Category: Academic Minute
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.11.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.11.29 Monday, November 29th David Bray, professor in the department of earth and environment at Florida International University, says it might not be who you expect. In terms of the number of casinos, Florida may well compete with such gambling giants as https://casinopinups.com/. The natural features of the…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.11.22-2021.11.26
The Academic Minute from 11.22 – 11.26 Monday, November 22nd Kerry Whigham – Binghamton University Reparations Kerry Whigham is Assistant Professor of Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention at Binghamton University’s Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP). He received a Ph.D. in Performance Studies from New York University. He has published articles in…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.11.22)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.11.22 Monday, November 22nd Kerry Whigham, assistant professor of genocide and mass atrocity at Binghamton University, examines how dealing with the past can be crucial to moving forward. Tuesday, November 23rd Mark Stelzner, assistant professor of economics at Connecticut College, details the intensity of slavery and the birth of modern…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.11.15-2021.11.19
The Academic Minute from 11.15 – 11.19 Monday, November 15th Karla Vermeulen – SUNY New Paltz The Post 9/11 Generation’s Safety Perceptions Karla Vermeulen is an Associate Professor of Psychology and the Deputy Director of the Institute for Disaster Mental Health at the State University of New York at New Paltz. She is the…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.11.15)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.11.15 Monday, November 15th Karla Vermeulen, assistant professor of psychology at SUNY New Paltz, determines how the tragedy of 9/11 changed perceptions for generations. Tuesday, November 16th Art Markman, professor of psychology and marketing at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses changing minds in a polarized world.…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.11.08-2021.11.12
The Academic Minute from 11.08 – 11.12 Monday, November 8th Allison Weidhaas – Rider University Red Zone: Sexual Assaults on College Campuses Allison Weidhaas, PhD, is an associate professor and program director for the Communication master’s programs at Rider University. Weidhaas studies gender and communication, including female business owners and gender-based violence. She has…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.11.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.11.08 Monday, November 8th Allison Weidhaas, associate professor and Director of Master in Communication Programs at Rider University, explains why autumn can be particularly hard for some college students. Tuesday, November 9th Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, wonders if we can become…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.11.01-2021.11.05
The Academic Minute from 11.01 – 11.05 Monday, November 1st Richard Aronson – Florida Institute of Technology Understanding the Impact of Climate Change on Sea Life His research explores the response of marine communities to environmental changes in deep time. His primary focus is on coral reefs and subtidal communities in Antarctica and on…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.11.01)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.11.01 Monday, November 1st Richard Aronson, professor and head of the Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences department at the Florida Institute of Technology, dives in to look at the effects of climate change on sea life. Tuesday, November 2nd Filippo Menczer, professor of informatics and computer science at…
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The Academic Minute for 2021.10.25-2021.10.29
The Academic Minute from 10.25 – 10.29 Monday, October 25th Daniel Braaten – Texas Lutheran University What Influences Immigration Judges Daniel Braaten is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, Texas. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2012 and his Bachelor’s Degree in…