Category: Academic Minute
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The Academic Minute for 2022.02.14-2022.02.18
The Academic Minute from 02.14 – 02.18 Monday, February 14th Lisa Bitel – University of Southern California Dornsife St. Valentine I am a first-generation college student. My parents came from a very small midwestern town and never considered university. I attended Smith College, Harvard University, and University College, Dublin. I learned Latin and Old…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.02.14)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.02.14 Monday, February 14th Lisa Bitel, professor of history and religion at the University of Southern California Dornsife, delves into the past to find St. Valentine’s origin story. Tuesday, February 15th Kathryn Boucher, associate professor of psychology at the University of Indianapolis, says faculty have a large…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.02.07-2022.02.11
The Academic Minute from 02.07 – 02.11 Monday, February 7th John Lefebvre – Wofford College Fostering Resilience Among College Students John Lefebvre is a professor of psychology at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Trained as a clinical psychologist, his teaching and research focus on topics related to physical and mental health. Lefebvre teaches…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.02.07)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.02.07 Monday, February 7th John Lefebvre, professor of psychology at Wofford College, explores how bringing students together to talk, helps them heal. Tuesday, February 8th Frederick Becker, associate professor in the hospitality management department at York College of Pennsylvania, determines what potential restaurant employees are looking for…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.01.31-2022.02.04
The Academic Minute from 01.31 – 02.04 Monday, January 31st Billi Bromer – Brenau University The Importance of Social Presence in Online Instruction Dr. Billi L. Bromer, is an Associate Professor in the College of Education at Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia. She teaches a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in Brenau’s online educator preparation…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.01.31)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.01.31 Monday, January 31st Billi Bromer, associate professor in the college of education at Brenau University, has three ideas to make online instruction better for students. Tuesday, February 1st John Logan, professor of labor and employment studies in the College of Business at San Francisco State University,…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.01.24-2022.01.28
The Academic Minute from 01.24 – 01.28 Monday, January 24th Peter F. Cannavo – Hamilton College Climate Migration: Facing the Inevitable Peter F. Cannavò works and teaches in the areas of political theory; environmental theory and politics; climate politics; and geography and the politics of place. Cannavò is the author of The Working Landscape:…
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C. Michael White, University of Connecticut –MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD Patients
Treating mental disorders may require some out of the box thinking. C. Michael White, distinguished professor and chair of pharmacy practice at the University of Connecticut, discusses a form of treatment that is gaining steam with positive results. Michael White, Pharm.D. is a Distinguished Professor and Chair at the UConn School of Pharmacy. His research…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.01.24)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.01.24 Monday, January 24th Peter F. Cannavo, professor and chair of government at Hamilton College, discusses migration in the face of climate change. Tuesday, January 25th Timothy Waters, professor of law at Indiana University Bloomington, examines secession with America currently polarized and whether it could be a good…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.01.17-2022.01.21
The Academic Minute from 01.17 – 01.21 Monday, January 17th Kevin Ketels – Wayne State University Four Reasons Americans Are Still Seeing Empty Shelves Kevin Ketels is Assistant Professor of Teaching, Global Supply Chain Management at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He is faculty lead for the program in Healthcare Supply Chain Management and…