12.09 Monday Emma McClendon, assistant professor of fashion studies at St. John’s University, delves into why jeans are so popular but also unsustainable. Tuesday Soazig Le Bihan, professor of philosophy and pre-law program director at the University of Montana, says our knowledge of how science works may…
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The Academic Minute for 2024.12.02-2024.12.06
The Academic Minute from 12.02 – 12.06 Monday David S. Oderberg – University of Reading To Err Is Not Only Human David S. Oderberg is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading in the UK. His latest book is The Metaphysics of Good and Evil (2020). He is currently writing a book on biological mistakes. Tuesday…